Person Page - 2969

     James Rowe was born in 1825 at Upper Canada; Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 36 at 1861 Census: see Capt. James Rowe (father.)¹

     William Henry Rowe was born in 1792 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1792 & location CW per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.
"Benjamin Rowe was born about 1764 in Dutchess County N.Y. He married Mary Devonport around 1789 and came with her and his first son William sometime between 1790 and 1791 and settled on 200 acres in Sophiasburg, Prince Edward County." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014.^1,2,3 He married Martha "Patty" Doxsee, daughter of Archelaus Doxsee and Martha "Patty" Raynor, circa 1815 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "The eldest child born to Benjamin and Mary was William. He and his wife, Martha Doxsee, settled in Sophiasburgh and became the parents of Benjamin, Archelaus and Ann." per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,4 William Henry Rowe appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Rowe (son.)²

     Benjamin Rowe was born in 1818 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1818 per CemSearch - age 72 at death Jun 12 1890. Date 1818 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 72 at death Jun 12 1890. Date 1818 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1818 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1819 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014. Date 1816 per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,2,3,4,5 He lived on 26 September 1843 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence Sophiasburgh Twp. per marriage register.⁶ He married Jane Blakely, daughter of Samuel Blakely and Anna Caroline Smith, on 26 September 1843 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Benjamin Rowe, Sophiasburgh; Bride: Jane Blakely, Athol; Date: Sep 26 1843; Wit.: William B. Blakely & Amy Short (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) Date Sep 26 1843 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,6 Benjamin Rowe appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1861 Census: Rowe, Benjamin, 43, b. CW, WM, farmer, married; Jane, 42, b. CW, WM, married; Wm. J., 17, b. CW, WM, lab., single; Esther Ann, 15; John P.?, 10; William, 69, b. CW, WM, widower; Platt, Mary Jane, 22, b. Cw, WM, single (1861 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 458 of 605, line 1 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived in 1866 at Conc 1 Pt Lot 42f, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; "Rowe, Benjamin, 1st conc, Pt. 42f" Canada Directories, 1866, Sophiasburgh Twp., pg. 83 of 91 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1881 Census: Rowe, Benjamin, 63, b. Ont., Ger., CM, farmer, married; Jane, 62, b. Ont., Irish, CM, married (1881 Census: Picton, Prince Edward Co., dist. 119, sub-dist. A-2, pg. 18, line 7 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 12 June 1890 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#015116: Name: Benjamin Rowe; Date: Jun 12 1890; Age: 72; Occ.: Clerk?; Born: Sophiasburgh Twp; Cause: brain inflammation, 3 mo; Phys.: Dr. Platt; Inf.: "Reported"; Reg'd.: Jun 18 1890; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: John Twigg (Ontario Death Registration, #015116-1890, ancestry.com) Date Jun 12 1890 per CemSearch. Date Jun 12 1890 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014.^1,8,5 He was buried on 14 June 1890 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Benjamin Rowe; Born: - ; Died: Jun 12 1890; Age: 72y; ID: PEHL16188; Other names: Badgley, Georganna ( -1902), Row, Jane [Blakley] ( -1890), Rowe, John Platt ( -1870); Cemetery: Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Sec B Plot 98 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEHL16188%5E0)
per GEDCOM of Lawrence Mackenzie Saterfield Sr. (macksat51@yahoo.com) Jun 2 2014.^1,5

     Jane Blakely was born in 1819 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1819 & location Athol Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 71 at death Jun 15 1890 Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1819 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1819 & location Hallowell Twp. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,2,3,4 She lived on 26 September 1843 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Athol per marriage register.⁵ As of 26 September 1843,her married name was Rowe.¹ She married Benjamin Rowe, son of William Henry Rowe and Martha "Patty" Doxsee, on 26 September 1843 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Benjamin Rowe, Sophiasburgh; Bride: Jane Blakely, Athol; Date: Sep 26 1843; Wit.: William B. Blakely & Amy Short (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) Date Sep 26 1843 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,5 Jane Blakely appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Rowe.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Rowe.² She died on 15 June 1890 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#015117: Name: Jane Blakely Rowe; Date: Jun 15 1890; Age: 71; Status: married; Born: Athol; Cause: organic disease of heart?; Phys.: Dr. Platt; Inf.: "Reported"; Reg'd.: Jun 18 1890; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: John Twigg (Ontario Death Registration, #015117-1890, ancestry.com) (Benjamin Rowe died June 12 1890 - registered at same time) Date Jun 15 1890 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014.^1,6

