Moved to Fleming Co.,KY in1799

Paymaster Joseph Howe Accounting of 58th Reg Ky Militia 1815 names: Noah Luman Jr, Jobe Farris, James Penland, James Stockwell, William Brown, David Gooding, Edward Roe, and Field officers George Matthues and Thomas Todd. Clerk Alexander S Lyle

Edward Roe was supposed to have been the first husband Elenor Littleton, sister to Hugh Littleton

According to Glenn Carpenter, Edward Roe was the brother to Nancy Roe. Elenor was said to have divorced him because he deserted her for another woman then she later re-married. It was also said that Edward and Elenor had a grandson, Wm. Jason Fields who was said to be the govenor of KY in the early 1920s.

NOTE: Edward separated from his first wife and then married Rebecca Burris and
fathered seven more children. According to Md. Gen. Soc. 16:3, Aug. 1975 p.
162-he migrated to KY circa 1817 with Thomas Stone and James Stafford. Actually
he moved to Mason Co. (later Fleming Co.) with his parents by 1799 and he
married in Fleming Co. in 1812. This Md. Gen. Soc. article states that he died
24 Oct 1860 in Lewis Co. but tombstone indicates 24 Jul 1880.

Marriage to Rebecca Burris Lewis may be 10/12/1838 B14

Divorced Eleanor in 1830’s

RESIDENCES: Baltimore Co. MD until about 1799, Fleming Co. KY, Bath Co. KY in 1820 and 1830 censuses, Scioto Co. OH in 1840 census, then Lewis Co. He was a surveyor, teacher and Justice of the Peace in Lewis Co.

Obtained a Kentucky Grant for 100 acres on Kinniconnick Creek.
Grantee: Roe, Edward
Acres: 100
Book: 45
Page: 163
Date Survey: 1-12-1854
County: Lewis
Watercourse: Kinniconick

BIRTH,DEATH: Tombstone inscription. Also birthdate from St.James Parish
records, Baltimore Co., MD.

Also 1880 Lewis Co. KY census Laurel Fork Pct. p. 9 of 16 H/H age 90 b. MD
parents b. MD.

Justice of Peace 1863 Lewis Co, Kentucky; Magistrate 1865

NOTE: Possible ancestor to: In 1666, Edward and 7 others moved to MD from Northumberland Co, VA. He was granted 800 acres by the crown at this time. Records show that he came to VA from Gravesend, England in 1635 as a 17 yr. old. He traveled on the ship "Transport" with a master named Edward Walker. He purchased several tracts of land in Montrose, Gloster and Lancaster counties before moving to MD.
Richard MacSorley
rmacsorley@mindspring.com

Saint James Protestant Episcopal Parish(Baltimore, MD)