The following is
The LaMothe Family were of the Isle of Man via Basses Pyrenees, France with an interesting story of…….
FAMILY OF LA MOTHE.
[written by John Corlet La Mothe in 1895]
THE family of La Mothe, as now represented by John Corlet La Mothe, of Ramsey, High-Bailiff, on
the paternal side came from Bayonne, in the Basses Pyrenees, France, where we find, in the registry,
at Bayonne, at the latter end of the 17th century, that Sieur Jean La Mothe, master surgeon, lived in
the Square Notre Dame, and had several children. His son Sieur Arnaud La Mothe, master surgeon,
being born in 1706, also became a master surgeon, and married Demoiselle Marguerite Perez, who
lived with her mother in the Street Port de Vergesy, on the 5th day of January, 1729. They had issue
Dominique La Mothe, who afterwards lived and died in Castletown, Isle of Man, and was great
grandfather of John Corlet La Mothe. Dominique La Mothe was born at Bayonne on the 4th day
August, 1731, in the Rue, des Carmes; his sister, Catherine de La Mothe, on the 8th October, 1733;
his brother, Jean Baptiste La Mothe, on the 6th February, 1736 (born in the Rue Port de Castels); and
Marie La Mothe, on the 9th February, 1737. Arnaud La Mothe died on the 24th May, 1760, aged 53
years, and was buried in the Carmes Convent, Bayonne. His son, Dominique La Mothe, received a
commission, dated the 27th May, 1755, from the Duke de Penthievre, Peer and Admiral of France, to
act as surgeon on board a ship of war, which commission is as follows, translated into English :-
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, Peer and Admiral of France, hereby give notice
that, on the petition presented by Dominique La Mothe, born in the Parish of Monségu, in Bearn,
stating that since his early youth he has diligently applied himself to the study of the art of surgery in
such a manner that he has made himself fit and able to practise the said profession of a marine
surgeon on the ships sailing across the high seas, requesting to this end the junction of the King’s
Attorney to be received as such, and after it has appeared to us, from the certificate of Messrs. Ballay
and Delort, Naval Surgeon-Majors in this town, whereby the skill of said La Mothe appears evident
to us from the consent of the King’s Attorney, have received, and do receive, the said Dominique La
Mothe, marine surgeon, so that he may in such capacity sail on board such ships as he may find and
during the course of his voyages to use good medicines, and to keep a register, duly signed by us, in
which shall be entered the names and surnames, his patients, their illnesses and their duration, which
be has promised to do, and has accordingly taken oath in the case required.
Written at the Office of the Admirality of Guienne, marble table of the Palace, at Bordeaux, in the
presence of us, Jean Navatte, Honorary King’s Counsellor in the Parliament, and Lieutenant-General
at the aforesaid Court, this twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five.
Signed on the register, Dominique La Mothe, Navarre, Pynell, and the undersigned clerk, Barrere,
clerk of the Court.
Examined by us, sworn (?) Surgeon to H.S. Highness, the Duke of Penthièvre, Admiral(?) this 30th
of July, 1760. Hairague. Pierre Fairrtyie (?)
Dominique La Mothe left Bordeaux, on the 2nd June, 1755, and the ship was taken by the English on
the 13th August, 1755, and he must have been released, as we have no account of this vessel nor how
he was made prisoner, except in his diary, where he says :-” Mémoire du jour que nous, sommes
sortis de Bourdeaux, Le 2 ” de Juien, 1755 “; also, ” Mémoire du jour que nous avoiis été pris, par
Les Anglais, ” 13 August, 1755 “; and on the 30th June, 1760, he went as Surgeon on board the
privateer brig St. Lawrence, of Bayonne, of 10 guns and 98 men, S. Martin Le Vernonea, captain.
The St. Lawrence had taken six English vessels, and kept the captains and men of four of them on
board as prisoners. These latter rose upon the captain and men of the French ships on the 31st
October, 1760, latitude 45′ 58″, longitude from London 25 degree, when the second French Captain was killed, and Captain LeVernonea having surrendered, the English crews took possession of the St.
Lawrence, and brought her into Douglas, Isle of Man, on Sunday, the 9th November, 1760, at 11
o’clock, forenoon.
The officers and men of the St. Lawrence were lodged in Castle Rushen as prisoners of war.
Captain Paul Bridson, of Douglas, in a letter to Basil Cochrane, Esquire, Governor of the Island, on
the 9th day of November, 1760, writes:-” Honoured Sir,” A French privateer in the Channel took an
English merchant-man; as providence would have it, kept a good many of the Englishmen on board
the Frenchman, who rose upon the French and took them all prisoners, and brought her into our
harbour about eleven o’clock. Pray what shall be done with them. I am, honoured Sir, your obedient
and dutiful servant,-PAUL BRIDSON.”