     Esther Ann Rowe was born on 19 October 1846 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1846 & location Prince Edward Co. per marr. reg'n. Date Oct 19 1846 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014. Date 1846 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Rowe.² She lived on 23 December 1875 at Millpoint, Ontario; Residence Millpoint per marr. reg'n. (Tyendinaga??)³ As of 23 December 1875,her married name was Welbanks.¹ She married Hiram Welbanks, son of Thomas Welbanks and Sarah Minaker, on 23 December 1875 at Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003735: Groom: Hiram Wellbanks; Age: 38; Res.: Picton; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: Harware Merchant; Parents: Thomas & Sarah Wellbanks; Bride: Ether Ann Rowe; Age: 29; Res.: Millpoint; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: spinster; Parents: Benjamin & Jane Rowe; Wit.: W. F. Vance, Picton & J. Henderson, Belleville; Date: Dec 23 1875; Place: Dafoe House, Belleville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Wm. Briggs; Reg'r.: E. Newbury, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003735-1875, ancestry.com) Date Dec 23 1875 per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,4 Esther Ann Rowe died on 18 May 1928 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 81; per family tree of JohnMcauleyself on ancestry.com, Jun 1 2014.¹

     Hiram Welbanks was born in 1837 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1837 & location Prince Edward Co. per marr. reg'n. - Esther Ann Rowe. per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,2 He married Emily Deborah Platt, daughter of John Platt and Esther Blakely, on 24 December 1862 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.¹ Hiram Welbanks lived on 23 December 1875 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Picton per marr. reg'n. - Esther Ann Rowe.² He married Esther Ann Rowe, daughter of Benjamin Rowe and Jane Blakely, on 23 December 1875 at Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003735: Groom: Hiram Wellbanks; Age: 38; Res.: Picton; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: Harware Merchant; Parents: Thomas & Sarah Wellbanks; Bride: Ether Ann Rowe; Age: 29; Res.: Millpoint; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: spinster; Parents: Benjamin & Jane Rowe; Wit.: W. F. Vance, Picton & J. Henderson, Belleville; Date: Dec 23 1875; Place: Dafoe House, Belleville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Wm. Briggs; Reg'r.: E. Newbury, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003735-1875, ancestry.com) Date Dec 23 1875 per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.^1,3 Hiram Welbanks died on 3 July 1919; per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.¹

     Emily Deborah Platt was born on 13 October 1845 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.¹ As of 24 December 1862,her married name was Welbanks.¹ She married Hiram Welbanks, son of Thomas Welbanks and Sarah Minaker, on 24 December 1862 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.¹ Emily Deborah Platt died in 1874 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Meredith (bmullen@ripnet.com) Jun 1 2014.¹

