John Arthur Rowe (1753 - 1806)

Born 5 Mar 1753 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Died 1806 at about age 52 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1753. He passed away in 1823 ^[1] and is buried at the Toms Creek Lutheran Cemetery in Emmitsburg, Maryland.^[2].

Note that Arthur's headstone identifies date of death as 1823. However, the probate records clearly state that he died prior to Aug 12, 1806. (This headstone is not original. It was installed in 1941 at request of Charles Rowe as a service to unmarked graves of war veterans.)

Research Notes

George Row settled on the land now Zimmerman’s; he left a large family; all the Row connections descend from him. His son Arthur was a corporal in Blair's Game Cock Company. Arthur lived and died on the farm now owned by John Allison.

There were four military companies raised in Frederick County, Md., in 1775, as follows First at Emmitsburg (called the Game Cock Company) Captain W. Blair; Ist Lieutenant, George Hockensmith; 2nd Lieutenant, Henry Williams; Ensign, Jacob Hockensmith ; Sergeants, W. Curren, Jr. , Christian Crabbs, John Smith, George Kelly; Corporals, John Crabbs, George James Parks; Drum, Daniel McMathews, Arthur Row, Lean ; 54 privates .

SOLDIERS BURIED IN CEMETERIES. Revolutionary—Capt . Benjamin Ogle, Capt Henry Williams, Capt . William Blair, Ist Lieut . John Farris, Presby terian; 2nd Lieut . Michael Hockensmith, 2nd Lieut . George Hockensmith, Ensign Jacob Hockensmith, Serge ant John Smith, Corporal John Crabbs, Corporal Arthur Row, Tom s Creek; Corporal William Elder of Guy, College. (Forgotten Books PDF)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1Z-XHW5 : Fri Nov 10 10:00:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Row.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108329542/arthur-row: accessed 01 February 2024), memorial page for Arthur Row (unknown–3 Aug 1808), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108329542, citing Toms Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108329542/arthur-row

See more:

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-WPH7 : Fri Oct 06 03:28:09 UTC 2023), Entry for John Rowe, 2 July 1777.
• "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JQ-NZG : 16 January 2020), John Rowe, 1782.
• Miller, John. n.d. "The Unit History of the Tom’s Creek Hundred’s Game Cock Company". Emmitsburg News-Journal. https://www.emmitsburg.net/archive_list/articles/history/rev_war/game_cock_unit_history.htm.

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