A document in confirmation of this is added, with a list of the English ships taken.
There is a letter from the Governor of the Island to Hugh Hamersly, of London, agent for the Duke of
Athol, in London, dated the 19th December, 1760, wherein the Governor asks for directions as to
what is to be done with the prisoners, 26 in number, as they are a great inconvenience and expense to
His Grace the Duke of Athol, Lord of the Island. To this Hugh Hamersly writes from Sergeants Inn,
London, 8th January, 1761, saying he had applied to the Treasury and Admiralty Board to send a ship
to take away the prisoners, and that all charges and expenses would be paid. It appears that on the
14th day of November, 1760, the French officers of the privateer St. Lawrence applied to the
Governor of the Island for their liberty, and joined themselves in a bond to Messrs. Ross, Black, and
Christian, of Douglas, merchants, and they were thereupon liberated from jaol on parole. In this
document Dominique La Mothe is described as Pierre La Mothe, surgeon, and the other signatures
are St. Martin Veronea, Grezel, A. Lessenne, Berroy, and Messrs. Ross, Black, and Christian, and the
bond was taken in the Rolls Office, by the Clerk of the Rolls, John Quayle, Esq. The Lords ot the
Admiralty by an order dated 12th January, 1761, addressed to the commander of any of His Majesty’s
ships at Dublin, direct him to proceed to the Isle of Man and take off the prisoners of war, and a ship
called the ” Delight,” Lieutenant John Archer, commander, arrived off Douglas on the 24th January,
1761, and the commander applied to the Governor to have the prisoners handed over to him in terms
of the orders of the Lords of the Admiralty. The ” Delight ” anchored off Douglas at a great distance,
but did not enter the harbour, and the prisoners were all delivered up, except Amable Lessenne,
Lieutenant, and Pierre La Mothe, surgeon, who were not to be found when the ship ” Delight “
arrived at Douglas, having gone on an exploring expedition into the Island. The Lieutenant, however,
turned up on the evening of the 25th, and was sent on board the tender. Captain Archer promised to
wait for the missing Surgeon for a day or two, but the wind coming fair for Kinsale, and blowing
hard, forced him off this Isle. The same night the Surgeon turned up, but, the tender having gone, he
was returned to Castle Rushen on the 25th January, 1761, to remain until directions be signified
about him by the Commissioners for sick and wounded and exchange of prisoners, as set forth in a
letter, dated the 29th January, 1761 , from the Governor of the Island to the Commissioners. All the
correspondence and papers are recorded in the Rolls Office, from whence the same were extracted
and taken by the writer. We, therefore, find Pierre La Mothe, or Dominique, as he is described in an
amended list of the prisoners, and as he afterwards always described himself, a prisoner of war in
Castle Rushen, Castletown, Isle of Man. He was then about 29 years of age, and, after being in jaol
for apparently a very short time, he was liberated. But no account is given how this was effected. The
tradition in the family is, that he attended the Governor’s wife as her medical man, and acted with
great skill, and was thereupon released, and he practised in Castletown as a doctor for 47 years, and is
buried in Malew Churchyard, near the Belfry Tower or chief entrance to the church. He married
Susanna Corrin, daughter of Henry Corrin, of Castletown, at St. George’s Church, Liverpool, on the
6th of April, 1763, whose sister was married to Deemster Lace; and he had eleven children by his
wife, namely :-William, born 23rd November, 1763 ; John, born 3rd November, 1764 ; Jane, born 8th
December, 1766; Sophia, born 2nd January, 1769 ; Elizabeth, born 30th January, 1771; Frederick,
born 13th March, 1773; Dominique, born 31st March, 1775; Susannah, born 5th July, 1777; Henry,
born 5th March, 1780; James Thomas, born 13th November, 1781; Rose Theresa, born 18th February,
Doctor Dominique La Mothe died at Castletown, 8th January, 1807, aged 74 years, and his
wife died 9th November, 1803, aged 62 years, and is buried with her husband as aforesaid. The
children, William, Jane, and James Thomas, died young, leaving no issue, and Henry died at
Chatham, leaving no issue. John La Mothe, eldest surviving son, was a doctor in the Manx Fencibles,
and went to Ireland at the time of the Rebellion, and married Sally Cummins in Londonderry, on the
15th June, 1797. He died at Paramaribo, in Surinam, coast of South America, 8th February, 1808,
leaving an only daughter, Rebecea Elizabeth, born in Londonderry, 19th March, 1802, who married
twice, namely, the Reverend Louis Reihart, a clergyman of the Church of England in India, who
lived only eleven months, and Captain Harry Carew, of 13th Prince Albert’s Light Infantry, by
neither of whom had she any children, and died on the 23rd June, 1891, at Douglas, in the 90th year
of her age, and is buried in St. George’s Churchyard, Douglas, south side.
