John Rowe1

ID#19770, (21 April 1774 - 21 July 1820)
John Rowe|b. 21 Apr 1774\nd. 21 Jul 1820|p19770.htm|Joseph Rowe|b. 30 Jan 1748/49\nd. cir. Oct 1811|p19746.htm|Elizabeth Cross|b. 1747\nd. 2 Nov 1844|p19747.htm|Joseph Rowe|b. bet 1721 - 1725\nd. May 1763|p39436.htm|Hannah UnknownSurname ?Harris|b. say 1721\nd. aft. 1762||||||||
FatherJoseph Rowe1 b. 30 Jan 1748/49, d. cir. Oct 1811
MotherElizabeth Cross1 b. 1747, d. 2 Nov 1844
ChartsAncestors (& their siblings) of Alice HENDERSON nee ANDREWS
ROWE descendant chart
Relationship4th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson.
John ROWE (1774-1820), Bickleigh (nr Plymouth), Devon, taken Aug 2006
     John Rowe was baptized on 21 Apr 1774 at Buckland Monachorum, DEV, ENG.2 Some sources show John as born on 2 Aug 1774 but this postdates his baptism, and comes from earlier information than the extracts from the Buckland baptisms which are now believed to be correct.3,4
     John Rowe died on 21 Jul 1820 at Hele, Par. of Bickleigh, DEV, ENG; aged 46.5,6,7,8 He was buried on 24 Jul 1820 at St Mary's, Bickleigh, DEV, ENG, Jean's extract of Bickleigh burials show "John Rowe, 46 of Hele buried 24 Jul 1820" (Pat had Egg Buckland, which is a Parish in the Roborugh Hundred). His h/stone reads: "Sacred to the memory of John Rowe son of Joseph and Elizth Rowe who departed this life July 21st 1820 aged 46 years" and is positioned next to that of his brother Matthias, two along one way from brother Joseph and the other way from mother Elizabeth.3,6,7,8
     On 23 Apr 1810 John Rowe executed a deed of apprenticeship of George Giles Glanville of Bickleigh, DEV, ENG, George Giles, boy aged 13 yrs, bound to John Rowe, Yeoman, till 21, overseers, John Dawe, Thomas Peek, William Creber, parents Richard & Sarah Glanville resident Bickleigh (George's Glanvilles lived at Hele for many years).9
     John was a witness to the marriage of his sister Mary Rowe to Anthony Brooking on 28 Oct 1810 at St Mary's?, Bickleigh, DEV, ENG.10,1,3,11,12,13,14
Last Edited25 Jan 2007

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, extract has 21 Apr 1774 for both Joseph and John ROWE, Jean's earlier gedcom had 2 Aug 1774 for John and c 1774 for Joseph, so I have assumed they were twins, both baptized on 21 Apr.
  3. Pat Nichols nee Baker, "FTREE: ROWE, JosephCROSS, Elizabeth", F' tree Joseph ROWE descendants, rcvd May 2000.
  4. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2006.
  5. Brenda ROWE, "EM ROWE family ex Brenda ROWE nee RIDDLE," e-mail to L Henderson (1), F' tree Joseph ROWE descendants, rcvd May 2000.
  6. 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.
  7. Jean PRITCHARD (38728), "EM BROOKING/BARTLETT ex Jean P," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Bickleigh Burials, rcvd Nov 2004.
  8. Various, interviews, hearsay and personal knowledge Filed in sources folder & notebooks, Visit to St Mary's churchyard, Bickleigh (Plymouth), DEV, Aug 2006.
  9. Keith GLANVILLE, "EM GLANVILLE, Keith re CREBER etc," e-mail to Lorna HENDERSON (1), From WC db, last updated Sep 2006, extracted Jan 2007.
  10. Baptims marriages burials index: Bickleigh (nr Plymouth), DEV, Marr. 1810 Mary ROWE and Anthony BROOKING, extracted Feb 2006 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
  11. Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Marr. 1810 Mary ROWE and Anthony BROOKING, at Bickleigh (nr Plymouth), extracted from MF4, Devon Record Office, Exeter, Aug 2006.
  12. Brenda ROWE, "EM ROWE family ex Brenda ROWE nee RIDDLE," e-mail to L Henderson (1), ex BROOKING tree compiled Sep 1994 by ?, rcvd Aug 2002.
  13. Jean PRITCHARD (38728), "EM BROOKING/BARTLETT ex Jean P," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Desc. of Mary ROWE/Anthony BROOKING, via FTM import, Sep 2004.
  14. Ian Logan, "EM BROOKING Society," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, BROOKING of Exeter (Anthony & Mary), from Ian L, Feb 2006.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
 
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