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Descendants of Unknown Lowrey
Submitted by Jeff Loveless" jeff_loveless@msn.com
Also see Thomas Lowrey RW Pension; Lowrey/Lowry Estate Records; Lowrey Deeds
Generation No. 1
1. UNKNOWN1 LOWREY He married UNKNOWN.
Children of UNKNOWN LOWREY and UNKNOWN are:
2. i. ENOCH2 LOWREY, b. Bet. 1763 - 1774, VA; d. Bef. 1827.
3. ii. THOMAS LOWREY, SR., b. 20 Aug 1760, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 21 Nov 1846, Clark Co., KY.
iii. MOSES LOWREY, b. Abt. 1770, VA; d. Aft. 1880; m. UNKNOWN.
Generation No. 2
2. ENOCH2 LOWREY (UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. 1763 - 1774 in VA, and died Bef. 1827. He married LYNFORD UNKNOWN. She was born in VA, and died Aft. 1840 in Clark Co., KY.
Notes for ENOCH LOWREY:
Enoch & his family were listed in the 1810 Madison County Federal Census.
There are 5 children under 10, 2 males and 3 females;
2 children between the ages of 10 and 15, 1 male and 1 female;
1 male child between the ages of 16 and 25;
1 male between the ages of 26-44; and finally
1 female between the ages of 26-44.
This census also shows Enoch owning 7 slaves.
On January 12, 1815, an Enoch gave permission for his daughter Elizabeth to marry William Kelly in Madison Co., Kentucky.
1820 Clark Co. Census
Some Lowrey researchers believe that Enoch was the son of Thomas Lowrey, Sr. I believe that he was the brother of Thomas or possibly a cousin. This theory is supported by the deed from Chilton Allen Merrill to James Lowrey dated 2 August, 1834, Clark Co., Kentucky. The deed specifically says, "It is fully understood that a life estate is reserved out of the above described tract to Lineford Lowrey mother to said James it being the same part on which she now lives and is in her possession."
This statement would leads one to believe that James Lowrey was the son of Enoch who was married to Lineford Unknown Lowrey.
A second point is that James married Jane Merrill, daughter of Andrew Merrill. Andrew & Thomas were more than likely close friends and neighbors supported by various events in both of their lives and recorded documents. If Enoch was the son of Thomas it is unlikely Enoch would have a son old enough to marry Andrew's daughter Jane since Thomas & Andrew were contemporaries.
Another possibility to this scenario is that there were two James Lowreys living in the area at the same time which could have been the husband of Jane Merrill.
A fellow Lowrey researcher posed the question if Enoch was Thomas' brother, why didn't he give testimony for Thomas at his Revolutionary War hearings in 1832? I believe the reason was that Enoch was dead or had left his family and was living elsewhere. There are Clark County Court documents to support the "death" theory.
First, Lineford gave permission for her daughter, Mary, to marry John Handly in September 1827, Enoch does not appear in this record.
Second, in 1831 Hiram, the son of Enoch, and his mother, Lineford, purchased land lying in Clark Co., Kentucky from the heirs of Richard Graham. The deed records have the following clause, " Linneyford Lowrey the mother of the said Hiram is to have a life estate in ___ the land hereby conveyed ___ so much as included in the place where Enoch Lowrey formerly lived and at her death the same is to go to the said Hiram..."
Notes for LYNFORD UNKNOWN:
Lineford died after 1840.
Hiram & his mother, Lineford, bought 118 acres of land in Clark County in 1831 from the heirs of Richard Graham of Pennsylvania.
In 1836 Hiram & his wife Peggy sold this tract to Thomas Lowrey, Sr and his son, Anderson. The 1836 land deed to Thomas & Anderson contained the stipulation that Lineford would have a lifetime estate on the property of approximately 12 acres.
Four years later, Thomas & Nancy make a "quit" to Edmond C. Kerr for this same land. The land transfer from Thomas & Nancy to Edmond is recorded in Clark Co., Kentucky, Deed Book 29, Page 579, dated 8 February 1840. A clause in this deed reads, "...it is expressly understood by the contracting parties that the widow Lunford (Lineford) Lowrey holds a dower right for a lifetime estate in the twelve acres of land included in the above boundary which the aforesaid Lineford Lowrey is to hold until her death." Therefore, Lineford died some time after 8 February 1840. Further research into Edmond C. Kerr's land deals in Clark County may reveal a more specific date of death for Lineford.
Children of ENOCH LOWREY and LYNFORD UNKNOWN are:
i. JAMES3 LOWREY, b. Abt. 1793, VA; d. Bef. 1885, Clark Co., KY; m. JANE MERRILL, 09 Feb 1815, Estill Co., KY; b. Abt. 1795, VA.