Sophia La Mothe, the second daughter, was married to the Rev. James Gelling, of Castletown, and
afterwards Vicar of German, on the 21st day of February, 1794, and had issue three sons and three
daughters, namely, Frederick La Mothe Gelling, late of Castletown, advocate (who is now
represented by Henry Evans Gelling, of Castletown, advocate, and the Reverend William Gelling,
who is married, and lives in Canada). His only daughter, Annie, married the Reverend H. C.
Davidson, of Castletown, and left issue one son, Hugh Coleman Davidson, and one daughter, Annie
Davidson, who married Capt. Butler, V. C. Rose Gelling, Samuel Gelling, Sophia Susanna (wife of
the Rev. John Cannell, Chaplain St. Matthew’s, Douglas), James Gelling, Amelia Gelling, John
Dominique Gelling (of Castletown, advocate), and Catherine Susanna, all of whom died without
issue. Elizabeth La Mothe, third daughter, married the Reverend Jas. Stowell, Master of the Peel
Grammar School, on the 28th March (Easter Monday) 1796, and left issue three sons and two
daughters, namely, Joseph, who died a bachelor; Dr. Thos. Stowell (late of Ramsey), surgeon, and
the Reverend John La Mothe Stowell, Vicar of German; Elizabeth, the wife of the Reverend Edward
Qualtrough, master of the Peel Grammar School and supernumerary; and Ann, wife of the late
Thomas Kewley, of Castletown. Both of the sons left large families, Dr. Stowell being now
represented by his son Hugh Stowell, of Baldrine, Lonan, and the children of his eldest son, Joseph
Stowell, and his daughters Mary Ann and Elizabeth, living in Ramsey; and the five children of a
deceased daughter Amelia, who married the Reverend Thomas E. Brown, late of Clifton, and
formerly Vice-Principal of King William’s College, and also a Master of Clifton College, now living
in Ramsey, and one of our most honoured Manxmen.
Frederick La Mothe, the third son of Dominique, was born on the 13th March, 1773, and baptized in
Malew Church, on the 28th March, 1773. He was married to Margaret Corlet, of Glentrammon, in
Lezayre, a daughter of John Corlet, Esquire, of Glentrammon, a member of the House of Keys, and
representative of one of the oldest families in the Island (the Corlet’s, of Glentrammon, appearing so
far back as the fifteenth century to reside at Glentrammon), on the 5th day of August, 1804, at
Marown Parish Church, by the Reverend John Bridson, Vicar, and practised in Ramsey as a medical
man for 35 years, was a M.R.C.S.E., and left issue two sons and three daughters, and died 3rd April,
1838, and is buried in the La Mothe family vault, at Lezayre Churchyard. Their children were
Frederick John Dominique La Mothe, late of Ramsey, advocate, member of the House of Keys and
Captain of the Parish of Bride, who was born the 20th November,1805, and married Ann Cowle, only
daughter of Thomas Cowle, of Ballavair, in the Parish of Bride (an old family, living at Ballavair, in
Kirk Bride, in 1688, as appears by the parish registry), on the 20th day of April, 1830. He practised in
Ramsey as an advocate for upwards of 35 years, and was a prominent member of the Bar and of the
Insular Legislature. Ann, his wife, died 31st July, 1846. He died 18th March, 1864, at Castletown,
whilst attending a Session of the House of Keys, and had issue seven sons and four daughters,
namely, first, John Henry, who died in infancy; second, Frederick Cowle La Mothe, who was born 27th November, 1832, and died 7th October, 1842 ; third, Anne Isabella, born 7th June, 1835, who
was married to the Reverend Hugh Ashworth Stowell, Rector of Breadsall, in Derbyshire, and eldest
son of the Rev. Hugh Stowell, Canon of Chester, and had issue three sons, namely, the Reverend
Hugh F. La Mothe Stowell, M.A., now Rector of Ovington, Hants, who is married, and has issue two
sons and one daughter, namely, Hugh Oswald Douglas, Frederick Bromfield La Mothe, and Annie
Isabelle; also, Ernest Alfred Crewe Stowell, B.A., Queen’s College, Oxford, Classical Master at
Carlisle Grammar School, who married his cousin, Eleanor Edith La Mothe, hereinafter mentioned;
also, Vere Arthur Stowell, at present an undergraduate at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The fourth
child of the above named Frederick John Dominique La Mothe was Henry Thomas La Mothe, late of
Ramsey, advocate, born 23rd July, 1836, and died 22nd January, 1868, leaving no issue. The fifth is
John Corlet. La Mothe, the writer hereof, born 15th September, 1838, who married Sarah Banks,
eldest daughter of Thomas Banks, of Liverpool, merchant, on the 10th of September, 1863, and has
issue eleven children, namely, five sons and six daughters-the eldest, Frederick Malcolm, was born
22nd November, 1864, and is now an advocate, practising in Ramsey ; he was married to Edith Rose
Crompton, second daughter of Capt. Crompton, of Liverpool, on the 12th December, 1894, at St.
