Individual Details

Biography

Here is detailed information in the Book of Dow, p 431
https://archive.org/details/bookofdowgenealo00dowr/page/430/mode/2up
small mention here page 314
https://archive.org/details/vermonthistorica01heme/page/314/mode/2up

Property

Danville deeds – 1:140, 2:43, 2:188, 2:492
1:140
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-X3CK-JSP1?i=97&cat=24899
2:43 – buying five acres in a tax sale for six shillings
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3CK-J9KH?i=280&cat=24899
2:188
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3CK-J9P4?i=353&cat=24899
148:12
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZZ-BHL4?i=339&wc=MCBP-9NG%3A361613201%2C361997001&cc=2106411

On 2 December 1786, Thomas Dow blacksmith of Methuen with his wife Mary, in consideration of £150, conveyed 51 acres in Methuen with all the buildings to David Sawyer of Methuen.1 The family was then in Danville, Vermont. On 14 November 1787, Thomas Dow blacksmith was of Danville when he purchased 100 acres in Danville from Jacob Bayley of Newbury, Vermont for payment of fifty dollars. On 17 March 1797, Thomas purchased 80 acres from Solomon Daniels for payment of seven hundred dollars.2

1 Massachusetts Land Records, Essex County, 148:12
2 Vermont Land Records, Town of Danville, 1:140, 2:188

3:223 – Thomas to Richard, 4:285, 5:220, 6:412, 7:201
7:201 – 1814 – sells the farm
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3CK-VS4Z-1?i=119&cat=24899

On 15 December 1814, Thomas Dow of Danville sold the whole of his farm in Danville to Dudley Swasey of Danville for twelve hundred dollars.1

1 Vermont Land Records, Town of Danville, 7:201