Notes for JAMES LOWREY:
1850 Census - Clark Co., KY - District 1
12-12
James Lowrey - age 57 - Farmer
Jane - age 56
1860 Census - Clark Co., KY - District 1
341-341
Jas. Lowrey - age 67 - Farmer
Jane - age 65
1870 Census - Clark Co., KY - Goodes
3-4
Lowrey, James - age 77 - Farmer
Jane - age 75
Ely - age 15 - black - house labor
1880 Census - Clark Co., KY - Blue Ball - District 53
272-275
Moon, George - age 44 - Farmer
Mandy - age 33 - wife
Nancy - age 11 - daughter
Mary E. - age 10 - daughter
William S. - age 7 - son
Carrie B. - age 5 mos. - daughter
Lowery, James - age 86 - boarder
This Indenture made and entered into this 2nd day of August 1834 between Chilton Allen of the one part and James Lowrey of the other part Witnesseth said Allen for the consideration of one dollar in hand paid hath granted bargained and sold and by these precincts doth grant bargain and sell all his right title part and interest in and to fifty acres of land in Clarke County on Red River and bounded as follows to writ,
Beginning at the mouth of log lick creek on the North bank of said River
thence down with the meanders thereof N9 E nine poles
thence N70 W34 poles
thence N 84 W80 poles to an elm and horn beam in Austins line
thence with said line N74 E240 poles to a black oak and white oak corner
to John Ervin
thence N29 W37 poles to a white oak
thence S44 ½ W69 poles to the Beginning
containing 50 acres to have and to hold the interest of said Allen in the same to said Lowrey and his heirs forever. In witness whereof said Allen hath hereunto set his hand & seal this day & date above It is fully understood that a life estate is reserved out of the above described tract to Lineford Lowrey MOTHER to said James it being the same part on which she now lives and is in her possession.
Chilton Allen (seal)
State of Kentucky Clarke County; I James Bullock Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that this deed from Chilton Allen to James Lowrey was this day produced to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Allen to be his cut and deed. Where upon said deed together with the foregoing certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office Given under my hand this 2nd day of Augt 1834
Exd. James O Bullock Clk.
Source: James Lowrey from Chilton Allen, Clark Co., Kentucky, Deed Book 26, Page 479.
James Lowrey Last Will & Testament
I will writ my will as want it. I set a side all the wills ever writ or had writ as dead null and void. The will I made to Thomas Adams and his wife Mary Adams is not my will, that the said Thomas Adams and Mary Adams his wife shall not have one cent of my estate, neither land nor money when I decease this life. I will all my land sold that I own in Clark County Kentucky and when the money is collected for the same land and notes I will name then who I want to have my money and no one else.
I will George Hayden two hundred dollars,
I will my sister Ann Osburn two hundred dollars.
I will Edd Slaughter five hundred dollars.
I will Nicholas Merrill fifty dollars.
I will my sister Soffie one hundred dollars.
I will Nancy Lowrey wife of William Lowrey fifty dollars.
When all is paid of above named I will the balance to my brother Lud Lowrey's children. He has a ___ right to do what he pleases with his own.
I will my bed and stead and piless and all my house hold goods to Edd Slaughter.
I will my horse to James Lowrey a son Lud Lowrey.
But Thomas Adams and Mary Adams his wife are cLeer out of my will. The will made to Thomas Adams and Mary Adams his wife is null and void. This is my last will and testament this first day of June 1882
James Lowrey. His will
James (X his mark) Lowrey
Attest: Henry Ecton
Dillard (X him mark) Ecton
August 27, 1885 Attest : Anwarda Moohu, Wm Burch
I appoint H C. Heart executor of Will ___
Clark County Court, Sept Term 1885} Sept 28 1885
The paper purporting to be the last will and testament of James Lowrey decd, was this day produced in open court and ordered to be filed and continued for probate until the 6th day of Oct. 1885.
Attest Jesse E. Gordon, Clerk
Clark County Court Sept Term 1885} Oct. 6th
The paper purporting to be the last will and testament of James Lowrey decd, was again produced in Court and fully proven according to law by the oaths of Henry Ecton and Dillard Ecton subscribing witnesses thereto, The codicil thereto attached was fully proven according to law by the oaths of Wm Burch and Anwarda Moohu subscribing witnesses to said codicil. Whereupon said will and codicil to said will is established and adjudged by the Court to be the true last will and testament of James Lowrey deceased and ordered to be recorded as such.
