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Pioneers of the Lowell family

Source: The Historical Genealogy of the Lowell family of America pub 1899 by Rev Delmar R Lowell According to Rev Delmar Lowell the first of the family name Lowell to come to Canada, was William jr and his brother Isreal. They left shortly after the American Revolution was over and headed to Hatley, Stanstead, Quebec, CA. They left for the free land to be settled. 3 generations of Lowell's in my family line were all born in Hatley. Then the third generation moved back to the US, this would be Cordan Lowell, son of Amos Keazar Lowell & Caroline Kent. Amos & Caroline also moved back and both died in New Hampshire. Other families to help settle that section of Canada where Daniel Bacon and his wife Esther Jones, Jacob kent and his wife Jane Winslow (not a Mayflower Winslow),Moses Rolfe and his wife Diana Bishop.

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Origin of last name Lowell

Source records: The Historical Genealogy of the Lowells of America pub 1899 by Rev Delmar R Lowell;The Royal descents of 600 Immigrants pub 20?? by Gary Boyd Roberts. According to Delmar Lowell the Lowell family is descended from the Plantenagent Kings of England. If you trace the genealogy of those Kings you will see the family descends from William the Conqueror, first King of England. According to Gary Boyd Roberts The Royal Descent of 600 Immigrants, the English King in his book is King Edward II down to the first Lowell immigrant, Percival Lowell. Percival Lowell was in his 60's when he brought his entire family by ship in 1634 to Newbury/Newbury Port, Massachusetts. Percival was a Merchant in England. It is his mother Christian Percival who is of Royal descent. Meaning of the name Lowell: lupos, lone wolf of English Origin.

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Famous personalities of the Lowell family

There are many famous Lowell's in the USA. The majority of them descend from Percival Lowell's oldest son John Lowell. John Lowell 1743-1802 member of congress & fed. judge John Lowell 1769-1840 lawyer John Armory Lowell 1798-1881 industrialist Ralph Lowell founder of 1890-1978 WGBH Boston Amy Lowell 1875-1925 Pultzer Prize wining Poet Percival Lowell 1855-1916 Astronomer Abbott Lawrence Lowell 1856-1943 President of Harvard 1909-1933 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 Poet & Embassoder to Spain Charles Russell Lowell II 1835-1864 Civil War General For a complete list look up the Family Lowell on Wiki-pedia

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