     Benjamin Rowe was born in 1764 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; "Benjamin Rowe was born about 1764 in Dutchess County N.Y. He married Mary Devonport around 1789 and came with her and his first son William sometime between 1790 and 1791 and settled on 200 acres in Sophiasburg, Prince Edward County." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014. per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.^2,3 He married Mary Davenport, daughter of Samuel Davenport and Alice ?, on 17 May 1789 at Kingston, Ultser Co., New York, U.S.A; "Benjamin Rowe: From Dutchess County, New York. Benjamin Rowe, his wife Mary Devonport, and their four children settled in Prince Edward County shortly after the initial arrival of United Empire Loyalists in the area. Rowe had been born in Dutchess County, New York about 1764. Upon his arrival in Canada, Rowe was granted two hundred acres of land on the Bay Shore of Sophiasburgh. The eldest child born to Benjamin and Mary was William. He and his wife, Martha Doxsee, settled in Sophiasburgh and became the parents of Benjamin, Archelaus and Ann. John Rowe was the second child born to the pioneer Rowe. He also settled in Sophiasburgh with his wife, a former Miss Jones. Their six children were: Gilbert, Harriet, William, Elias, Isaac and Lydia. James Rowe settled in Sophiasburgh, as did his two older brothers. James and his wife, Mary Potter, had eight children: Allan, George, Sarah A., Royal, Drusilla, Emmeline, Martha and Jay. The youngest child, and the only daughter, born to Benjamin and Mary Rowe, was Ann. She settled in Sophiasburgh with her husband, William Potter. Anne and William Potter were the parents of William, Mary A., and Miranda.
The pioneer, Benjamin Rowe, died in 1844, in his eightieth year. Another family by the name of Rowe descended from William Rowe, who was born November 28, 1828 at Carrying Place. Rowe married Catherine Quackenbush January 18, 1855. Most of their offspring moved to different areas of Canada." per "Benjamin Rowe" found in
ancestry.com at
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/169467/person/-2068929322/storyx/43e6d7db-8636-49c6-9b47-ca452b15e309?src=search
Date May 17 1789 & location Kingston, Ulster, NY Reformed Dutch Church per GEDCOM of Elbert (LBrown5396@cox.net) Jun 2 2014.
Also: "Benjamin Rowe was born about 1764 in Dutchess County N.Y. He married Mary Devonport around 1789 and came with her and his first son William sometime between 1790 and 1791 and settled on 200 acres in Sophiasburg, Prince Edward County." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014.^1,2,3 Benjamin Rowe "The Benjamin Rowe Family - Benjamin Rowe, the pioneer of the Rowe family in in Prince Edward County, was born in Dutchess County, N.Y., about 1764. The question of his lineage cannot be determined, nor does it appear that he figured in the revolution, but that he favored British connection for the American colonies is evident from the fact that he trod hard on the heels of the Adolphustown party in his migration to Canada, and on his arrival in Prince Edward County was permitted to select two hundred acres on the Bay Shore of the township of Sophiasburgh. Previous to leaving Dutchess County he married Mary Davenport, and William, his first born child, was some two or three years old when he arrived in Canada. He knew all the difficulties and hardships of the earliest settlers, but was not intimidated thereby. He began his labors, in which, as the years came and went, he was joined by his three sons, until honest toil turned out a good investement. He died in 1844, in his eightieth year. None of his children are alive to-day; and of his grandchildren, perhaps six or severn remain. Jay Rowe, a son of James, and one of the grandsons of the Pioneer, lives on the old homestead, now much improved, and yielding returns at once satsifactory and considerable. He is a Liberal in politics. Royal Rowe, a brother of Jay, also lives in Sophiasburgh. There is a considerable number of great-grandchildren, many of whom are married, living in different parts of the country." from pg. 685-686 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".
Note: We see from this redition of Benjmain Rowe's history, his oldest son, William, is said to have been born in the US before they came to Upper Canada. Some records show him born in Upper Canada. Birth date is shown as 1792 and there is evidence of Benjamin Rowe in Sophiasburgh in 1791. Looking for more specific documentation for this point. circa 1791 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario.⁴ He "The first document in this collection refers to him in 1791. He seems to have been involved in retailing and is referred to in the documents as Pathmaster, Roadmaster and Superintendent of Highways." provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014. in 1791 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario.³ He lived circa 1793 at Bay Shore, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Benjamin Rowe, his wife Mary Devonport, and their four children settled in Prince Edward County shortly after the initial arrival of United Empire Loyalists in the area. Rowe had been born in Dutchess County, New York about 1764. Upon his arrival in Canada, Rowe was granted two hundred acres of land on the Bay Shore of Sophiasburgh." per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.² He died in 1844 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "The pioneer, Benjamin Rowe, died in 1844, in his eightieth year." per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.^2,3

