Family tree of early Rowsells in Newfoundland

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Table based tree of the Rowsells of Western Notre Dame Bay.

The Gray shaded area are not designed to show proven relationships although many are considered to be.. Other placements are arbitrary by generation or birth date, ...in other words its mostly guess work.. and is always a work in progress so quote at your own risk!

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Note: The citations regarding the descendants of William Rowsell contributed by Lloyd Rowsell and unknown contacts he has corresponded with are too contradictory for me to follow. Please contact Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com directly for clarifications.

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If you can add any births, marriages or deaths before 1860 or correct errors or ommissions or just want to complain about how dificult it is to understand, please E-Mail Allen Temple Beagan

Map of Notre Dame Bay

Little Bay Islands U.C. Records

Thanks to Barbara Pederson for the Little Bay Islands records

Henry Rowsell b. late 1600's

2nd Generation

Henry Rowsell

went to Bay Roberts

Contact Lloyd Rowsell

Thomas Rowsell d. 1789 Point Leamington Indians got him.

George Rowsell Sr. b. 1726 d. July 1817 bur. Nippers Harbour m. Sarah ? b. 1734 d. Sept. 1820

John Rowsell Sn. d. Dec. 1815 South Brook

Charles Rowsell in Hall's Bay 1786

is believed the Indians either killed him or carried him off as a child

Ward Rowsell in Slades in 1786 was probably a brother

3rd Gen.

Third Generation

3rd Generation

A careful reading of the info below will show Tom Rowsell was the great uncle of George Wells born Exploits in 1810

George Rowsell Jr. b. cir 1756 d. aft 1814

Thomas Rowsell Sn. of Hall's Bay 1775 Bay of Exploits, in 1797 d. Nov. 1861 Leading Tickles

William Rowsell alive in 1822 will of mother

James Rowsell alive in 1822 will of mother

(may be James Joseph)

Elizabeth Rowsell b. cir 1780 probably Bay of Exploits m. Richard Rideout

Aug. 27, 1821 Joseph Rowsall an adult Change Islands

John Rowsell of Ward's Harbour, mar. Sept. 8, 1798 (Amy) Emma ? d. bef. June 4, 1840

4th Gen.

4th Gen.

4th Generation

4th Gen.

4th Generation

George Wells b. 1810 Exploits

Joseph Rowsell b. 1814 d. 1873 New Bay mar. Ann Linfield

Sara Rowsell b. 1796 probably Bay Of Exploits m. James Wells

George Rowsell mar. Johnanna Ryan

Mary Rowsell adult at Twillingate in 1822

Thomas Rowsell mar. Elizabeth Cadwell

Henry Rowsell m. Ellen

Thomas Rowsell b. Oct. 31, 1799 d. Aug. 31, 1896 Leading Tickles

Jane Rowsell b. Feb 24, 1801

George Rowsell b. Nov 26, 1802 d. 1826 Poole, England

John Rowsell Jr.b. March 16, 1805 mar. Ann ?

William Rowsell b. Dec 31 1806 at Change Islands Mar. Martha Bowers

Joseph Rowsell b. Jan 18, 1808 mar. #1 Susanna ? mar. #2 Elizabeth ?

Mary Rowsell b. Feb 28, 1811

died bef. 1818

James Rowsell b. Jul 8, 1813 J bap. 1821 of Hall's Bay mar. #1 Julia Hewlett mar. #2 Eglantine Shepherd

Henry Rowsell b. July 8, 1813 bap. 1821 of Hall's Bay m. Oct. 12, 1836 Pricilla Rideout

Sarah Rowsell b. July 13 , 1816 m. 1845 Leading Tickles William Hannam

Mary Rowsell b. Oct 14, 1818 possibly mar. Henry Ryan

5 th Gen.

5th Generation

5th Generation

5th Gereration

5th Generation

5th Generation

Eli Rowsell b. 15 Sept. 1847 d. Aug. 1919 Leading Tickles m. Mary Parsons

John Rowsell m. Jane *Sages

Haggett per Fred Rowsell

Mark Rowsell b. 1855 m. Mary Jane

Joseph Rowsell of John and Ann bap. Sept. 27, 1845

Henry James Rowsell b. 1844 mar. Nov. 25, 1881 Harriett Roberts b. 1851

Jasper Rowsell bap Aug 29 1852 Wards Hr age 7 mo

Abraham Giles Rowsell b. 1848

Joseph Rowsell b. 1853 mar. November 25, 1881, Elizabeth Roberts b. 1851

Jon Rowsell mar #1 Fanny Blandford mar #2 Agnes?

Mark

Solomon

Amy

Esau

Emma

Isreal b. 1842 d. 1863

Jane Rowsell b. 1845

Samuel Rowsell bap Aug 11 1844

Hannah Rowsell b. Jan. 1846 mar. bef. June 1870 William Whelan

Sarah Rowsell bap. Aug. 17, 1848 at Ward's Harbour age 3 ½ mos.

Daniel Rowsell bap. June 16, 1850 at Ward's Harbour mar. Nov. 6, 1875 Leah ?

Sarah Ann Rowsell bap Aug 29 1852 Wards Hr age 4 mo

Miriam Rowsell bap Aug 11 1854 age 13 Silas Rowsell bap Aug 11 1854 age 12 yrs, 4 mo

Dinah Rowsell bap Aug 27 1854 age 11 yrs

Henry Rowsell bap 1854 age 9 yrs

Albert Rowsell bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay mar. Sep 29 1880 Lily ?, Sunday Cove Isl.

Priscilla Rowsell bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 2 yrs, d. bef. 1880 mar. Jan 24 1878 Henry Short, 23, Sunday Cv Isl

Amy Elizabeth Rowsell b. Oct. 27, 1856, bap. Sept. 18, 1859

Eve Shepherd Rowsell bap. Dec. 30, 1867 to James Rousell and Eglantine Shepherd

Elijah Rowsell born 12th Septr, 1834

Luke Rowsell born March 4th 1839

Martha Rowsell born April 2, 1841 adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 8 yrs, 5 mo

George Rowsell born 25th June 1843

Unice Rowsell born March 5th, 1846

Jemmima Louisa Rowsell born April 2nd, 1848 Adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 6 yrs, 4 mo

Uriah Rowsell born 25th July 1850 adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 4 yrs

Henry Enos Rowsell born 27th May 1853 adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 1 yr, 2 mo

Emma Jane Rowsell born 4th April, 1855

Jemmima Louisa Rowsell born Augt 20th, 1857 South Brook, m. Esau Campbell b. 1859 LBI

...that just about every family in Twillingate came from Dorset originally........

I was uncertain about Rowsell and Dalley, two other surnames mentioned, but upon further investigation in England I found a liberal sprinkling of Rowsells in the Poole area and around Bridport, the west Dorset port which produced most of the ropes and nets for the Nf ships in the past.......(p.27) Downhomer Magazine (Sept'97) -"The Old World Connection" by Roger Guttridge Notes of Beverly Warford

From the book, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, by E.R.Seary; ROWSELL, a surname of England, a variant of RUSSELL, or ? an anglicization of the surname of France and Guernsey (Channel Islands) Roussel (see ROUSSEAU). (Bardsley, Turk). Traced in Dorset, and by Bardsley in Somerset. In Newfoundland: Family Tradition: Three Rowsell brothers of Huguenot ancestry (the surname was originally Rouselle), came to Newfoundland from Poole or Bristol in the early 1700s; they settled in Bonavista Bay, Notre Dame Bay and Pushthrough (Fortune Bay and Hermitage district) (MUN FOLKLORE). Early Instances: George Sr. and Jr.; planters of Fogo, 1792, 1808, George Sr., operated salmon fishery at Halls Bay and New Bay, 1804 (Co 194.45, MUN HIST). Thomas, fisherman of Bay of Exploits, ? 1797 (Co 194.39) Henry Rosewell (? for Rowsell), of Bay Roberts, 1805 (Co 199.18) Thomas Rowsell, fisherman of Change Islands, 1821, (USPG) Elizabeth, of Twillingate, 1822 (USPG) Henry Rousel, of Leading Tickles, 1843 (DPHW 86) John Rowsaill, of Exploits Burnt Island, 1846 (Newfoundlander 4 June 1846) Edward Rousal, fisherman of Pushthrough, 1844 (DPHW 102) Joseph Rousell, of Ward's Harbour (now Beaumont North), 1844 (DPHW 86) John, of Exploits, 1846 (DPHW 86) John Rowsell, of Round Harbour (Twillingate district), 1847 (DPHW 86) Samuel Rowsel, granted land at Bonavista, 1855 (NFLD ARCHIVES, REGISTRY CROWN LANDS) William Rowsell, of Little Bay Islands (Notre Dame B.), 1867 (DPHW 91) Henry Rousel, of Bareneed, 1871 (LOVELL) Abram (and others) Rowsell, of Sunday Cove Island, 1871 (LOVELL) Modern Status: Widespread, especially at Corner Brook, Leading Tickles (Green B.) and Grand Falls. Place Names:

Rowsell Cove 49-30 55-19 49-35 55-48

-------Harbour (Labador) 58-58 63-14

------Head (Labrador) 58-59 63-10

------Hill 49-25 56-05

Rowsells Brook 49-18 56-18

------River (or South Brook) 49-26 56-06

Jim Rowsell Ground 49-38 55-39

Thomas Rowsell Island 49-30 55-29.

Late 1600's "Matthew Ward was the first settler in New Bay... Ward protected the salmon fishing rights for Squire Childe, who may have been a descendant of Sir Josiah Childe, who had trade interests in Newfoundland in the late 1600s..." "Henry Rowsell was a former servant of Squire Childe and was believed to be a father to George and Thomas Rowsell; all three Rowsells along with William Hooper worked these brooks for Matthew Ward." "...[Michael] Howley's story about the two brothers Rowsell does not tally with Pulling's report. According to Howley...'A man named Rousell, one of the first settlers in Hall's Bay (see map), was reputed as being a great Indian killer. Many stories are told of this old Rousell's treatment of the Indians. He is said never to have spared one of the natives. In the end, they killed him and carried off his head as was their usual custom... a brother of him with the name of Tom never molested the poor creatures and was treated well. They did him no injury.'" From "River Lords, Father and Son" (1987) by Amy Louise Peyton ISBN 0-920502-73-3 Barbara Pederson

Oct. 1668 Henry Rousell and Robert Knight, now of Marblehead, sign a petition against Imposts. http://www.nehgs.org/research/database/register/default.asp?vol=9&pg=81

1726 Birth year of "The following is the tombstone info on George and his wife. George Rowsell Sr.; died 1 July 1817; age 91 years. Sarah Rowsell; wife of George Rowsell Sr.; died 1 September 1820; age 86." George is buried in the old methodist graveyard in Nippers Harbour. davewells19@hotmail.com

1726 Birth year of "George Rowsell Sr. died 1 July 1817: 91 years / Sarah Rowsell , wife of George Rowsell Sr. died 1 SEpt 1820: Aged 86 years "United Cemetary Nipper's HArbour " Paul Coombs pcoombs@nfld.com

1726-1817 ?? ...."When Henry ROWSELL Sr. died at Hall's Bay at the age of 93 years, his body was carried to Nipper's Harbour for burial, "as his friends feared if he was buried at Hall's Bay at that time the Indians may take his body up." page 9 Source: T. PEYTON (lghr wonders if this man was aka George ROWSELL or perhaps George Henry ROWSELL, since there existed at Nipper's Harboiur in 1935 a gravestone recording a live span of 91 years for George ROWSELL husband of Sarah (nee PEYTON or WARD??) lgrowsell@yahoo.com

searching for "Parents of Ann LINFIELD, born c1816, died 1898 New Bay, married to Joseph ROWSELL. Mother of Joseph ROWSELL, born 1814, died May 1873 New Bay, father was George ROWSELL. Last name of George ROWSELL's wife, Sarah ???, George born in 1726, died 1817 in Nippers Harbour, sons George and Thomas father Henry ROWSELL, wife's name??? Phil Culhane 102 Abbeyhill Drive Kanata, ON K2L 1H2 (613) 831-4434 phil@glassco.com

" I have traced my roots to a George Rowsell (Sr) from Hall's Bay area. He fished the salmon brooks in this area in the 1700 & 1800s. He had at least two sons, Thomas and George (Jr.) Thomas was beheaded by the Beothucks here in Point Leamington in 1789. My gg grandfather, Ephraim Rowsell, settled in Point Leamington in 1860s. Some people say he was the first settler. The Rowsell family also settled in Leading Tickles in the early 1800s." beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

Dec. 24, 1748 "WILLIAM ROSELL to KATHERINE LOCK Dec. 24th 1748" Public Records. Part one. Here are a few extracts from records in the Christchurch area of Southern England. Rmaryfla@aol.com

1760 "About the year 1760, one, Scott, with another shipmaster and a strong crew, went from St. John's to the Bay of Exploits, which was known to be much frequented by the Indians, during the summer season. Scott and his party having landed at the mouth of the bay, built there a place of residence, in the manner of a fort. Some days afterwards, a large party of Indians appeared in sight, and made a full stop, none of them showing the least inclination to approach nearer. Scott then proposed to the other shipmaster to go among them; the latter advised to go armed. Scott opposed it on the ground that it might create alarm. They proceeded towards the Indians with part of their crew without arms. Scott went up to them with every sign of amity, that he could imagine, aud mixed with them, taking several of them, one after another by the hands. An old man, in pretended friendship, put his arms around his neck; at the same instant, another stabbed Scott in the back. The war-whoop resounded, a shower of arrows fell upon the English which killed the other shipmaster and four of his companions. The rest of the party then hastened to their vessels and returned to St. John's, carrying one of those who had been killed with the arrows sticking in his body." (Anspach.)

According to Mr. Thos. Peyton, who had the story from one, Henry Rowsell, of Hall's Bay, -- "The first five men who attempted to make a settlement in that bay, were all killed by the Indians. A crew went up from Twillingate shortly afterwards, and found the bodies of those unfortunates, with their heads cut off and stuck on poles."

The above instances, if true, would seem to prove that the Indians were really of a very sanguinary disposition, but this is not borne out by other accounts, notably by Whitbourne's. There are some instances of individuals being killed by them, but it always appears to have been in retaliation for brutal murders committed upon them by the whites. On the other hand, there are numerous cases in which they could have wreaked vengeance upon their oppressors which they did not avail themselves of. Once an old Micmac remarked to me, "Red Injun not bad man, if he mind to he could kill every fisherman without letting himself be seen at all." There are no instances of their ever having attacked a white settlement, or of revenging themselves upon those who did not molest them. http://www.mun.ca/rels/native/beothuk/beo2gifs/texts/howley18.html#page27

Wednesday June 7th Morning & all Day - 1769

at SEt the Betsey got under Sail to turn out but could not come to at 10 a Clock, sent four Boats to Sea 70 Herring ea, none in our Netts this Day, afternoon Rain hard, & fresh Gale at SWt, got Ballast on board the Bee, put 70 BarrI Beef & Pork, onbd ye Rachel for Bonavista, sent out our Launce Sain, but not Bait, Recd a Letter fm Wm Ryan at Tilting Harbour got there ye 4th all well. John Russell came in the Boat, brought a Letter from Bror Isa, dated 1t May, he came in the Wolf for Fogo, but was put on Shoar at Tilting Harbour, sent away the Greens Pond Boat, & the Shalloway, with 70 Hds Salt to Tilting Harbour, Young Jacob Tavemer brought in 8 Qts fish, & several more had good putts" Entries extracted from Diary of Benjamin Lester - Russell, Rowsell, Rousel, Rosewell

1770's "New Bay - A large bay in central Notre Dame Bay qv, entered between New Bay Head to the east and Leading Tickles to the west. New Bay extends south some 22 km and is divided into three major arms: South Arm, Southwest Arm, and Osmonton (Northwest) Arm. Archaeological evidence suggests that New Bay could have been visited by people of the Maritime Archaic Tradition some 5000 years ago. The Beothuk certainly frequented the area on their seasonal migrations to the coast. One of the earliest maps of the area, Captain David Buchan's map of 1811, shows an ``Indian path'' across the isthmus of the New Bay Peninsula in the area of Winter Tickles Lake Provincial Park. Older residents still repeat tales of unfriendly contact that occurred when the first European settlers arrived in the early 1800s. The entrance to New Bay had no doubt been fished by the French and English as early as the 1700s, during which time migratory fishermen probably made occasional excursions up the Bay. The first settlers arrived to catch salmon, to hunt and trap for fur and to cut wood. They came in the fall and winter from older settlements on eastern Notre Dame Bay's outer islands, particularly Fogo, Twillingate and Exploits Islands. Perhaps the first Englishman to have made journeys into the Bay for furs and salmon was one Matthew Ward, who fished South West Brook (later Point Leamington qv) for salmon in the 1770s. The earliest known settlers were the Rowsell family (who probably first came as employees of Ward). George Rowsell Sr., formerly of Fogo, was operating the salmon fishery at New Bay River (near Point Leamington) in 1805. Descendants of Rowsell lived at Leading Tickles, just outside New Bay, and it is likely that they and other Leading Tickles residents continued to travel up the Bay seasonally for salmon fishing and trapping early in the 1800s. Joseph Rowsell was living in New Bay by 1840. Other early settlers included one Richard Rideout and the family of Edmund Moore(s) at Moores Cove (just north of Cottrell's Cove). Others settled in several small coves near the best fishing grounds, between Cottrell's Cove and New Bay Head." http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/62/6256.htm

1772 "A quotation from the book "The Beothucks or Red Indians. The Original Inhabitants of Newfoundland" by James P. Howley (1847-1918).

"Mr. Thomas Peyton (1828-1912) says; I never heard of any boy or girl being lost in Notre Dame Bay; except one boy named Rousell of New Bay. He was in the habit of going into the country by himself to look after his father's traps; and on one of these occasions he did not return. On a search being made his gun was found leaning against a tree near the country path; but the lad was never heard of afterwards. It is believed the Indians either killed him or carried him off. Peyton says, I never heard of but one man being killed by the Indians, that was Thomas Rousell, about the year 1787. I was informed by Henry Rousell, residing in Hall's Bay, that the first five men who attempted to make a settlement in the Bay were all killed by the Indians(?). A crew came up from Twillingate shortly afterwards and found their bodies with the heads cut off and stuck on poles. One of the latter men was Capt. Hall after whom the bay was named.

Henry Rousell's Grandfather was a servant with Squire Childs and purchased the rights of that merchant to the salmon fishing in the brooks of Halls Bay for the sum of 90 pounds about 1772." Dawn Barrett

1775 "It was Twillingate Harbour (and, to a lesser extent, Fogo) that was the base for the expansion of the English West Country fishery, and eventually settlement, into Notre Dame Bay. Despite the Bay's coming within the boundaries of the French Shore in 1713, by 1732 there were English migratory fishermen frequenting Twillingate and it was estimated that there were 143 English wintering there in 1738. By this time the French fishery had shifted its emphasis to the north of Cape St. John. Possessing a good harbour for access to cod, seals and to the emerging *Labrador fishery qv, Twillingate became a major fishing station for West Country merchants such as John Slade qv of Poole, who from the 1750s built up substantial shore premises there. The origins of the population of Notre Dame Bay are almost exclusively West Country English, with the only sizable enclave of Irish Roman Catholics being at Fortune Harbour (as well as Tilting, if eastern Fogo Island is considered to be a part of the Bay.) The Slade firm, in addition to being the largest establishment at Twillingate, was also interested in other resources such as furs and salmon. This drew Slade's agents down into the Bay of Exploits and to a lesser extent into western Notre Dame Bay (particularly Halls Bay). John Cartwright in the course of exploring the Exploits River in 1766 noted that beyond Fogo and Twillingate there is no cod fishery, and consequently there are no inhabitants within the very extreme verge of these islands; but they are often visited by the boats that carry the salmon fishers... into the respective bays (cited in Howley).