A copy
attest
Jesse E Gordon, Clerk
Deed 1823
James Lowry from Andrew Merrill,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 19, Page 273
Deed 1829
James Lowry from Andrew Ramsey & c,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 23, Page 594
Deed 1830
James Lowry to Henry Fritts,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 24, Page 381
Deed 1832
James Lowry from Geo. Watts & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 25, Page 168
Deed 1834
James Lowry from Chilton Allen,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 26, Page 479
Deed 1834
James Lowry to William Poor,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 26, Page 267
Deed 1835
James Lowry from Andrew Merrill,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 27, Page 67
Deed 1839
James Lowry & wife, to Thomas Lowry,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 29, Page 136
Deed 1840
James Lowry & wife, to James Bybee,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 29, Page 355
Deed 1840
James Lowry to Jane Kenneday,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 26, Page 552
Deed 1841
James Lowry from Edmond C. Kerr,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 30, Page 141
Deed 1841
James Lowry from Garnett Lowry,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 30, Page 142
Deed 1844
James Lowry & wife, Dudley Stone,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 31, Page 378
Deed 1848
James Lowry from Jas' Jones Exors,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 34, Page 205
Deed 1849
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 34, Page 400
Deed 1850
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 35, Page 197
Deed 1850
James Lowry from Smallwood Ogden & c,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 37, Page 110
Deed 1851
James Lowry from James C. House & c,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 35, Page 433
Deed 1852
James Lowry & wife to George Burch,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 36, Page 213
Deed 1852
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 36, Page 212
Deed 1854
James Lowry & wife to Jane Kenneday,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 37, Page 109
Deed 1856
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 38, Page 140
Deed 1861
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 40, Page 133
Deed 1861
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 40, Page 150
Deed 1862
James Lowry & wife to James H. Cooper,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 42, Page 49
Deed 1874
James Lowry from George Burch & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 45, Page 396
Deed 1876
James Lowry to Thomas Adams,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 46, Page 465
Deed 1877
James Lowry from Jas. H. Rippy & wife,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 47, Page 129
Deed 1887
James Lowry Exors to William Jones,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 53, Page 133
Deed 1888
James Lowry Exors to John Ballard ,
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 54, Page 60
Source: Deed information from - Schwartz/Bramer/Higley/Masters Family Tree
Kierstyn Schwartz
Rootsweb.com
More About JAMES LOWREY and JANE MERRILL:
Marriage: 09 Feb 1815, Estill Co., KY
4. ii. LUDWELL LOWREY, b. Abt. 1797, VA; d. Abt. 1878, Estill Co., KY.
5. iii. ELIZABETH LOWREY, b. Abt. 1798, VA.
6. iv. HIRAM LOWREY, b. Abt. 1800, Clark Co., KY; d. Abt. 1852, Carroll Co., KY.
v. NICHOLAS LOWREY, b. Abt. 1803, Clark Co., KY; d. Abt. 1840, Estill Co., KY.
7. vi. MARGARET LOWREY, b. Abt. 1805, Clark Co., KY; d. Bef. 1843, Estill Co., KY.
8. vii. MARY ANN LOWREY, b. 13 Oct 1808, Clark Co., KY; d. Clark Co., KY.
viii. ENOCH LOWREY, JR., b. Abt. 1810, Clark Co., KY; m. AMELIA MILLER, 05 May 1830, Clark Co., KY.
Notes for ENOCH LOWREY, JR.:
Deed 1844
Enoch Lowry to Frances Stone (POA),
Clark Co., Kentucky, Book 31, Page 287
Source:
Schwartz/Bramer/Higley/Masters Family Tree
Kierstyn Schwartz
Rootsweb.com
More About ENOCH LOWREY and AMELIA MILLER:
Marriage: 05 May 1830, Clark Co., KY
9. ix. SOPHIA LOWREY, b. Abt. 1822, Clark Co., KY; d. KY.
3. THOMAS2 LOWREY, SR. (UNKNOWN1) was born 20 Aug 1760 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died 21 Nov 1846 in Clark Co., KY. He married NANCY DEDMON 21 Nov 1805 in Orange Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1780 in VA, and died 28 Nov 1860 in Clark Co., KY.
