Thomas was baptized on 11 September 1743 in the Second Congregational Church of Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Grandfather was Henry Dow who left Runham, England near Norwich in Norfolk County in 1639 then settled in upper New York State and had two sons. One was a Baptist preacher. They were carpet baggers on the side with England in the war of 1812. They were forced to run north to Metheun. One was killed in a sugar bush explosion (possibly Moses Dow). The other son Isaac Dow (died 1784) married Martha Hanniford Dec 9 1742 and had a son -Thomas Dow as seen below.
Thomas Dow –ahbca-was apprenticed in boyhood to a ship smith, brazier and blacksmith of Salem, Mass. He m Pawtucket Falls Feb 28, 1767, Mary Barker b Nov 27, 1743 daughter of John and Sarah (Roberts) of Methuen. The Barker family had come from Newbury and owned a great tract of undeveloped land beyond Haverhill. The present city of Lawrence is on that land. Presumably owing to this marriage Thomas located in Methuen, setting up his own blacksmith shop, but he was in close touch with Sandown, his sister Hannah marrying Mary's Brother John. Sarah Barker, another sister, m John Ford, of distinguished military record. Thomas was a much taller man than his father, but had the dark complexion characteristic of the line. Mary Barker is described by a granddaughter as of medium height, skin fair as a lily, and eyes a dark heavenly blue. This pronounced blonde type was recurred occasionally in her descendants, most of whom are dark.
In the preliminaries to the Revolution all the Methuen Barkers and Sandown Dows are active, organization and drilling having begun may months before hostilities. All were so-called minute men, having engaged to leave home for the fight at a minute's notice. Who carried the alarm of the British troops leaving Boston is not known. The Methuen and other contingents met punctually at the Alarm Post, a huge boulder at the edge of Lowell. Major Samuel Bedwell was in command; John Ford was sgt and Thomas Dow corporal. Parson Bridge was the alarm post demanding that before the start all should repair to his meeting house, but the men refused. Sgt Ford explained particularly that there was more important business on hand. Some were on horseback, some on foot the latter speeding up by holding a stirrup. They arrived at Lexington Apr 19 and took part in the fray. The rolls give them 4 1-2 days service on this occasion. The organization was the same at Bunker Hill, arriving to find Capt Reuben Dow bcdea already behind the earthworks. It is family tradition that two or more of Thomas' brothers were at Bunker Hill, but there is no record to substantiate this. It is certain, however, that there were nine Dows in this fight. The only reason the Author has for thinking that Simeon Dow ahbce lived to this time is that family tradition says that one brother, supposedly he, came home after the fight and told an anecdote (which stuck in memory) of his neighbor in the ranks loading and firing as fast as he could and praying incessantly: "Oh, God, help us to fight this battle and give to us the victory."
The Revolutionary rolls seldom give enough to trace the movements of any man through the War. Thomas Dow was the Pre-arranged Rendezvous after all had come down the hill together. He appears but twice more in the rolls, under Capt. John Calfe, Col Timothy Barlett, in 1776, and receipting, under Capt Stone, for L1-6-8, travel allowance for Charlestown. His permanent return home was probably in 1777. He had been home, laid up with rheumatism, but had reported again for duty. One knee was always afterwards stiffened from rheumatism.
His business in Methuen had been prosperous and in 1775 he has three apprentices. They left, however, and Mary (Barker) Dow was alone to care for her four children. During the summer all went reasonably well, but before the winter had far progressed they become short of firewood and food. Another baby arrived before spring. Mary Barker explained that to conserve food she would apportion a supply at each meal and even greater scarcity might follow. Thomas Dow ahbcab was then seven years old. When his mother was housecleaning next spring she found in his room small portions of bread, rice and the like. The youngster had silently saved them against the feared times of greater nee. Continental money did not go far. Mary Barker paid $80 for cheese.
Thomas Dow was several years in Methuen after the war; and located where now Danville, Vt. is He sold his Methuen farm and shop and with the proceeds built in Danville a new blacksmith shop and a point of Danville Village Green. Here he prospered, serving fourteen consecutive years in the legislature. He and Aaron Harshorne, presumably his partner in the inn, sold (VT Hist Gaz vol I, p 314) Sept 1796, for and in consideration of #0 to the County a parcel of land containing 4 acres situated in Danville Green Village, to have and to hold the same so long as the public buildings should remain at Danville. This condition was broken many years ago but no Dow has ever laid claim to the property.