The exploration of Notre Dame Bay was largely undertaken by these trappers and salmon fishers, a pioneering story which is left largely untold -- in part, perhaps, because a major feature of the process was the denial of coastal resources to the Beothuk and the eventual disappearance of this people. By 1775 salmon fisherman John Peyton Sr. qv was established at the mouth of the Exploits, as was Matthew Ward at New Bay River and Thomas Rowsell at Halls Bay. Encyclopedia Of Newfoundland

1782 "George Rowsell of Fogo owes Gundry £15" Keith Mathew's name files

1782 "Page 239: Among the welter of information in the Slade ledgers, it is possible to identify settlers who were of independent stature. Over the period 1782-92, accounts identify small company traders and partnerships such as Wm. Brown and Co., Thomas Burk (shipowner and captain), John Burt and Co. (bankrupt 1791), John Creasy (salmon catcher, in partnership with John Slade Jr., 1787), Clarke and Handcock (shipowners from Ringwood, Hampshire, out of Poole), John Colbourne, Andrew Connors, Patrick Flinn (schooner owner, Tilting Harbour), John Forster and Co., Robert Forsythe (formerly agent to Coghlan, owner of three ships), Head and Ellsworth, Hezekiah and Robert Guy, John Hunt and Co. (trappers, slamon catchers, and lumbermen), Roger McGrath (schooner owner, Tilting Harbour), Miller and Peyton (furriers, fishermen, lumbermen, and boatbuilders), Osmond, Oake and Ashford (furriers, fishermen, lumbermen, and boatbuilders), Wm. Rideout and Son (lumbermen and boatbuilders), Ward and Rowsell (salmon catchers, furriers and sealers), and Henry Symes and Co. (boatbuilders, lumbermen). Some of these, such as Clarke, Colbourne, Connors, McGrath, and Symes, were supplied primarily by Slade since their annual trade accounts in the 1780's normally ranged between 100 and 500 £s. Others such as Forsythe, Guy, Peyton and Rowsell seldom bartered, but delivered items such as furs, salmon, seal skins, or seal oil for bills of exchange and purchased supplies by bills." Gord Handcock's book "Soe longe as there comes noe woman", Bonnie Hickey <dhickey@nf.sympatico.ca>

"1783 Anglican church Harvey Rosewell married Patience Churchill at Bay Roberts." Keith Mathew's name files

1783 "Over the period 1783-92... Others such as Forsythe, Guy, Peyton and Rowsell... delivered items such as furs, salmon, seal skins, or seal oil for bills of exchange and purchased supplies by bills." "...in some regions such as Notre Dame Bay, along the coast of Labrador, and the west coast of Newfoundland... some small groups of early settlers obtained their livelihood as salmoniers and furriers. These pioneers weired the spawning rivers in spring and ran fur traplines into the interior river basins during the fall and winter. Most of these are identified in various mercantile papers. Some of the prominent surnames of furriers-salmoniers in their respective regions include Brake (Bay of Islands); Gillingham, Hodder (Gander Bay); Peyton, Miller (Exploits River); and Rowsell (Hall's Bay)." From "Soe longe as there comes no women" by W. Gordon Handcock": Barbara Pederson

1784 "George Rowsell of Fogo owes Gundry £200" Keith Mathew's name files

1784 "Most of the migratory fisherman who settled in Green Bay came from the Twillingate and New world Island areas, not directly from the British isles. One of the early fishery entrepreneurs was Mathew Ward, who created a partnership with the Slade enterprise of Twillingate, and arrived in Green Bay in 1784. The Slades were well known merchants in the Notre Dame Bay area. Ward engaged a family by the name of Rowsell to help in his intended expansion." Moments In Time Page 301

1784 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Thomas Rowsell (illiterate) delt with Slade for 17/9/6 by 2 terces of Salmon, 6 quintals of fish, 6 otter, 11 cats, 15½ lbs. of beaver "for incl freight of a hhd per Twillingate" and given a bill by Slade for £9. Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1, 1784 Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell (illiterate) delt with Slade's for 101/10/6 by 48 tierce of salmon and sundry overcharges, returns, ect. FOR includes food, tackle and freight per Twillingate. Balance due to Slade 1 Oct. 1784 1/12/0" Keith Mathew's name files

1784 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records a bill for George Rowsell on Moses Sleat for 38/6/5 "favor Robert Forsyth paid to Slade" Keith Mathew's name files

1784-1787 "597 Neagle James l s l s l s l s Employed by Ward & Rowsell, trapping and salmon fishing." NFGenWeb Historical Data Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

1785 "Louis Rowsell adm 7/141 Nancy 50/5 Guernsey - Newfoundland"

Oct. 1785 "Slade & Co. of Fogo records that George Rowsell Sn. (illiterate) delt with Slade for 105/9/5 by 31 gallons of seal oil, 51 tierce of salmon at £2. RO include old balance due due to Slade 2/12/0 for flour, pork, bread, and butter lines. Balance owed to him of 11/10/6 paid by a bill on Allen's" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1785 "Slade & Co. of Fogo records that Thomas Rowsell (illiterate) delt with Slade for 9/14/0 by 3½ lbs. of beaver and bill for £9 returned. Total includes beer, tobacco, buckles. Balance due paid him by buill 4/11/7." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1785 "Slade & Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. with a bill on Moses Sleat for 1/8/3 endorsed to James Atchison." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1785 "Slade & Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. (illiterate) delt with Slade for 0/28/0 by a bill on Moses Sleat of Christchurch to beer, brandy and sugar. Keith Mathew's name files

At this point in time Keith Mathew reports Rousell in Teinmouth has changed to Rowell

1786 George Rowsell in the salmon fishery at Hall's Bay. 4/1. 40 tierce of salmon." Keith Mathew's name files

1786 "Charles Rowsell at Halls Bay, salmon operation, 1 boat and 4 men, 40 tierce. Angus G. Elliott: Notes of Beverly Warford

Mar 3 1786 Garrett Quigley & Mary Brazil, spin. WIT: J Mullins, Robert Rowzell" Volume 26 E: ANGLICAN MARRIAGES: Cathedral of St John the Baptist (St John's Anglican Cathedral) Jill Marshall

Tuesday March 14th Wd Easterly blow hard, 1786

got away The Jo & Frank with 3 of her Men Left behind. Capt Cheater & Capt Wey came up to take charge of their Vessels & fit them out Mr Routh Epps, Russell, Foot, & Son John Dined with me." Entries extracted from Diary of Benjamin Lester - Russell, Rowsell, Rousel, Rosewell

1786 "Ward, Matthew (fl.1782-1792). Trader. Ward was a pioneer in the settling of western Notre Dame Bay. He is supposed to have come to Newfoundland in the employ of one ``Squire Childe'', who held the right to fish for salmon in the rivers of New Bay and Halls Bay. In 1784 he and John Slade qv formed a partnership to exploit the virtually unexplored western parts of the Bay for furs. By this time Ward would seem to have acquired title to the salmon fishery as well, and by 1786 he was in partnership with George Rowsell of Fogo. He and Rowsell conducted a large trade in salmon and furs from New Bay and Halls Bay, and also established cod-fishing stations at the entrances to the bays -- at Leading Tickles and Ward's Harbour (now Beaumont North). http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/85/8530.htm

Sept. 6, 1786 Slade & Co Index of Debts

Date

Page #

name

?

Payable at London or Poole

Amt

Sept 6, 1786

2

Geo Rousell

60 days sight

Poole

6,1,9

Sept. 8, 1786

3

Ward Rousell

do

London or Poole

60,0,0

1786

Date

Page

Name

Items purchased

Sept. 12

99

George Rowsell Sn.

Brandy- bread- tu flour- Barr pork- firkin butter- 35 galln treale- 200 flints- 1 loaf sugar- 6 punk nails

June 13

do

do

2 quires paper- 12 ? salt- 2 ? bread- 2 bar'l pork- 1 tie flour- 6 gall molases- 1 firkin butter- brandy

Sept. 6, 1786

do

do

to J.V.I. on G.N. Allen & Co. settled up George Rowsell Sn (his X mark) at Fogo by 74 gall seal oil, by 40 tierees salmon, 1 cask of 70½ gall seal oil. Credit 15 shiffs nails of frampton not allowed.

Sept. 19

do

Ward J. Rowsell

to Sept 8 than Allen & Co. Debt 114/5/3. Settled up with 21 otters, 5 foxes, 16¾ pelt beaver, 39 tierces salmon. signed by (X) Thos. Rousell for self and partner 15 tierces

June 12, 1786 to Sept 4

do

Geo'e Rowsell Sn.

Debt 1,11 Settled Sept. 13 by your oft on John Aldridge (X) Church 1,11

Slade & Co of Fogo and Twilingate MG 460 Box 2 PRO Archives at St. John

Oct. 1786 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Thomas Rowsell (illiterate) and Ward delt with Slade for 114/5/3. He signed the account (Ward). both were furriers and salmon catchers. Balance due them £60 paid in bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1786 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Sn. (illiterate) delt with Slade for 105/3/8. By 74 gallons train, 48 tierce of salmon, 70 gallons of seal oil. Total included brandy, brear, flour, pork, flints, sugar, nails, 2 quire of paper, and butter. Balance due him 6/1/9 paid in bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1786 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. delt with Slade for 1/11/-. By his bill on John Aldridge of Christchurch. Tar paper, writing paper, sugar, penknives, and nails." Keith Mathew's name files

1786-89 "888 Ward M. & Rowsell T. l i l i l i l i Salmon and fur. Rowsell killed by Indians 1789." NFGenWeb Historical Data Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

1787 "George Rowsell of Fogo owes Gundry £171" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1787 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mathew Ward and George Rowsell Jr. delt with Slade for 102/5/1. By old balance owed them 2/8/1. 83 lb. of beaver, 5 fox, 22 otter, 34 cat, and 25 tierce of salmon. Total included old balance of sundries owed Slade 55/-/1 for beer, brandy, pork, anchor and sundries to Twillingate. (all total 9/3/8) Two bills on Allen & Co. 30/1/4 their favour." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1787 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records 1788 (?) bill to George Rowsell £8 by John Symes on Slade's account." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1787 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records bill to George Rowsell 2/5/0 by John Symes on Slade's account paid." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1787-8 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mathew Ward and George Rowsell Jr. of Ward and Co. delt with Slade for 110/13/2. By 114 gallons of seal oil and 52 tierce of salmon. (shakily literate) Total included beer, brandy, rum, flour, bread,clothing, and pipes. Balance due George Rowsell Jr. 22/6/0 paid by bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1787-8 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Sn. delt with Slade for 216/7/4. By 48 seals, 210 gallons of seal oil and 100 tierce of salmon. Total included brandy, bread, flour, pork, sugar, nails and hatchet. Bill on Slade favour Charles Hellings 0/30/0. Balance due George Rowsell Sn. 11/15/10 paid by bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1788 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. got rum from Slade for 13/6. No credit dealings." Keith Mathew's name files

Nov. 15, 1788 "Lloyd's List records Capt. Rousel of the Friendship sailing to Guernsey from Bordeaux." Keith Mathew's name files

1788-1789 "734 Russell John l s l s 2S 1W [Ranger]." NFGenWeb Historical Data Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

1783-1789 "729 Rowsell Thomas l i l i l i l i l i l i l i Furrier & salmon catcher. Partner of Matt Ward and William Hopper. Killed and decapitated by Beothucks 1789 " NFGenWeb Historical Data Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

1789 "George Rowsell of Fogo owes Gundry £240" Keith Mathew's name files

In 1789 Ward's servant Thomas Rowsell was shot and beheaded by Beothuk at New Bay River, and another fishing servant met the same fate shortly thereafter. It has been suggested that these two killings may be evidence of particular animosity between Ward and the Beothuk, whose country Ward was instrumental in opening up to English exploitation. One contemporary noted that ``Mat Ward is a notorious enemy of these unenlightened mortals and if he has not been the death of many of them he is much belied'' (cited in Howley). In 1792 Ward sold his share of the salmon-fishing partnership to George Rowsell for £90 and returned to England. Family traditions of Leading Tickles have it that many people in that community are his descendants. The family name was still common in the community in 1993." http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/85/8530.htm

1789 "Thomas Rowsell and William Hooper were servants to Matthew Ward a salmon catcher in New Bay. Rowsell went one morning as usual to dip the salmon out of an adjacent pond where he was shot in several places and afterwards beheaded by the Indians I and stripped of his clothing. When Hooper missed the victim at breakfast time he went towards the pond to look for him where he found his naked body stuck full of arrows.

The Indians knowing his usual morning's employment had built up what the Newfoundlanders call a gaze which is a wall made up of loose rocks or stones to hide behind and is generally made use of to get a shot at birds that frequently pass that way ~ and Hooper supposes the Indians had secreted them selves behind this gaze till Rowsell came near enough to them for their purpose.

I'm informed this Rowsell as well as his brother George, who now fishes in Hall's Bay, have frequently had friendly intercourse with the Indians, comparatively speaking ~ that is the opportunities have often happened where they may have taken things from each other or they may have shot each other but they never attempted anything of the kind before. But Matthew Ward , who was Thomas Rowell's master, is a notorious enemy to those unenlightened mortals and if he has not been the death of many of them, he is much belied.

Rowell's buckles were found hanging up in one of the Indians wigwam tied to some of his buttons, by Thomas Taylor, Hooper and the rest when they went up the Brook [Exploits] the ensuing winter.

Hooper being his fellow servant knew the buckles which are silver and now in my possession as I purchased them of Thomas Taylor .

The Indians had made use of the tongues, etc. of the buckles and lain by the rims as to soft a metal for their use, I imagine." Pulling Report http://members.tripod.com/alongshoreart/id37.htm

Mrs. Violet Baggs of Point Leamington... "maintains there were two Rowsells, brothers Thomas and Joseph, who were early settlers at Point Leamington . (see map).. They dammed the river and caught salmon. Thomas became a lifelong friend of the Beothucks... His brother Joseph was a sworn enemy of the Beothucks and often unloaded his rifle in their direction to prove it... the Indians shot Rowsell full of arrows and later stuck his head on a pole..." From "Decks Awash" Oct. 1981: Barbara Pederson

1789 "There are different versions of what was inscribed on Thomas Rowsell's headstone. He was beheaded by the Beothucks at South West Brook (Mill River) in Point Leamington in 1789.

Marion Stuckless gives the following:

For lo the wicked bend the bow and ready fly the dart;

They lay in ambush to destroy a man with an upright heart.

Arch Rowsell:

Come not over to this brook

Unless your life you guarded be

With bended bows and arrows swift

You life will surely be.

Wilson Cooper:

Do not come over to this brook

Unless you guarded be;

For Indians lie in wait

To steal your life away. Notes of Beverly Warford

1789 Reference to the killings of Thomas Rowsell in 1789 are included in the following:

"River Lords - Father & Son" by Amy Louise Peyton

"Extinction - The Beothuks of Newfoundland" by Frederick W. Rowe

"Damasduit - Native Newfoundlander" by B. D. Fardy

"The Beothucks or Red Indians" by James P Howley

"A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk" by Ingeborg Marshall

"The Pulling Report" completed in 1790 when Capt. Pulling visited this area to investigate the killing of Thomas the previous year. Notes of Beverly Warford

1789 "The picture above of Mugford's Hotel has been difficult to find over the years but was finally located in Grand Falls! The buildings on the point were owned by Crowe's sawmill operation. The first is a company house and the second was know as the "shop". Note the tree on the point where residents always stated Thomas Rowsell was buried following his killing by the Beothucks here in PL in 1789." NFGenWeb Oral History Notre Dame Bay ~ Exploits District History of Point Leamington (South West Arm, New Bay )

1789 (1792 aug addit 38352) Thomas Rowsell killed by Beothicks. In Feb. 1790 8 men of Harry Miller went out to avenge him. Keith Mathew's name files

1789 (1792 aug addit 38352) Thomas Rowsell and William Hooper were servants to Mathew Ward, a salmon catcher of New Bay, Thomas was beheaded by Beothicks, his brother George Rowsell now fishes in Hall's Bay."Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1789 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. dealt with Slade for 2/2/6 (literate). by his draft on John Aldridge. Total included old balance due Slade of 0/13/6. Nails, cyder, rum, and writing paper. A/ C balance than he sold to Slade a boat and craft for £16. Total included his draft on John Aldridge (returned) and balance due him of 13/7/6 paid by bill" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1789 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell with a bill on John Aldridge favour Slade 2/2/6." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1789 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Sn. dealt with Slade for 181/8/10 (illiterate). by old balance due him of 1/15/0. 17 seals, 210 gallons of seal oil, 83 tierce of salmon. Total included writing paper and hospitals for three men. Balance due him paid by bill 68/18/5. Keith Mathew's name files

1790 "George Rowsell of Fogo owes Gundry £264" Keith Mathew's name files

1790 There are entries in the books of Messrs. Gundry, Bridport, showing purchases of nets, lines, and cordage by the Nobles as far back as 1760, and thirty years later (1790) Rowsell's accounts with this most ancient firm showed very large dealings and very extensive fishery operations, amounting in some cases to £1,000 for the year. John Slade of Poole, who carried on business in Twillingate early in the eighteenth century, died in 1792, leaving a fortune computed at £70,000 sterling, all made out of the Newfoundland trade. Prowse History of NFLD http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/280.htm

Feb. 1790 " (1792 aug addit 38352) Thomas Rowsell killed by Beothicks. In Feb. 1790 8 men of Harry Miller went out to avenge him. Keith Mathew's name files

Feb. 1790 "Thus Richard Richmond related to me the expedition as he was taking me towards Charle's Brook, August 12th 1792: When we went up the brook in February 1790 in search of the Indians, we set out with a determination to kill everyone we came across both big and small and continued in the same mind all the way, talk of it to each other every night when we halted, and swore we would for the hurt they had done us.

Question: Why, what hurt had hey done you?

Answer: They killed Thomas Rowsell last summer and stole Mr. Miller's salmon nets and some of his traps; indeed they take every opportunity to steal all they can from us." Pulling Report http://members.tripod.com/alongshoreart/id36.htm

Sept. 1790 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records a bill to Thomas Rowsell of 9/0/0." Keith Mathew's name files

1790-92 "728 Rowsell George jr l s l i l i l i l i l i l i l i Partner of Matt Ward 90-92. After with Thos Rowsell. Sticks to salmon and seals." NFGenWeb Historical Data Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

1791 "George Rowsell of Fogo owes Gundry £316" Keith Mathew's name files

August 1791 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records a bill favour to George Rowsell Sn. of £80 drawn by Robert Slade on John Slade and Co. Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1791 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. (shakily literate) dealt with Slade for 4/5/4 by bill on Joseph Bird. Total for rum, tobacco, and misc." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1791 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell (illiterate) dealt with Slade for 192/14/7 by old balance due him 0/2/6. 104 seals, 120 gallons of seal oil, 85 tierce of salmon. Total included boys shoes and freight of a HHD per stag 0/15/0. Balance due him 79/11/5 paid by bill. Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1791 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell with a bill on M. Sleat of Christchurch of £4 in favour of John Hunt endorsed to Slade. Keith Mathew's name files

Aug. 1792 "PULLING MS Aug Rowsell went one morning as usual to dip the salmon out of an adjacent pond where he was shot in several places and afterwards beheaded by the Indians." http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/d7ction.html

Aug. 1792 (addit 38352) George Rowsell, borther of Thomas who was beheaded by Beothicks in 1789, now fishes in Hall's Bay." Keith Mathew's name files

August, 1792 Pulling Report ~ up the River Exploits ~ August

Mr. Harry Miller , who is the chief resident up this river, aquainted me, he had sent eight of his men, the latter end of February, to go up the Main Brook [ The Main Brook was a local name for the Exploits River] in pursuit of some Indians who had the preceding summer, taken away some of his salmon nets, traps and many other things, then and at many different times before.

I saw seven out of the eight who went on the laudable expedition and got from them the particulars of it, as well as I could.

Thus William Richmond told it to me.

Thomas Taylor, my brother Richard ( nick name Double Dick), James Lilly, William Hooper, Nicholas Eton, Dumb Jack, ( all which I saw) James Greene ( who is now in England) and myself set out from Mr. Miller's house on a Tuesday morning with our guns, ammunition, provisions, etc. at our backs in pursuit of the Indians, fully resolved to kill everyone we saw, both big and small, to be revenged on them for killing Thomas Rowsell, the summer before, and stealing from us, as they do." http://members.tripod.com/alongshoreart/id31.htm

Sept. 16, 1792 " Another quote from Pulling about Rowsells "He also told me a hear say story of two Indian women having been some time in company with the Rowsells at Halls Bay this summer but I have some reason to to think he has been mininformed as the following is an Extract of a letter from Mr. Cheater who is agent for B. Lester Esq. at Fogo. Dated 16th Sept. 1792. ""You'll please to note the story of George Rowsell and the Indians is entirely without foundation as he has not seen an Indian this summer."".... Lloyd

page 18 or 48 ......."Isakiah Guy, a staunch Planter who resides at Twillingate said at W. Stones table at Trinity ---He wished he had his Chest full of Indiands. So little did he think of the ???? of Indians being headless ?? I saw Guy at St. John's this summer who seemed a little more civilized in his conversaton to me on the subject. He told me a party of Indians had been at Twillingate a few weeks & taken away four salmon nets, twelve punds of seine twine, & a frying pan, with some other trifles..