Notes for THOMAS LOWREY, SR.:
Thomas Lowrey Pension Deposition, September 25, 1832, Clark Co., Kentucky
On this 25th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon Richard French, Judge of the Clark Circuit Court now sitting, being a court of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ by the act of the Legislature in establishing it, Thomas Lowrey a resident of Clarke County and state afore said, aged seventy two years in ___ his first being duly sworn in according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress proposed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated He entered as a private in the company ___ militia commanded by Captain George Mountjoy to serve a tour of three months - He was drafted into the service - Said company was raised in Strafford County and State of Virginia. It was stationed at Marlborough where it continued until the three months ___ when we were discharged - He cannot recollect what year it was, he was very young and has no distant recollection at this time of what occurred. He does not now recollect who commanded at Marlborough no any of the officers who were there, ___ his own
Captain - Col. James Garrad was in command of the Militia in Strafford County but not recollect his being at Marlborough. The next time he entered the service as a drafted militia man in a company commanded by Captain Elijah Threkheld which company was raised also in Strafford County Virginia He served in this company a tour of three months - The company was stationed on the Potomac River where it remained until the three months expired and he was discharged - The time when he served this tour he does not recollect.
The next time he served was in the year 1781 He was drafted in a company of militia commanded by Captain George Mountjoy The company was raised in Strafford County Virginia. It was marched to Falmouth where the company received orders - It was then marched through Fredericksburg, & through Spottsylvania, Caroline, King and Queen and on to Williamsburg and from there to Springfield where it joined the brigade commanded by Col. Dark - after being at Springfield for sometime we were marched to Pigeon Hill to drive the British back into York, they having erected some pieces(?) of cannon on said hill - We were then commanded by General Stivers - The British spiked their cannon and retreated into York and we occupied the ground they left. He was drafted for a tour of three months and before his time had expired, ___ ___ he was at the siege of York and after the affair at Pigeon Hill, but before the surrender of Cornwallis, he enlisted as a regular soldier in the army of the United States for a period of three years. He was enlisted by Edmund Moutjoy - The number of the regiment he doesnot know. General Spottswood was as he understood the commander of the regulars enlisted by Montjoy - So soon as he was enlisted, he got a furlough and was absent and during his absence Cornwallis surrendered - Sometime after ___ ___ we were called together near the Bowlinggreen in Virginia, there were a few of us together at that time. Col. Montjoy was there and General Spottswood, were not kept there long, but were again sent home on furlough - We were again called together at the same place about a year after my enlistment and Edmund Montjoy then attended and gave us a discharge - He states he has lost all the discharges that he had, many residences - He enlisted as before said three years, but he was never called upon after the expiration of about one year after the period of his enlistment, and then a considerable part of that year he was on an furlough there being no demand for his active service - It was in the Virginia State troops sometime called Spottswood's Legion and sometimes called the Virginia State line.
He states he was born in St. Mary's County Maryland, and at that time he was about three years old he was brought over into Stratford County Virginia where he resided until he was twenty five or twenty six years of age and he lived in the State of Virginia until the year 1816 in which year he removed into the State of Kentucky, and has been living in Clarke County ever since with the exception of a few months when he first came into Kentucky that he resided in Madison County He states that he was born in the year 1760 as he always understood from his father and mother, twelfth/tweneth of August of that year He has no record of his age - He states that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service in the revolutionary War but his brother Moses Lowrey
He is known to James Elkin and Ruben Franklin who live in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby ___ his every claim whatever to a pension or ___ except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Lowrey
And Moses Lowrey a resident of Bath County and State aforesaid also appeared in open Court on the day aforesaid and made oath that the said Thomas Lowrey who has subscribed and sworn the foregoing declaration, is his brother that the said Thomas Lowrey is now seventy two years old as he has always understood his age in the family - That during the revolutionary war his father, and his said brother Thomas (text ends, need to see if copy of document is in the Clark County Courthouse.)
Thomas' Last Will and Testament can be found in the Clark County, Kentucky Courthouse, Wills, Inventories and Settlements, Book 11.
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Lowrey of the County of Clark and State of Kentucky being in perfect health and as usual in mind and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life And desiring to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to ___ with, I give and bequeath the same in manner following that is to say I do bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Lowrey all of my estate both real and personal out of which she is to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses, and she is to hold the same during her natural life free from any claim of my children as heir ship and at her death the hole of my estate if any be left is to be divided equally amongst all of my children, and and lastly I do constitute and appoint my friend Pleasant Bush as my executor of this my last will and testaments hear by revoking all other or former will ___ ___ ___ In so much I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 21st day of April 1841.
