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JOSEPH DOW
Joseph Dow, of Hampton, New Hampshire, a Corresponding Member from 1845, was born in Hampton, April 12, 1807, and died there, December 16, 1889. He was descended from Henry Dow, of Watertown, Massachusetts, and Hampton, New Hampshire; through the line of Captain Henry, Deacon Samuel, Deacon Samuel, Joseph, and Josiah Dow, his father, who married Hannah (Moulton) Moulton, daughter of John and Mary (Marston) Moulton, and widow of John Moulton. He was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1833. He was a teacher by profession, retired in 1860, and devoted himself to probate and other legal business, and to historical study. He was justice of the peace and quorum throughout the state. He married April 14, 1835, Abigail, daughter of Rev. Jonathan French, D.D., of North Hampton. There were seven children by this marriage: Joseph Henry; Hannah Maria; Lucy Ellen; Abby Frances; Eunice Appleton, died in infancy; Elizabeth French and Lemira Farrar, twins, who died in infancy. In early
Joseph Dow, of Hampton, New Hampshire, a Corresponding Member from 1845, was born in Hampton, April 12, 1807, and died there, December 16, 1889. He was descended from Henry Dow, of Watertown, Massachusetts, and Hampton, New Hampshire; through the line of Captain Henry, Deacon Samuel, Deacon Samuel, Joseph, and Josiah Dow, his father, who married Hannah (Moulton) Moulton, daughter of John and Mary (Marston) Moulton, and widow of John Moulton. He was graduated at Dartmouth College in 1833. He was a teacher by profession, retired in 1860, and devoted himself to probate and other legal business, and to historical study. He was justice of the peace and quorum throughout the state. He married April 14, 1835, Abigail, daughter of Rev. Jonathan French, D.D., of North Hampton. There were seven children by this marriage: Joseph Henry; Hannah Maria; Lucy Ellen; Abby Frances; Eunice Appleton, died in infancy; Elizabeth French and Lemira Farrar, twins, who died in infancy. In early
Birth — 1807
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 1889
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