He also told me a hear say story of two Indian women having been some time in company with the Rowsells at Halls Bay this summer but I have some reason to think he has been misinformed as the following is an extract of a letter from ???? Cheater who is agent for B. Lester Esq. at Fogo. dated 16th September 1792. ....---you'll please note the story of George Rowsell & the Indians is entirely without foundation as he has not seen an Indian this summer------ Matthew Ward's name you've heard without doubt as famous amongst the Indians ----Two of his people this spring came round a point where there was five Indians who shot arrows at them & the fir'd at ??Indians but the two hands were yound & the......." Transcribed from The Pulling report by Lloyd Rowsell

1792 Early instances: George Rowsell Sr. and Jr., planters of Fogo, 1792, 1808, From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

1792 "George Russell sr. Fogo 1792" PLANTERS OF FOGO/TWILLINGATE/CHANGE ISLANDS 1700 - 1825 http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/districts/ndb/ndb-planters.htm

1792 "Originally placed in charge of the salmon fishery in both the Hall's Bay and New Bay areas, Ward sold out his interest to one George Rowsell, a merchant from Fogo Island, in 1792." Moments in Time"

Oct. 1792 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell Jr. dealt with Slade for 1/13/3 by returned iron work and bill on Moses Sleat for 1/10/0." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1792 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell Sn. (illiterate) dealt with Slade for 210/5/8 by old balance due him of 0/11/5. 141 gallons of seal oil, 100 tierce of salmon. Purchases included hospitals for three men. Balance due him of 81/9/5 paid mainly by bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1793 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell Jr. (shakily literate) dealt with Slade for 99/19/1 by 35 tierce of salmon and 13 quintals of fish. Total included set of boats ironwork and hospitals for two men. Balance due Slade of 21/3/5." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1793 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records a bill to George Rowsell of £37 by Cheater on Lester endorsed to Slade." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1793 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell Sn. (illiterate) dealt with Slade for 223/0/1 by old balance due him of 1/9/3. A/C Philodge £2. 104 tierce of salmon, and returned goods and ect. Total included coopers, trowe and hospitals for three men. Balance due him of 90/16/0 paid by bill." Keith Mathew's name files

1794 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £20" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1794 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell Jr. (shakily literate) dealt with Slade for 102/16/3 by 65 tierce of salmon, 43 gallons of seal oil, and 19 seals. Total includes old balance due Slade21/3/5. Two hospitals, balance due him 12/11/8 c/f" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1794 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records provisions given to John Rowsell and charged to the account of George Rowsell Sn." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1794 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records Mr. George Rowsell Sn. (illiterate) dealt with Slade for 185/14/0 by balance due him of 0/16/0. 140 gallons of seal oil, 73 tierce of salmon, and 199 seals. Endorsed a bill favour him on Lester of £37. Total includes provisions per John Rowsell, freight of 70 tierce of salmon from Halls Bay. Balance due him 13/2/2 paid mainly in bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1794 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records John Rowsell dealt with Slade for 13/6/6 by A/C of George Rowsell Sn.. Purchases include a/c balanced." Keith Mathew's name files

Aug. 23, 1795 "William Rowsell 23-AUG-1795 Yeovil Independant Church Married: Mary Jeanes 18-APR-1818 St John The Baptist Church, Yeovil Their son Walter came to NZ 1863 Ship: "Tyburnia" Brendan Wilson BrendanWilson@xtra.co.nz

Oct. 1795 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records John Rowsell dealt with Slade for 0/18/3 by his draft on Mr. Richard W. Sleat to include a/c balanced." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1795 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. ( literate) dealt with Slade for 79/0/7 by balance due him of 12/11/8 and 33 seals, 71 gallons of seal oil, and 41 tierce of salmon. Total includes 2 hospitals. Balance due him 21/11/3 paid partly in bill." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1795 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Sn. (illiterate) dealt with Slade for 46/9/8 by balance due him of 0/9/8 and 7 tierce of salmon, 41 seals, and 43 gallons of seal oil. Clark / Hancock bill his favour 8/15/0 and jeans on Bird bill 7/13/3. Protested purchases including balance due him 6/3/6 paid in bill." Keith Mathew's name files

1796 Birth year of "Wells, Sarah d. Jan 12, 1847 age 51 yrs (Note: Sarah Wells is the gg grandmother of Exploits only full time resident, Richard Wells. She was a Rowsell originally from Leading Tickles, Nf. Mr. Wells thinks her father may have been Thomas Rowsell." Notre Dame Bay - Exploits Island, Anglican (complete), Beverly Warford

On my one and only visit to Exploits Island a few years ago, I spoke to a Mr. Wells who is now Exploits only full time resident. At that time he claimed Sarah was possibly the daughter of Thomas. Cliff Lilly who has spent 30 years researching the early families of Exploits Island and whom I've also visited. He has a museum equal to anything displayed on the island attached to his home. About 5 years ago, he gave me a copy of his Rowsell research which states Sarah is the daughter of John and Amy and that John is the son of Thomas." B. Warford <beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca>

There are several WELLS in my family tree, but I cannot say I'm a WELLS researcher. Below is some WELLS information I recorded from two different sources along the way:

1) Personal interview with Richard Wells at Exploits Island, 3 Aug 2001: Mailing Address... Richard Wells Little Burnt Bay, NF AOG 3B0

Richard WELLS is the only full-time resident of Exploits Island, and lives on the property which originally belonged to Simon MILLEY. It is located next to the Fred MILLEY (Sr.? / Jr?) homestead, and I photographed both of these from the hill overlooking them.

Richard was probably born in the 1920's, was the son of William WELLS (b 1878), who was the son of Samuel, son of Henry, son of James WELLS and Sarah ROWSELL. (James married his boss's daughter... certainly not a bad choice!) James WELLS had an uncle who settled in Fogo. Richard's great uncle was Alex WELLS. Richard's father saw the "blue snow"??? Their WELLS line came from Christ Church, England. This was all from his memory. Kimsey M. Fowler, Jr. Seattle, WA fowler@seanet.com

1796 Joseph Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £9" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1796 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records John Rowsell dealt with Slade for 9/9/9 by his draft on Joseph Gundry. Total a/c balanced," Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1796 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. dealt with Slade for 73/0/9 by balance due him of 6/11/3 and 31½ tierce of salmon, 58 gallons of seal oil, and 35 seals. total included one hospital. Balance due him 10/12/5 c/f." Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 1796 "Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Sn. dealt with Slade for 44/10/0 by 70 seals, 1 hogs head, 114 gallons of seal oil, and 12 tierce of salmon. total included balance due him of 6/11/2 paid in bill." Keith Mathew's name files

1797 "Lloyd Underwriters record Rowsell own Nancy sp J. Mauger 73/9 built in Guernsey on a voyage from London to Limerick." Keith Mathew's name files

1797 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £46" Keith Mathew's name files

1797 Thomas Rowsell, fisherman of Bay of Exploits, ? 1797; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

1797 "Russell; Thomas; Bay of Exploits; 1797;" Angus and Verna Elliott , Fishermen of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islands http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

1797 "Thomas Russell Bay of Exploits 1797" Part 2 FISHERMEN OF NOTRE DAME BAY 1700 - 1900 http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/districts/ndb/ndb-fish02.htm

Hi Guys, Yesterday I received "The Halls Bay Bible". It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). The Bible was in her family from the time of her grandfather Uriah Rowsell born 25th July 1850. It appears to be much newer than the earliest entry listed below. The first page contains the following information and more #1..published by John E. Potter and Company No. 617 Sansom Street, Philadelphia #2..the illustrated explanatory family bible #3...a Pictorial History of the Books of the Bible #4..Christian Denominations of the world, their doctrines, Government and History #5...with several hundred engravings, maps and plans, on wood and steel........yet to find the actual date of publication.....The family history information recorded in very neat handwritten script is as follows:...MARRIAGES

1797 "Hi, saw your query. I have been interested in the Henry Rosewells from the oposite direction. Patience (Churchill) Rosewell was most probably the sister of the earliest Churchill that I can really identify in Bay Roberts. Churchills are supposed to have had property there since the 1730's but I cant find out who they were. From the marriage in 1783 to a voters list in 1887, I can pretty well identify four Henry's in a row. One problem I had with the Rosewells is the liberty that was taken in spelling their name. Off the top of my head Ican come up with Rosewell, Roswell, Rousell, Rowsel, Roussell and even Russell and Russelle. In 1797 at Carbonear Methodist Henry and Patience Russell had a son Henry baptized. I believe this was Henry and Patience Rosewell, Patience's brother has a son Jarvis baptized and his wife Francis also got baptized on the same day as well as Stephen and Francis Russell, who had two children baptized. In 1868 Henry Roussell died age 71. (b. ~1797) His wife Joanne (Anne ?) d. 1866. Perhaps I am way off but it may be food for thought. Do you have any infor on the deaths or burials of either Henry !st or Patience. What do you think. Regards Gerry Churchill. gerrychurchill@hotmail.com

1798 "Birth year of "Sept 15, 1876 "ROWSELL, Thomas, age 78, died September 15, 1876 at Leading Tickles, buried at Leading Tickles by James Alcock" http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/leadtk-bur-01.html

1798 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £30" Keith Mathew's name files

Sept. 8, 1798 "#1 John & Emma Rowsell married in the year of our Lord 8th Septr 1798" The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

Just before the Bible arrived yesterday I had a tour of "The OLD HOUSE" beside the brook. It was most facinating to go back over 200 years in a house where generations of ancestors back to 1800 were born. Based on the height of ceilings and doors, they must have been very short people when the house was built. I was told that the original well is still in use, and the original Cellar has a new roof and shed, before 1875 there were dozens of acres of cultivated and pasture land. There are many large trees and rows of current and gooseberry bushes are still evident, he said that most of the strawberry plants are gone. This was a good example of an early Newfoundland Plantation with plenty of room for grazing animals surrounding the Plantation. Cheers Lloyd.

1798 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Thomas, age 78, died September 15, 1876 at Leading Tickles, buried at Leading Tickles by James Alcock" Burials, Leading Tickles (Church of England) 1876-1877 From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1799 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £16" Keith Mathew's name files

Oct. 31, 1799 " Thomas Rowsell born 31st day of October 1799 BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

I only have two sons for Thomas (1799-1876) and Grace (1803-1875) who born before 1836 - John m. Jane ? Sages and Thomas m. Mary Sharron. I do have a George Rowsell (1830-1880) m. Fanny Ward. Dave Wells who has completed extensive research on this family states he is the son of Henry - but who is Henry???' Naming pattern of George's children doesn't offer any suggestions. Marriage witnessed by Thomas Rowsell - (? son of Thomas who married Mary Sharron or Thomas of Grace).

I have several suggestions for the daughter of Thomas. Sarah who married Wm Hannam. Marriage witnessed by William Rowsell and Thomas Rowsell. William and Thomas also witnessed the wedding of John Rowsell and Jane ?Sages on the same day. Sarah and William Hannam named a daughter Grace . Then there is Mary Ann who married Joseph Haggett abt 1854. Again a daughter named Grace. Another option if Elizabeth b. abt 1835 who married John Haggett, son of John and Ruth Haggett. The naming of her son, John Thomas, possibly after both his grandfathers supports such a connection.

There is also Ruth Rowsell, b. abt 1820 ? Leading Tickles who married Capt Samuel Stuckless. Claimed to the the granddaughter of Thomas Rowsell. No idea where she might fit in the picture." B. Warford <beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca>

1835 "ii.JOHN HAGGETT, b. February 1, 18318; d. December 5, 1911, Burnt Island, Nf9; m. ELIZABETH ROWSELL, 185210; b. Abt. 183511; d. June 7, 1908, Leading Tickles, Nf12.

Notes for JOHN HAGGETT:

Listed as a fisherman in Leading Tickles in 1871.

Notes for ELIZABETH ROWSELL:

Elizabeth's relationship to Thomas and Grace has not been confirmed. She may be the 3rd daughter listed in the 1836 census for Leading Tickles. The naming of her son, John Thomas, possibly after both his grandfathers supports such a connection." beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

1833 "Children of JOHN HAGGETT and RUTH BROWN are:

i.JOSEPH3 HAGGETT, b. October 12, 18294; d. October 2, 1908, Burnt Island, Nf5; m. MARY ANN ROWSELL5; b. Abt. 18336; d. July 15, 1915, Leading Tickles, NF7.

Notes for JOSEPH HAGGETT:

"Twillingate Sun" 21 July 1881: Haggett, Joseph, lost son in accident

We regret to learn of a sad accident at the Straits, on the 13th. It appears that Joseph Haggett and his son, about 26 years of age of Leading Tickles, were engaged hauling caplin, when a sea broke over a large rock, upsetting the boat, and leaving the men at the mercy of the waves. Fortunately, the father managed to get hold of an oar, which helped to keep him up,but the son was drawn down, by the cast net, which he had attached to his arm, and although he held on to his father, for a time,he finally sank, only to be taken out a corpse.

The crew returned with the body to Leading Tickles, where it was interred on Sunday. We sympathize with the family in the great loss thus sustained.

Notes for MARY ANN ROWSELL:

Mary Ann's relationship to Thomas speculative. The 1836 census for Leading Tickles states that Thomas had three daughters under 14. Mary Ann did name one of her daughters Grace." beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

1800 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £23" Keith Mathew's name files

1801 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £28" Keith Mathew's name files

1802 Gundry records John Russell / Rowsell of Fogo owed Gundry £21" Keith Mathew's name files

1802 Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

early 1800 "In the 1700s migratory fishermen began making excursions to this area. The South West Arm of New Bay was frequented by the Rowsell family of Fogo and Leading Tickles from the early 1800s, for salmon fishing in the spring and early summer and for fur trapping in the winter.

Contact with the Beothucks was sometimes violent. The killing of Thomas Rowsell is a stirring event in local tradition. The Rowsell brothers, Thomas and George, worked the brooks for Matthew Ward of New Bay, who carried on a salmon fishery on South West Brook and West Brook.

The Indians trusted George but Thomas became their deadly enemy. According to Rev. W. Wilson in Newfoundland and Its Missionaries, "Thomas was reputed as being a great Indian killer. He never went anywhere without his long flintlock gun and woe betide the unfortunate Beothuck who dared show himself where Rowsell was. He is said never to have spared any of the natives."

However, the Beothucks sought their revenge on Thomas and in 1789 they caught him off guard while dipping salmon from his weir on South West Brook, where Mr. Joseph Phillips would later have his sawmill. Thomas was ambushed and murdered by the Indians, and in Beothuck fashion, was beheaded, stripped of clothing and his body pierced with arrows. (Source: River Lords by Amy Louise Peyton. )

Residents state his headstone was inscribed:

Do not come over to this brook

Unless you guarded be;

For Indians lie in wait

To steal your life away.

After Rowsell's death, his brother George assumed charge of the salmon stations and bought out the fishing rights from Matthew Ward for the sum of 90 pounds sterling. After George Rowsell died, his son Joseph operated the salmon post at South West Brook for forty-eight years when it was taken over by George's grandson Henry. It was still being run by the Rowsells a hundred years after Thomas Rowsell's death. (Source: River Lords by Amy Louise Peyton)." NFGenWeb Oral History Notre Dame Bay ~ Exploits District History of Point Leamington (South West Arm, New Bay )

1800 "Am interested in exchanging information regarding Richard Rideout and Elizabeth ( nee Rowsell) Rideout, who lived in Whales Gulch ( now Valley Pond), New World Island, Notre Dame Bay circa 1800"; Geoff Emberley Mount Pearl, NF emberley@ieee.org

With respect to estimating Elizabeth Rowsell's birth I offer the following:

1. Elizabeth is likely dead by the 1836 Fogo census as a Richard is shown as the head of household in that time in Whales Gulch. In his family are one male over 60 and 3 males 14-60. I surmise that this Richard is ours. Based on this he would have been born on or before 1776. His wife would likely have been born subsequent to his birth, but not likely 25 years after his latest possible birthyear, although it is possible.

2. Re Son David: the Fogo Census of 1836 (13 October, 1831)indicates at Whales Gulch; David Rideout, Planter; 1 dwelling house; males - 3 under 14, 1 14 to 60 and 0 over 60; females - 1 under 14, 1 14 to 60 and 0 over 60; no servants; 1 fishing boat under 15 quintals; 5 protestant episcopailians and 1 Roman Catholic; 24 bushels of potatoes.

Also, of the children baptized for David and Mary, three were baptized in 1853 (DPHW # 86, MH). At Baptism they ranged from 21 years (Caroline) to 16 years (Hercules).

From this David would likely have been born about 20 to 30 years before his children were born. This would place his birth 1800 to 1810. His mother Elizabeth was likely at least 20 at that time. That would likely make her an adult by about 1800, if not before. Hope my ramblings make sense! Geoff emberley@ieee.org

1800 Rowsell George jr; Edmund Elliott; CI; 1800; recs credit on John Payton. Elliott in the Slade Registers http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/elliott-in-slade.html

Aug. 25, 1800 "---My last suggestion to the late Governor, and which I repeat here, is a very simple one, and cannot in the prosecution be attended with any expense worth regarding. It is to station in the neighbourhood of Exploits a select military party commanded by an officer of discretion. A resident of that district, whose name is Rousel, sent me word that he would conduct such a party to the residence of the Indians. It is not likely, in a case of surprise, that every description of them could escape. The possession of one, or more, is assuredly the first step towards the end so much to be desired. Every man who has considered the nature of his own constitution will be at no loss how to improve such an advantage. It will be confessed unless we would deny one of the widest principles of human nature that benevolent and kind usage must excite sentiments of affection and gratitude in the most uninstructed part of the human race. Could an opportunity be once afforded of showing those savages that we are really well disposed towards them, the chief difficulty, in my opinion, would be removed. ----http://www.mun.ca/rels/native/beothuk/beo2gifs/texts/howley18.html#N_29_

Feb. 24, 1801....Jane Rowsell born Feby 24th, 1801" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

April 23, 1802 "Allan...the information below is a follow up from my conversation with author Peter Such a few days ago. I have his book titled "Vanished People" on loan from the local library. Maybe these notes should be recorded on the website to balance some of the other information about the incident. The book was very critical of Peyton's treatment of the Beothucks. I have heard reviewers state that Amy Louise Peyton attempted, in her book, to place her husbands ancestors in the best possible light in view of the written opinions of others.

Pulling REPORT.....April 23rd/02 Taken from the photocopied notes which I viewed at the Archives at MUN January 2002.... page 25 & 26 ...."and Hooper supposes the Indians had secreted themselves behind this gaze till Rowsell came near enough to them for their purpose. I'm informed this Rowsell as well as his brother George who now fishes in Halls Bay have frequently had friendly intercourse with the Indians comparitively speaking that is opportunitys has often happened where there may have taken things from each other or where they may have shot each other but they never attempted anything of this kind before But Matthew Ward who was Thos Rowsells Master is a notorious enemy of those unenlightened mortals and if he has not been the death of many of them I'd much bely.

Rowsells Buckles were found hanging up in one of the Indian Wigwams tied to some of his Buttons by Thos Taylor, Hooper and the rest when they went up the Brook the ensuing winter. Hooper being his fellow servant knew the Buckles which are Silver and now in my possession as I purchased 'em of T. Taylor.........."

the words below were copied from the book titled "Vanished Peoples" by Peter Such (1978)

on page 55...seems to cliam the these words in italics in the book are taken from G.C. Pulling comments, however, the words describing the same event are quite different and could leave an entirely different impression of the event....

