James Rowe Sr.
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James Rowe Sr. (1753 - 1830)

James Rowe Sr.
Born in Culpeper Co., Virginiamap
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1773 in Giles VAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 77 in Pike, Kentuckymap
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James Rowe Sr. lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

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Biography

Birth and paternity

Map of Colonial Virginia in 1752

James Rowe Sr was born in Culpeper County in central Virginia during the colonial period in about 1753. George Rowe is speculated to be his father, as he is thought to have been the only Rowe in Culpepper County at that time that was old enough to be his father (although there is currently no documentation known to confirm this).

George had purchased property from John Frogg and his wife Mary on August 16,1753 in Culpepper County. James was born approximately in the yrs. 1755/60. There was a Benjamin Rowe in the same vicinity of Culpepper county who bought property in the year of 1754 who was possibly a brother to George.

George and his family were English and all were patriots, with the possible exceptions of James and a Solomon Rowe who appears in Chatham County North Carolina in 1771.

Move to North Carolina

James, with William Tracy Sarver and others, moved from Culpepper County, Virginia to the Haw Patch on the Haw River in Burke County, North Carolina, before or about 1780. The Haw Patch was a level area below the peak of Fork mountain in what is now modern north Mitchell County (Mitchell county was formed from part of Burke County in 1861)[1] Burkes county seemed to be a stronghold for the Loyalists. When the loyalist army began recruiting soldiers for the Crown, James joined the King's Army.[2]

The Battle on Haw River took place on Febuary 25, 1781 at the Haw River in Alamance County, North Carolina. According to Dave E. Johnson James Rowe was with the Loyalist militia, under Dr. John Pyle, in an offence against General Pickins and Colonel Henry Lee. General Pickens and Col. Lee had 600 men (Patriots) to Dr. John Pyles 400 (Loyalists). No Patriots were killed in this battle, but 90 loyalists were killed and 250 wounded. Pyles and his men were defeated. At the time it was reported that while attempoting to surrender under a white flag most of Pyle's force were "inhumanly butchered, when begging for quarters, without making the least resistance."[3]

James Rowe received a saber wound in his leg that left him lame the rest of his life. After this battle James and "William Tracy Sarver" settled in the Wolf Creek valley in Botetourt County in the autumn of 1781.[4][5][6]

Children

James Rowe was the father of :

Move to Kentucky

In the eatly 1800s (possibly around 1817) James, many of his children and their families moved west across the mountains to eastern Kentucky, settling first in Floyd County. The area of Floyd County later became Pike County, Kentucky when the land area was divided and the new county created.

Death and burial

He died in about 1830 in Pike County, Kentucky at the age of about 77. HIs gravesite is currently unknown.[14]

Genetic testing and YDNA

Tests results at FTDNA and 23&ME by multiple male line descendants of James Rowe Sr, through his sons Stephen, James Jr, and Joseph, have determined that James Rowes YDNA haplogroup was R-A195. This is part of a YDNA haplogroup known as "Irish Type 2" (haplogroup CTS4466),[15] a lineage strongly associated with southern Ireland and the Uí Fidgenti in particular. (FTDNA Uí Fidhgeinte project). Research on this field of inquiry about the origins of the Rowe/Roe family is currently being coordinated at the FTDNA Rowe Surname Project.

Sources

  1. ↑ NCPedia : Burke County
  2. ↑ "A history of middle New River settlements and contiguous territory", Johnson, David E., 1906
  3. ↑ The Battle of Haw River (Pyle's Massacre)
  4. ↑ "A history of middle New River settlements and contiguous territory", Johnson, David E., 1906
  5. ↑ Supposedly the father of Samuel Sarver who married James's daughter Mary Rowe. There appears to be something garbled in this account. Samuels father was John Sarver. William Tracy was the father of Samuels second wife Mary "Polly" Tracey. There was no "William Tracy Sarver"
  6. ↑ FamilySearch Record: XRJ2-VBW
  7. ↑ FamilySearch Record: XRCQ-M3V
  8. ↑ FamilySearch Record: 6N7H-X8X7
  9. ↑ FamilySearch Record: 6DYC-CFYL
  10. ↑ FamilySearch Record: 6DY9-4H6B
  11. ↑ FamilySearch Record: X5Y1-3XZ
  12. ↑ The Plymale Family In America : Theodosia Plymale
  13. ↑ FamilySearch Record: MXH1-RFS
  14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #185441107
  15. ↑ R1b-CTS4466

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UPD 23 MAR 2011 08:43:39 GMT -0600

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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:

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Roe-3336 Herb Roe JR
Currently 6 male line descendants of James Rowe Sr (via 3 of his 6 sons) have Y-DNA testing at FTDNA and 23&ME. Four descendants have tested through FTDNA (one at 37 STRs, one at 67 STRs with CTS446 SNP pack, one at 111 STRs, and one with the Big Y 700).

Three male line descendants of James Rowe Jr have tested at 23&ME and received the more basic "CTS4466" result. (Note: The BIg Y tester is also one of the three 23&ME testers, the other two are his father and a third cousin)

Results from the STR tests at FTDNA show a relationship consistent with having a recent common ancestor for the 4 men in the right time frame to be James Rowe SR. FTDNA estimates that the "MRCA" (most recent common ancestor) of the four testers was a man born about 1750 (James Rowe Sr is thought to have been born in 1753). The CTS4466 SNP pack test result was R1b-A1135 (Z21065). The Big Y 700 SNP result was R1b-A195, consistent with the A1135 result, but a more recent haplogroup. R1b-A195 (at The Big Tree) is a DNA lineage strongly associated with southern Ireland and the Uí Fidgenti in particular. (FTDNA Uí Fidhgeinte project). This may eventually provide clues to the origin of the James Rowe SR family line in Europe.

The Y-DNA test data, coupled with the genealogical tree and autosomal connections between testers at FTDNA, 23&ME, My Heritage, and Ancestry pretty conclusivley proves that James Rowe Sr, his progenitors, and his descendant males are all R1b-A195. Multiple suggestions for the father and brothers of James Sr have been suggested on various online genealogical sites over the years, with varying degrees of probability (mostly improbable). With this new information it would be rather simple to prove the validity of such suggestions by testing any non-James Rowe Sr patrilineal descendants of these men for comparison. Most of the current candidates are listed as either originating in England (a possibility, although an Irish origin is more likely) or German Raus who had recently anglicized their surnames to Rowe (unlikely candidates for the parentage of James SR).

All Rowe/Roe males who believe they are descended from James Sr through one of his six sons (or even better still, a hypothetical brother, uncle, or cousin so we can finally determine something about James SRs ancestors) are encouraged to join us and take the Big Y 700 Y-DNA test at Family Tree DNA to confirm it. Your participation can also help us further refine the Y-DNA line for James Rowe SR and find his ultimate origins before the family came to the colonies.

posted by Herb Roe JR
edited by Herb Roe JR
Bruce Deboard
Rowe-2600 and Rowe-3937 appear to represent the same person because: I think these two James Rowes are the same person, do you agree? The death locations are different, but I'm uncertain about Pike County, not sure what the source is for Centertown on your side.
posted on Rowe-2600 (merged) by Bruce Deboard

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