Olave’s Church, Ramsey, by the Rev. Wm. Morris; Henry Hesketh, born 19th February, 1866, died
22nd July, 1890, having taken his degree at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 1889-he was of
great promise for God’s work in the Church, but God took him to himself; Eleanor Edith, born 22nd
April, 1867, married to her cousin Ernest Alfred Crew Stowell, before named, on the 2nd November,
1891, at St. Olave’s Church, Ramsey, by the Reverend William Morris, and has issue two sons, Edgar
La Mothe, born 25th July, 1893, and Hugh Arnold La Mothe, born 24th June,. 1895 ; John
Dominique, born 8th June, 1868, now living at Hamilton, Virginia, America, and ordained in the
Episcopal Church of America, on the 29th June, 1894, was married to Margaret Walker, daughter of
Professor Walker, D. D., on the 30th of August, 1894, and has issue, one son John Dominique, born
12th June, 1895; Gertrude Spencer, born 30th June, 1870, and married to Josiah Kendal Rigby, of
Liverpool, chartered accountant, on 21st September, 1893, at St. Olave’s Church, Ramsey, and has
issue one daughter Kathleen La Mothe, born 4th July, 1894 ; Bertha Marguerite, born 9th May,
1872 ; Sarah Marianne, born 22nd December, 1873 ; Claude Fenelon, born 19th April, 1875 ; Hugh
Stowell, born 29th March, 1876 ; Alice Maude, born 25th May, 1877 ; and Annie Irene, born 10th
August, 1878. Sarah La Mothe, formerly Banks, the mother of these children, was born at Liverpool,
on the 21st of August, 1835, and was baptized in the Roman. Catholic Church of St. Mary’s,
Edmund-street, on the 1st of September, her mother having been a Roman Catholic, but died a
Protestant, in Ramsey, on the 29th day of June, 1862, and is buried at the Old Chapel, Ballure,
Ramsey. Her husband, Thomas Banks, having died on the 19th March, 1853, and buried in St. James’
Cemetery, Liverpool.
The branch of the La Mothe family, as represented by John Corlet La Mothe and his heirs, is the
direct line from Doctor Jean La Mothe, of Bayonne, and from Doctor Dominique La Mothe, of
Castletown, who was a member of his learned profession of great skill, taking his degree in
midwifery at Dublin, on the 17th day of September, 1771. The next son of Frederick John Dominique
La Mothe was Claude Haskins. born 27th November, 1839, died at. Bexley, in Kent, on the 28th day
of November, 1888. He married Jecholiah Elkington in the year 1882, and left issue one son, Claude
Douglas, now living with his mother at Eastbourne. Claude Haskins took his degree at St. John’s
College, Cambridge, in moral science honours, in the year 1864. He rowed in the University boat
race on the Thames, in the spring of 1863, and was ordained in 1864, and held several cuacies and
livings. He went to Galatz, on the Danube, as Chaplain there to the English Residents, 1868, and
remained there three years. He visited the Crimea during his stay at Galatz, and on his journey home
in December, 1871, he came by Bayonne, and there obtained the certificates of births and deaths of
the members of the La Mothe family prior to the time of Dominique La Mothe. Claude afterwards
changed his name to ” de la Mothe,” and obtained authority for so doing, and his widow and son are
now known as de la Mothe. “
The next child of Frederick John Dominique La Mothe was Margaret Corlet, born on the 21st
October, 1840. She married the Reverend Edward Parke, Rector of St. Andrew’s Rectory, Blackley,
near Manchester, where they resided, and have four sons and four daughters, all living, the eldest boy,
Harold, being now near Winipeg, in Canada, whither his mother and three of her children went after
the death of Mr. Parke, in 1892. Catherine Rose La Mothe was next after Mrs Parke She was born on
the 8th of December, 1841, and married William Johnson, of London, wine merchant, by whom there
is issue three sons and five daughters, all of whom, with their parents, now live at Bywell Farm,
Stratford, Taranaki, near New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Frederick La Mothe, sixth son, born 14th January, 1843, educated at King William’s College,
became a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 1865, took his B.A. degree in Classical
Honours Tripos in the University of Cambridge, in March, 1868, and M.A. in 1872; he held several
curacies, and was tutor to Sir John Crewe’s 2nd son, Hugo Harpur Crewe, of Calke Abbey,
Derbyshire, and for eleven years afterwards was Curate of Andreas ; he is now Vicar designate of
Christ Church, Heaton, near Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, and was married to Mabel Clare Joughin
on the 14th of April, 1887, at Andreas, Isle of Man, by the Rev. E. B. Savage, M.A., Vicar of St.