Before we left the spot we set fire to three of their wigwams out of four, to be revenged on them for burning a winterhouse in the Mouth of the Exploits River. The wigwams we burnt, were covered with sails which the Indians had stolen. We got about 100 deer skins, which we packed up in bundles, one for each man, and made use of seal's skins, by way of sledges to haul them on. In the wigwams we found a Tin Tea-kettle, an Iron Pot, several Traps, and some of our Salmon Nets. The Beds of the traps they had worked into spears and arrows: and some of the nets were picked to pieces to make rope, which they do by platting four parts together. The tea-kettle, pot, traps, etc. with about 500 arrows we threw into the Brook. Thomas Taylor found ROWSWELL's buckles and some of his button's in one of the wigwams tied up with a piece of fishing line....

on page 65 of the above book I copied the following paragraph...........the only other reference in the book to anyone named Rowsell ...... Known as "The Liverpool Manuscript", the report contains an official account of the questioning of the principals in these incidents. Thomas Russel (variously spelled Rowsell and Rousell in this and other accounts) was a noted Indian killer who was finally ambushed at his fishing weir and killed by the Beothuk in 1789. Taking this as an excuse, John Peyton Sr., Thomas Taylor and others went marauding, killing several Beothuck. This manuscript contains their account of this expedition and others which, although very evasive, are suggestive of great cruelty." Lloyd Rowsell

"A man named Rousell, one of the first settlers in Hall's Bay, was reputed as being a great Indian killer.

Many stories are told of this old Rousell's treatment of the Indians. It is said he never went anywhere without his long flint-lock gun, and woe betide the unfortunate Beothuck who dared to show himself near where Rousell was. It has even been stated that should a bush move or any noise emanate therefrom Rousell would immediately point his gun at the spot and let go. He is said never to have spared one of the natives. In the end, they killed him and carried off his head as was their usual custom.(154)

On the other hand a brother of his who never molested the poor creatures was treated well. They did him no injury, except to help themselves occasionally to a salmon from his weir. They would even come to one side of the brook while he was at the other and take a fish out before his face, so bold were they with him. They would call him by name Tom Rouse, and hold up the fish for him to see it. They were perfectly aware of the difference between the two brothers, and that while one was their deadly enemy, the other would not harm them. 154. This occurred at New Bay. The Indians had constructed an ambush of bushes, from which they rushed out and seized Rousell before he had time to defend himself.

Thomas Peyton, son of the man who captured Mary March, told me that another old man named Genge who lived alone at a place called Indian Arm, frequently saw the Red Indians, but he never interfered with them, they in turn did not harm him. They would approach his tilt at night and peep in through the chinks at him, but he always had a dog with him, of which the Indians were very much afraid. They would not dare enter the tilt while the dog was there. Genge used to put out a salmon or other food for them through a trap in his door, and they, understanding it was so meant, would approach and take it away. They never harmed or in anyway interfered with this man, except to visit his weir or nets and take out a salmon to eat. As in the case of Rousell, they would come while Genge was present at one side of the river and /268/ from the other side, run out on his dam and dexterously spear a fish and make off with it. He never fired at them, and they were perfectly aware of his friendly disposition, and in turn never molested him further than to take an occasional fish, as above stated. He would leave a fish on his splitting table for them then watch from his tilt to see them come and take it away. He also stated that they would go where he had his nets hung up to dry and pick the sea-weed out of them.

An old man named George Wells, of Exploits Burnt Island, gave me the following information in 1886. He was then a man of 76 years of age, and remembered seeing Mary March and Nancy (Shanawdithit) at Peyton's. He confirmed the statement about Shanawdithit being a tall stout woman, nearly six feet high. His great uncle on his mother's side, Rousell of New Bay, saw much of the Indians and could tell a great deal about them. He, Rousell was killed by them while taking salmon out of his pound (weir) in New Bay River. The Indians hid in the bushes and shot him with arrows, wounding him very severely. He ran back towards his salmon house where he had a gun tailed, but he fell dead before reaching it. Rousell used to relate many stories about the Indians, he often lay hidden and watched them at work. Once as he rowed along shore he saw several of them on a hill, who shouted out to him. They were ensconced behind a big rock to shelter themselves from shot, as they could not induce him to come nearer than within several gun shots of them, one big Indian drew his bow and fired an arrow in the air with such strength and precision that it fell in the after part of his boat and pierced through an iron or tin bail-bucket pinning it to the plank at the bottom.

They frequently lay in ambush for the fishermen and even used decoys, such as sea birds attached to long lines. When the fishermen approached and gave chase to the birds, in their boats the Indians would gradually draw their decoys towards the shore, in order to get the boats within reach of their arrows. They sometimes used "dumb arrows," all of wood, without any iron point, which by reason of their lightness fell short when fired off, thus leading the fishermen to believe they could approach nearer without running any risk, but when they did so they were met with a shower of well pointed and heavier arrows.

/271/ The Indians once stole a salmon net from Rousell's brother in Hall's Bay and carried it across to the Bay of Exploits, they then cut out every second mesh and used it for catching seals. I was told here that some Red Indians were killed in White Bay, some years after Shanawdithit's death(?).(158) Wells stated that the Rousell's had many implements belonging to the Indians, including also some of their canoes "

"After the killing of Thomas Rousell, his friends waged a war of extermination on the Indians. They killed a number of them at a place called Moore's Cove, near Shoal Tickle." Notes on the Red Indians from "Newfoundland and its Missionaries" By Rev. Wm. Wilson. Page 308http://www.mun.ca/rels/native/beothuk/beo2gifs/texts/HOW19c.html#N_154_

Nov. 26, 1802....George Rowsell born 26th Nov. 1802" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1803 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Grace, age 72, died November 30, 1875 at Leading Tickles, buried at Leading Tickles by George House"Burials, Leading Tickles (Church of England) 1876-1877 From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1803 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1803 "Joseph Gundry records John Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1804 "George Rowsell Sr. operating salmon fishery at Halls Bay and at New Bay Angus G. Elliott: Notes of Beverly Warford

1804 "George Rowsell Sr., operated salmon fishery at Halls Bay and New Bay, 1804; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

New Bay

A large bay in central Notre Dame Bay qv, entered between New Bay Head to the east and Leading Tickles to the west. New Bay extends south some 22 km and is divided into three major arms: South Arm, Southwest Arm, and Osmonton (Northwest) Arm. Archaeological evidence suggests that New Bay could have been visited by people of the Maritime Archaic Tradition some 5000 years ago. The Beothuk certainly frequented the area on their seasonal migrations to the coast. One of the earliest maps of the area, Captain David Buchan's map of 1811, shows an ``Indian path'' across the isthmus of the New Bay Peninsula in the area of Winter Tickles Lake Provincial Park. Older residents still repeat tales of unfriendly contact that occurred when the first European settlers arrived in the early 1800s. The entrance to New Bay had no doubt been fished by the French and English as early as the 1700s, during which time migratory fishermen probably made occasional excursions up the Bay. The first settlers arrived to catch salmon, to hunt and trap for fur and to cut wood. They came in the fall and winter from older settlements on eastern Notre Dame Bay's outer islands, particularly Fogo, Twillingate and Exploits Islands. Perhaps the first Englishman to have made journeys into the Bay for furs and salmon was one Matthew Ward, who fished South West Brook (later Point Leamington qv) for salmon in the 1770s. The earliest known settlers were the Rowsell family (who probably first came as employees of Ward). George Rowsell Sr., formerly of Fogo, was operating the salmon fishery at New Bay River (near Point Leamington) in 1804. Descendants of Rowsell lived at Leading Tickles, just outside New Bay, and it is likely that they and other Leading Tickles residents continued to travel up the Bay seasonally for salmon fishing and trapping early in the 1800s. Joseph Rowsell was living in New Bay by 1840. Other early settlers included one Richard Rideout and the family of Edmund Moore(s) at Moores Cove (just north of Cottrell's Cove). Others settled in several small coves near the best fishing grounds, between Cottrell's Cove and New Bay Head. Encyclopedia of NFLD http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/62/6256.htm

The Joseph Rowsell mentioned in the article from the Newfoundland Encyclopedia on "New Bay" is Ephraim's father. Joseph was apparently the son of George Jr. (3rd gen of Rowsells). This information was provided by a cousin who did the research. Beverly Warford >Point Leamington, NF beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

(1899) Much of the logging done on Keary's Brook that winter was over roads that had been cut fifteen or twenty years before and along which the great pine stumps bore mute evidence of the forest wealth of that day. However, the younger growth that had survived the axe man then had developed in "Gurt Bull Saplins", as Uncle Eph. ROWSELL used to call them, and provided more than one winter's cutting in that neighborhood." "The Good Old Days" by George Henry Tucker, December 15, 1938: beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

1804 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1805 "The New Bay River empties into the Bay at Point Leamington, and, partly for that reason, it has been conjectured that people of the Maritime Archaic Tradition may have frequented the site at an early date. But the most likely site of prehistoric occupation is Mill Point on the south side of Point Leamington harbour, one of the first areas in the community to have seen extensive development. The annual migrations of the Beothuk probably took them to the area as well. In the 1700s migratory fishermen from headland bases began making excursions to the area. George Rowsell Sr. of Fogo had a salmon fishery on the New Bay River by 1805. As salmon fishermen and furriers began to frequent the Point Leamington area in the 1800s, contact with the Beothuk was sometimes violent. The killing of Joseph Rowsell of Southwest Arm is a stirring event in local tradition. A nature trail around Rowsell's Hill, where the killing occurred, became a tourist attraction. " http://enl.cuff.com/entry/69/6915.htm

1800's "Goodmorning Rowsell / Rousell researchers and friends...First let me say that I still feel indebted to those of you who submitted information the the Beagan Family Tree for Notre Dame Bay. Al Beagan did a wonderful service to the Rowsell's and other Nfld. families, and he continues to be a valuable contact for me. Since my last note on June 5th I have had emails with contacts in the UK and a long lost cousin from Maine. Also I have studied # 1 from Charles Davis of New Zeland, a copy of a document prepared by his uncle, in England, some 30 years ago, which contains information about approx. 70 Rowsell / Rousell marriages from 1568 to 1851. Familiar in-law surnames include Bartlett, Cull, Garratt,Gregory,Dawe, Davis, Harnett, Rowe, Slade, Welch. etc...#2 from the estate of Carmen T. Rousell (1915-2001) "The Rousell Family Tree" prepared by Carmen covering the period 1774 to 1978, including Rousell's who came to mainland Canada in the 1800's. It was most interesting to note the overlap in both documents (no indication anywhere that each document preparer knew of the other)and for me to fill in gaps from my recent findings. Have you read about your Huguenot heritage and the "Dissenter Churches" founded in the south of England. Some of Carmen's information may have come from their records. Please can someone familiar with the 1857 Census of Nfld. tell me if this census records the parents names and actual village / town of birth in England and date of birth for persons of that record. After reading the notes in the Nfld. Encyclopaedia I am interested in confirming the vital statistics for the Rowsell / Rousell young men who came to Nfld. before marriage in the mid 1800's. Edward of Pushthrough, George of St. Marys, Samuel of Bonavista and Joseph of Leading Tickles. I would welcome any questions or comments. Sincerely Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1805 Henry Rosewell (? for Rowsell), of Bay Roberts, 1805; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

1805 "Hi Allen....Today I spent some time on the internet reviewing the notes in "The Plantation Book" of 1805 for Conception Bay. I found the location of Henry Rosewell's property registered in 1805 and plan to see it next week. The following waterfront properties were also registered in Carbonear a) to Henry Knight 129 yards waterfront including 2 houses, 2 gardens and 2 meadows ...by deed of gift from his mother date 1786--and nearby 131 yards of waterfront to Elizabeth Knight by deed of gift from her father date 1755 also of interest was 125 yards of waterfront registered to a Francis Drake which he purchased from Henry Watts for 20 pounds sterling. Cheers Lloyd lgrowsell@yahoo.com

A few points, you mention a couple of other Churchill researchers, I would be glad to hear from them, there is always something new or a different point of view. What are their areas of interest. I started researching the Bay Roberts Churchills, but gradually became interested in all of Newfoundland Churchills, now you tell me I have to get interested in New England Churchills. I dont mean to imply that I know all about any of them. But I keep wanting to go back further than about the 1780's. Regarding Henry Rosewell and Patience. Have you seen the deed, where Henry sold the Plantation in BR to Pack. The deed spells the last name Rousell twice and Rosewell twice. Henry signed (yes) Rosewell twice no X's. Price L10.

Another curious thing, perhaps a small point, in the Plantation Book. John CH and Wm Tippets plantation is listed as the first, the surveyor was coming down the bay he got to CP first, where the Ch/Tip place was. #641. Henery Rosewell is #642. Geographically he should have been about #654-5 between keravan and Snow, as you said, down by the old CLB Armoury later the Council office. Patience was John's sister, the Rosewell plantation had no buildings, the Rosewells lives on the plantation at Coley's Point in one of the three houses. That plantation was I think about where Dawe's Coal and Salt is today, if that's what they are still called or further east. . Gerry C. gerrychurchill@hotmail.com

>From: Lloyd Rowsell >To: Gerald Churchill >Subject: Re: Rosewells. >Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:13:23 -0800 (PST)

Hi Gerald.....delighted to hear from you and of your interest in Churchill and Rosewell. Your information facinates me. Before hearing from you I was almost convinced that the Rosewell and Russell decendents in this area were from the same projenitor. Where did you get the information about Henry Roussell and his wife Joanne??...I thought that his wife (nee Anne French) later a widow Ann Rowsel married John Squire at Port de Grave. I also have been looking only at Church of England records, believing that my ancestors were strict Anglicans. ... I did locate the Rosewell family home, said to be over 200 years old, where my grandfather George Henry Rowsell was born...The Rowsell's are said to have owned several acres of cultivated land and pasture in the area, a Grant dated in 1874, said to have been lost in the great fire of St. John's, would likely confirm this. I located the property on the Bay Roberts waterfront which Henry Rosewell registered in 1805. Maybe I'm repeating information that you already know. I presume that you saw my query on the Newgenweb site. Cheers Lloyd lgrowsell@yahoo.com

March 16, 1805....John Rowsell born March 16th, 1805" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

John Jr married Ann - both buried in the Anglican cemetery at Beaumont. John d. Aug 24 (year illegible) Ann d. 1891 at age 85 years. One daughter of John and Ann may have been Caroline who married George Morey in 1845. Marriage witnessed by Ann and John Rowsell. John Jr. possible 2nd son married Fanny Blandford in 1855. Likely Fanny Rowsell whose headstone Lloyd found in South Brook - died 1857. Likely remarried to Agnes Unknown. Another possible daughter is Harriett who married Thomas Rideout in 1854. Marriage witnessed by John Rowsell. First son called John Thomas. Tom Rideout also witness at wedding of John Jr. (bw) B. Warford <beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca>

1805 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1805 "(CO 194/45) George Rousell Sn. recorded with a salmonry at Hall's Bay. 45 tierce with Richard Rideout. Also one at New Bay with 19 tierce. Both these men furred during the winter." Keith Mathew's name files

Dec. 1805 "rn journal reports George Rowsell bill on J/W Fryer sent Bird by rn" Keith Mathew's name files

1806 Birth year of "ROWSELL, William, Leading Tickles, age 87, died April 17, buried April 19, 1893 by W. T. Gillett, Lay Reader" Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1893-1897, From Anglican Church Records, Botwood. Paul and Judy Gill

JANE Doe......Generations....updated April 20th, 2002

Generation #6......John and Emma BEGAT

Generation #7 .....on December 31, 1806.....WILLIAM.....Begat

quote from her email .."Our Rowsell family is from William's linage....the entire family were shipbuilders.....my grandfather was also a carpenter and shipbuilder...... ...John and Jane were siblings, their father was Saloman and their mother was Drucilla Rowsell.......Leander Rowsell b. 1868, his parents were Benjamin and Esther, Leander's first wife was Jane, 30 yrs. his Jr.........Lemuel Rowsell was my ggg grandfather and his father was Isreal Rowsell, my gg grandfather, Isreal, baptised my mother, he was a lay reader in the Methodist church.......the three original brothers were William, Thomas and a third believed to be Joseph.........they were sons of a shipbuilder and their mother was a Negro woman. In England at that time they were not allowed to be married to a Negro person. The sons being part Negro and discriminated , left England.

Generation #8 .....ISREAL.....Begat

Generation # 9 ....great great great grandfather LEMUEL, .....Begat (had two brothers named Arthur and Isreal.....a schooner called "The Three Brothers" was owned by them....

Generation #10.... great great grandfather Isreal ....Begat

Generation # 11.... great grandfather Kenneth....Begat

Generation # 12....Grandmother, Frances HALLETT

Generation # 13.....Mother

Generation # 14 ... JANE

Additional Information in emails.......Mark was married to Mary-Jane Rowsell (1841-1904).....my grandmother has a picture of them.......Henry and Isreal Rowsell lived on Rowsell Island......there are two islands named Cull's Island, one is part of Leading Tickles and many Rowsells lived there...... Quotes: ..... "a couple of years ago, my grandfather, with the help of a writer, recorded a lot of our family history, stories, and background....." "I became interested in learning where I came from and what ancestry is in my blood. I believe that before I can move to the future confidently, I should know about my past....." Another reason I am researching my past is that ........and recording it for the future when my children or grandchildren want to know their origins ...........I have sent a picture of my Great Grandfather Rowsell for you........" Quote:We don't know if the three brothers settled together, but I do believed it was the late 1700s that they arrived in Newfoundland. In case it wasn't mentioned in the previous email, we do know that one of the brothers had red hair. We don't know much about their father in England, except that the entire family were shipbuilders. When the brother's came over, they did not bring wives with them, so from what we understand they met them in Newfoundland. Most Rowsells lived in the Leading Tickles area such as Rowsell's Island, Hall Bay, Cull Island, Sunday Cove, and Port Hanson. Since there was no minister in this area, they would go to Twillingate by boat when the circut minister would stop there. The original Rowsell family was Methodist. We have always understood the Rowsell name to be spelled with a "w", the "u" being a spelling error although some may have stayed with that version. Our Rowsell family is from William's linage, my grandfather was also a carpenter and shipbuilder. On your visit to Leading Tickles, I know my grandparents would love to meet you and talk about the Rowsell history. Quote: This one's kind of long.... I want to thank you for sending me the links, they were very helpful. In fact, my mother was talking to my grandmother on the phone and mentioned the geneology tree at http://members.tripod.com/~Al_Beagan/rowtree.htm . My grandmother recognized most of the names in the tree and even explained some of the stories attached to them! Also, she was able to fill in some blanks and correct some mistakes in it. Here are some of the additions she came up with:

1. John and Jane Rowsell were brother and sister. Their father was Saloman and their mother was Drucilla Rowsell

2. Missing from the geneology is Leander Rowsell Born 1868. His father and mother were Benjamin and Esther Rowsell. Leander's 3rd wife was Jane, 30 years his junior. Leander was a teacher and minister in Labrador.

3. John Gile in the geneology was known as "Uncle Gile". He was also mute.

4. Lemuel Rowsell is also missing from the tree. He was my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather and his father was Isreal Rowsell. My Great-Great-Grandfather (Isreal) even baptised my mother, he was a lay reader with the Methodist church.

5. Mark was married to Mary-Jane Rowsell, as a matter of fact, my grandmother has a picture of them.

6. Eli Rowsell had 2 wifes, maybe three.

7. Henry and Isreal Rowsell lived on Rowsell Island.

8. Port Anson is next to Sunday Cove.

9. Come By is on Fogo Island.

10. If in looking up geneology you see Cull's Island, there are 2 of them. One is a part of Leading Tickles and many Rowsells lived there.

11. The three brothers that originally came over were William, Thomas and the third is believed to be Joseph, but we are not completely sure. They were the sons of a shipbuilder and their mother was a Negro woman. In England in that time they were not allowed to be married to a Negro person. The sons, being part Negro and discriminated, left England.

12. What are listed as "brothers" in the tree is actually a schooner called "The Three Brothers" and owned by Arthur, Isreal, and Lemuel Rowsell.

