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Any chance that Col. Harrison Lowell was an offspring from Sylvanus' third marriage, to the second Elizabeth? That would mean that the 1791 birth year on his gravestone was in error, but the 1799 baptism date could still be correct if it had been delayed.
A July 1792 birth, for example, would conveniently come about 9 months from when Sylvanus married the second Elizabeth. If, as you say, she was about 36 when she married Sylvanus in October 1791, then she would have been about 37 the following July; so it's within the realm of possibility.
On the other hand, Elizabeth's gravestone, on FindAGrave, says she was age 90 when she died in September 1839; that would make her about 43 in July 1792, so it seems less likely.
Nevertheless, FindAGrave says that Harrison's first daughter, born 1823, was named Elizabeth McCard Lowell, and McCard appears to have been the maiden name of Sylvanus' third wife, the second Elizabeth. Harrison also had a son, William, born 1836, who was given the middle name McCard.
Sylvanus, the second Elizabeth, Harrison, and William are all buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford, Maine, as are several other Lowells from later generations, presumably children and grandchildren of Harrison.
Feb 16, 2024, 3:39:19 PM
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