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as mentioned in Heart's
Content Shipwrights, by Melvin Rowe
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NAME ID# YEAR PAGE COMMENT
ADAM 191 1814 82 born, died before 1869
ADAM 199 - 83 son of Nathaniel/Annie
ALEXANDER 205 1879 32 @ 7 years old
ANN 139 1781 4 born Jan.22 @ Trinity
ANN 178 1812 22 daughter of James/Mary born Nov. 27
ANNIE 192w 1895 83 wife of Nathaniel, died and buried in Methodist cemetery
ANNIE 229 - 90 daughter of Jonathan/Lavinia
ARTHUR 222 1917 92 overseas with American Airforce
AUGUSTUS 400 - 22 great grandson of James/Mary
BERTRAM 226 - 88 anecdote re Martin S.(209)
BERTRAM 226 - 96 engaged in hardware business with father
CHARLES 158 1838 27 born, son of William/Mary
CHARLOTTE 140 1791 4 born Feb.7 @ Heart's Content
CHAS. ROBERT 166 1935 28 technical supervisor with the local cable co.- retired
CHESLEY JOHN 164 - 28 died in Toronto
CHESLEY JOHN 164 1917 28 served with Royal Newfoundland Regiment in France
CHRISTINA 349 1760 2 financial reverses and investment failures
DUNCAN 174 - 22 great grandson of James/Mary
EDWARD 133 1757 2 businessman, JoP, C/E communicant, respected citizen, died
EDWARD 142 1776 4 born Jan.9 @ Trinity
EDWARD 142 - 9 married Martha Pinhorn in Trinity
EDWARD 142 1817 9 died in Heart's Content
EDWARD 145 - 9 moved from Trinity to Seldom with wife and family
ELI 211 1819 88 born, son of Martin/Christina
ELI 211 1850 89 carpenter
ELI 211 1889 89 age 70, fisherman - per census
ELI 221 - 92 built Anglican church at New Harbour and met wife, Miss Craniford
ELI 221 - 92 moved with family to Brockton MA and became successful carpenter/con
ELI 221 1868 92 built small fishing boat at 11 years old
ELI 221 1879 91 general foreman - building of the church
ELI 221 1880 48 youthful foreman of church construction
ELI 221 1884 91 church opened
ELI 221 1899 92 master builder of Spaniard's Bay Anglican church
ELIOL 216 1917 95 superintendent - Anglo Newfoundland Development Company
ELIOL 216 1932 95 died
ELIZABETH 161 1848 27 born, daughter of William/Mary
ENOCH 196 - 83 son of Nathaniel/Annie
ENOCH 196 1862 84 present at formation of Heart's Content Fisherman's Club
ENOCH 196 1862 45 participated in formation of the Fishermen's Club
ENOCH 196 1873 84 Quarter-Master of Society of United Fishermen
ENOCH 196 1874 85 anecdote - drinks with the curate
EVE 193 1820 82 born
EVE 193 1906 83 died @ 86, had been married to Adam Lever
EVERARD XXX 1190 6,7 crusader with King Richard I
FRANK 227 - 96 engaged in hardware business with father
FRED. W. 153 - 9 descendent of Edward
GRIFFEN 137 1777 4 born Jan.24 @ Trinity
GRIFFIN 137 1777 12 notation in family bible
HENRY 177 - 104 last of Rowe shipwrights
HENRY 177 - 32 daughter Polly married Philemon Legge
HENRY 177 - 12 family bible found in his home
HENRY 177 1811 22 son of James/Mary born Nov. 4, became a shipwright
HENRY 177 1874 31 built 82 ton schooner ANNIE
HENRY 177 1874 32 was 68 years old when he took charge of Rowe's dock
HENRY 177 1875 31 built 75 ton schooner ISABELLA
HENRY 177 1876 31 built 68 ton schooner LEOPARD and 112 ton schooner NEW HAVELOCK
HENRY 177 1878 31 built 68 ton schooners JESSIE and MARGARET
HENRY 177 1879 31 built 50 ton schooner VELOCITY and 61 ton POLLY, last ships built at
ISAAC 198 - 81 wife Mary Ann making gloves for Isaaac
ISAAC 198 - 83 son of Nathaniel/Annie
JAMES 135 - 17 comment re access to Rowe's dock
JAMES 135 1780 3 went to court in Trinity re father's property
JAMES 135 1783 1,3 moved to Heart's Content and started a dockyard
JAMES 135 1804 5 built 47 ton schooner FLORA and 68 ton schooner FALCON
JAMES 135 1806 9 died & buried in the Anglican cemetery in Trinity
JAMES 175 1785 4 born Sep.11 @ Heart's Content
JAMES 175 1806 9 one of 3 bros. who took over the dock on the death of James
JAMES 175 1813 22 son of James/Mary born Dec.26, became a shipwright
JAMES 175 1822 16 built 101 ton brigantine LADY HAMILTON
JAMES 175 1824 17 started up a dockyard at Witless Bay
JAMES 175 1824 17 built 47 ton schooner BETSY & SARAH @ H.C.