Attest:
Pleasant Bush
Jane Bush
1845 Deed - Thomas Lowrey Sen to William Lowrey (Deed Book 32 Page 167)
This indenture made this 20th day of May 1845 between Thomas Lowrey Sen of County of Clarke and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and William Lowrey of the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas Lowrey for and in consideration of the love and natural affection that I have for my son William Lowrey and for his care and support of me and my wife Nancy Lowrey for and during our natural lives agreed to by the parties at and before the sealing of these presents which agreement I do hereby acknowledge have bargained sold and granted and confirmed and by these presents (and the conditions as hereafter named) do bargain sell grant and confirm to the said William Lowrey his heirs or assigns all that tract of parcel of land situated and being in the County of Clarke and on the waters of Lulbegrud Creek and bounded as to wit:
Beginning at a stone corner to James Lowrey at the fork of the Ervin and Ewells mill road
thence with said Jas Lowrey line N53 E75 po to a stone corner in the edge of Lulbergrud Creek
thence down the creek S56 E78 poles to a sugar tree on the bank of said creek comes to George Watts
thence with his line South7 E22 poles to a white oak
thence S16.30" W19 poles to a small popular on the cliff
thence S6 W51 1/2 poles to a small red oak near Watts meadow
thence S76.15" W22 poles to a dogwood & stone come on the leading to Ewells mill ad
thence meandering to same N42 W18 poles
thence N75 W24 poles
thence N41 W28 poles
thence N18 W26 poles
thence N46 W16 poles to the beginning
Supposed to contain seventy two acres one rod and 32 poles be their the same more or less Together with all and singular the appurtenances there unto belonging or ___ in any ___ ___ to have and hold the land ___ conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said William Lowrey his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents in witnesseth whereof the said Thomas Lowrey together with Nancy Lowrey his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the land conveyed by this deed provided always and it is expressly understood between the parties that the said Thomas Lowrey and Nancy Lowrey is to remain on the aforesaid tract of land and premises and have full control of the same so for as they may wish for and during their natural lives but the said William Lowrey is to have the profits of the same after furnishing the said Thomas Lowrey and Nancy Lowrey & family with all necessary food for the consumption of the family as aforesaid and with all the necessary firewood and fires made and at the death of said Thomas Lowrey is to be invested with a full and perfect right in and to the land hereby conveyed by his performing the conditions as aforesaid --- In testimony whereof they have hereunto set heir hand and affixed their seals this day and date first above written
interlineations made before signing
edge of creek and fires made
Attest
William C Cooper
P Bush
State of Kentucky Clarke County
I James W Bullock Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that this deed from Thomas Lowrey and Nancy his wife to William Lowrey was this day produced to me in my office and proven according to law by the oath of Wm C Cooper and Pleasant Bush witnesseths there to subscribed to be the act and deed together with the forgoing Certificate hat been duly admitted to record in my office under my hand this 23rd day of June 1845
Att James W Bullock, CCC
By James P Bullock ,DCC
1848 Deed - William Lowrey from Thomas Lowrey Heirs (Deed Book 23 Page 188); deed delivered to owner Sept 3rd 1850
This is indenture made and entered into this 10th day of March in the year of our Lord 1848 by and between Anderson Lowrey and Catharine his wife Edmund Carr and Nancy his wife Garnett Lowrey and Matilda his wife John Niblack and Louisa his wife of the County of Clarke and State of Kentucky and Jacob Fritts and Jane his wife and Thomas Lowrey and Nelly his wife of the County of Madison and State aforesaid party hereto of the first part and William Lowrey of the County of Clarke and state aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that the aforesaid party hereto of the first part for and inconsideration of the following sums of money to wit thirty dollars to the aforesaid Anderson Lowrey thirty dollars to the aforesaid Edmund Carr and Nancy his wife, thirty dollars to aforesaid Garnett Lowrey, thirty dollars to the said John Niblack and Lousia his wife, twenty dollars to the said Jacob Fritts and Jane his wife and the like sum of twenty to the said Thomas Lowrey which several sums of money has been paid to others ___ as herein before named by the said William Lowrey, the receipt of which is acknowledged by the party hereto of the first part, the party hereto of the first part have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do hereby grant bargain sell and release and convey unto the said William Lowrey party hereto of the second part, all of their undivided interest in and to a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the said County of Clarke and State aforesaid on the water of Red River, said tract supposed to contain 54 and an half acres, it being the same tract or parcel of land conveyed to Thomas Lowrey by Geo Graham, Andrew Ramsey