     Mary Davenport was born in 1768 at North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ She married Benjamin Rowe, son of Wilhelmus "Frederick" Rowe and Maria Van Etten, on 17 May 1789 at Kingston, Ultser Co., New York, U.S.A; "Benjamin Rowe: From Dutchess County, New York. Benjamin Rowe, his wife Mary Devonport, and their four children settled in Prince Edward County shortly after the initial arrival of United Empire Loyalists in the area. Rowe had been born in Dutchess County, New York about 1764. Upon his arrival in Canada, Rowe was granted two hundred acres of land on the Bay Shore of Sophiasburgh. The eldest child born to Benjamin and Mary was William. He and his wife, Martha Doxsee, settled in Sophiasburgh and became the parents of Benjamin, Archelaus and Ann. John Rowe was the second child born to the pioneer Rowe. He also settled in Sophiasburgh with his wife, a former Miss Jones. Their six children were: Gilbert, Harriet, William, Elias, Isaac and Lydia. James Rowe settled in Sophiasburgh, as did his two older brothers. James and his wife, Mary Potter, had eight children: Allan, George, Sarah A., Royal, Drusilla, Emmeline, Martha and Jay. The youngest child, and the only daughter, born to Benjamin and Mary Rowe, was Ann. She settled in Sophiasburgh with her husband, William Potter. Anne and William Potter were the parents of William, Mary A., and Miranda.
The pioneer, Benjamin Rowe, died in 1844, in his eightieth year. Another family by the name of Rowe descended from William Rowe, who was born November 28, 1828 at Carrying Place. Rowe married Catherine Quackenbush January 18, 1855. Most of their offspring moved to different areas of Canada." per "Benjamin Rowe" found in
ancestry.com at
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/169467/person/-2068929322/storyx/43e6d7db-8636-49c6-9b47-ca452b15e309?src=search
Date May 17 1789 & location Kingston, Ulster, NY Reformed Dutch Church per GEDCOM of Elbert (LBrown5396@cox.net) Jun 2 2014.
Also: "Benjamin Rowe was born about 1764 in Dutchess County N.Y. He married Mary Devonport around 1789 and came with her and his first son William sometime between 1790 and 1791 and settled on 200 acres in Sophiasburg, Prince Edward County." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014.^1,2,3 As of 17 May 1789,her married name was Rowe.^1,2

     Samuel Davenport was born in 1730 at North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ He married Alice ? before 1767 at New York, U.S.A; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ Samuel Davenport died in 1772; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹

     Alice ? was born in 1736; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ She married Samuel Davenport before 1767 at New York, U.S.A; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ As of before 1767,her married name was Davenport.¹

     John Rowe was born in 1793 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Besides William, he had 3 other children, John (1793?), James (1796?) and Ann (1799?). Benjamin died in 1844. His daughter, Ann, married William Potter and their daughter Miranda married Cornelius Valleau, great grandson of Peter Valleau, who was a member of the Van Alstine party." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014. per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.^1,2 He married Sarah M Jones circa 1822; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ John Rowe lived circa 1830 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "John Rowe was the second child born to the pioneer Rowe. He also settled in Sophiasburgh with his wife, a former Miss Jones. Their six children were: Gilbert, Harriet, William, Elias, Isaac and Lydia." per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹

     Sarah M Jones was born in 1810 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ As of circa 1822,her married name was Rowe.¹ She married John Rowe, son of Benjamin Rowe and Mary Davenport, circa 1822; per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹ As of circa 1830,her married name was Corrigan.¹ Sarah M Jones married ? Corrigan circa 1830; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹

