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Oliver Dow

Birth
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
18 Dec 1824 (aged 88)
Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial
Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Oliver Dow moved to Waterville in 1820.
His is one of the 24 names on a plaque at the Waterville Public Library honoring the service of those who fought during the American Revolutionary War and died in Waterville.Oliver was born either in Salem NH or Haverhill Mass, the son of Richard Dow and Phebe Heath. He was a Rev War Soldier of Massachusetts, Second Lieut under Col Thomas Stickney. He married Hannah Pattee in 1757, the daughter of Seth Pattee of Salem. Oliver first lived in Hopkinton and moved to Salem and then back in 1790. Late in his life he moved to Waterville Maine to live with his son Levi and died there 1824. He was buried in the Monument Park section.

His son Levi moved from Boston to Waterville where he ran a tavern on Main Street, a stop on the early stage line.
Oliver Dow moved to Waterville in 1820.
His is one of the 24 names on a plaque at the Waterville Public Library honoring the service of those who fought during the American Revolutionary War and died in Waterville.Oliver was born either in Salem NH or Haverhill Mass, the son of Richard Dow and Phebe Heath. He was a Rev War Soldier of Massachusetts, Second Lieut under Col Thomas Stickney. He married Hannah Pattee in 1757, the daughter of Seth Pattee of Salem. Oliver first lived in Hopkinton and moved to Salem and then back in 1790. Late in his life he moved to Waterville Maine to live with his son Levi and died there 1824. He was buried in the Monument Park section.

His son Levi moved from Boston to Waterville where he ran a tavern on Main Street, a stop on the early stage line.

Gravesite Details

died from paralysis


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  • Created by: Cynthia Kaley
  • Added: Dec 23, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8203274/oliver-dow: accessed ), memorial page for Oliver Dow (28 Jul 1736–18 Dec 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8203274, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Kaley (contributor 51056978).