Joseph King Rowe1

ID#19520, (cir. Aug 1822 - 8 Jan 1871)
Joseph King Rowe|b. cir. Aug 1822\nd. 8 Jan 1871|p19520.htm|Matthias Rowe|b. 25 Dec 1780\nd. 21 Feb 1835||Ann King|b. 26 Mar 1788\nd. 15 Jan 1850||Joseph Rowe|b. 30 Jan 1748/49\nd. cir. Oct 1811||Elizabeth Cross|b. 1747\nd. 2 Nov 1844||James B. King|b. 22 May 1754\nd. 25 Jul 1824||Sarah Peek|b. 27 Dec 1758\nd. cir. Apr 1795||
  • Father: Matthias Rowe2,3 b. 25 Dec 1780, d. 21 Feb 1835
  • Mother: Ann King2,3 b. 26 Mar 1788, d. 15 Jan 1850
  • Relationship: 3rd great-uncle of Lorna Henderson.
  • Birth*: Joseph King Rowe was born cir. Aug 1822 at Hele Barton, Par. of Bickleigh, DEV, ENG, 1851 census shows Joseph as 28, b. Bickleigh.4,5
  • Baptism: He was baptized on 4 Aug 1822 at Bickleigh, DEV, ENG; to Ann and Matthias, farmer of Hele Barton.6,2
  • Death: Joseph King Rowe was about 13 when his father Matthias Rowe died on 21 Feb 1835.7,8
  • Marriage*: Joseph King Rowe married Thirza Dawe, daughter of Isaac Smith Dawe and Bettsey Metters, on 14 Mar 1850 at St Budeaux, Dist of Plympton St Mary, DEV, ENG, Thirza aged 24, residing Honicknowle. Index barely legible but Thirza's name spelt Daw (Vol IX p 455, reg. Plympton St Mary). Wit: Honor Daw (sister of Thirza and future sister-in-law of Joseph) and Isaac Daw (assumed to be brother of Thirza rather than father, although could be either).9,10,11
  • LetterFull*: The full text of the letter Joseph King Rowe sent to William Rowe on 19 May 1862 from Exeter, DEV, ENG, reads: Dear Brother, I now write you a few lines hoping they will find you in better prospects than you have at present though I am afraid Sir G Grey will not be able to bring the natives in your province to terms before they are beaten more than they were last time though I hope he may as it must be very bad as it is almost as well be at war. it is very unlucky for you to have gone to what at present is worst part of New Zealand but it may be better after a time, but while the grass is growing the horse is starving. now I must let you know some home news. Uncle William died on the 21st of April he had been sinking for a long time he has been helpless for more than 12 months but we have always got him up and sat him in his chair by day but we had to tie him to keep him from falling for a long time he was kept to his bed about 3 weeks and during that time he fell away almost to a skeleton and could hardly bear to be moved thought I don't think he was in pain else, in fact I think he had very little feeling left for a long time, as for the contents of the will I will put it on a sheet by itself. We have had 4 of our children ill in the measles and the youngest died on the 14th April (identified as Matthias, Ann must have been born after this letter), so we have had a sick house lately but are all well at present though I cannot stand any thing hardly since I caught a cold last August and had inflamation of the chest, though I hope it will wear off in time. Sarah's children have had the measles but they are getting better now, in fact almost everybody children and some grown people have had them Uncle James is almost blind, Mr Bennett left Milehouse a few months ago and went to Devonport where they are gone somewhere about the five fields to live, (he must have returned to Milehouse as the 1871 census shows Edward and Bettsey at the Milehouse Inn) Thirza sends her kind love to you and same from your affectionate brother J K Rowe.12
  • LetterFull: The full text of the letter Joseph King Rowe sent to William Rowe on 19 Oct 1863 from Heavitree Rd, Exeter, DEV, ENG, reads: Dear Brother
    I am sorry to inform you Honours mother is no more in this world she died October 8th at E Bennetts at Plymouth she was ill but little more than a week, only had the doctor on Saturday and she died on Thursday morning. She had put on a piece of paper what she wished to have done, and I have sent you a copy there are some things she did not put down and several things did not belong to her the money is £100, I have £60 and E Bennett £40 and the rent that is due will about clear the funeral expenses. I don't know wither you will leave where you are if you do we had better not send the money until we hear from you. I suppose you understand that the rents of Honicknowle will all belong to Mrs Brooking untill (sic) her death, it seems you are in for a hot war with the natives this time and very likely to teach them to keep the peace for the time to come. I hope it will soon be over but not very likely at present Mr and Mrs Davey and family and Mr and Mrs Collings and family are all well present and so is our family with the exception of myself. Thirza joins with me in kind love to you all, hoping this will find you all in good health
    I remain your affectionate brother J K Rowe
    PS she was buried at Tavistock as it was her wish.13
  • Death*: Joseph King Rowe died on 8 Jan 1871 at Exeter, DEV, ENG; reg. Mar qtr 5b/69 aged 48.14,15
  • Last Edited: 11 May 2008