     Ann Rowe was born on 28 June 1803 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1804 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1805 & location CW per 1861 Census. "Besides William, he had 3 other children, John (1793?), James (1796?) and Ann (1799?). Benjamin died in 1844. His daughter, Ann, married William Potter and their daughter Miranda married Cornelius Valleau, great grandson of Peter Valleau, who was a member of the Van Alstine party." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014. per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4 As of circa 1825,her married name was Potter.¹ She married William Potter circa 1825 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "The youngest child, and the only daughter, born to Benjamin and Mary Rowe, was Ann. She settled in Sophiasburgh with her husband, William Potter. Anne and William Potter were the parents of William, Mary A., and Miranda."
per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ Ann Rowe appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1861 Census: see William Potter.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1871 Census: Potter, Anna, 67, b. Ont., Ger., ME, widow; McGinnis, Sarah, 21, b. Ont., Irish, WMm servant, single (1871 Census: Sohiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. f-1, pg. 66, line 16 - ancestry.com.)⁴ She was buried in 1879 at Crofton-Demorestville Cemetery, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Name: Potter, Ann (w/o William); Cemetery: Potter/Crofton-Demorestville; County: Prince Edward; Township: Sophiasburgh; Ref.: QU-P-5556" Ontario Cemetery, Finding Aid.⁵ She died in 1879 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1879 per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.¹

     James Rowe was born in July 1797 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co.`, Ontario; Date Jul 1797 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 76y 7m at death Feb 4 1874. Date 1798 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1798 & location CW per 1861 Census. "Besides William, he had 3 other children, John (1793?), James (1796?) and Ann (1799?). Benjamin died in 1844. His daughter, Ann, married William Potter and their daughter Miranda married Cornelius Valleau, great grandson of Peter Valleau, who was a member of the Van Alstine party." from "The Benjamn Rowe Papers" provided to me by John Stephens of Brighton, June 20, 2014. per "Benjamin Rowe" in ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Mary Potter circa 1820 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "James Rowe settled in Sophiasburgh, as did his two older brothers. James and his wife, Mary Potter, had eight children: Allan, George, Sarah A., Royal, Drusilla, Emmeline, Martha and Jay. The youngest child, and the only daughter, born to Benjamin and Mary Rowe, was Ann. She settled in Sophiasburgh with her husband, William Potter. Anne and William Potter were the parents of William, Mary A., and Miranda." per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ James Rowe appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1861 Census: Rowe, James, 63, b. CW, EM, farmer, married; Mary, 59, b. CW, EM, married; George, 34, b. Cw, EM, single; Jay, 21, b. Cw, EM, lab., single; James, H., 11; Drusilla, 27, b. Cw, EM, single; Almeda, 16 (1861 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., pg. 579 of 605, line 30 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1871 Census: Rowe, James, 73, b. Ont., Ger., EM, farmer, married; Mary, 69, b. Ont., EM, married; George, 42, b. Ont., Ger., EM, farmer, single; Jay, 30, b. Ont., Ger., EM, farmer, married; Herbert, 20; Drucilla, 36, b. Ont., Ger., EM, single; Charlotte, 26, b. Ont., Ger., EM, married (1871 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. F-2, pg. 37, line 7 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 4 February 1874 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#007254: Name: James Rowe; Date: Feb 4 1874; Age: 76y 7m; Occ.: farmer; Born: Sophiasburgh Twp; Cause: dropsy, 1y 6m; Phys.: Joseph Nash, MD; Inf.: George Rowe, Sophiasburgh Twp; Reg'd.: Feb 25 1874; Rel.: Episc. Meth; Reg'r.: Ira B. Barton (Ontario Death Registration, #007254-1874, ancestry.com.)⁶

     Archelaus Rowe was born in 1819 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1819 & location CW per 1861 Census. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,2 He married Lena Jinks circa 1845 at Ontario; per 1861 Census.² Archelaus Rowe married Eleanor ? circa 1855 at Ontario; per 1861 Census.² Archelaus Rowe appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Rowe, Archelaus, 42, b. UC, WM, married; Eleanor, 26, b. Cw, WM, married; Rebecca, 14 (1861 Census: Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 156 of 605, line 43 - ancestry.com.)²

     Ann Rowe was born circa 1820 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ As of circa 1840,her married name was Lyons.² She married Richard Lyons circa 1840; per pg. 686 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".²