In 1819 Two of his children being settled in Yorkshire, NY, Thomas left these children who had elected Danville for their home and went to Yorkshire. Here he lived 3 years, dying Mch 15, 1822, his wife dying the following year. Their gravestones still stand in Arcade cemetery. – From the Book of Dow-Complied by Robert Piercy Dow
Grandfather was Henry Dow who left Runham, England near Norwich in Norfolk County in 1639 then settled in upper New York State and had two sons. One was a Baptist preacher. They were carpet baggers on the side with England in the war of 1812. They were forced to run north to Metheun. One was killed in a sugar bush explosion (possibly Moses Dow). The other son Isaac Dow (died 1784) married Martha Hanniford Dec 9 1742 and had a son -Thomas Dow as seen below.
Thomas Dow –ahbca-was apprenticed in boyhood to a ship smith, brazier and blacksmith of Salem, Mass. He m Pawtucket Falls Feb 28, 1767, Mary Barker b Nov 27, 1743 daughter of John and Sarah (Roberts) of Methuen. The Barker family had come from Newbury and owned a great tract of undeveloped land beyond Haverhill. The present city of Lawrence is on that land. Presumably owing to this marriage Thomas located in Methuen, setting up his own blacksmith shop, but he was in close touch with Sandown, his sister Hannah marrying Mary's Brother John. Sarah Barker, another sister, m John Ford, of distinguished military record. Thomas was a much taller man than his father, but had the dark complexion characteristic of the line. Mary Barker is described by a granddaughter as of medium height, skin fair as a lily, and eyes a dark heavenly blue. This pronounced blonde type was recurred occasionally in her descendants, most of whom are dark.
In the preliminaries to the Revolution all the Methuen Barkers and Sandown Dows are active, organization and drilling having begun may months before hostilities. All were so-called minute men, having engaged to leave home for the fight at a minute's notice. Who carried the alarm of the British troops leaving Boston is not known. The Methuen and other contingents met punctually at the Alarm Post, a huge boulder at the edge of Lowell. Major Samuel Bedwell was in command; John Ford was sgt and Thomas Dow corporal. Parson Bridge was the alarm post demanding that before the start all should repair to his meeting house, but the men refused. Sgt Ford explained particularly that there was more important business on hand. Some were on horseback, some on foot the latter speeding up by holding a stirrup. They arrived at Lexington Apr 19 and took part in the fray. The rolls give them 4 1-2 days service on this occasion. The organization was the same at Bunker Hill, arriving to find Capt Reuben Dow bcdea already behind the earthworks. It is family tradition that two or more of Thomas' brothers were at Bunker Hill, but there is no record to substantiate this. It is certain, however, that there were nine Dows in this fight. The only reason the Author has for thinking that Simeon Dow ahbce lived to this time is that family tradition says that one brother, supposedly he, came home after the fight and told an anecdote (which stuck in memory) of his neighbor in the ranks loading and firing as fast as he could and praying incessantly: "Oh, God, help us to fight this battle and give to us the victory."
The Revolutionary rolls seldom give enough to trace the movements of any man through the War. Thomas Dow was the Pre-arranged Rendezvous after all had come down the hill together. He appears but twice more in the rolls, under Capt. John Calfe, Col Timothy Barlett, in 1776, and receipting, under Capt Stone, for L1-6-8, travel allowance for Charlestown. His permanent return home was probably in 1777. He had been home, laid up with rheumatism, but had reported again for duty. One knee was always afterwards stiffened from rheumatism.
His business in Methuen had been prosperous and in 1775 he has three apprentices. They left, however, and Mary (Barker) Dow was alone to care for her four children. During the summer all went reasonably well, but before the winter had far progressed they become short of firewood and food. Another baby arrived before spring. Mary Barker explained that to conserve food she would apportion a supply at each meal and even greater scarcity might follow. Thomas Dow ahbcab was then seven years old. When his mother was housecleaning next spring she found in his room small portions of bread, rice and the like. The youngster had silently saved them against the feared times of greater nee. Continental money did not go far. Mary Barker paid $80 for cheese.
Thomas Dow was several years in Methuen after the war; and located where now Danville, Vt. is He sold his Methuen farm and shop and with the proceeds built in Danville a new blacksmith shop and a point of Danville Village Green. Here he prospered, serving fourteen consecutive years in the legislature. He and Aaron Harshorne, presumably his partner in the inn, sold (VT Hist Gaz vol I, p 314) Sept 1796, for and in consideration of #0 to the County a parcel of land containing 4 acres situated in Danville Green Village, to have and to hold the same so long as the public buildings should remain at Danville. This condition was broken many years ago but no Dow has ever laid claim to the property.