and Catharine Ramsey by Chilton Allen their agent by a deed of conveyance dated on the 30th day of July 1828 and was of record in the Clerks Office of the County Court, and it being the same land Jasper R Todd now has in his possession as tenant of Nancy Lowrey widow of said Thomas Lowrey now deceased and it being a part of the land that aforesaid Thomas Lowrey owned in his life time and ___ to the said Nancy Lowrey his widow for and during her natural life, then the same to belong to this children, said will is now of record in the Clerks Office aforesaid, they the aforesaid Anderson Lowrey, Nancy Carr, Garnett Lowrey, Louisa Niblack, Jane Fritts and Thomas Lowrey being children of said testator Thomas Lowrey and also the party hereto of the first part for the consideration aforesaid do hereby sell transfer and assign to him the aforesaid William Lowrey all, interest claim and demand which they or either of them have or may have as children and desires or heirs at law of the said testator Thomas Lowrey in and to the personal estate , money and chooses in action ___ belong to them under said will the interest hereby sold and intended to be conveyed is the one undivided seventh part in and to said land and other property herein before named which belong to the party of the first part, to have and to hold said undivided interest in and to said land and other property to him the said William Lowrey and his heirs and assigns forever, and the party hereto of the first part do & will ___for the under and their heirs executors and administrators forever warrant and defend the title hereby conveyed by them unto him the aforesaid William Lowrey and his heirs and assigns free from all claim or claims of them the party hereto of the first part and free from all claim or claims whatsoever In testimony whereof the said Anderson Lowrey and Catharine his wife, Edmund Carr and Nancy his wife Garnett Lowrey and Matilda his wife John Niblack and Louisa his wife, Jacob Fritts and Jane his wife and Thomas Lowrey and Nelly his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day & year first ___ written
Witnesseth
Dudley Stone
John W Lougnecker
Garnett Lowrey (seal)
Matilda Lowry (seal)
Anderson Lowrey (seal)
Catharine (X her mark) Lowry (seal)
E C Kerr (seal)
Nancy Kerr (seal)
Jacob Fritts (seal)
Jane Fritts (seal)
Nelly Lowry (seal)
Thomas Lowry (seal)
Kentucky Clarke County pct
We Pleasant Bush and William B Keas two of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for said County do certify that Catharine Lowrey the wife of the written named Anderson Lowrey this day personally appeared before us who being examined privily and apart from her husband as the law directs voluntarily with her own free will and consent relinquished their right of dower to the premises conveyed by this deed and wishes the same committed to record in the proper office. Given under our hands this 11th day of March 1848.
P. Bush (seal)
N. B. Keas (seal)
State of Kentucky
Clarke County pct
I James P. Bullock deputy clerk for James W Bullock clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that this deed from Garnett Lowrey and others to William Lowrey was this day produced to me and acknowledged by the said Garnett Lowrey & Matilda his wife to be their act and deed and the said Matilda being examined by me privily and apart from her said husband declared that she did freely and willingly signed and deliver said writing and wishes not to retract it and acknowledged said writing again ___ and explained to her to be her act and deed and ___ that the same may be recorded. Given under my hand this 9th Dec 1848
Jas. P. Bullock, D. Cke
For James W. Bullock, CK
And on the 26th March 1849 the same was produced to me Jas W Bullock clerk of said court and proven according to law by the oaths of Dudley Stone and Jno W Lougenecker witnesseth thereto subscribed to be the act and deed of Anderson Lowrey, and on the 5th Oct 1849 the same is acknowledged by Jacob Fritts to be his act and deed, and on the 5th Dec 1849 the same is acknowledged by Edmund C Kerr to be his act and deed, and on the 25 of May 1849 Nancy Kerr wife of Edm' Kerr, and on the 5 Oct 1849 Jane Fritts wife of Jacob Fritts, and on 27th Oct 1849 Nelly Lowrey wife of Thomas Lowrey being examined by me (agreeably to the dates above) privily and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely and willingly seal and deliver said writing and wishes not to retract, and acknowledged said writing again shown and explained that the same may be recorded, and on this day the same is acknowledged by Thomas Lowrey to be his act and deed, whereupon the said deed together with the foregoing certificates hath been duly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand this 12th day of March 1850.
Att
James W. Bullock, Clk
Biography: Program for Thomas Lowry, Tombstone Rededication, Log Lick Cemetery, June 2, 2002, Log Lick, Kentucky
Footnotes added to the original text in January 2004 from a microfilmed copy of Thomas Lowrey's Pension Deposition, Nancy Lowrey's Widows Pension Deposition, and Nancy Lowrey's Bounty Land Application, and Clark County, Kentucky Land Deeds.(1)
Original Text:
Thomas Lowrey was born on 20th day of August 1760 in St Mary's Co., Maryland. At the age of 3 he moved to Stafford Co., Virginia where he lived until he was 25 years old.