     ? Corrigan was born circa 1808; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ He married Sarah M Jones circa 1830; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ ? Corrigan died circa 1833; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹

     Gilbert Rowe was born circa 1838 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹

     Harriet Rowe was born circa 1840 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ As of circa 1860,her married name was Dean.² She married Paul Dean circa 1860; per pg. 686 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".²

     William Rowe was born in 1824 at Ontario; Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: see John Parks (brother-in-law.)²

     Elias Rowe was born circa 1844; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹

     Isaac Rowe was born circa 1846; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ He died on 5 August 1879 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012845: Name: Isaac Rowe; Date: Aug 5 1879; Age: 45; Occ.: lab; Born: Cda; Cause: cancer, 7 mo; Phys.: J. Newton, MD; Inf.: Rev. J. ?MASS?, Meth; Reg'd.: Aug 16 1879; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: Thos. Moore (Ontario Death Registration, #012845-1879, ancestry.com)(Is this the son of Benjamin??)²

     Lydia Rowe was born in 1836 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date c 1831 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Arnold Weirmeir (arnoldvw@bell.net) Jun 1 2014. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,2,3 As of 28 January 1856,her married name was Parks.² She married John F. Parks on 28 January 1856 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Arnold Weirmeir (arnoldvw@bell.net) Jun 1 2014.² Lydia Rowe appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: John Parks.³ She died on 15 April 1877; Date Apr 15 1877 per GEDCOM of Arnold Weirmeir (arnoldvw@bell.net) Jun 1 2014.²

     Mary Potter was born in 1802 at Ontario; Date 1802 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1802 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1802 & location CW per 1861 Census. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4 As of circa 1820,her married name was Rowe.¹ She married James Rowe, son of Benjamin Rowe and Mary Davenport, circa 1820 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "James Rowe settled in Sophiasburgh, as did his two older brothers. James and his wife, Mary Potter, had eight children: Allan, George, Sarah A., Royal, Drusilla, Emmeline, Martha and Jay. The youngest child, and the only daughter, born to Benjamin and Mary Rowe, was Ann. She settled in Sophiasburgh with her husband, William Potter. Anne and William Potter were the parents of William, Mary A., and Miranda." per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ Mary Potter appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1861 Census: see James Rowe.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1871 Census: see James Rowe.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 79 at 1881 Census: Rowe, Mary?, 79, b. Ont., Eng., CE, widow; ?Drucilla?(f), 47, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single; Osborne, ?Margaret?(f), 77, b. Ont., Dutch, CM, widow; Rowe, Royal, 48, b. Ont., Dutch, EM, farmer, single (1881 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 119, sub-dist. H, pg. 3, line 5 - ancestry.com.)⁴

     Allan Rowe was born circa 1822; per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.¹ He married Eliza Shortt circa 1850; per pg. 686 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".²

     George Rowe was born on 11 July 1827 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1827 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. Date Jul? 11? 1827 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1827 & location CW per 1861 Census. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1861 Census: see James Rowe.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1871 Census: see James Rowe.⁶ He married Janet Chapman circa 1873 at Ontario; Not married per 1861 Census. per pg. 686 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".^7,2 George Rowe lived on 25 February 1874 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father James Rowe.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1891 Census: Rowe, George, 62, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., farmer, married; Jennet, 44, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Allen, 17; Caroline, 16; Blance, 13; Blake, 13; Annie, 10 (1891 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 112, sub-dist. 23, pg. 6, line 1 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1901 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1901 Census: Rowe, George, 73, b. Ont. r. Jul 11 1827, Ger., Meth., farmer, married; Jenet, 42, b. Ont. r. Nov 10? 1848?, Ger., Meth., married; Allin B., 27, b. Ont. r. Aug 8 1875, Ger., Meth., farmer, son, single; Edna B., 23, b. Ont. r. Oct 6 1877, Ger., Meth., daughter, single; Anna M.?, 18?, b. Ont. r. Apr 28 1881, daughter (1901 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 109k sub-dist. H-4, pg. 2, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He died on 27 October 1903 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#023587: Name: George Rowe; Date: Oct 27 1903; Age: 76; Res.: Conc 1 SWGP, Pt. 39; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Born: Prince Edward Co; Cause: dropsy & heart failure; Phys.: Dr. M. Currie; Rel.: Meth; Inf.: Nicl D. Gilbert; Reg'd.: Oct 28 1903; Reg'r.: C. H. Wright (Ontario Death Registration, #023587-1903, ancestry.com.)⁸