The spelling of Rousell has now been changed back by many Rowsells to Row because of misspelling in the Census takers and lack of education. It seems the "u" was ment to be a "w". That is what we found during the conversation tonight and we will probably attain more soon. If there are any questions, feel free to ask. We are expecting to get our Family Tree book back (filled in of course!) by Christmas. Thanks again Lloyd and Good Luck! Quote: I am 18 years old. My mother came from Newfoundland, although I live in Alberta. My mother's maiden name is Hallett, and my grandmother's maiden name is Rowsell. My great-grandfather Rowsell died ........ I don't know if I can help you, but if you would like some information, I will try my best." Unknown from Lloyd Rowsell

1806 "First, while going through the civil registration of deaths I checked the death of William Rowsell who died in Leading Tickles in 1893. The info is the same as in the CofE Register for leading Tickles with death at age 87 on April 17; however, it also gives his place of birth as Change Islands." dwells@roadrunner.nf.net

Dec. 31, 1806.....William Rowsell born Decr. 31st, 1806" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1806 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1807 Birth year of "Rousel,, Martha d. Dec 24, 1860 age 53 yrs. " Leading Tickles, UNITED CHURCH (OLD) © Beverly Warford and Stephen Baker

1807 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

Jan. 18, 1808.....Joseph Rowsell born 18th Jany. 1808" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

"Likely Joseph (b. 1808) m. Susanna. I have five children listed but all born after 1836. Possible one of the tentative daughters listed above for John is a daughter of his brother Joseph. Ann Rousal who married Issac Dean is said to have been from Fogo. I'm having lunch tomorrow with Judy Gill, who is an ancestor of this couple. Judy is responsible for transcribing the extensive Botwood Parish records which are online. From the names of Ann's children, it is difficult to determine any family connections. She did name one son Isaac John and another Kenneth William.

I'm still not confident that my "Joseph" (father of Ephraim) decended from this line. Apart from Joseph not giving the name John to any of his recorded children, none of his grandchildren were given the name either. I've never heard there was a connection between the Leading Tickle and Point Leamington Rowsells. If they had, in fact, descended from the same line, I'm sure some folklore about the connection would have surfaced. I feel there were likely two Josephs in the area. " B. Warford <beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca>

1808 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1808 "Slade Ledger records George Rowsell and his son a Planter dealing with Slades took 66 tierce of salmon worth £198, and £20 for seal pickled trout and only £60 of cod. His son had a/c of £105 including 30 tierce of salmon." Keith Mathew's name files

1809 "A year after Samson Busby's appointment as a methodist minister in Carbonear he informed the Weleyan Missionary comittee in England that "the Aborigines have never been civilised bit remain in their ariinal state of barbarrism and independence" Busby became intensely distresses by rumors of their cruel treatment. In 1816 he reported some of the stories which had come to his attention. this letter has not been published previously and to retain the colour and tone of Busby's writing it is included here nearly in full: ... I cannot forbear to grieve at the painful details of murdered natives. Many instances of cruelty I have heard, but the following short account of one in particular exceeds them all and as those things have been but too common I see no reason to doubt its truth. torwards the North-West of the Island the natives have frequently been seen and cruelly treated by europeans and even shot without the least remorse. Retaliation at all opportunities might be expected. I understand that about 7 years ago a young english fisherman being on this coast, became a victim to their resentment. the brother of the deceased determined a revenge and the following winter he took with him 7 others as wicked as himself with firearms, ammunitation and dogs to see the friendless race and avenge his brother's murder. After travelling 3 sucessive days and nights... they discovered ... a large Indian town. In order to effect their malicious designs, they concealed themselfes in different situations untill morning; when an aged man, his hair as white as wool, appeared with a rod in his hand and began to measure a canoe which he was building. At this venerable man from different quarters of his (before) peaceful abode was fired the life of destroying metal. this horrid alarm drew forth and amazed group of unhappy mortals headeed by a kind of chief or king, who, summoned by the multitude, ascended a scafold, but by the continued and incessant firing of the merceless destroyers, he soon fell, and his agitated people fled for shelter to the adjacent woods and snow, but not before many were destroyed and none were left but such as could make no resistance. The wealth of the town became an easy prey to the murders, who seizing the oppertunity, entered the houses, walking over the dead bodies of their recent possesors, loaded their dogs with valuable furs, to a great amount, and went off with infernal triumph. returning they were met in the path by two Indians, who, bowing to the ground, seemed to indicate thus capture and submission, these instantly became victims of that insatiate malice. proceeding onward they shortly met a pregnant femalewhose supplicating posture cried aloud for mercy, but she found no mercy. going on they beganto suspect some danger, by the whining of their dogs and getting upon an eminence they observed a number of Indians buried to the neck in snow, these likewise they soon cutoff and for the rest of the way they saw no more of them.

This is one melancholy recital out of many which I might relate. Does not their blood cry aloud tyo heaven? (Busby 1816)

Busby concluded that "such treatment as the native inhabitants have received has so confirmed their hatred to the europeans that all attempts to civilize them have hererto failed" (Busby 1816)

A comparison of Busby's letter with accounts appearing elswhere suggests that his story consists of several different incidents merged into one...... " the article goes on to say the raid was the result of the killing of Thomas Rowsell. Marshal, NFLD Studies, F1121 N48 Vol 2, NEGHS

1809 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

July 3, 1809 to 1810"Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. had a bill on John Peyton favour John Slade of 9/9/8." Keith Mathew's name files

1809-10 " Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell Jr. (shakily literate) dealt with Slade for 68/3/11 by 1. His bill on John Peyton to John Slade for 9/9/8. 2. Twenty tierce of salmon worth £55. 3. 57 gallons of loose seal oil. 4. Fifteen seal skins. Bought mainly provisions and hospitals for two men. Balance due him 15/5/0 c/f." Keith Mathew's name files

1809-10 " Slade and Co. of Fogo records George Rowsell dealt with Slade for 0/10/0 by a/c as per bill of lading 0/10/0. He purchased storage of Hogs Head fur for 0/10/0." Keith Mathew's name files

1810 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1811 "I'm up against a brick wall (EXTREMELY THICK) regarding who my gr gr grandmother was who married Thomas MANUEL of Loon Bay, NDB. Tom was born 1811 and died Nov 1883. She died before 1875. I was going through some notes and what I had written down from my mom was that her name was Jane RANDELL. An uncle in Comfort Cove told me Thomas had married a ROWSELL women. Could someone - anyone - please HELP ME!! Thank you ever so much. Helen HEAD Bossley Jeffersonville, NY USA mailto:h_bossley@yahoo.com

Jan 22, 1811 "Narrative of Lieut. Buchan's Journey up the Exploits River In search of the Red Indians, in the winter of 18l0-1811.

Jan. 22nd. -- SW. winds with mild hazy weather. Having advanced two miles, on the south side, stood a store-house: Wm. Cull stated that no such building was there last winter; it appeared newly erected and its form circular, and covered round with deer skins, and some carcases left a little way from it; two poles were stuck in the ice close to the water, as if canoes had lately been there. Four miles from this, passed an Island, and rounded a bay, two miles beyond its western extremity, on a projecting rock, were placed several stag's horns. Wm. Cull now informed me that it was at this place he had examined the store-houses (mentioned in his narrative), but now no vestige of them appeared: there was, however, ample room cleared of wood for such a building as described to have stood, and at a few hundred yards off was the frame of a wigwam still standing; close to this was a deerskin hanging to a tree, and further on a trope with the name of "Rousell"; the Rousells live in Sops Arm and in New Bay. On the south bank, a little lower down, also stood the remains of a wigwam, close to which Cull pointed out the other store to have been; a quarter of a mile below on the same side, a river, considerable in appearance, emptied itself into this; directly against its entrance stands an Island well wooded. We continued on four miles, and then the party stopped for the night. Cull accompanied me two miles farther and we returned at Sunset. During this day's journey, at intervals, we could discern a track which bore the appearance of a man's foot going upwards. One of the sledges fell into the water, but it fortunately happened to be a shoal part, nothing was lost. Our distance made good today we allow to be twelve miles, and the river open from the last overfall with scarcely /76/ enough of ice attached to the bank to admit the sledges to pass on, and there are banks and fences in such places as the natives find necessary to obstruct the landing of the deer, some of these extending two or three miles, others striking inland. Divided the party into three watches, those on guard, under arms during the night." http://www.mun.ca/rels/native/beothuk/beo2gifs/texts/HOW19a.html

Sops Arm, Notre Dame Bay

(Located approximately 8 km southwest of Pilley's Island qv, the 3 km-long Arm is sheltered by Sops Arm (Kay) Island across its mouth. The earliest known settler at Sops Arm was a salmon fisherman named Thomas Lewis. One of the earliest recorded settlers in western Notre Dame Bay, Lewis was one of the party led by William Cull qv which journeyed to Red Indian Lake in 1810 in an attempt to establish contact with the Beothuk. By the time of the first Census in 1836 Lewis was middle-aged and living at Sops Arm with a male servant. The 1845 Census also records two people.

Feb. 28, 1811....Mary Rowsell born 28th Feby 1811" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1811 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1812 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

July 8, 1813...... Henry & James Rowsell born 8th July 1813" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

Hi Al I was wondering if you can help me,my maiden name was Rowsell,and i am looking for any info on the name ...and the family,from what i know they were from Port Blanford, Newfoundland.My grandfather was Roland and his father was James..and His father was James.Apparently My grandfathers father was a justice of the peace in Port Blanford..i was wondering if you can give me any info on the rowsell name where it was orginated,what was its orginal spelling.I am purchasing the island names of newfoundland by E.R Seary,do you think that will help me.thank you for your time,and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely Lillian Gillard abho34@thezone.net

1813 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1814 Birth year of "Rowsall, Joseph D. May 18, 1873 age 59 yrs." Moore's Cove, METHODIST, © Beverly Warford and Stephen Baker

Descendants of Joseph Rowsell

1 Joseph Rowsell b: 1814 d: May 18, 1873 in New Bay, Nf

. +Ann Linfield b: 1816 d: December 16, 1898 in New Bay, Nf

...... 2 George Rowsell b: 1838 d: 1860

...... 2 Rebecca Rowsell b: September 12, 1839

...... 2 Tamar Rowsell b: November 29, 1840 in New Bay, Nf d: Unknown in ? Cottrell's Cove, Nf

.......... +Albert Yates b: 1837 in Twillingate. Nf d: May 18, 1912 m: October 31, 1861 in at Wesleyan Chapel in Twillingate.

...... 2 Sarah Ann Rowsell b: March 9, 1843 in New Bay, Nf d: December 12, 1895 in Danvers, Mass.

.......... +Josiah Linfield b: 1842 in Twillingate, Nf d: March 23, 1893 in Twillingate, Nf m: October 26, 1864 in Wesleyan Chapel in Twillingate, Nf

...... 2 Delilah Rowsell b: June 25, 1845 in New Bay, Nf Fact 1: According to Paul Linfield, grandson of Sarah Ann Rowsell, Delilah drowned.

...... 2 Elizabeth Rowsell b: August 27, 1847 in New Bay, Nf d: October 30, 1925 in Moreton's Harbour, Nf

.......... +Samuel Brett b: April 19, 1843 in Moreton's Harbour, Nf d: September 4, 1932 in Moreton's Harbour, Nf

...... 2 Jane Rowsell b: August 5, 1849 in New Bay, Nf d: Unknown in ? Moreton's Harbour, Nf

.......... +Reuben Brett b: 1846 in Morton's Harbour, Nf d: 1879 in Moreton's Harbour, Nf

...... 2 Phoebe Rowsell b: July 22, 1851 in New Bay, Nf d: Unknown in ? Leading Tickles, Nf

.......... +Nathaniel Noseworthy b: 1822 d: November 2, 1911 in Leading Tickles, NF m: August 5, 1883

...... 2 Emily Phoebe Rowsell b: August 17, 1853 in Cottrell's Cove d: April 15, 1935 in New Bay, Nf

.......... +Samuel Whitehorn b: 1854 d: February 25, 1899 in New Bay, Nf m: November 22, 1880 in Wes. Parsonage

...... 2 Ephraim Titus Rowsell b: October 31, 1855 in New Bay d: 1936 in Point Leamington, Nf

.......... +Sarah Bridger b: 1859 in ?Brighton area d: January 3, 1901 in Point Leamington, Nf m: December 4, 1879 beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

1814 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

1815 "Hi Allen...Just returned from a tour of northern Newfoundland including South Brook, Springdale, Leading Tickles and St. Anthony. Had a short visit to an old cemetery in South Brook, fromerly named Rowsell's Brook, according to E.A. Seary's surname book. The "Rowsell Cemetery" was snow covered but I did locate headstones for John Rowsell snr. died 1815 and Fanny, wife of John Rowsell who died a few years later. Other surnames there were, Burton, Hewlett, Croucher, etc. I learned about the cemetery from a Lillian Butt (Rowsell) granddaughter of Uriah Rowsell b. 1850 at Halls Bay, he married Sarah Barnes. Lillian and her husband , from the time of their marriage in the 1940's, lived in New England. From the information in your website I was able to confirm to Lillian the surname of her grandmother, BARNES, Lillian knew that her first name was Sarah. This explained to her why a Mr. Barnes always took her and her husband, along with her parents, out to dinner whenever they visited St. John's in the early years of their marriage. In visiting your website tonight I was pleased to see a copy of one of my emails to you about Rowsell's, Thank-you. My continuing research recently uncovered two Henry ROSEWELL ancestors, one married Patience Churchill in 1783 and the other married Anne French in 1818. Both marriages were at the Anglican Church in Harbour Grace. Widow Ann Rowsel married a John Squires in 1837. The museum in Bay Roberts, opened about one year ago, includes the surname ROSEWELL among the surnames of the earliest settlers in that area. I am now corresponding with Colin ROSEWELL of Australia, who at one time thought that he may be decended from Sir Henry Rosewell Knight. Colin, who claims to have Rowsell's and Rosewell's in his ancestry, added tidbits to my collection of information about Sir Henry.... Cheers Lloyd" lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1815 "ROWSELL; Samuel; LBI; Head; Jun 1815; LBI; SA; Fisherman;;;" Angus and Verna Elliott , Fishermen of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islands http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

ROWSELL; Samuel; LBI; Head; Jun 1815; LBI; SA; Fisherman;;;

ROWSELL; Hettie A; LBI; Wife; Aug 1885; Sulian's Cove, LBI; SA;; Wife of Samuel Rowsell, LBI;

MITCHELL; George; LBI; Head; Oct 1859; LBI; SA; Fisherman;;;

MITCHELL; Rebecca; LBI; Wife; May 1881; LBI; SA;; Wife of George Mitchell, LBI;;

MITCHELL; James; LBI; Son; May 1890; LBI; SA; Fisherman; Son of George and Rebecca Mitchell, LBI;;

MITCHELL; Campbell; LBI; Son; Jan 1899; LBI; SA; Fisherman; Son of George and Rebecca Mitchell, LBI;;

MITCHELL; Thomas; LBI; Son; Jul 1901; LBI; SA; Fisherman; Son of George and Rebecca Mitchell, LBI;;

MITCHELL; Lulu; LBI; Daur; Nov 1910; LBI; SA; At School; Daur of George and Rebecca Mitchell, LBI;;

MITCHELL; Rosalie; LBI; Daugher; Aug 1913; LBI; SA; At School; Daur of George and Rebecca Mitchell, LBI;;

1815 "Joseph Gundry records George Rowsell of Fogo dealt with Gundry." Keith Mathew's name files

July 13, 1816.....Sarah Rowsell born 13th July 1816" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

Our family tradition is that two Rowsell sisters of New Bay, Elizabeth and Sarah, married Richard Rideout and James Wells respectively. Elizabeth would be both a paternal and maternal great-great-great grandmother to me; Sarah just a maternal ggg g'mother. I have no documentation to support that tradition and at least one authority, clilly@thezone.net, disagrees with me. Your notes do allow for the possibility of their being sisters. I grew up in Moreton's Hr. and your notes on the Knight family are of some interest if I ever get the time to fully digest them. My area of interest is the families of New World Island West - Bennett, Boyde, Jennings, Jones, Rideout, Taylor and Wells. The Rowsells are connected to all of these. JOE JENNINGS <jjennings@superweb.ca>

Oct. 14, 1816 "CB Surrogate Court records Samuel Rowsell, a servant to Robert Hunt, released from goal where he had been commited 27 Ult. for running away from Carbomear - Hearts Content." Keith Mathew's name files

Nov. 23, 1817 " we are researching Edward Rousell of Pushthrough, Nf. Our records (from a family Bible) show that Edward (or Eduard) Rousell was born November 23, 1817 and he married Ann Lilly b. November 16, 1818. They had seven children. One daughter, Elizabeth Rousell b. January 30, 1857 d. December 7, 1899 married John Lee b. July 26, 1851, d. in McCallum, Nf. d. October 15, 1912. We would like to know who Edwards parents were. Daryl Shellborn <shell@cintek.com>

ROWSELL Edward Feb.14,1873 55 Yrs. Pushthrough (Old) Cemetery, Bay D'Espoir

1817 "The Nfld. Ancestor" Summer 1996; "Seek info on... Joseph Rousel/Rowsell b.c. 1817 in England and m.c. 1840 to Sarah Ann Spencer b.c. 1820; who were their parents and where did they reside? Their daug. Sarah was b. in 1843 in New Bay and m. Josiah Linfield." (Submitted by Donna G. Beaupre, [snail mail address supplied] New Hampshire, USA Barbara Pederson

1818 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Rebecca, Rowsell's Island, age 89, died July 20, buried June 21, 1907 by J. Lanning" Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1906-1911, Anglican Church Records, Botwood/ Paul and Judy Gill

Oct. 14, 1818......Mary Rowsell born 14th Octr. 1818" BIRTHS (children of John and Emma Rowsell) "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

November 1818 "In the Name of god Amen / I Sarah Rowsell of Hall's Bay in Newfoundland being very weak in body, but of pefect mind and memory (thanks) be given unto god calling unto mind the

mortality of the body and knowing that is appointed unto all now once to die

do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say

principally and first of all I give and reccomend my soul unto the hands

of almighty God that gave it - and my body Io give to the earth to be

buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors

nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall ------ ---

same again by the almighty power of God and as -------- my part of

money that shall be found owe to me fron the estate of my husband Geo

Rowsell deceased I give and bequeath to my three sons Thomas

Rowsell, William Rowsell and James Rowsell to be equally devided

between them and I am to be maintained taken care off and

provided with every necesary that can be had Ratifiying & confirming

this and no other to be my last will and testament - In witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this (blank) day of

November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

eighteen. Sarah X Rowsell Signed sealed pronounced and declared by the

said Sarah Rowsell as her last will and testament in the presence of

us who in her presence and in the presence of each other have here

unto subscribed our names. William Wills, Thomas Drake, John X Roberts(son?)

On the 18th Feby 1822 ----- with the will annexed of all & singular ---

goods chattells ----- of Sarah Rowsell late of Halls Bay in

Newfoundland 20? Octb was granted to James Rowsell one of the named

lawful sons & next of kin of the said dept (deponet) being first ------ by ------

duly to ----. No exec or residuary legatee..

Captain Buchan's Report of 2nd Expedition.

HIS MAJESTY'S SLOOP GRASSHOPPER

IN PETER'S ARM, RIVER EXPLOITS.

March, 1820.