In 1819 Two of his children being settled in Yorkshire, NY, Thomas left these children who had elected Danville for their home and went to Yorkshire. Here he lived 3 years, dying Mch 15, 1822, his wife dying the following year. Their gravestones still stand in Arcade cemetery. – From the Book of Dow-Complied by Robert Piercy Dow
Thomas was baptized on 11 September 1743 in the Second Congregational Church of Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Grandfather was Henry Dow who left Runham, England near Norwich in Norfolk County in 1639 then settled in upper New York State and had two sons. One was a Baptist preacher. They were carpet baggers on the side with England in the war of 1812. They were forced to run north to Metheun. One was killed in a sugar bush explosion (possibly Moses Dow). The other son Isaac Dow (died 1784) married Martha Hanniford Dec 9 1742 and had a son -Thomas Dow as seen below.
Thomas Dow –ahbca-was apprenticed in boyhood to a ship smith, brazier and blacksmith of Salem, Mass. He m Pawtucket Falls Feb 28, 1767, Mary Barker b Nov 27, 1743 daughter of John and Sarah (Roberts) of Methuen. The Barker family had come from Newbury and owned a great tract of undeveloped land beyond Haverhill. The present city of Lawrence is on that land. Presumably owing to this marriage Thomas located in Methuen, setting up his own blacksmith shop, but he was in close touch with Sandown, his sister Hannah marrying Mary's Brother John. Sarah Barker, another sister, m John Ford, of distinguished military record. Thomas was a much taller man than his father, but had the dark complexion characteristic of the line. Mary Barker is described by a granddaughter as of medium height, skin fair as a lily, and eyes a dark heavenly blue. This pronounced blonde type was recurred occasionally in her descendants, most of whom are dark.
In the preliminaries to the Revolution all the Methuen Barkers and Sandown Dows are active, organization and drilling having begun may months before hostilities. All were so-called minute men, having engaged to leave home for the fight at a minute's notice. Who carried the alarm of the British troops leaving Boston is not known. The Methuen and other contingents met punctually at the Alarm Post, a huge boulder at the edge of Lowell. Major Samuel Bedwell was in command; John Ford was sgt and Thomas Dow corporal. Parson Bridge was the alarm post demanding that before the start all should repair to his meeting house, but the men refused. Sgt Ford explained particularly that there was more important business on hand. Some were on horseback, some on foot the latter speeding up by holding a stirrup. They arrived at Lexington Apr 19 and took part in the fray. The rolls give them 4 1-2 days service on this occasion. The organization was the same at Bunker Hill, arriving to find Capt Reuben Dow bcdea already behind the earthworks. It is family tradition that two or more of Thomas' brothers were at Bunker Hill, but there is no record to substantiate this. It is certain, however, that there were nine Dows in this fight. The only reason the Author has for thinking that Simeon Dow ahbce lived to this time is that family tradition says that one brother, supposedly he, came home after the fight and told an anecdote (which stuck in memory) of his neighbor in the ranks loading and firing as fast as he could and praying incessantly: "Oh, God, help us to fight this battle and give to us the victory."
The Revolutionary rolls seldom give enough to trace the movements of any man through the War. Thomas Dow was the Pre-arranged Rendezvous after all had come down the hill together. He appears but twice more in the rolls, under Capt. John Calfe, Col Timothy Barlett, in 1776, and receipting, under Capt Stone, for L1-6-8, travel allowance for Charlestown. His permanent return home was probably in 1777. He had been home, laid up with rheumatism, but had reported again for duty. One knee was always afterwards stiffened from rheumatism.
His business in Methuen had been prosperous and in 1775 he has three apprentices. They left, however, and Mary (Barker) Dow was alone to care for her four children. During the summer all went reasonably well, but before the winter had far progressed they become short of firewood and food. Another baby arrived before spring. Mary Barker explained that to conserve food she would apportion a supply at each meal and even greater scarcity might follow. Thomas Dow ahbcab was then seven years old. When his mother was housecleaning next spring she found in his room small portions of bread, rice and the like. The youngster had silently saved them against the feared times of greater nee. Continental money did not go far. Mary Barker paid $80 for cheese.
Thomas Dow was several years in Methuen after the war; and located where now Danville, Vt. is He sold his Methuen farm and shop and with the proceeds built in Danville a new blacksmith shop and a point of Danville Village Green. Here he prospered, serving fourteen consecutive years in the legislature. He and Aaron Harshorne, presumably his partner in the inn, sold (VT Hist Gaz vol I, p 314) Sept 1796, for and in consideration of #0 to the County a parcel of land containing 4 acres situated in Danville Green Village, to have and to hold the same so long as the public buildings should remain at Danville. This condition was broken many years ago but no Dow has ever laid claim to the property.