Thomas’, Douglas, and has issue three children, namely, Margaret Clare Elise, born 21nd August,
1888 ; Hugo Dominique, born 5th May, 1890; and Frederic Hilary, born 22nd June, 1892. Albert
Edward La Mothe, of Peel, advocate, is the youngest son of Frederick John Dominique La Mothe,
and was born on the 20th February, 1844, and is still unmarried. Mona La Mothe, youngest daughter,
was born on the 30th July, 1845, and died on the 14th March, 1872. This exhausts the issue of
Frederick John Dominique La Mothe, eldest son of Frederick La Mothe and Margaret his wife. The
next child of Frederick La Mothe was Anne Susanna, born 3rd May, 1808, and married to Lieutenant
Pilcher Ralfe, R.N., on the 18th June, 1830; he died on the 20th March, 1841, leaving issue three sons,
namely, Pilcher Frederick, Frederick Whitfield, and John Henry, and one daughter, Catherine Hester,
one of whom, namely, Pilcher Frederick and the daughter are still living in New Zealand, Frederick
Whitfield and John Henry having died leaving families. The next was Margaret Eliza La Mothe, born
on the 8th March, 1810. She is still alive and well, in the 86th year of her age, living in Bowring-road,
Ramsey, with the grandchildren of her deceased sister, Catherine Rose, who was born on the 11th
April, 1812, and married John Henry Frederick Spencer, M. D., of Douglas, . and had issue surviving
her only one son, William Carpenter Spencer, who was born 16th January, 1848, and married
Caroline Gilling, of Liverpool, daughter of William Gilling, of Liverpool, publisher, and died on the
16th day of January, 1891, leaving three sons and one daughter, Louisa Margaret, now living with
her great aunt, Margaret Eliza La Mothe, before mentioned. The eldest son, Henry Haskins, is at
Cooper’s Hill College, near London
The second, Gibson, is at business in Manchester ; and the third, Gordon, is at sea.
The last child of Dr. Frederick La Mothe and Margaret, his wife, was John Henry La Mothe, born on
the 23rd day of July, 1817. He married Sabrina [sic Eliza] McHutchin daughter of John McHutchin,
Clerk of the Rolls, Isle of Man and had issue one daughter only, and died the 6th June, 1845. His
wife died in 1846, and his daughter also ; and are all interred in Lezayre Churchyard, of which Parish
he was Vicar at the time of his death. He built the present.Vicarage House, and took his degree at
Dublin, in the year 1836. and was Private Chaplain to Sir Charles [sic John] Mordaunt [and Rector of
Walton (Winwick nr Warrington)] for some years prior to becoming Vicar of Lezayre. This exhausts
the direct line from Dominique La Mothe. The next, child was Dominique La Mothe, born 21st
March, 1777. After him came Susannah , born 5th July, 1778. She married John Bridson, of
Ballavarkish, Arbory, near Castletown, on the 26th day of October, 1804, and left issue two
daughters, who left the Island many years ago, and nothing further is known of them. Next came
Henry La Mothe, son of Dr. Dominique La Mothe, born on the 5th day of March, 1780, who died
without issue, at Chatham. Next was James Thomas, who died in infancy as before stated ; and last of
all was Rose Theresa, born on the 18th February, 1784. She married William Chauncy, on the 5th
May, 1804, and left issue William La Mothe Snell Chauncy, District Surveyor, Ballarat, Australia,
who died in the year 1888, leaving no issue by his first wife, but seven children by a second marriage.
His mother, Rose Theresa, died on the 13th day of March, 1818.
The Court of Arms of the family, as obtained from the Heraldry Office, in London, is described in the
plate shewn herein, and is three Cypress Trees, eradicated proper under the title “La Mothe, of
Bearn.” The Coat of Arms is described Argent three Cypress Trees, eradicated proper, Crest out of a
tower Sable a demi, Lion gules holding in dexter paw a sword in bend sinister of the last.”
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Additional Information added by later descendant
FIRST GENERATION
- John Dominique LAMOTHE Dr. of Div. ,was born on 8 Jun 1868 in Ramsey, Isle of Man. Died on
25 Oct 1928 in Church Home, Baltimore.. Buried in Vir.. Seminary, Ivy Hill Cem. Alexandria, Va.
Educated King William’s College, Castletown.. Was not robust so father sent him to USA at age 17
where he lived with Charles Carter of Shirley, Va for three years.When Charles’ brother Robert died
at Shirley plantation, John was asked to help on the farm. He stayed one year, went to Wyoming
ranching, later returned to Va, and under the direction of Bishop John Poyntz Tyler entered Virginia
Seminary in 1869. He was married in 1894 after graduation,. He married the daughter of the Dean.
