When Rosamuss Lowell was born on 17 July 1762, in Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States, his father, Reuben Lowell, was 23 and his mother, Priscilla Bartlet, was 21. He married Deborah Keen on 24 January 1786. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 27 July 1829, in Thomaston, Knox, Maine, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Owls Head, Knox, Maine, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1767: Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Lincoln, Maine, United States 1860: Knox, Maine, United States
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Historical Boundaries: 1780: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 1799: Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Kennebec, Maine, United States 1838: Franklin, Maine, United States
English: variant of Lovell , derived from Anglo-Norman Frenchlou ‘wolf’ + the diminutive suffix -el.
History: Lowell is the surname of one of America's most distinguished NewEngland families, which have been prominent for over 200 years. Itsfounder, John Lowell (1743–1802), was a legislator and judge. Thecity of Lowell, MA was named in honor of his son Francis Cabot Lowell(1775–1817), a textile manufacturer.
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