Thomas lied about his age and enlisted in 15th Virginia Regiment, Continental Line, at the age of 16. He served, as a private, in the companies of Col. James Garrard, commanded by Capt. Elijah Trekheld & Capt. George Mountjoy, who were under the command of General Spottswood. Thomas was present at the surrender of Major General Charles Cornwallis on October 17, 1781 at Yorktown.
The Pension Bureau's Records list of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia, records that Thomas was pensioned on October 2, 1833 in Clark Co., Kentucky at the age of 74. Moses Lowrey, Thomas' brother of Bath Co. Kentucky, testified for Thomas at the pension hearing. Thomas was to receive a pension of $70 a year until he died. Between 1833 and 1846 Thomas drew $210.00. Neither Thomas nor Moses revealed their father's name during the pension hearing. Moses did say that both Thomas and his father were Revolutionary War soldiers. To date their parents are unknown.
Nancy Dedmon married Thomas on October 16, 1805 in Orange Co., Virginia. He was 45 and she was about 25 years of age. They had seven children, Louisa, Nancy, Garnett, Anderson, Thomas, Jr., and Jane, & William. It has been suggested that Thomas fathered at least three other children Enoch, James, and Ludwell, in a previous marriage.
In 1816, at the age of 55, Thomas moved from Virginia to Kentucky. He spent several months in Madison County before settling in Clark County. The earliest recorded land deed in Clark County for Thomas is 1828. He bought 541/2 acres of land from the heirs of Richard Graham of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This 541/2 acres were just part of Graham's 3500 acre tract of land in Fayette Co., Virginia now Clark Co., Kentucky. According to the deed Thomas paid $1.00 per acre for the land. This tract of land became the Lowrey Home Place. Nancy lived there until she died fourteen years after Thomas on 28th November 1860.
The record book of the Old Log Lick Church (of primitive Baptist denomination, at that time) shows Brother Lowrey as being received by experience.
Thomas died 25th day of November 1846 in Louisville, Kentucky according to his pension papers. He was buried in the Log Lick Church Cemetery. Some descendants report he was buried with full military honors as befitting a veteran of the War of Independence of the United States.
(Research of Darlene Puckett Hounshell, Sue Riddel-Ellis and others.)
SOURCE:
Samuel Long on www.RootsWeb.com as "Samuel Long & Samantha Opipari Long's Family Tree"
More About THOMAS LOWREY, SR.:
Burial: Log Lick Cemetery in Clark Co., KY
Notes for NANCY DEDMON:
Deposition for a Widow's Revolutionary War Pension:
On this 16th day of March, A.D., 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the county and state above named, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, Nancy Lowrey, a resident of the county of Clark and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress ___ February 4, 1853.
That she is the widow of Thomas Lowrey who was a private in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary Army, and who was a Pensioner under the act of Congress June 7, 1832; and who was placed on the Pension roll on the 23rd day of October 1833, and commenced drawing a pension from the 4th of March 1831; that he received a pension of $70 his annum; that he first drew in the city of Lexington and State of Kentucky and for a few years before his death he drew in the city of Louisville and State of Kentucky. For proof of his being a pensioner this refers to the certificate of Pension which ___ to him and since his decease has been returned to the Department at Washington, D.C.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Lowrey in the County of Orange and state of Virginia, on the 16th day of October, one thousand eight -hundred and five (1805) that her name before marriage was Nancy Dedmon, and that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Lowrey died in the county of Clark and State of Kentucky, on the 21st day of November, 1846, said that she has reminded a widow since that period and is still a widow.
She further states that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court.
Signed: Nancy Lowrey
SOURCE:
Samuel Long on www.RootsWeb.com as "Samuel Long & Samantha Opipari Long's Family Tree"
1850 Census - Clark Co., KY - District 1
181-181
William Lowrey - age 27 - Farmer
Nancy - age 26
Nancy - age 70
1860 Census - Clark Co., KY - District 1
604-604
Wm Lowry - age 37 - Farmer
Nancy - age 33
Patsy A. - age 8
Nancy - age 4
Cordelia - age 1
Nancy Lowry - age 78
More About NANCY DEDMON:
Burial: Log Lick Cemetery in Clark Co., KY
More About THOMAS LOWREY and NANCY DEDMON:
Marriage: 21 Nov 1805, Orange Co., VA
Children of THOMAS LOWREY and NANCY DEDMON are:
10. i. GARNETT3 LOWREY, b. 14 Nov 1806, Orange Co., VA; d. 26 Feb 1890, Clark Co., KY.
