Anna B Dow

29 July 1791–6 January 1866 (Age 74)
Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

The Life Summary of Anna B

When Anna B Dow was born on 29 July 1791, in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, her father, David Dow, was 42 and her mother, Mary Gilman, was 42. She married Winthrop Chase on 25 October 1809, in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 6 January 1866, in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

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Family Time Line

Winthrop Chase
1781–1857
Anna B Dow
1791–1866
Marriage: 25 October 1809
Squire Chase
1810–1888
Hannah Dow Chase
1814–1895
Jonathan Dow Chase
1817–1885
Mary Ann Chase
1819–
Peace Maria Chase
1824–1848
Thomas L. Chase
1832–1899
George W. Chase
1832–1908

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 October 1809Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
    Age 3
    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
    1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
    Age 17
    In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 
    1812
    Age 21
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: nickname from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff ).English: from the Middle English personal name Dow, a rhyming pet form of Row(e), representing a common pronunciation of Rolf, a side form of Ralph. See Rolfe and compare Daw , Dawson , and Dowson . Alternatively, in East Anglia the name may be a variant of Dove .Americanized form of Dutch Douw: from the personal name Douwe, from Frisian dou ‘pigeon’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Duff
    Dowman
    Dowe
    Dowson

    Sources (19)

    • Anna Chase in household of George Chase, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Anna Dow, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
    • Annie Daw in entry for Thomas S Chase, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"

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