After several notable assignments, was named Bishop of Honolulu in 1921. He led the. funeral of
Prince, Jonah Kuhio Kalanianiole, last heir apparent of Hawaiian monarchy. He died while attending
the General Convention of Episcopal Church in the 25th of Oct. 1928 at Episcopal Church Home in
Baltimore.
He married Margaret Meade WALKER on 30 Aug 1894. Margaret Meade WALKER was born in
186A. Died in Aug 1930. Buried in Ivy Hill. Daughter of Dean, Virginia Seminary. The “Meade”
comes from Bishop Meade, -a founder of Virginia Seminary and author of several books, including
one geneological reference book on early ministries and families of Virginia.
They had the following children:
i John LAMOTHE was born in 1895 died in infancy.
ii Margaret Corlet LaMothe
iii Jeanette Montgomery LaMothe was born in Jan 1900 in Hamilton , Va. Died 1 Dec 1921 in
Honolulu Ha. Buried in Manoa Cemetery., Honolulu. Spinster.
iv. John LAMOTHE, was born in 1906 in Washington, D.C.
SECOND GENERATION Margaret Corlet LAMOTHE was born on 26 Jan 1897 in Maywood Theo. Sem., Alexandria Va.
John Lamothe states Hamilton Va., as birthplace. Died in Feb 1985 in Honolulu, Ha. Buried in
Punchbowl Nat. Cem.
She married Thomas Roswell AARON Col., USA, Ret. on 5 jul 1922 in St. Andrews Cathedral., Honolulu,
HI. Witnesses: Henry Caldwell and Mrs. Robert White. Thomas Roswell AARON Col., USA, Ret.
was born on 7 Dec 1895 in Richmond, Va. Died on 11 Jul 1964 in Diocesan House, Honolulu, Ha.
Buried in the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl Crater, Honolulu. Section V, Grave 40-J.
Margaret LaMothe buried at same site. West Point graduate class of 1920 (graduated early in 1918.)
Assigned to 27th infantry Regiment and went to Siberia in 1919 with US Siberian Expeditionary
Force. Served later in the Phillipines and China and various other posts until WW2 and saw overseas
service. After retirement taught mathematics at Kamehameha school in Honolulu and was
responsible for several selections for various military academies. Was Base Commander at Eniwetok
during atomic testing in1949/1950 Retired from US Army in 1951.Died at Diosesan House, Honolulu
in 1964.
Descendants of John STOWE:
Children of John and Elizabeth:
+11. Thomas Stowe, b. April 22, 1615 in Biddenden, Kent England; married Mary GRIGGS (b. 1618 Boxsted, Suffolk, England) on December 4, 1639 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He died February 1684. The most of his family settled in Middletown. Mary died 21 August 1680. Thomas left a large family
111. John b. 12 Jun 1618.
112. Nathaniel b. about 1640, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
113. John b. 3 Feb 1641, Roxbury, Massuchusetts. He married Mary WETMORE (b. 20 April, 1651- Hartford, CT). They were married 13 November 1668. John died 18 October 1688 in Middletown, CT. Mary died soon after John, 13 November 1688. (See the bottom of this page for the descendants of John Stowe and Mary Wetmore.)
114. Mary b. 6 Feb 1643, Roxbury, Massachusetts ; married John Scott COTTON.
115. Samuel b. 1644, Concord, Massachusetts ; married Elizabeth STONE, 16 November 1669. Samuel died Feb 1712, Marlborough, Massachusetts. Elizabeth died, 17 January 1736, Stow, Massachusetts.
12. Elizabeth married Henry ARCHER 4 December 1639, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
121. Rebecca
122. John
123. Isaac
124. Theophilus
13. John
14. Nathaniel, b. 1621 – Biddenden, Kent, England ; married Martha BIGNELL (b. 1621) August 20, 1662. Nathaniel died May 30 1684 – Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
15. Reverend Samuel born 8 February 1623 – Biddenden, Kent, England married Hope FLETCHER. Reverend Samuel STOWE died May 8 1704.