Family: Thirza Dawe

  • William Matthias Rowe (excluded)
  • Joseph King Rowe3,16 (excluded)
  • Hannah Trimble Rowe (excluded)
  • Elizabeth Rowe (excluded)
  • Sarah Jane Rowe (excluded)
  • David Rowe (excluded)
  • Matthias Rowe17 (bet Sep 1861 - Dec 1861 - 14 Apr 1862)
  • Ann Rowe (excluded)
  • Matthias Rowe (excluded)

Citations:

  1. 2nd forename from Lois (1318), confirmed in St Caths Marriage Index.
  2. Baptims marriages burials index: Bickleigh (nr Plymouth), DEV, Bap. 1822 Joseph King ROWE, extracted Feb 2006 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
  3. Communication, Marion MORRIS nee JURY (915), F'Tree Joseph ROWE/Elizabeth CROSS, rcvd Dec 1999.
  4. Val Symis (30421), "EM DAWE/TAYLOR ex Val SYMIS," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Bap. 1822 Joseph King ROWE, Bickleigh, ex Deanery Of Tamerton - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837 And Burials 1813-1837, extracted Feb 2006.
  5. Census: DEV 1851, PRO HO/107/1877 Folio 614 p 21 LDS film 0221025, hsehold of William ROWE.
  6. Pat Nichols nee Baker, "FTREE: ROWE, JosephCROSS, Elizabeth", Page 3.
  7. Pat Nichols nee Baker, "FTREE: ROWE, JosephCROSS, Elizabeth", Dth/burial 1835 Matthias ROWE, extract rcvd Feb 2000.
  8. Various, interviews, hearsay and personal knowledge Filed in sources folder & notebooks, Visit to St Mary's churchyard, Bickleigh (Plymouth), DEV, Aug 2006.
  9. Lois Saleeba (19674), "EM DAW: Tavistock, ex Lois S," e-mail to Lorna McIntosh, DAW(E) FTree, rcvd Dec 1999.
  10. Brenda ROWE, "EM ROWE family ex Brenda ROWE nee RIDDLE," e-mail to L Henderson (1), ex Pat N, rcvd Jun 2000.
  11. MAR. INDEX: St Caths:, Marr. 1850 Thirza DAW & Joseph King ROWE, reg. Plympton St M(ary), Mar. qtr, IX/455 (Index barely legible), extraced Dec 1999.
  12. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Exeter May 19th 1862 J K ROWE to "Dear Brother" (William), db updated Apr 2008.
  13. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Heavitree Rd, Exeter (DEV) Oct 19 1863 from J K ROWE to his brother (William ROWE, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ), db updated Apr 2008.
  14. WILL: ROWE, Joseph King 1870 (31 Dec 1870).
  15. Www FreeBMD ENG, online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1871 Joseph King ROWE, extracted Jul 2005.
  16. Www ROWE misc., Marr. 1874 Joseph ROWE and Ellen McCONNELL, from Ontario Marriages 1800-1924 (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/ontmar.htm), extracted Jan 2006.
  17. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), Rcvd Apr 2000.

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