James Rowe1

ID#19771, (5 Apr 1777 - 2 Mar 1867)
James Rowe|b. 5 Apr 1777\nd. 2 Mar 1867|p19771.htm|Joseph Rowe|b. 30 Jan 1748/49\nd. cir. Oct 1811||Elizabeth Cross|b. 1747\nd. 2 Nov 1844||Joseph Rowe|b. bet 1721 - 1725\nd. May 1763||Hannah UnknownSurname ?Harris|b. say 1721\nd. aft. 1762||||||||
  • Father: Joseph Rowe1,2 b. 30 Jan 1748/49, d. cir. Oct 1811
  • Mother: Elizabeth Cross1,2 b. 1747, d. 2 Nov 1844
  • Relationship: 4th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson.
  • Link2FT*: Follow this link for more information on James.
  • Baptism*: He was baptized on 5 Apr 1777 at Buckland Monachorum, DEV, ENG.2
  • Birth: Some sources show James as born on 2 Aug 1778 but this was on trees received before the extracts from the Buckland baptisms, which show a baptism on 5th Apr the previous year. I have now discounted this date.3,1,4
  • LetterFull: James Rowe was mentioned in the letter Elizabeth Collings sent to William Rowe on 20 Nov 1860 from 3 Princess St, Plymouth, DEV, ENG, "Sarah was looking much better, when I was in Exeter than, when she was here in the summer; her children are a great trouble to her; they are such great spirits, and are indulged a great deal, by Davey, and Uncle James." (the letter writer Elizabeth and Sarah referred to here are sisters, nieces of James).5,6
  • LetterFull: James Rowe was mentioned in the letter Joseph King Rowe sent to William Rowe on 19 May 1862 from Exeter, DEV, ENG, as being "nearly blind."7
  • Death*: James Rowe died on 2 Mar 1867 at Exeter, DEV, ENG; aged 89 (not, as some had previously thought, the Dec qtr 1852 dth reg. in Exeter as James was enumerated in the 1861 census and is buried in a Trimble family tomb with a date of 1867).3,8
  • Burial: James Rowe was interred with John Trimble and Hannah Trimble in St Bartholomew's Cem., Exeter, DEV, ENG.9
  • Last Edited: 22 Nov 2008

Citations:

  1. Communication, Marion MORRIS nee JURY (915), F'Tree Joseph ROWE/Elizabeth CROSS, rcvd Dec 1999.
  2. Jean PRITCHARD (38728), "EM BROOKING/BARTLETT ex Jean P," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Buckland Baptisms to Joseph & Elizabeth ROWE, rcvd Nov 2004, has year as 1777.
  3. Jean PRITCHARD (38728), "EM BROOKING/BARTLETT ex Jean P," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Desc. of Joseph ROWE (saved in Family Trees as ROWEJoseph), rcvd Nov 2004.
  4. Brenda ROWE, "EM ROWE family ex Brenda ROWE nee RIDDLE," e-mail to L Henderson (1), F' tree Joseph ROWE descendants, rcvd May 2000.
  5. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Plymouth (DEV) Nov 20th 1860 from E COLLINGS to her brother (William ROWE, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ), db updated Apr 2008.
  6. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2008.
  7. 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.
  8. Www FreeBMD ENG, online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1867 James ROWE, reg. Exeter Mar qtr 5b/91, extracted Mar 2006.
  9. Jean PRITCHARD (38728), "EM BROOKING/BARTLETT ex Jean P," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Rcvd Mar 2006.

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