151. John b. 16 Jun 1650 – Charlestown, Essex, Massachusetts.
152. Ichabod b. 20 Feb 1652; d. 18 Jan 1696; married Mary ATWATER, 22 Oct 1688.
153. Hope b. 4 Feb 1656; died 17 Nov 1678/79; married Abraham SMITH 13 Feb 1677/78.
154. Dorothy b. 1 Aug 1659; d. 14 Jul 1698.
155. Elizabeth b. 1 August 1662; d. 21 Feb 1738.
156. Thankful b. 5 May 1664.
157. Rachel b. 13 March 1666; married Israhiah WETMORE 13 May 1692.
16. Thankful was born 29 Mar 1629. She married John PIERPONT (b. Abt 1618) 4 Dec. 1649. John died Dec. 1682.
161. John PIERPONT b. 22 Jul 1651; died young.
162. John PIERPONT b. 28 October 1652; d. 30 December 1690.
163. Thankful PIERPONT b. November 26, 1654.
164. Experience PIERPONT b. January 4, 1656.
165. James PIERPONT b. January 4, 1659; d. November 22, 1714; married (1st) Abigail DAVENPORT 27 Oct 1691; (2nd) Sara HAYNES, 30 May 1694; (3rd) Mary Hooker, 26 Jul 1698.
166. Ebenezer PIERPONT b. 21 Dec 1661; d. 20 Oct 1692.
Descendants of John Stowe and Mary Wetmore: (see above for John Stowe’s parents)
113. John Stowe married to Mary WETMORE:
1131. John b. 10 October 1669 ; d. 1671.
1132. John b. 3 March 1672, Middletown, CT ; died 22 Mar 1722 ; married Bathsheba HOWE, May 1698.
1133. Thomas b. April 10, 1674.
1134. Mary b. June 1678.
1135. Hannah b. 25 August, 1680.
1136. Sarah b. 25 March 1683.
1137. Samuel b. 30 April 1684.
1138. Thankful b. 15 Jul 1686.
1139. Experience b. 30 Sept 1688.
113a. Nathaniel b. 22 February 1676, Middletown, CT. Nathaniel married Sarah SUMNER, born 29 December 1685 in Boston, Massachusetts. They were married 11 February 1702 at Middletown, CT. Sarah died 22 February 1759, she was preceded in death by Nathaniel on 21 May 1727.
113a1. Hannah b. 15 Nov 1703, Middletown, CT ; d. Jan 1704.
113a2. Nathaniell b. 24 April 1705, Middletown, CT ; married Abigail CLARK, October 1729.
113a3. Eliakim b. 2 Mar 1707 (died young).
113a4. James b. 24 Jan 1727/28 Middletown, CT.
113a5. Mary b. 4 July 1710, Middletown, CT ; d. 28 February 1787, Middletown, CT.
113a6. Samuell b. 10 Oct. 1713 ; d. 9 Feb 1721.
113a7. Jabez b. 10 Oct 1713 ; d. 17 Oct 1713.
113a8. Thomas b. 15 June 1718 ; d. 5 Mar 1740.
113a9. Sarah b. 20 Mar 1719/20, Middletown, CT ; d. 31 Aug 1784.
113aa. William b. 9 Sep 1722, Middletown, CT ; died before 1727, Wethersfield, CT.
113ab. Ebenezer b. 5 May 1724 Middletown, CT ; October 1748.
113ac. Eliakim was born 21 March 1709, Middletown, CT. Eliakim married Lydia MILLER, daughter of Governor Benjamin MILLER, born 17 May 1711 in Middletown, CT. Eliakim and Lydia were married 13 December 1732 at Middletown, CT.
Eliakim Sr. owned great quantities of real estate in various places, he died at Granville, Massachusetts, 19 August 1789.
113ac1. Lydia
113ac2. Phoebe
+113ac3. Elihue was born May 27, 1736 in Middletown, CT. He married Jennie PAINE, of Southold, NY, born 30 May 1738. Elihue and Jennie were married 11 March 1760. Elihue died 13 November 1812 and his wife, Jennie preceded him in death on 12 October 1805. They had 8 children, listed below:
113ac31. Elihue b. December 4, 1760, Middletown, CT. Elihue settled in Granville, Massachusetts. He died 19 April 1839.
113ac32. Joshua b. 22 April 1762; d. 10 October 1842. Joshua settled in Middletown, CT, where he also died. Joshua was one of the original purchasers of the Connecticut Western Reserve; he owned large tracts of land in what was then frequently called “New Connecticut.” Joshua STOW, one of the original members of the Connecticut Land Co. and one of the surveyors who in 1796 laid out the future city of Cleveland, OH.
113ac33. Eunice b. 9 April 1771.
113ac34. Lydia b. 19 July 1765; married a RICE of Meriden, lived first in Oneida County, NY before moving to Middletown, CT.
113ac35. Obed b. 29 March 1767; settled in Middlefield and died there also.
113ac36. Naomi b. 31 March 1769; married Bela HUBBARD and lived in various places. According to the records of William Loomis Stow she died in Adams Co. NY.