26th" Desirous of gaining all information possible connected with the natives, on the morning of the 26th having previously seen Mr. Waller with the rest of the party on his way to the Brig, I proceeded with Mr. Peyton and two men only towards New Bay, and following the run of a river connected with ponds and marshes, &c. making nearly a NE. course for twelve miles we reached at midnight Mr. Rousells house in the SW. Arm of New Bay, but not finding him at home we hastened our departure on Sunday morning the 27th for the ship, as rain and a rapid thaw had now set in. After five miles of very heavy travelling we reached Mr. Skinner's South Arm, New Bay, and remained there until Monday, when, after crossing ridges, woods and marshes we came out on the Exploits opposite to Mr. Peyton's establishment at Lower Sandy Point, five miles below Peter's Arm, and arrived on board the next morning after an absence of forty days. Found that Mr. Waller and his party had reached the Brig on the day he left me; Mr. Stanly from the weak state of his men that were with him did not arrive until the following day. Circumstances had obliged him to leave behind most of the stores. I trust, notwithstanding the haste with which this narrative is drawn up that the occurrences are set forth sufficiently clear to enable Your Excellency to appreciate the infinite labour and difficulty attending this journey and that nothing has been omitted within my power for the attainment of the desirable object of my mission, this plain detail will enable Your Excellency to determine if it still be an object to keep me employed longer on this service. In order to be perfectly ready for its continuance, I have two gigs finished, and two more will be in readiness ere the ice enables me to move." http://www.mun.ca/rels/native/beothuk/beo2gifs/texts/HOW19a.html

Aug. 27, 1821 "The Church of England register for Twillingate 1816 - 1824 show adult baptisms for Thomas, George, William and Joseph Rowsell on 27 August 1821. It also shows the baptism of four children to John and Amy Rowsell on the same date. These children were James, Henry, Sarah and Mary. David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

Aug. 27, 1821 Thomas Rowsall an adult Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 George Rowsall an adult Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 William Rowsall an adult Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 Joseph Rowsall an adult Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 James John & Amy Rowsall Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 Henry John & Amy Rowsall Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 Sarah John & Amy Rowsall Change Islands

Aug. 27, 1821 Mary John & Amy Rowsall Change Islands

Twillingate - Parish of Twillingate Baptisms, 1816 - 1823 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080_3.htm#parish

Early 1800's South Brook is a logging community located at the bottom of Hall's Bay, at the mouth of a river of the same name. The area was one of the first sites in western Notre Dame Bay to have been settled by Europeans in the early 1800's. Only one family, the Rowsell's, inhabited the area until the 1870's when several sawmills were established in the area, and a few families settled near the Rowsell's. http://calvin.stemnet.nf.ca/~bjackman/comm.html#Little Bay

1821 "In looking at your tree the likely place where my Elizabeth (Rowsell) Rideout could fit in is in the very early years, possibly being a granddaughter of your first Rideout, Henry. I note there is an Elizabeth Russell shown in Twillingate in 1822 and as the daugher of George. Below are some data that I have gathered on Elizabeth Rideout. I do not have direct information regarding her maiden name as Rowsell, as that comes from another researcher. I am looking into my data to see if I can determine if he quoted a source for this information.

Name: Elizabeth Rowsell Spouse: Richard Rideout

Child : David Rideout

Henry Rideout Bapt 1821

Jonathan Rideout Bapt 1821

William Rideout Bapt 1821

Amelia Rideout Bapt 1821

Simion Rideout 452

While I have not been focusing in the Twillingate Rideout's, my records show baptisms of two children born to Alfred and Sophia Rideout: in 1864 Lavinia Stowe; and in 1865 Silas Franklein. My records also show that Alfred and Sophia were married in 1862 with Sophia's maiden name as Curtis. These records came from copies of church records kept at the Newfoundland Archives.Geoff Emberley emberley@ieee.org

1822 Birth year of "Dec. 13, 1878 "The Gazzete reports Samuel Rowsell Esq., native of Poole, died at Bonavista age 56." Keith Mathew's Name files

1822 Birth year of "Thomas Rowsell died Aug. 31, 1896 Wards Hr., of paralysis, Meth., Fisherman, age 74 yrs., bur. Wards Hr.;Little Bay Islands U.C. Records, Register of Burials, Barbara Pederson

a lot of problems with this generation / ab

1. Thomas Rowsell, b. 1822, Leading Tickles, (son of George Rowsell Jr) occupation Trader, d. Aug 31, 1896, Wards Hbr. Was a trader in Leading Tickles during the 1871 census.

He married (1) Grace, b. 1803, d. Nov 30, 1875, Leading Tickles.

Children:

2. i Eli Rowsell b. Oct 1847.

3. ii Mark Rowsell b. Abt 1850.

4. iii Benjamin Rowsell b. 1831.

5. iv Henry Rowsell b. 1843.

v Mary Rowsell, b. 1853, Ward's Hbr, Aug 27, 1854, Ward's Hbr.

He married (2) Eliza Cadwell, About 1847, b. Ward's Hbr, d. 1907.

Children:

vi Elizabeth Rowsell, b. 1850, Wards Hbr, Jun 11, 1851, Ward's Hbr, d. 26 Aug 1899, Wards Hbr (Little Bay Is). Dies from Fever.

vii Susanna Rowsell, b. Jul 1858, Ward's Hbr, Sep 17, 1858, Ward's Hbr/I.W.Dingwell Jr.

6. viii Thomas Rowsell b. Nov 13, 1859.

ix Emma Jane Rowsell, b. Jul 10, 1862, Ward's Hbr, Sep 7, 1862, By Rev. George Tucker.

x Jane Rowsell, b. Aug 14, 1865, Moreton's HBr, Sep 7, 1865, by Rev G.S. Chamberlain.

She married Thomas Rideout, Oct 31, 1889, in Little Bay Islands. UC/Rev Henry Hatcher, b. Feb 1861, Beaumont, NF.

7. xi John Joseph Rowsell b. Jan 1848.

xii Fanny Rowsell, b. Feb 1849, Ward's Hbr, June 19, 1849, Ward's Hbr.

xiii George Rowsell, b. Apr 1852, Ward's Hbr, Aug 29, 1852, Ward's Hbr.

8. xiv Caroline Rowsell b. 1855." Felix Rowsell fsrowsell@hotmail.com

1822 "Rousell; Thomas; Change Islands; 1822; "Angus and Verna Elliott , Fishermen of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islands http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

Change Islands

(inc. 1951; pop. 1976, 535). Change Islands is a group of islands including two large islands, connected by a causeway, and several smaller ones located in Notre Dame Bay between Twillingate and Fogo. The incorporated community of Change Islands is located along the narrow tickle separating the two main islands.

1822 Russell; Elizabeth; Twillingate; 1822; Angus and Verna Elliott , Fishermen of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islands http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

Feb. 18, 1822 "Catalogue Reference: PROB 11/1653 Dept: Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Series: Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers Piece: Name of Register: Merschell Quire Numbers: 51 - 100 Date: 18 February 1822 Description: Will of Sarah Rowsell , Widow of Halls Bay , Newfoundland " http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=149915&queryType=1&resultcount=16

Aug. 11, 1822 Elizabeth Rowsall an adult Twillingate

Aug. 11, 1822 Mary Rowsall an adult Twillingate

Twillingate - Parish of Twillingate Baptisms, 1816 - 1823 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080_3.htm#parish

(pop. 1911, 13). Seal Bay is a large bay of central Notre Dame Bay, entered between Seal Bay Head to the west and Leading Tickles qv to the east. The Bay extends some 10 km south-southeast of Leading Tickles, and is 1-2 km wide for most of that length. In 1994 the only community in Seal Bay was Glovers Harbour qv, in the Bay's northeastern extremity (also known as Thimble Tickles). Two communities on the east side of the Bay, Lockesporte and Winter House Cove qqv, were resettled to Glovers Harbour in the 1960s, while there were also liveyers at several scattered coves on the west side of the Bay. It is with these few families that this article is mainly concerned.

As early as the 1850s there were people recorded in baptismal records as having been born at Seal Bay Head (most likely a cove just inside the Head, locally known as Robertses Bight). These people would appear to have been fishing families from the Twillingate area, notably Robertses and Fifields, who settled in Robertses Bight as the closest habitable cove to the fishing grounds off Seal Bay Head. Seal Bay Head appears in the Census only once, in 1874, with a population of 19. Population figures for Seal Bay for 1884 (29) and 1891 (58) likely include families at Robertses Bight, Lockesporte and Winter House Cove.

Meanwhile, families from Triton and Leading Tickles were accustomed to wintering in Seal Bay and it would appear that three or four of these eventually settled at isolated homesteads in coves on the west side of Seal Bay, including Rowsell's Cove, Parsonses Cove and Ben Barris's Cove. These families generally fished for cod and lobster in the summer months and spent the winters in the woods, cutting sawlogs further in the Bay. The 1901 Census listing for Seal Bay (pop. 27, including one Micmac) likely includes only those people living on the western side. By 1911, however, there were only 13 people listed for Seal Bay, as a major forest fire in 1.105 had destroyed much of the useable timber on the western side. Subsequently, many of the families of Seal Bay moved to Card's Harbour, on Triton Island. Seal Bay does not appear in the Census after 1911, although it is said that one or two families were still living there as late as the 1930s. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/76/7625.htm

1823 Birth year of "ROWSELL, John, Locks Harbor, Seal Bay, age 83 yrs. 6 mos., died February 9, buried February 11, 1906 by W. J. Bradbury, Lay Reader" Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1906-1911, Anglican Church Records, Botwood/ Paul and Judy Gill

I do not believe that this Lockes Hr. John is our Exploits man. The Anglican burials say he died in 1906. The same records show a Jane Rowsell died at the same place in 1896 at age 70. The L.Tickles Anglican marriages say John Rowsell m. Jane Sages 1845. This name was almost obliterated in the old records but it was meant to be Haggett. John and Jane had children Amy 1846,William 1848,Elizabeth 1850,Thomas 1852 and Susannah 1854. Meanwhile our Exploits John gets married in 1846 and has Mary 1846, Edward in 1847,Leah in 1850 and Robert in 1852 plus 5 more until 1867. Also,by 1859 it appears that the Exploits Rowsells had joined the Methodists. Again I still have no absolute proof of John's Merriott origin. Sue Osborne is checking into her files to see what she can find out for me. The Robert Rowsell at Salt Pond is my g-grandfather. He died in Grand Falls in 1947 at the age of 96. The John at Salt Pond is Robert's brother who is in the 1921 Grand Falls census born 1860 at Exploits and married Emma Ball in 1885. I have never seen any burial records for Exploits-only headstone data. Does anyone know if they exist? Bye for now Fred fred_rowsell@hotmail.com

1823 Birth year of "Rowsell, Samuel, native of Poole died on 13th at Bonavista aged 56, Jan 21/79 GNChr." Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers by Gert Crosbie, Notes of Beverly Warford

1824 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Emma, Leading Tickles, age 87, died November 29, buried December 1, 1911 by E.J. Lanning" Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1906-1911 / Paul and Judy Gill

1825 "Mark Rowsell, born 1825, died age 27 years." Second, going through an old field book for 1991 I come across info that I had forgotten about. It is transcripts from a Rowsell family bible which was in the possession of Vicki Rowsell of Glover's Harbour. She was almost 90 at the time and died several years later. Her daughter Lydia, who she was living with at the time probably still has it. We will check with her this summer when we visit some of my wife's relatives in Glover's Harbour to see if she has any more info. The following is the info gotten from the bible in 1991. The info applies to the Leading Tickles part of the family." David dwells@roadrunner.nf.net

July 17, 1825 "Slade ledgers record Thomas Rowsell took passage to Pool from Fogo on Superb owned by John Slade." Kieth Mathew's name files

1826 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Jane, Locks Harbor, age 70, died December 25, buried December 29, 1896 by W. T. Gillett" Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1893-1897 , From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1826 Poole records record the death of George Rowsell age 24 of Parkstone, Devon." Kieth Mathew's name files

1827 "I was fortunate to interview Ken Rowsell a few years ago in Leading Tickles and recorded the following:

"The family of Ken Rowsell have displayed in the Island Side Manor at Leading Tickles a hand written valentine which was given to Martha Bowers of Nipper's Harbour by William Rowsell in 1827. Ken Rowsell of Leading Tickles claimed his great grandfather was Mark and his great great grandparents were William Rowsell and Mary Bowers. Ken stated William was a shipbuilder from England who settled in Hall's Bay, now South Brook, where he is buried in the old Methodist Cemetery. He couldn't recall his grandfather, Mark, so it likely that he died prior to Ken's birth or shortly after. He claimed the first of their Rowsell family to settle in Newfoundland were three brothers William, Thomas and a third believed to be Joseph. They were sons of a shipbuilder and their mother was a Negro woman. In England at that time they were not allowed to be married to a Negro person. The sons being part Negro and discriminated, left England. One of the brothers supposedly had red hair. None were married when they arrived in Newfoundland. (I wonder if this story of a "dark" person in the family tree is somehow connected to the documentation that George Rowsell Sr. of Halls Bay had a relationship or was married to a Beothuck and that this relationship resulted in the birth of children.) When Ken was young they used to visit both the Halls Bay and Wards Harbour Rowsells, and that the older people told them that their generation were first and second cousins to each other."

We know William was buried in Leading Tickles and it was obviously another generation that was buried in Nipper's Harbour. I've visited this community and seen the headstones of George and Sarah Rowsell. My interview with Ken varied significantly from the information provided to Lloyd by his granddaughter and posted to your site." B. Warford <beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca>

1828 "At Hall's Bay we got no usefull information from the three (and the only) English families living there. Indeed we could hardly have expected any; for these, and such people, have been the unchecked and ruthless destroyers of the tribe, the remnant of which we were in search of ." Report of Mr. W.E. Cormack's journey in search of the Red Indians in Newfoundland: read before the Bœothick Institution of St. John's, Newfoundland. http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?id=67159403e3&doc=61101

1828 "Isaac Dean (b.1826 d. 1904) of Seldom Comy by married Ann Rowsell (b.1828 d. 1905) OF Pilley's Island. Children: Agnes, Kenneth, William, Theresa Elizabeth." Judy Gill-judy.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

"we spoke with several of the older Rowsells in Leading Tickles (they have since died) and one of them (Ken Rowsell) who was in his 80's at the time told us that when he was young they used to visit both the Halls Bay and Wards Harbour Rowsells, and that the older people told them that their generation (the older generation) were first and second cousins to each other. In fact Ken told us that his grandfather Rowsell married a woman from Halls Bay. Other people told us that the familes from the three communities would fish together in the area off La Scie and Nippers Harbour. "davewells19@hotmail.com

1829 Birth year of ""My photographs of John and Emma's stones are not clear enough to be totally convincing beyond doubt that they are of the John and Emma who married in 1798, Bible record. I did not have the Bible information when I photographed the headstones. The photograph of Fanny's headstone is clear that she was the "wife of John Rowsell who died Jan 10,1857 aged 28 years.".Lloyd Rowsell" <lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1829 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Thomas, Rowsells Island, age 75, died October 1, buried October 3, 1904 by D. G. Jones, Lay Reader" Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1897-1905 / Paul and Judy Gill

1830 Birth year of "ROWSELL, George, Leading Tickles, age 50, buried March 27, 1880 by William Alcock (diphtheria)" Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1879-1884, From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1831 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Benjamin, Leading Tickles, age 66, died February 25, buried February 27, 1897 by W. T. Gillett" From Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1893-1897 / Paul and Judy Gill

1831 "Owners List; Registration # S831083; Official # ; John Rowsell SN. ; Halls Bay; Farmer / Planter; Owner # 2, Partnership Divisor # 1; shares 32; he was the builder of the vessel Brothers in Halls Bay in 1831; 1 deck; 2 masts; Schooner; 45' by 13'; 6 foot draft; 33tons; registered in 1831 closed in 1869; broken up. Ships And Seafarers of Atlantic Canada

1831 "Owners List; Registration # S831083; Official # ; John Rowsell Jr. ; Halls Bay; Farmer / Planter; Owner # 1, Partnership Divisor # 1; shares 32; he was not the builder of the vessel Brothers in Halls Bay in 1831; 1 deck; 2 masts; Schooner; 45' by 13'; 6 foot draft; 33tons; registered in 1831 closed in 1869; broken up. Ships And Seafarers of Atlantic Canada

1834 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Esther, Leading Tickles West, age 78, died November 7, buried November 9, 1912 by E. J. Lanning" Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1911-1918, From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1834 Birth year of "Rousel, Fanny d. July 22, 1861 age 27 yrs (Husband - George)" Leading Tickles, UNITED CHURCH (OLD) © Beverly Warford and Stephen Baker

Sept. 12, 1834.....Elijah Rowsell born 12th Septr. 1834, ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1835 Birth year of " ROWSELL, Henry, Locks Harbor, Leading Tickles, age 78, died February 10, buried February 12, 1913 by Elijah J. Lanning"Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1911-1918, From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1835 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Mary, Rowsells Island, Leading Tickles, age 78 yrs. 11 mos., died April 1, buried April 3, 1913 by Elijah J. Lanning" Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1911-1918, From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1836 "I also have in my notes some information from the 1836 census of Twillingate district. This shows that there was a John and a Joseph Rousal at Wards Hr. It also shows a Thomas and William Rousal at Leading Tickles. The Encyclopedia of Nfld and Lab states that Joseph Rousal was the first settler at Wards Harbour. In 1854 Bishop Edward Field made an episcopal visit to Notre Dame Bay. In his diary he states that the first settler at Wards Harbour was the brother of the first settler at Leading Tickles. David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

1836 "The 1836 Census, the earliest reference to permanent settlement on Long Island, recorded 14 people living at Wards Harbour (renamed Beaumont soon after 1918, for Beaumont Hamel qv). Tradition holds that Joseph Rowsell and Abraham Burton were the first settlers. By 1845 there were 31 people living at Wards Harbour, Cutwell Arm (now Beaumont Central) and Quintons Cove, near Wards Harbour. A church had been constructed by 1853 and was consecrated that summer by Bishop Edward Feild. The church and graveyard were both located near Paddock's Cove. When a Methodist church was built at Cutwell Arm in 1891, the older church was floated to Leading Tickles. Two schools were reported at Wards Harbour in the 1901 Census. Principal family names there in the late 1800s were Burton, Croucher, Heath, Paddock, Rideout and Rowsell." Encyclopedia Of Newfoundland

1836 Census FOGO (Twillingate District) From Shoe Cove to Fortune Harbour

Still trying to figure out who is who?

Males

Females

Servants

Under 14

14-60

Over 60

Under 14

14-60

Over 60

male

female

Ang.

Meth.

RC

Wards Harbour

John Rousal b. 1805

(2) James, Henry

(2) John Jr.b. 1805

-

(2) Sarah, Mary

(1) Ann b. 1806

-

7

Joseph Rousal b. 1808

(1)

(1) Joseph b. 1808

-

(1)

(1) Susanna

-

4

LADLE TICKLES

Thomas Rousal b. 1799

(2) Thomas, Benjamin

(2) Thomas, John

-

(3) Mary, Elizabeth

(1) Grace

-

1

9

William Rousal b. 1806

(3) Mark

(1) William

-

(1) Jane

(1) Martha

-

6

http://www.infonet.st-johns.nf.ca/project21/1836/1836misc.htm

1836 "Wards Harbour

The first English settlers probably arrived shortly after 1800 and permanent settlement occurred by the 1820s or 1830s. The first settlers almost certainly had some contact with the Beothuk whose seasonal migration patterns took them out Indian River to the bottom of Halls Bay and then along the shoreline to the islands. This conjecture is supported both by local oral traditions (Harold Paddock qv has reworked one such tale in his poem ``Keep Up Da Fince'') and by archaeological evidence.

The 1836 Census, the earliest reference to permanent settlement on Long Island, recorded 14 people living at Wards Harbour (renamed Beaumont soon after 1918, for Beaumont Hamel qv). Tradition holds that Joseph Rowsell and Abraham Burton were the first settlers. By 1845 there were 31 people living at Wards Harbour, Cutwell Arm (now Beaumont Central) and Quintons Cove, near Wards Harbour. A church had been constructed by 1853 and was consecrated that summer by Bishop Edward Feild. The church and graveyard were both located near Paddock's Cove. When a Methodist church was built at Cutwell Arm in 1891, the older church was floated to Leading Tickles. Two schools were reported at Wards Harbour in the 1901 Census. Principal family names there in the late 1800s were Burton, Croucher, Heath, Paddock, Rideout and Rowsell.

Oct. 12, 1836 " #2 Henry Rowsell, son of above John & Emma was married to Prissilla Ridout on the 12th day of October 1836" "The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1837 Birth year of " William Rousell died Sept. 19, 1896, LBIslands, Meth., Fisherman, of paralysis, age 59 yrs., bur. LBIslands;" Little Bay Islands U.C. Records, Register of Burials, Barbara Pederson

Nov. 21, 1837 "Your note as follows is most interesting to me .......Nov. 18, 1853 #285 Estate of Henry Rousel, Administration granted to John Squire and his wife Bond of 20.0.0 January 1855 by John Squire LDS film 2132921 Supreme Court of Newfoundland Book 1 Probate .......... . In my notes I have a record of John Squire and widow Ann Rowsel married on November 21, 1837. -------I have a John Squire, planter of Coley's Point (Cole Lees Point) and assumed that he must have moved into the old house with widow of Henry Rosewell (nee Ann French). I also have the marriage of John Squire and Ann Rowsel solomized at the Church of England at Port de Grave. Cheers Lloyd" Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1839 Birth year of "Charlotte STARKS Nippers Hr d Oct 15 1920 bd Oct 17 1920 81 yrs nee ROWSELL, wife of George Starks" Burials at Nippers Harbour & Tilt Cove (& area), Transcribed from the UNITED CHURCH PARISH RECORDS http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/nip-tilt-burial-tw.html

March 4, 1839....Luke Rowsell born March 4th 1839 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

March 4, 1840 " Will of William Ridout from Newfoundland will books volume 1 pages 349 & 350 probate year 1840

In re

William Ridout deceased.