JAMES 175 1827 18 built 124 ton brigantine INDIAN LASS @ W.B.
JAMES 175 1828 18 built 141 ton brigantine BEOTHUK @ W.B.
JAMES 175 1829 18 built 98 ton brigantine ALICE @ H.C.
JAMES 175 1830 18 built 88 ton brigantine ETHIOPIAN @ W.B.
JAMES 175 1831 75 built 88 ton schooner ETHIOPIAN @ W.B.
JAMES 175 1832 18 repaired 84 ton brigantine HERO and built 101 ton schooner ELIZABETH
JAMES 175 1832 70 built 101 ton schooner ELIZABETH and 84 ton schooner HERO @ W.B.
JAMES 175 1833 18 reconditioned 88 ton schooner FORTITUDE
JAMES 175 1834 18 built 96 ton brigantine MARY ANN & MARTHA @ W.B.
JAMES 175 1836 18 built 145 ton brigantine WILLIAM @ H.C.
JAMES 175 1837 21 ended his career building 104 ton brigantine THREE BROTHERS @ H.C.
JAMES 230 - 90 son of Jonathan/Lavinia
JOHN 154 1783 97 born Oct. 20, son of James
JOHN 154 1783 4 born Oct.20 @ Heart's Content
JOHN 154 1806 9 one of 3 bros. who took over the dock on the death of James
JOHN 154 1810 97 began operating as a shipwright
JOHN 154 1810 8 stopped in at Trinity on his way to the icefields
JOHN 154 1812 8 stopped in at Trinity after two weeks of unsuccessful sealing
JOHN 154 1815 97 teamed up with brothers to promoting and expanding the family busine
JOHN 154 1819 97 built 79 ton brigantine SPECULATOR
JOHN 154 1819 58 built 79 ton SPECULATOR, first for the seal fishery
JOHN 154 1820 97 built 67 ton schooner BETSY
JOHN 154 1820 15 built 69 ton schooner BETSY
JOHN 154 1823 16 built 47 ton schooner Justin
JOHN 154 1823 97 built 67 ton schooner JUSTIN
JOHN 154 1827 97 repaired 63 ton schooner TYRO
JOHN 154 1830 97 built 111 ton brigantine SAMUEL
JOHN 154 1831 97 repaired 84 ton schooner HERO
JOHN 154 1833 97 built 34 ton cutter FANNY and 76 ton schooner EDWARD
JOHN 154 1834 97 retired
JOHN 154 1836 97 repaired 95 ton brigantine MARGARET HELEN
JOHN 159 1840 27 born, son of William/Mary
JOHN 176 1810 22 son of James/Mary born Nov. 1, became a shipwright
JOHN 176 1810 29 born, third generation of family to become master builder
JOHN 176 1853 29 built his first ship, 105 ton CENTAUR
JOHN 176 1855 30 built 250 ton barque MIDAS - "greatest vessel ever launched at H.C."