     Sarah Almeda Rowe was born on 12 November 1829 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Nov 12 1829 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1845 & location CW per 1861 Census. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com. Date Nov 12 1829 per family tree of DGRymer on ancestry.com, Jun 24 2014.^1,2,4,3,6 As of circa 1855,her married name was Ferguson.⁷ She married Stephen B. Ferguson, son of Isaac C. Ferguson and Ann Orser, circa 1855 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Sarah A. is shown as the mother all the children from Bertha to George. It appears as is Phebe died - the first girl, Bertha has her name. Sarah is name of Stephen Ferguson' swife in 1871 Census. per pg. 687 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".^7,5 Sarah Almeda Rowe appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see James Rowe.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: see Stephen Ferguson.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1891 Census: see Stephen Ferguson.⁴ She appeared on the census of 9 April 1901 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1901 Census: see Stephen B. Ferguson.³ She died in 1918; Date 1918 per family tree of DGRymer on ancestry.com, Jun 24 2014.⁶

     James Royal Rowe was born in 1832 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1832 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date 1850?? & location CW per 1861 Census. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see James Rowe.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1881 Census: see Mary Rowe (mother.)⁵ He lived on 26 September 1887 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Sophiasburgh Twp. per marr. reg'n.³ He married Julia Adelaide Howard, daughter of John Howard and Eliza ?, on 26 September 1887 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006995: Groom: royakl Rowe; Age: 55; Res. & Born: Sophiasburgh Twp; Status; bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Mary Rowe; Bride: Julia Adeliade Howard; Age: 29; Res. & Born: Sophiasburgh Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Eliza Howard; Wit.: Miss? E. N. Baker, Napanee & Thomas Howard, Sophiasburgh; Date: Sep 26 1887; Place: Napanee; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. E. V. Baker; Reg'r.: P. Embury, Napanee (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006995-1887, ancestry.com) per pg. 687 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".^6,7 James Royal Rowe appeared on the census of April 1891 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1891 Census: Rowe, Royal, 58, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Julia, 40, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Mar, 3; James, 6/12 (1891 Census: Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 112, sub-dist. 23, pg. 6, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived in 1893 at S 1, Lot 39, Sophiasburgh Twp., Green Point, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Directory 1893: Sophiasburgh Twp.: "Rowe, Royal, Green Point, f, s1 39" Canada, City and Area Directory, 1893, Sophiasburgh Twp., pg. 177 of 270 - ancestry.com.)¹

     Drusilla Rowe was born in 1834 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1834 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1834 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per marr. reg'n. per "Benjamin Rowe" on ancestry.com.^1,4,5,6,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twpl., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see James Rowe.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: see James Rowe.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: see Mary Rowe (mother.)⁶ As of 5 March 1884,her married name was Ranous.² She lived on 5 March 1884 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Sophiasburgh Twp. per marr. reg'n.³ She married James Ranous, son of John Ranous and Elizabeth ?, on 5 March 1884 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010050: Groom: James Ranous; Age: 49; Res.: Chatham, Kent Co.. Ont; Status: widower; Occ.: Carpenter; Parents: John & Elizabeth Ranous; Bride: Drusilla Rowe; Age: 50; Res. & Born: Sophiasburgh; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Mary Rowe; Wit.: Minnie Cole & Overton Roblin, Sophiasburgh; Date: Mar 5 1884; Place: Sophiasburgh; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. C. P. Frizzell; Reg'r.: Thos. Moore, Sophiasburgh (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010050-1884, ancestry.com) per pg. 687 of "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte".^2,7