In the name of God Amen. I William Ridout of South West Arm New Bay being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receve the sam again by the mighty power of God and as tuching such worlding estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the folloing manner and form First I give and bequeath to Joseph Rowsell the sum of £35..2.6 of lawful mony of England My chest and bead I give to James Randel of Fogo and I do hereby uterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament

in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this forth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. William his x mark Ridout.

Signed sealed published prounounsed and declared by the said William Ridout as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. Josiah Spencer. Thomas Manuel.

Certified Correct,

D. M. Browning

Registrar

It appears William Rideout had some connection to Joseph Rowsell. Both were likely working the salmon rivers here in Point Leamington (South West Arm, New Bay) and possibly the communities only residents at that time. Bev Warford beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

June 4, 1840 "In re John Rowsell deceased.

In the name of God Amen, I John Rowsell of Halls Bay in the Northern District in the Island of Newfoundland Planter,being of sound mind but of advanced age do make this my last will and testament that is to say, First I give and bequeath to my sons Henry and James Rowsell jointly and equally my fishing establishment situate in Halls Bay aforesaid together with my garden outbuildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging also all my nets seines boats traps guns and household furniture in short whatever I may be possessed of in Halls Bay at the time of my death. Secondly,As to whatever monies I may be possessed of or have any just right or claim to at the time of my death I give and bequeath the amount thereof jointly and equally to my sons Thomas, William, John and Joseph Rowsell. And I appoint my sons William and Henry Rowsell aforesaid executors to this my last will and testament and I hereby disannul and revoke every other will & wills at any time heretofore made by me ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty. John Rowsell (LS) Signed sealed published anddeclared by the said John Rowsell as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names, John Chapman, John Payton.

Certified Correct, D. M. Browning Registrar."

Hi Allen.... It seems to me that the above ( John Rowsell m. Emma 1798 BIBLE) John Rowsell was the author of the will, on your website. He left the major portion of his estate to his youngest sons, the twins Henry and James. The remainder of his assets went to sons Thomas b.1813, William b. 1806, John b. 1805, and Joseph b. 1808. These four sons are later found in other areas of Notre Dame Bay, including Wards Harbour and Leading Tickles. James is a mystery to me but Henry married and had several children, including Uriah b. 1850, grandfather of Lillian. You have probably figured all this out by now. D.M. Browing, Registrar, certified the correctness of the will. I wonder if maybe there was a dispute in later years which required reference to the original will. The grant of land in South Brook to Uriah and his siblings was dated c. 1906 and a Browing was the registrar in St. John's at that time. He, Browning, signed the documents relating to the settlement of the estate my great grandfather Henry Rousell on behalf of his widow Mary Rousell (nee Morgan, my great grandmother. He also acted as legal guardian for my Grandfather for his portion of great grandfather's estate. The day I left St. John's, I visited the Supreme Court and obtained copies of the documents relating to the estate settled in 1908 where my great grandmother, who signed her own name MARY ROUSELL was authorized. Sorry if this extra information about my line of ancestry is confusing. My photographs of John and Emma's stones are not clear enough to be totally convincing beyond doubt that they are of the John and Emma who married in 1798, Bible record. I did not have the Bible information when I photographed the headstones. The photograph of Fanny's headstone is clear that she was the "wife of John Rowsell who died Jan 10,1857 aged 28 years.".....Cheers Lloyd p.s. on Aug. 27th,1821 (website info) the childred were baptized at The Church of England" Lloyd Rowsell" <lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1840 Joseph Rowsell was living in New Bay by 1840. Other early settlers included one Richard Rideout and the family of Edmund Moore(s) at Moores Cove (just north of Cottrell's Cove). Others settled in several small coves near the best fishing grounds, between Cottrell's Cove and New Bay Head. Encyclopedia of NFLD http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/62/6256.htm

Nov. 29, 1840 "Tamar ROWSELL Joseph & Ann Nov. 29, 1840 Aug. 14, 1842 New Bay" Methodist; Twillingate Parish; Baptisms; 1842-1864 PANL: Vital Statistics Volume 88 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080_3.htm#vital

1841 Birth year of "RUSSELL, Josiah, Nippers Harbor, age 69, died December 4, buried December 6, 1910 by Arthur Pittman" Burials, Parish of Tilt Cove, 1908-1911 From Anglican Church Records, Botwood Jill Marshall

April 2, 1841...Martha Rowsell born April 2, 1841 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

Aug. 14, 1841 "Rowsell, Mary Jane, wife of Mark Rowsell, b. 14 Aug. 1841, d. 28 May 1904." Methodist Cemetery, Leading Tickles Wendell Head mailto:whead@plato.ucs.mun.ca

1841 "Drucilla Rowsell; born 1841, died age 57." Second, going through an old field book for 1991 I come across info that I had forgotten about. It is transcripts from a Rowsell family bible which was in the possession of Vicki Rowsell of Glover's Harbour. She was almost 90 at the time and died several years later. Her daughter Lydia, who she was living with at the time probably still has it. We will check with her this summer when we visit some of my wife's relatives in Glover's Harbour to see if she has any more info. The following is the info gotten from the bible in 1991. The info applies to the Leading Tickles part of the family." David dwells@roadrunner.nf.net

Oct. 9, 1841 Birth year of " ROWSELL, Esau, Rowsells Island, age 78 yrs. 6 mos., died April 7, buried April 9, 1920 by M. C. M. Horlick" Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1918-1924 / Paul and Judy Gill

Nov. 5, 1841 "Note for: Susanna Brown, - 1843 This was Typed by Freeman Fry on Feb. 2000 from Film # 2070896 from Latter Day Saints which is a copy of the early wills of Newfoundland. Newfoundland Wills Vol. 1, Fol. 422, Prob. 1843

"In re Susan Noble deceased.

In the name of God Amen, I Susan Noble of Twillingate Newfoundland being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that giveth it and my body I recommend too the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate where it hath pleased God to bless me in this life

I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, First I give and bequeath to Susan and Margett Haggett the too daughters of John & Ruth Haggett my bead and all my beading also I give to my well beloved daughters my gold ring to Susan Rowsell and after all my expenses is paid a good hedstone put to my grave and all lawful charges paid I give all the remainder of my money and clos and All my household goods to my four well beloved daughters and one grand daughter Hannah Spencer five persons in number equal shear to each person and I do hereby utterly disalow revoke disennul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and by me in aney ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fift day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one the names of all persons who is to take equal shear of my esteat An Yeats, Ruth Haggett, Elizabeth Noble, Susan Rowsell, Hannah Spencer.

Susan hear X mark Noble- Signed

published pronounced and declared by the said Susan Noble as her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hearunto subscribed our names. Simon Ward. Henry Head. William Rowsell whom I likewise constitute mak and ordain the sole executrix of this my last will and testament." http://curie.bcc.louisville.edu/~cps/dayco/kambestad/np5.html

Oct. 11, 1842 "Esau ROWSELL William & Martha b Oct 11 1842 Leading Tickles May 24 1843 " VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Oct. 11, 1842 "Israel ROWSELL William & Martha b Oct 11 1842 Leading Tickles May 24 1843" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

1842 Birth year of " "In Memory of Isreal Rowsell who departed this life 13th Aug 1863 aged 21 years. Far from friends and relations, I am left alone to wait my call. When that call comes I hope to see all my friends in endless glory." Inscription from a headstone at Dumplin Island, Labrador Taken from "THEM DAYS" Vol. 23 no.4 Summer 1998 , Beverly beverly.warford@nf.sympatico.ca

1843 Birth year of "ROWSELL, ?Melvina, age 32, died December 3, 1875 at Leading Tickles, buried at Leading Tickles by Thomas Silk" Burials, Leading Tickles (Church of England) 1876-1877 From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1843 Rousell; Henry; Leading Tickles; 1843; http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

1843 Henry Rousel, of Leading Tickles, 1843; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

1843 "Thanks, I have since discovered that my Nfld. Rowsell family is after all not related directly to your family tree. The James R. Rowsell I was enquiring about was the son of Samuel Rowsell, a school teacher at Bonavista, who was born in Parkstone, Devonshire. He married Marianna Mifflin at Bonavista in 1843 and later married Ann Agnes (?), the mother of James R. I expect that any Rowsells currently in Nfld. not directly related to your family tree are related to mine. My grandfather was one of sixteen children. Parkstone is, I gather, near Poole. Do you think both families were connected back in the old country? Dawn Barrett mailto:revdawn@iprimus.ca

Feb. 7, 1843 "Rowsell, Samuel married Mifflen, Marianne eld. dau. of Joseph Mifflen m Feb. 7." (May 10, 1843) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

Feb. 1843 "Bonavista Anglican church records record the marriage of Samuel Rowsell of Parkstone, Devon married Marianne Mifflin." Keith Mathew's name files

March 9, 1843 "Twillingate Vol. 88 - 1841/1891 Birth 1843 Mar 9 Rowsell Sarah Ann Joseph & Ann New Bay" http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080.htm#foot

The family story is that we originally came from the Cornwall area. I have traced down a Henry Russell who resided in Morton's H. around the same time as John Russell, Henry was married to Eleanor Bunt or Burt? they had a Daughter Jemima b 22/June/1843 bap 15/Sept./1843 M.H. Married Andrew Brinton ( this seems to tie in because my father and his brother used to kid one another about Aunt Jemima when Aunt Jemima's Pancakes came on the market in the 1930s ) they also had a son Henry bap M.H.28/Oct./1850 aged 1 yr. 4 mths.source Jill Marshall ( Anglican Records) I do not know if this Henry was a brother or a cousin to the original John. I also found another Henry Russell who I can't fit in Married to Ellen Burt they had a son Joseph bap 15/Jan/1854 aged 9 yrs. Anglican Records The Russell's were very prolific, of course there was no Television back then. I found 27 John Russell's presently living in NFLD

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June 25, 1843 "George ROWSELL Henry & Priscilla (RIDEOUT) b June 25 1843 Leading Tickles Jul 30 1843 " VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

June 25, 1843.....George Rowsell born 25th June 1843 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

1844 Birth year of "Elizabeth Rowsell, Wards Hr. died Aug, 26, 1899, -?- Fever, C. of E., age 55 yrs., buried Wards Hr." Little Bay Islands church register, Barbara Pederson There is another Rowsell above her name, but I haven't figured the name out yet, died Ben Batts Cove May 26, 1899, age 2 mths., born Ben Batts Cove, buried LBIslands.

Hello: A reference is made in your genealogy notes regarding John Lilly, fisherman of Pushthrough, NF, 1844 with another person Edward Rousal. Can you elaborate on this information? Thank you. My research is of the Lilly family on the South Coast of NF. Brenda mailto:Office@JWContracting.com

1844 birth year of "Hunt, Ann Miflen wife of William Hunt dau. Samuel Rowsell died at Banavista on 20th aged 28" Dec. 11/72 Telegraph / Express Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 5, NEHGS

1844 Edward Rousal, fisherman of Pushthrough, 1844; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

Pushthrough was probably one of the earliest settled sites in Hermitage Bay, with the English firm of Newman and Company qv establishing a seasonal fishing station there in 1672. Although the Newman company later established their major Newfoundland premises at Gaultois and Hermitage, most early inhabitants of Pushthrough were likely brought out to Newfoundland by that firm as seasonal fishing servants. Permanent settlement at Pushthrough is said to date from 1814, when one George Chambers moved there from Gaultois to establish a fishing room and later mercantile premises. The family of Charles King were resident by 1830 and Thomas Garland arrived in about 1835. By the first Census in 1836 there were 12 families at Pushthrough and a population of 82, 11 of whom were fishing servants for the Chambers firm -- which had a large schooner trading to nearby fishing stations. By 1845 the community had a population of 98 and a school, where the master, Mr. Lilly, taught 26 pupils. It was also about this time that Edward Rowsell established his premises. Other early family names of Pushthrough are Lee, Roberts and Camp. Henry Camp arrived in the late 1850s to take up the position as teacher, and the Camp family later established another trading firm.

1844 Joseph Rousell, of Ward's Harbour (now Beaumont North), 1844; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

1844 "reg. # S844104, Joseph Rowsall of Green Bay, a farmer/planter, owner #1 and partnership divisor #1, owner of 64 shares, not the builder of the Sally Ann, constructed in Green Bay in in 1844, a 2 masted schooner, reg in 1844, lost at sea in 1858" ships and seafarers cd

1844 Birth year of "November 25, 1881, Henry James ROWSELL, Wards Harbour, fisherman, age 37, (father, John, planter), and Harriett ROBERTS, Wards Harbour, age 29, (father Jememiah, fisherman) by Henry H. C. Johnson, in Christ Church, Wards Harbour, in the presence of Thomas Rowsell and Joseph Rowsell." Marriage records, Exploits Mission 1879-1883 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

Aug. 11, 1844 "Samuel ROWSELL Joseph & Susanna (not given) bap Aug 11 1844 Wards Hr" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug 11 1844 John COLE Jemima BURTON Wards Harbour John Rowsell, Jane Burton " Jill Marshall

1844 Birth year of "Rowsell, Eli d. Aug 12, 1919 age 75 yrs." Leading Tickles, UNITED CHURCH (OLD) © Beverly Warford and Stephen Baker

1845 "By the first Census in 1836 there were 12 families at Pushthrough and a population of 82, 11 of whom were fishing servants for the Chambers firm -- which had a large schooner trading to nearby fishing stations. By 1845 the community had a population of 98 and a school, where the master, Mr. Lilly, taught 26 pupils. It was also about this time that Edward Rowsell established his premises. Other early family names of Pushthrough are Lee, Roberts and Camp." http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/70/7089.htm

1845 "Birth year of " ROWSELL, Eli, Rowsells Island, Leading Tickles West, age 74 yrs. 11 mos., died August 13, buried August 15, 1919 by Leander Rowsell, Lay Reader" Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1918-1924 / Paul and Judy Gill

June 25, 1845 "Twillingate Vol. 88 - 1841/1891 Birth 1845 Jun 25 Rowsell Delilah Joseph & Ann New Bay" http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080.htm#foot

Sep 13 1845 John ROWSELL Jane SAGES? (Hagget?) Leading Tickles Thomas Rowsell, William Rowsell " Jill Marshall

Sep 13 1845 William HANNAM Sarah ROWSELL Leading Tickles William Rowsell, Thomas Rowsell " Jill Marshall

Sept. 27, 1845 "Joseph of John and Ann Rowsell bap. September 27, 1845 at Ward's Harbour" Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Sep 28 1845 George MOREY Caroline ROWSELL Wards Harbour John Rowsell, Ann Rowsell " Jill Marshall

Early 1800's "ROWSELL Researcher: Glynn Hewlett - glynn.hewlett@sympatico.ca Address: 2503 Hurontario St. 258, Mississauga, Ont., L5A 2G7, Canada Tel: 905-272-0101 Area of research: Notre Dame Bay Description: Seeking info on Caroline ROWSELL who m. George MOREY in early 1800s. Foe more info please send e-mail. Also covers Green Bay area. Extent of research: Very Limited [6/96]

Sarah HEATH was married to WILLIAM RYAN/RAINES 1. Youngie Burton Jr was married to Jennie (Jane MOREY). Jane MOREY was my ggg aunt, daughter of George MOREY and Caroline MOREY nee Rowsell. their youngest child was born around 1851" Glynn glynn.hewlett@sympatico.ca

I am interested in the ancestors of George Morey and Caroline Rowsell. I know you have info on this on your site but I am having trouble following it. Could you please explian it to me. Thanks a million Paul Coombs <pcoombs@nfld.com

Sep 29 1845 William REEVES? Sarah BURTON Wards Harbour John Rowsell, John Cob? " Jill Marshall

Sept. 30, 1845 "George HANNAM William & Sarah (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Sep 30 1845 Leading Tickles" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Sept. 30, 1845 "Jane ROWSELL William & Martha (not given) bap Sep 30 1845 Leading Tickles" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

1846 "Owners List; Registration # S853109; Official # ; George Rowsell . ; Twillingater; Farmer / Planter; Owner # 1, Partnership Divisor # 3; shares 64; he was the builder of the vessel Father And Sons in Green Bay in 1846; 1 deck; 2 masts; Schooner; 46' by 12'; 6 foot draft; 21 tons; registered in 1853 closed in 1868; broken up. Ships And Seafarers of Atlantic Canada

1846 "Owners List; Registration # S853109; Official # ; Thomas Rowsell Snr. ; Twillingater; Farmer / Planter; Owner # 3, Partnership Divisor # 3; shares 64; he was the builder of the vessel Father And Sons in Green Bay in 1846; 1 deck; 2 masts; Schooner; 46' by 12'; 6 foot draft; 21 tons; registered in 1853 closed in 1868; broken up. Ships And Seafarers of Atlantic Canada

1846 "Owners List; Registration # S853109; Official # ; Thomas Rowsell Jr. ; Twillingater; Farmer / Planter; Owner # 2, Partnership Divisor # 3; shares 64; he was the builder of the vessel Father And Sons in Green Bay in 1846; 1 deck; 2 masts; Schooner; 46' by 12'; 6 foot draft; 21 tons; registered in 1853 closed in 1868; broken up. Ships And Seafarers of Atlantic Canada

(inc. 1970; pop. 1986, 237). A fishing community located on the east side of Sunday Cove Island in western Notre Dame Bay, Miles Cove first appears in the 1911 Census with a population of 45. Prior to this there are no Census references to individual communities on Sunday Cove Island. In 1898 and 1899 there was a copper mine at Miles Cove which produced a total of 210 tons of copper ore (see COPPER)." http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/59/5970.htm

1846 Bitrth year of "ROWSELL; Henry; Miles Cove; Father; Jan, 1846; Jackson's Arm; Meth;; Widower, Father to Warwick Rowsell, Miles Cove;

ROWSELL; Warwick; Miles Cove; Head; Aug, 1891; Miles Cove; Meth; Fisherman;;;

ROWSELL; Naomi J; Miles Cove; Wife; Feb, 1894; Jerry's Harbour; Meth;; Wife of Warwick Rowsell, Miles Cove;;

ROWSELL; Bilinda; Miles Cove; Daughter; Aug, 1914; Miles Cove; Meth; At School; Daughter of Warwick and Naomi J Rowsell, Miles Cove;;

ROWSELL; Hayward Q; Miles Cove; Son; Sept, 1917; Miles Cove; Meth;; Son of Warwick Rowsell and Naomi J Rowsell, Miles Cove;;

ROWSELL; Arthur S; Miles Cove; Son; Nov, 1918; Miles Cove; Meth;; Son of Warwick and Naomi Rowsell, Miles Cove;; 1921 census of NFLD

The European presence at Jackson's Arm dates from the late 1700s when the French frequented the inlet as a seasonal fishing station. Permanent settlement dates from the mid-nineteenth century when English settlers began to arrive from Fogo Island and Notre Dame Bay. According to local tradition the first permanent inhabitants were the Wickses and Forans from Joe Batt's Arm. Jackson's Arm first appears in census records in 1857 with five families totalling 36 inhabitants. The population increased gradually to 52 in 1884 and to 87 by 1901.