JOHN 176 1855 30 built 174 ton brigantine DOLPHIN and 239 ton barque WILLIAM THOMAS
JOHN 176 1857 30 built 126 ton brigantines PRIMROSE and NAOMI
JOHN 176 1864 30 built 50 ton schooner TRIAL
JOHN 176 1865 30 built 71 ton schooner YOUNG NEWFOUNDLANDER
JOHN 176 1866 30 built 26 ton schooner DOVE and 58 ton schooner VOLUNTEER
JOHN 176 1867 30 built 54 ton schooner HERO
JOHN 176 1877 30 built 60 ton schooner SULTAN
JOHN 197 - 83 son of Nathaniel/Annie
JOHN 217 1841 89 born son of Eli, a fisherman who moved to Southern Cove
JOHN S. 218 1881 96 went to work for the cable co. @ 10 years old
JOHN S. 218 1913 96 started small part-time business from his home
JOHN S. 218 1932 96 retired from cable co.
JONATHAN 215 - 90 married Lavinia Callahan of New Perlican
JONATHAN 215 1856 90 born, third son of Eli
JONATHAN 215 1920 90 died, had worked for Anglo American Telegraph
JOSEPH 160 1843 27 born, son of William/Mary
JOSEPH 160 1914 27 shoemaker - retired
JOSEPH 200 - 83 son of Nathaniel/Annie
JOS.ALLAN 168 1935 28 technical supervisor with the local cable co.- retired
LEAH 186 1842 104 born May 23, daughter of Henry Rowe
LEAH 186 1913 104 died Sept.29, married to Giles Rendell
MARCUS 223 1917 92 overseas with American Airforce - became an "ace"
MARGARET 141 1801 4 born Jan.20 @ Heart's Content
MARK 165 - 28 carpenter
MARTHA 162 1851 27 born, daughter of William/Mary
MARTIN 214 1930x 90 died at about 78
MARTIN 214 1854 89 born, second son of Eli, became a farmer
MARTIN S. 209 1789 4 born Jun.9 @ Heart's Content
MARTIN S. 209 1806 9 supervised cutting and shipping of timber
MARTIN S. 209 1807 10 responsible for woods operations
MARTIN S. 209 1807 11 Martin Rowe's ponds
MARTIN S. 209 1835 87 built 86 ton schooner MARIA
MARTIN S. 209 1837 87 built 17 ton sloop DUCK
MARTIN S. 209 1843 87 built 29 ton schooner PERSEVERANCE
MARTIN S. 209 1846 87 built 95 ton brigantine CHARLES
MARTIN S. 209 1858 29 built 127 ton brigantine STAR OF THE SEA
MARTIN S. 213 1835 94 born, third and youngest son of Eli ??
MARTIN S. 213 1835 88 born, son of Martin/Christina
MARTIN S. 213 1857 87 built 46 ton schooner SIKH and 81 ton brigantine SWEET HOME
MARTIN S. 213 1858 87 built 127 ton brigantine STAR OF THE SEA
MARTIN S. 213 1862 87 built 58 ton schooner EMMA
MARTIN S. 213 1877 94 employed by Anglo American Telegraph, walked to New Perlican with go
MARTIN S. 213 1892 95 retired from A.A.T.