113ac37. Jemima born December 28, 1763. She married Daniel KELLEY, also of Middletown, CT, on June 28, 1787. They had 6 boys, listed below. Jemima and Daniel moved to now Cleveland, OH in 1814. Jemima died 15 Sep 1815 of Malarial Fever. Mr. and Mrs. KELLEY were first laid away in the Ontario Street Cemetery and afterward removed to Erie Street Cemetery. Children of Jemima and Daniel are:
113ac371. Datus KELLEY
113ac372. Alfred KELLEY
113ac373. Irad KELLEY died of Pleurisy on January 21, 1875
113ac374. Joseph Reynolds KELLEY
113ac375. Thomas Moore KELLEY
113ac376. Daniel
113ac38. Silas S was born 17 December 1773, Middletown, CT. He studied law; became an agent in Leyden in 1795, and a land agent for Nicholas Low and moved to Oneida County, NY in 1797; in 1797 in Lowville, NY where he bought a valuable tract known as Stow’s Square; was first judge of Lewis Co., NY from 1815 to 1823, and he was a representative in congress from New York from 1811 to 1813; Silas married Mary RUGGLES on July 26, 1801. He died at Lowville, NY July 19, 1827.6
113ac381. Alexander Wolcott born Feb. 5, 1805 at Lowville, NY. Alexander never married. He died in Milwaukee, WI, September 14, 1854.
113ac382. Horatio J married unknown.
113ac3821. Charles born 8 July 1838, Buffalo, NY. He married Amelia (possibly CORNELL).
113ac38211. Lucy A.
113ac38212. Anna P.
113ac38213. Frank H.
113ac3822. John
113ac3823. Frank
113ac383. Marcellus Kent b. 14 September 1806, Middletown, CT. He married Mary Williams LOOMIS, of Brownville, NY, October 1837. Marcellus died June 10, 1871 in Fond du Lac, WI. His wife Mary died June 15, 1898, in Washington, D.C.
113ac3831. Mary Elizabeth born in New York about 1841.
113ac3832. Anna Powers born 4 August 1850 at Sackett’s Harbor, NY.
113ac3833. James Warren born 6 May 1853 at Fond du Lac, WI. James married Anna B (last name unknown). He died in Washington, D.C. January 26, 1913. 14 He is buried in Sharpsburg, MD in the plot of his wife’s family.
113ac38331. Marcellus Henry
113ac38332. Elizabeth P
113ac3834. Frederic Dann born 1 Sept 1842, Sackett’s Harbor, Jefferson, NY. Fred Dann married 21 October 1876, Anna TILLINGHAST at Brownville, NY.
113ac38341. Kent Tillinghast Stow
113ac38342. Mary Tillinghast Stow
113ac3835. William Loomis born 8 September 1839 at Sackett’s Harbor, NY. He married Anna Jane “Jennie” STEELE, of Norwalk, OH, 8 September 1874 at Toledo, OH. William died 14 June 1903 at Buffalo, NY. He was laid to rest next to his wife at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Section 20, Buffalo, New York.
+113ac38351. Mary Isabelle born June 29, 1875 at Toledo, OH, married Frederick WENGENROTH. Isabelle died 13 July 1962 at Greenport, New York.
113ac383511. Stow WENGENROTH
113ac38352. Walter Kent born 24 January 1886 ; married Margaret Bennett JONES, 17 February 1916 ; died 31 October 1939.
+113ac38353. William Loomis Jr. born 29 October 1882 at Toledo, OH; married Bessie Merritt REYNOLDS, 31 December 1907 at Buffalo, NY.
The children of William and Bessie were:
113ac383531. James Reynolds born and died July 8, 1909 in North East, PA.
113ac383532. Margaret was born September 26, 1911 at 76 Gibson St, North East, Erie, PA. She married (1st) A. W. Jacobsen & (2nd) Mr. McHugh. Margaret lived for many years with her husband in Dallas, TX, before returning to North East, PA following her husbands death. Margaret died in North East, PA. (Margaret did not have any children.)
113ac383533. John Harvey
+113ac383534. William Reynolds was born March 3, 1914 at 64 West Main St. North East, PA. He attended the University of Alabama. He was a member of the American Red Cross during WWII. During this time he met and married Peggy SPENCER.
+113ac3835341. Living STOW born ; married Living SHARPE.
113ac4. Thankful, Sarah (died young)
113ac5. Hannah (died aged 18)
113ac6. Eliakim (died young), Ebenezer, Benjamin, Daniel and Mary. Eliakim Sr. married (2nd) widow Catherine Spalding of Danbury, CT, by her he had one child, Sarah, born 1763, married BANCROFT of Granville, Massachusetts.
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