American AcornsDavid Dow
1782–1862 · Male · died at 80
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David Dow1782–1862Elizabeth French1784–1867Wife
Family
Parents
- Mother: Lydia Huse 1745–1793
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The Book of Dow records Jonathan Dow's marriage to Lydia Huse on 24 May 1764 and David, born 1782, in their family. Part of one compound descent from Henry Dow (HL-C03): the 1893 Hampton history and the 1929 Book of Dow agree on the earlier generations, the later ones rest on the Book of Dow alone, and every date the family tree gives for the line matches the print.
Records:
- Robert Piercy Dow, The Book of Dow: Genealogical Memoirs of the Descendants of Henry Dow 1637, Thomas Dow 1639 and Others (Rutland, Vt., 1929). Joseph Dow and Mary Sanborn; Ebenezer's family (pp. 231-232); Jonathan (p. 247); David and Hannah E. (pp. 256-257) (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-25-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Father: Jonathan Dow 1735–1805
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The Book of Dow gives David, born 12 Jul 1782, as Jonathan's son; he went to Skowhegan after 1808. Part of one compound descent from Henry Dow (HL-C03): the 1893 Hampton history and the 1929 Book of Dow agree on the earlier generations, the later ones rest on the Book of Dow alone, and every date the family tree gives for the line matches the print.
Records:
- Robert Piercy Dow, The Book of Dow: Genealogical Memoirs of the Descendants of Henry Dow 1637, Thomas Dow 1639 and Others (Rutland, Vt., 1929). Joseph Dow and Mary Sanborn; Ebenezer's family (pp. 231-232); Jonathan (p. 247); David and Hannah E. (pp. 256-257) (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-25-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Wife: Elizabeth French 1784–1867 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Daughter: Hannah E Amos Dow 1806–1881
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The Book of Dow gives Hannah E. Dow, born 13 Mar 1806, as David's daughter. Part of one compound descent from Henry Dow (HL-C03): the 1893 Hampton history and the 1929 Book of Dow agree on the earlier generations, the later ones rest on the Book of Dow alone, and every date the family tree gives for the line matches the print.
Records:
- Robert Piercy Dow, The Book of Dow: Genealogical Memoirs of the Descendants of Henry Dow 1637, Thomas Dow 1639 and Others (Rutland, Vt., 1929). Joseph Dow and Mary Sanborn; Ebenezer's family (pp. 231-232); Jonathan (p. 247); David and Hannah E. (pp. 256-257) (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-25-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Life events
| Born | 12 JUL 1782, Maine Likely evidence: show whyWhy: The Book of Dow gives the same date as the family tree. Part of one compound descent from Henry Dow (HL-C03): the 1893 Hampton history and the 1929 Book of Dow agree on the earlier generations, the later ones rest on the Book of Dow alone, and every date the family tree gives for the line matches the print. Records:
Review: assessed 09-25-2026. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 17 AUG 1862, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine, USA Likely evidence: show whyWhy: The Book of Dow gives the same date as the family tree. Part of one compound descent from Henry Dow (HL-C03): the 1893 Hampton history and the 1929 Book of Dow agree on the earlier generations, the later ones rest on the Book of Dow alone, and every date the family tree gives for the line matches the print. Records:
Review: assessed 09-25-2026. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
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The Book of Dow (1929), p. 247: the entry for Jonathan Dow, who married at South Hampton on 24 May 1764 Lydia Huse (died 19 Feb 1793), with their children, including David, born 12 July 1782.1929 · p. 247
The Book of Dow (1929), p. 256: David Dow lived at Wheelock, moved after 1808 to Skowhegan, Maine, and died there on 17 August 1862; he married Elizabeth French (born at Epping, N.H., 1 December 1784, died at Skowhegan 14 May 1867); their children include Hannah E., born 13 March 1806.1929 · p. 256
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