John Eaton Lowell

Brief Life History of John Eaton

When John Eaton Lowell was born on 2 November 1757, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Captain Abner Lowell, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Eaton, was 22. He married Nancy Bachelder about 1781, in Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 16 November 1846, in Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Eaton Lowell
1757–1846
Sarah Rodgers
1778–
Marriage: 20 June 1797
Miriam Lowell
1797–
Polley Lowell
1799–
Capt Lewis Lowell
1800–1880
Nancy Lowell
1802–
John Eaton Lowell Jr.
1804–1881
Sarah R. Lowell
1809–1876
James B. Lowell
1812–
George Lowell
1814–
David Lowell
1816–

Sources (11)

  • John Lowell, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • John Lowel, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • John Eaton Lowell, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1760

Historical Boundaries: 1754: York, Massachusetts Bay Colony 1760: Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay Colony 1776: Lincoln, Massachusetts 1799: Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States 1821: Kennebec, Maine, United States

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

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.

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

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