MARY 136 1877 27 died at age 60
MARY 136 1774 4 born Dec.4 @ Trinity
MELVIN 208 1906 add born April 1, autobiography follows
MINNIE 167 - 28 never married
NATHANIEL 192 1817 82 born
NATHANIEL 192 1847 24 meets Obediah in St. John's
NATHANIEL 192 1862 45 participated in formation of the Fishermen's Club
NATHANIEL 192 1862 84 present at formation of Heart's Content Fisherman's Club
NATHANIEL 192 1869 82 next master builder (1869-1874)
NATHANIEL 192 1869 82 built 50 ton schooner NATIVE LASS
NATHANIEL 192 1870 82 built two schooners 58 ton FANNY and 23 ton WAVE
NATHANIEL 192 1872 82 built 19 ton sloop PHOEBE, smallest ship built at Rowe's dock
NATHANIEL 192 1874 82 built 82 ton brigantine KATE
NATHANIEL 192 1874 29 built last brigantine at H.C., the 92 ton KATE
NATHANIEL 192 1877 83 died July 28 and buried in C/E cemetery
NELLIE 169 1923 28 working for CPT in Toronto
OBEDIAH 181 1817 22 son of James/Mary born Feb.23,
OBEDIAH 181 1847 23 sent on special assignment to London
OLIVIA 401 - 24 grandmother of Melvin
REUBEN 232 1917 89 killed while working at Sydney Steel plant
REUBEN 642 - 89 son of John (217), moved to Southern Cove with father
SARAH 210 1811 88 born, daughter of Martin/Christina
SARAH 210 1823 88 baptized on July 26
SOLOMON 183 1823 22 son of James/Mary born ?, became a fisherman
THOMAS 190 - 82 married to Mary, daughter of George and Mary Lockyer of H.C.
THOMAS 190 - 79 various anecdotes
THOMAS 190 1787 4 born May 24 @ Heart's Content
THOMAS 190 1806 9 one of 3 bros. who took over the dock on the death of James
THOMAS 190 1821 77 built 43 ton schooner ELIZA
THOMAS 190 1821 16 built 48 ton schooner ELIZA
THOMAS 190 1826 77 built 94 ton brigantine BRITANNIA
THOMAS 190 1827 16 built 94 ton brigantine BRITANNIA
THOMAS 190 1833 77 built 88 ton brigantine SEAL
THOMAS 190 1833 78 building of the SEAL
THOMAS 190 1839 77 built 67 ton SWAN
THOMAS 190 1839 58 built 67 ton schooner SWAN
THOMAS 190 1843 77 built 31 ton schooner REVIVE
THOMAS 190 1845 77 built 100 ton brigantine ADELAIDE and retired @ 58
THOMAS 190 1847 24 meets Obediah in St. John's
THOMAS 212 1832 91 born, second son of Martin S.
THOMAS 212 1832 88 born, son of Martin/Christina
WILLIAM 155 1833 25 built 300 ton brigantine WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS
WILLIAM 155 1836 20 wife Mary an expert oakum spinner
WILLIAM 155 1845 26 rebuilt 133 ton brigantine LADY OF THE LAKE
WILLIAM 155 1845 26 refurbished 95 ton brigantine DANIEL O'CONNEL
WILLIAM 155 1846 26 built two brigantines, 153 ton KINGALOCH, and 75 ton SANDY
WILLIAM 155 1849 26 built 37 ton schooner JOHN
WILLIAM 155 1850 26 built 143 ton brigantine FRENCHAL
WILLIAM 155 1852 26 built 42 ton schooner CERES and 125 ton brigantine ANN THOMAS
WILLIAM 155 1855 26 built 131 ton brigantine SOPHIA to end his career
WILLIAM 155 1872 27 died at H.C. on June 17
WILLIAM 184 1825 22 son of James/Mary born ?, became a carpenter
WM. JAMES 170 1918 28 ordained deacon in the Anglican church
WM. JAMES 170 1919 28 raised to priesthood at St. Mary's Anglican, H.C.
WM. JAMES 170 1926 28 became rector of Bay Roberts parish
WM. JAMES 170 1944 28 Dean of Diocese of Montreal at time of death
WM. SHEPPARD 138 1779 4 born Jan.18 @ Trinity
WM. SHEPPARD 138 1779 12 notation in family bible
WM. THOS. 163 c1885 28 married Mary Ann George of Crossroads at H.C.
WM. THOS. 163 1854 27 born, son of William/Mary
WM. THOS. 163 1916 28 carpenter - retired about 10 years before he died