In 1819 Two of his children being settled in Yorkshire, NY, Thomas left these children who had elected Danville for their home and went to Yorkshire. Here he lived 3 years, dying Mch 15, 1822, his wife dying the following year. Their gravestones still stand in Arcade cemetery. – From the Book of Dow-Complied by Robert Piercy Dow
Grandfather was Henry Dow who left Runham, England near Norwich in Norfolk County in 1639 then settled in upper New York State and had two sons. One was a Baptist preacher. They were carpet baggers on the side with England in the war of 1812. They were forced to run north to Metheun. One was killed in a sugar bush explosion (possibly Moses Dow). The other son Isaac Dow (died 1784) married Martha Hanniford Dec 9 1742 and had a son -Thomas Dow as seen below.
Thomas Dow –ahbca-was apprenticed in boyhood to a ship smith, brazier and blacksmith of Salem, Mass. He m Pawtucket Falls Feb 28, 1767, Mary Barker b Nov 27, 1743 daughter of John and Sarah (Roberts) of Methuen. The Barker family had come from Newbury and owned a great tract of undeveloped land beyond Haverhill. The present city of Lawrence is on that land. Presumably owing to this marriage Thomas located in Methuen, setting up his own blacksmith shop, but he was in close touch with Sandown, his sister Hannah marrying Mary's Brother John. Sarah Barker, another sister, m John Ford, of distinguished military record. Thomas was a much taller man than his father, but had the dark complexion characteristic of the line. Mary Barker is described by a granddaughter as of medium height, skin fair as a lily, and eyes a dark heavenly blue. This pronounced blonde type was recurred occasionally in her descendants, most of whom are dark.
In the preliminaries to the Revolution all the Methuen Barkers and Sandown Dows are active, organization and drilling having begun may months before hostilities. All were so-called minute men, having engaged to leave home for the fight at a minute's notice. Who carried the alarm of the British troops leaving Boston is not known. The Methuen and other contingents met punctually at the Alarm Post, a huge boulder at the edge of Lowell. Major Samuel Bedwell was in command; John Ford was sgt and Thomas Dow corporal. Parson Bridge was the alarm post demanding that before the start all should repair to his meeting house, but the men refused. Sgt Ford explained particularly that there was more important business on hand. Some were on horseback, some on foot the latter speeding up by holding a stirrup. They arrived at Lexington Apr 19 and took part in the fray. The rolls give them 4 1-2 days service on this occasion. The organization was the same at Bunker Hill, arriving to find Capt Reuben Dow bcdea already behind the earthworks. It is family tradition that two or more of Thomas' brothers were at Bunker Hill, but there is no record to substantiate this. It is certain, however, that there were nine Dows in this fight. The only reason the Author has for thinking that Simeon Dow ahbce lived to this time is that family tradition says that one brother, supposedly he, came home after the fight and told an anecdote (which stuck in memory) of his neighbor in the ranks loading and firing as fast as he could and praying incessantly: "Oh, God, help us to fight this battle and give to us the victory."
The Revolutionary rolls seldom give enough to trace the movements of any man through the War. Thomas Dow was the Pre-arranged Rendezvous after all had come down the hill together. He appears but twice more in the rolls, under Capt. John Calfe, Col Timothy Barlett, in 1776, and receipting, under Capt Stone, for L1-6-8, travel allowance for Charlestown. His permanent return home was probably in 1777. He had been home, laid up with rheumatism, but had reported again for duty. One knee was always afterwards stiffened from rheumatism.
His business in Methuen had been prosperous and in 1775 he has three apprentices. They left, however, and Mary (Barker) Dow was alone to care for her four children. During the summer all went reasonably well, but before the winter had far progressed they become short of firewood and food. Another baby arrived before spring. Mary Barker explained that to conserve food she would apportion a supply at each meal and even greater scarcity might follow. Thomas Dow ahbcab was then seven years old. When his mother was housecleaning next spring she found in his room small portions of bread, rice and the like. The youngster had silently saved them against the feared times of greater nee. Continental money did not go far. Mary Barker paid $80 for cheese.
Thomas Dow was several years in Methuen after the war; and located where now Danville, Vt. is He sold his Methuen farm and shop and with the proceeds built in Danville a new blacksmith shop and a point of Danville Village Green. Here he prospered, serving fourteen consecutive years in the legislature. He and Aaron Harshorne, presumably his partner in the inn, sold (VT Hist Gaz vol I, p 314) Sept 1796, for and in consideration of #0 to the County a parcel of land containing 4 acres situated in Danville Green Village, to have and to hold the same so long as the public buildings should remain at Danville. This condition was broken many years ago but no Dow has ever laid claim to the property.
In 1819 Two of his children being settled in Yorkshire, NY, Thomas left these children who had elected Danville for their home and went to Yorkshire. Here he lived 3 years, dying Mch 15, 1822, his wife dying the following year. Their gravestones still stand in Arcade cemetery. – From the Book of Dow-Complied by Robert Piercy Dow
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