11. ii. ANDERSON LOWREY, b. Abt. 1809, Orange Co., VA; d. Abt. 1876, Elkton, MO.
iii. MATILDA LOWREY, b. 16 Mar 1811, Clark Co., KY; d. 21 Apr 1900, Clark Co., KY.
12. iv. THOMAS LOWREY, JR., b. 16 Sep 1813, Orange Co., VA; d. 31 May 1891, KY.
13. v. VIRGINIA JANE LOWREY, b. Abt. 1814, Clark Co., KY.
14. vi. NANCY LOWREY, b. Abt. 1818, VA.
15. vii. LOUISA LOWREY, b. Abt. 1819; d. Bef. 1848, MO.
16. viii. WILLIAM LOWREY, b. 22 Jul 1822, Clark Co., KY; d. 13 Jun 1902, Clark Co., KY.
Generation No. 3
4. LUDWELL3 LOWREY (ENOCH2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1797 in VA, and died Abt. 1878 in Estill Co., KY. He married CYNTHIA MARGARET FRAZIER 03 Jan 1817 in Clark Co., KY, daughter of WILLIAM FRAZIER and UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1800 in Clark Co., KY, and died Abt. 1850 in Estill Co., KY.
Notes for LUDWELL LOWREY:
1850 Census - Estill Co., KY
112-112
Ludwell Lowry - age 53 - Farmer
Margaret - age 51
Lavina P. - age 19
Elizabeth - age 16
William - age 14
1860 Census - Estill Co., KY - Cottage Furnace, Post Office
172-172
Lud Lowrey - age 63 - Farmer
Margaret - age 58
Lavina - age 25
William - age 23
Ale Howell - age 10
Sally Reed - age 52
1870 Census - Estill Co., KY - Millers Creek
161-163
Lowry, Lud - age 73 - Farmer
Lowry, Wm. J. - age 30 - Farmer
Lowry, Armina - age 21 - Keeping house
Lowry, George Ann - age 5 mos.
Howell, A.C. - age 18 - Farm labor
Oldham, Ed. - age 22 - Teamster - black
Harlan, John - age 25 - works at Furnace - black
Hastings, Alfred - age 34
James Lowry Last Will & Testament
Clark Co., Kentucky
I will the balance, when all is paid of the above, to my brother Lud Lowrey's children. He has a ___ right to do what he pleases with his own. This is my last will and testament this first day of June 1882
James Lowrey. His will
James (X his mark) Lowrey
Attest: Henry Ecton
Dillard (X him mark) Ecton
Deed 7-10-1846
Thomas Duckham to Ludwell Lowry,
Estill Co., Kentucky, Deeds A - Z, Series 1, Book H , Page 331
Deed 4-14-1875
Judgement for Lud Lowry against John Hall & others
Deed 8-8-1878
Heirs of Lud Lowry (deceased) to William J. Lowry,
Estill Co., Kentucky, Deeds A - Z, Series 2, Book P, Pages 451 - 458
Source: Deed information from - Schwartz/Bramer/Higley/Masters Family Tree
Kierstyn Schwartz
Rootsweb.com
More About LUDWELL LOWREY and CYNTHIA FRAZIER:
Marriage: 03 Jan 1817, Clark Co., KY
Children of LUDWELL LOWREY and CYNTHIA FRAZIER are:
i. CYNTHIA4 LOWREY, b. Abt. 1818, Clark Co., KY; d. Abt. 1875, Estill Co., KY; m. GEORGE MARTIN ROGERS, 24 Dec 1837, Estill Co., KY; b. Abt. 1819, Estill Co., KY.
More About GEORGE ROGERS and CYNTHIA LOWREY:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1837, Estill Co., KY
ii. CAROLINE LOWREY, b. Abt. 1820, Estill Co., KY; d. 18 Oct 1850, Estill Co., KY; m. ANDREW JACKSON HOWELL, 01 Feb 1842, Estill Co., KY; b. 15 Jun 1818, Estill Co., KY; d. Abt. 1863, IN.
More About ANDREW HOWELL and CAROLINE LOWREY:
Marriage: 01 Feb 1842, Estill Co., KY
17. iii. JAMES C. LOWREY, b. Abt. 1821, Estill Co., KY.
18. iv. SARILDA LOWREY, b. 11 Dec 1822, Estill Co., KY; d. 08 May 1881, Powell Co., KY.
19. v. LOUISA JANE LOWREY, b. Abt. 1826, Estill Co., KY; d. Aft. 1880, Estill Co., KY.
vi. WEEDEN S. LOWREY, b. Abt. 1829, Estill Co., KY.
Notes for WEEDEN S. LOWREY:
Mustered in October 6, 1847
Discharged July 21, 1848