March 5, 1846.....Unice Rowsell born March 5th, 1846 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

June 1, 1846 "Rowsell, John of Exploits Burnt Island married Dowton, Susannah, eld. dau. of Edward Downton of sameplace at St. Peters, Twillingate by Rev. Thomas Boone." (Newfoundlander) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

June 1, 1846 "Rowsell, John of Exploits Burnt Island married Downton, Susannah eld. Daughter of Edward Downton of same place m at St. peter's Twillingate by Rev. Thomas Boone June 1, 1846 N" Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers by Gert Crosbie, Notes of Beverly Warford

June 4, 1846 "The Newfoundlander reports Mr. John Rowsell of Exploits Burnt Island married Susannah, daughter of Mr. Edward Towton of the same place." Keith Mathew's name files

July 12, 1846 "Mary ROWSELL John & Susan (DOWNTON) b Jul 12 1846 Exploits Jul 20 1846" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

1846 Rousell; John; Exploits Bay Island; 1846; Angus and Verna Elliott , Fishermen of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islands http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

1846 Birth year of " 140. John Joseph Rowsell, age 37, bachelor, fisherman, Wards Harbor, Notre Dame Bay and Maria Bingle, age 36, spinster, Wards Harbor on Apr. 5, 1883. Wit. James Parsons, Thomas Rowsell, George Parsons." Little Bay Islands U.C. Records Register of Marriages Barbara Pederson

1846 Birth year of "Record #140. John Joseph ROWSELL, age 37, bachelor, fisherman, Wards Harbor, Notre Dame Bay and Maria BINGLE, age 36, spinster, Wards Harbor on Apr. 5, 1883 by Rev. Joseph Lister. Wit. James PARSONS, Thomas ROWSELL, George PARSONS. Maria and Thomas must have been uneducated because they signed the marriage records with an "X" Mark." Notre Dame Bay - Little Bay Island Methodist Marriages http://www.homestead.com/verashort/files/NDBmarriages.htm

Sept. 8, 1846 "Robert MOREY George & Caroline (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Sep 8 1846 Wards Hr age 5 mo" http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Sept. 8, 1846 "Hannah ROWSELL Joseph & Susannah (not given) bap Sep 8 1846 Wards Hr age 9 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Sept. 8, 1846 "Hannah of Joseph and Susannah Rowsell bap. September 8, 1846 at Ward's Harbour age 9 mos." Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Sept. 9, 1846 "Amy of John and Jane Rowsell bap. September 9, 1846 at Leading Tickles age 1 mos." Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Sept. 9, 1846 "Amy ROWSELL John & Jane (SAGES*) (not given) bap Sep 9 1846 Leading Tickles age 1 mo *name hard to read in marriage record" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Dec. 1846 Birth year of "ROWSELL; John; SD; Fath; Dec 1846; Ward's Hr; SA;; Fath of Thomas Rowsell, SD; Wid;

ROWSELL; Thomas; SD; Hd; Sep 1878; Ward's Hr; Meth; Cooper;;;

ROWSELL; Cicilia; SD; Wife; Oct 1881; Quirpon; Meth;; m to Thomas Rowsell, SD;;

ROWSELL; Percie; SD; Son; Jan 1911; SD; Meth; Sch; Son of Thomas Rowsell, SD;;

ROWSELL; Ford; SD; Son; Dec 1914; SD; Meth; Sch; Son of Thomas Rowsell, SD;;

ROWSELL; Walter; SD; Son; Aug 1916; SD; Meth;; Son of Thomas Rowsell; SD;;

ROWSELL; ?; SD; Son; Sep 1919; SD; Meth;; Son of Thomas Rowsell, SD; First name illegible;

ROWSELL; Ivy; SD; Dau; July 1908; SD; Meth; Sch; Dau of Thomas Rowsell, SD;;

SD = Spencer's Dock 1921 Census of NFLD

1847 "Newfoundland Wills Volume 1, Pages 534 and 535, probated in 1847.

In re Thomas Gaylor deceased.

In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Gaylor of Poole Dorset but now of Bonavista Newfoundland being in sound mind and mimery do make and constitute this to be my last will and testament,in manner followingthat is to say,after my just debts funeral expenses and charges of proving this my last will and testament be in the first place lawfully paid and satisfiedand after judgment thereof and of every part thereof, that is to say Principally I give andrecommend my soul to God that gave it body I commend to the earth to be buried with decent Christian burial As touching my worldly estate I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sarah Ann Gaylor all my property of every description excepting as herein under mentioned for her and her heirs use and benefit for ever but as my grand-daughter at this time is only two years old I appoint Mr. Thomas Mifflin of Bonavista my executor and Guardian of the child which duty I trust he will perform but as long as her mother liveth to be subject to her As I have not heard from my son John Gaylor some years but should he be living and return to this country and in distress that whenever the property is sold I will that he receive on third of the amount. I give to Hannah half of my household furniture should she alter her condition or leave the premises I will that my daughter Hannah Gaylor should remain on the premises as long as she wills it or untill she changes her condition but should my daughter Mary Ann and child comes her from Pond and chooses to remain at the house I hope and trust there will be no altercations between them but should please God to take my grandchild to himself before she attains the age of 20 years then my property to be sold given half the amount to Hannah and Mary Ann but should the sale not take place till after their decease then the whole to be divided between my sisters always remembering that as long as either of them bears the name Gaylor and choose to remain on the premises the whole is at their disposal taking care not to let the premises go to ruin and not to be disposed of till then. One of my sisters lives at Old Perlican, the other at Poole,Dorset. I give and bequeath to Mr. Thomas Mifflen my writing desk and small chest of drawers which I promised to his beloved wife. Should my grandchild die before she comes of age the house furniture to be divided between the two widows but should Hannah survive Mary Ann she may have all the furniture As my property consist of the Room called Quintons Room extending from the eastern fence to the landwash the stage was on the spot occupied at present by William Walsh and taken possion of without any liberty from me Green Head Room is my property and now let to John Lander on a lease for 21 years as the lease will express if this Room is sold I wish John Lander to have preference. As I have not had a grave stone put up for my beloved wife I trust my executor will erect one for us both either in the church like my son Thomas' or at the head of the grave.

Thos. Gaylor (LS) Signed sealed and declared by the testator Thomas Gaylor as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presant of each other has subscribed our names as witness thereto, Samuel Rowsell, Samuel Mifflen. Certified Correct, D. M. Browning Registrar" © copyright 2000 by Charles G. Strong

1847 Birth year of " ROWSELL, Emma, Lockes Harbor, age 38, died December 28, buried December 30, 1885 by Thomas Silk" Burials, District of Leading Tickles, 1879-1884, From Anglican Church Records, Botwood / Paul and Judy Gill

1847 John Rowsell, of Round Harbour (Twillingate district), 1847; From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" (1980) by E.R. Seary / Barbara Pederson

April 6, 1847 "Rowsell, Marianne wife of Samuel Rowsell, daughter of Joseph Mufflen, died at Bonavista Ap 6, 1847 G" Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers by Gert Crosbie, Notes of Beverly Warford

Aug. 10, 1847 "Henry James ROWSELL John & Ann (not given) bap Aug 10 1847 Round Harbour age 10 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug 10 1847 Thomas ROWSELL & Eliza CADWELL, no residences given for either of them. At Wards Hr, ANG. WIT: Caroline Rowsell, Susannah Rowsell." Volume 87 ANG, Vital Stats. Jill Marshall

Aug. 11, 1847 "Isabella HANNAM William & Sarah (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Aug 11 1847 Leading Tickles age 4 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 21, 1847 "Twillingate Vol. 88 - 1841/1891 Birth 1847 Aug 21 Rowsell Elizabeth Joseph & Ann New Bay" http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080.htm#foot

Oct. 1847 Researcher: Wendell Head - mailto:whead@plato.ucs.mun.ca Area of research: Notre Dame Bay Description: Eli ROWSELL b. Oct. 1847, bapt. Leading Tickles, d. 12 Aug. 1919, m. to Mary PARSONS 22 Oct. 1877. Seeking info on siblings (Mark & Thomas, perhaps more) and parentage (Thomas ROWSELL & Grace?). Extent of research: Limited [1/97][7/97]

Oct. 1847 "Eli ROWSELL was born in Leading Tickles, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, October 1847. Eli married Mary PARSONS (born in Leading Tickles, October 1859) in Leading Tickles, 21 January 1934. Eli & Mary ROWSELL raised at least ten children: Melina (1879-1957), George Jr, Eli, Arthur William, Minnie, Johanna, Herbert John, Emma Georgina, Sheila & Fred G (1904-1974)" David AGAR http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~de077/HomePage.DESCRIPT.html#ROWSELL

Second Generation

2. Eli Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. Oct 1847, Rowsell's Is, Aug 15, 1848,

Leading Tickles, occupation Fisherman, d. Aug 13 1919, Leading Tickles, buried: Aug 15, 1919, by Leander Rowsell/ CE.

He married (1) Mary Parsons, 22 Oct 1877, in Leading Tickles,Rev.John Hewitt, b. Oct 1860, Culls Is, (daughter of Jacob Parsons and Tohmael Joanna Sheppard) d. Jan 21 1934, Leading Tickles.

Children:

9. i Melina Matilda Rowsell b. 24 Sep 1889.

10. ii George Eli Rowsell Jr b. 20-Dec-1881.

11. iii Eli Rowsell b. Apr 21, 1884.

12. iv Arthur William Lewis Rowsell b. 24 Aug 1887.

13. v Minnie Rowsell b. 24 Sep 1889.

14. vi Joanna Reed (Annie) Rowsell b. Dec 12, 1891.

15. vii Frederick Pearce Rowsell b. May 10, 1894.

16. viii Herbert John Rowsell b. Dec 31, 1898.

17. ix Emma Georgina Rowsell b. 23 Aug 1900.

18. x Sheila Mary Rowsell b. Jan 22,1903.

He married (2) Malina Alcock, Abt 1865, (daughter of A. James Alcock).

Children:

19. xi Fanny Rowsell b. Oct 16, 1870.

20. xii Lillian Rowsell b. Mar 12, 1873.

3. Mark Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. Abt 1850, d. May 1945, Leading Tickles, buried: Leading Tickles.

He married Mary Jane Penny, Oct 4, 1870, in Leading Tickles/Rev Walter Redfearn Smit, b. 14 AUG 1841, d. 28 MAY 1904, Leading Tickles, buried: 31 MAY 1904, Leading Tickles.

Children:

21. i Isreal Allen Rowsell b. May 16, 1868.

ii Leamuel Rowsell. She died on the Labrador of Diphtheria.

22. iii Theresa Anne Rowsell b. Jun 11, 1878.

23. iv Minnie Louisa Rowsell b. Apr 9, 1882.

v John Gilbert Rowsell, b. 1870, Leading Tickles, Aug 10, 1875, Rev William Pilot.

vi Samuel Elson Rowsell, b. Jun 19, 1875, Leading Tickles, Aug 10,

1875, Rev. William Pilot, d. 1881, Leading Tickles, buried: Jul 27, 1881, by william Alcock.

24. vii Arthur Rowsell b. Feb 13, 1880.

4. Benjamin Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. 1831, Leading Tickles, occupation Fisherman, d. Feb 25, 1897, Leading Tickles, buried: feb 27, 1897, by W.T. Gillett,. Was a Fisherman during the 1871 census in Leading Tickles.

He married Esther Cox, b. 1834, Leading Tickles, d. Nov 7, 1912, Leading Tickles.

Children:

i William Henry Rowsell, b. 1864, Leading Tickles, Oct 1, 1865, by Rev G.S. Chamberlain, d. 8 Jul 1881, St. John's.

25. ii Leander Benjamin Nicklos Rowsell b. Dec 18, 1868.

26. iii Albert Rowsell b. Mar 4, 1859.

iv Jesse Rowsell, b. Aug 2, 1866, Leading Tickles, Nov 5, 1866, by Layman Simon Ward, d. aug 27, 1926, Leading Tickles, buried: Aug 28, 1926, by Leander Rowsell. He was blind.

v Elijah William Rowsell, b. Feb 1857, Leading Tickles, Sep 22, 1858, Leading Tickles/I.W. Dingwell Jr.

27. vi James Robert Rowsell b. Dec 26, 1862.

vii Martha Elizabeth Rowsell, b. Dec 26, 1861, Leading Tickles, Jul 23, 1865, by Rev G.S. Chamberlain.

5. Henry Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. 1843, Rowsell's Is., d. Abt 1913, Leading Tickles.

He married Emma Susanna Davis, b. 1847, Harbour Grace, d. Dec 28, 1885, Lock's Hbr, buried: Dec 30, 1885, by Thomas Silk.

Children:

28. i Joseph Rowsell b. Sep 1872.

ii Robert Rowsell, b. Jul 23, 1873, Leading Tickles, Aug 16, 1873, by Layman Simon Ward, d. Mar 24, 1901, Lock's Hbr, buried: Mar 26, 1901, by T.J. Richards. He dies at a very young age and was never married.

29. iii Asenath Jane Rowsell b. Sep 5, 1875.

iv Delilah Rowsell, b. Ant 1875.

30. v Selina Rowsell b. Aug 28, 1869.

vi Frederica Mary Rowsell, b. Dec 26, 1882, Lock's Hbr, Aug 12, 1883.

6. Thomas Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. Nov 13, 1859, Ward's Hbr, Jul 20, 1860, Ward's Hbr/I.W. Kingwelle.

He married Mary, b. 1858, d. Jan 21, 1934, Leading Tickles.

Children:

i Susie Rowsell, b. Mar 1877, Seal Bay, CE. During the 1935 Cencus, she lived George and Effie Parsons.

She married ? Parsons.

ii Lucy Grace Rowsell, b. Sep 13, 1881, Leading Tickles, Oct 17, 1881, H C H Johnson.

7. John Joseph Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. Jan 1848, Wards Hbr, Aug 17, 1848, Ward's Hbr.

He married Maria Bignall, Apr 5, 1883, in Rev. Joseph Lister Wit.. James Parsons, b. 1847, Wards Hbr.

Children:

31. i William Rowsell Jr. b. abt 1850.

8. Caroline Rowsell, (1.Thomas1) b. 1855, Ward's Hbr, June 24, 1855, Ward's Hbr.

She married George Ryan, Nov 28, 1878, in Ward's Hbr, b. 1853, Ward's Hbr.

Children:

i Pearl Ryan, b. Jan 17, 1883." Felix Rowsell fsrowsell@hotmail.com

1847 Birth year of "98. Albert Rousell. age 33, widower, fisherman, Sunday Cove Island and Lily Rousell, age 17, spinster, Sunday Cove Island on Sept. 29, 1880. Wit. John Wellman, Darius Normoor.

1847 Birth year of "Record #98. Albert ROWSELL, age 33, widower, fisherman, to Lilly ROWSELL, age 17, spinster on Sept 29th 1880 at Sunday Cove Island by Rev. William JENNINGS. Witnesses were John WELLMAN, Darius NORMORE. (Note: Albert, Lilly and Darius signed the marriage record with an ' X ' mark.)" Notre Dame Bay - Little Bay Island Methodist Marriages http://www.homestead.com/verashort/files/NDBmarriages.htm

1848 Birth year of " ROWSELL, Sarah Jane, Winter House Cove, age 80, died December 15, buried December 17, 1928 by H. Snow' Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1925-1930 Paul and Judy Gill

Winter House Cove, Seal Bay

(pop. 1966, 52). A resettled fishing community, Winter House Cove was located on the east side of Seal Bay qv, in western Notre Dame Bay, about 7 km southwest of Leading Tickles qv. It is likely that the site was used for winter logging and trapping by residents of Leading Tickles for some years prior to being settled.

By tradition the first year-round settler was George Marsh, an English ``youngster'' who had previously lived at Herring Neck, in about 1860. In 1869 the Marsh family were likely included in the Census for nearby Lock's Harbour (Lockesporte qv), which had a population of 34. In subsequent enumerations, both Winter House Cove and Lockesporte would appear to have been included under the general heading of Seal Bay (pop. 1891, 58). The first enumeration in which Winter House Cove was counted separately was in 1921, when there were 54 people. Most of these would appear to have settled fairly recently, after some years of winter logging in Seal Bay. In addition to Marsh, family names of Winter House Cove included Peddle and Rowsell (from Leading Tickles), Burton (from Beaumont North) and Haggett (the most common family name of Lockesporte). These people made their living from the inshore fishery for cod and lobster or by logging for mills in the area and cutting pulpwood for the Grand Falls paper mill. The population of Winter House Cove was about 50 people until resettlement, after reaching a high of 74 in 1945. In the late 1960s both Lockesporte and Winter House Cove were resettled to Glovers Harbour qv. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/87/8730.htm

April 2, 1848....Jemmima Louisa Rowsell born April 2nd, 1848 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

May 1848 " A third outside possibility is Elizabeth Rousell bp 4 May 1848, the daughter of Joseph and Ann Rousell of New Bay, Green Bay." David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

May 22, 1848 "Edward ROWSELL John & Susannah (DOWNTON) (not given) bap May 22 1848 Exploits, Burnt Island" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

1848 Birth year of "Jul 1 1875 Edward Rowsell, 27, bach, fish, Exploits & Emma Wells, 19, spin, Exploits. At Exploits, METH. W: Thomas Milley & Susan Jure." http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/meth-v92-mar-tw.html

Aug. 15, 1848 "Eli ROWSELL Thomas & Grace (not given) bap Aug 15 1848 Leading Tickles age 11 mo " VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 15, 1848 "William ROWSELL John & Jane (SAGES*) (not given) bap Aug 15 1848 Leading Tickles age 7 mo *surname hard to read in marriage record " VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 17, 1848 "Sarah of Joseph and Susanna Rowsell bap. August 17, 1848 at Ward's Harbour age 3 ½ mos." Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Aug. 17, 1848 "Jane MOREY George & Caroline (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Aug 17 1848 Wards Hr age 7 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 17, 1848 "John Joseph of Thomas and Eliza Rowsell bap. August 17, 1848 at Ward's Harbour age 7 mos.; Abraham Giles of John and Ann Rowsell bap. August 17, 1848 at Ward's Harbour age 6 weeks" Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

1848 "From: chris paddick <chrisp@fastrac.net.au Caroline Rowsell born Nfld married George Morey also born Nfld. They had at least one child Jane "Jennie" Morey born Nfld abt 1/1848. She married Young Jnr Burton in Nfld.

April 1849 Birth year of "ROWSELL; Daniel; Pt Anson; Head; April 1849; Halls Bay; Meth; Shoemaker;;;

ROWSELL; Phoebe; Pt Anson; Wife; April 1862; Halls Bay; Meth;; Wife of Daniel Rowsell, Pt Anson;;

ROWSELL; Gladys; Pt Anson; Adopted Daur; Sept 1912; Wards' Hr; Meth; At School; Adopted Daur of Daniel Rowsell, Pt Anson;; 1921 census of NFLD

1848 -49 "Leading Tickles; Alcock, James1; Haggett, John1; Noseworthy, James1/2; Rousell, Thomas1/2; Rousell, William1/2; Ward, Simon1" British North America Society For Educating the Poor in Newfoundland andNewfoundland Church Society Annual Report http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/church_rpt/Report-index.htm

1848-49 "Ward's Harbour Burton, Absolom 1/2; Rousell, John 1 1/2" British North America Society For Educating the Poor in Newfoundland andNewfoundland Church Society Annual Report http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/church_rpt/Report-index.htm

June 16, 1849 "Elijah HANNAM William & Sarah (ROWSELL) (not given) bap June 16 1849 Leading Tickles age 2 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

June 19, 1849 "Fanny ROWSELL Thomas & Eliza (CADWELL) (not given) bap June 19 1849 Wards Hr age 3 mo " VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

5 Aug 1849 7 Aug 1849 ROWSELL Jane Joseph & Ann New Bay" PANL Vital Stats Vol 88 Twillingate Area Births Margaret Head Major http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/panl-v88-tw.html

Abt 1850 "ROWSELL, Levi Birth : ABT. 1850 Gender: Male

Family:

Spouse:

BUDDEN, Mary Ann

Birth : BEF. 28 AUG 1853 Round Harbour, Newfoundland Gender: Female

Parents:

Father: BUDDEN, Richard

Mother: WISEMAN, Susanna

Children:

BUDDEN, Lily

Birth : 14 JAN 1868 Wards Harbour, Newfoundland Gender: Female

BUDDEN, Enoch Birth : 19 JUL 1870 Wards Harbour, Newfoundland Gender: Male" http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:Id5ETkUVMPsC:www.bishops.ntc.nf.ca/bill/ftree/html/dat303.html+rowsell+newfoundland&hl=en

Nov 20 1849 Simon RIDEOUT Sarah BRETT Moretons Harbour Michael Cornick, James Jones Simon Rideout was the son of Richard Rideout & Elizabeth Rowsell; Sarah Brett was the dau of Samuel Brett & Rose Randell " Jill Marshall

1850 "?????Rowsell married John Anthony born 1850 Seldom, Fogo Island, died 26/8/1929. No children listed." "From: chris paddick <chrisp@fastrac.net.au

1850 Birth year of ""86. Uriah Rowsell, age 28, bachelor, carpenter, Halls Bay and Elizabeth Locke, age 23, spinster, Little Bay Island on Nov. 12, 1878. Wit. Jesse Locke, Malvina Thistle." Little Bay Islands U.C. Records Register of Marriages Barbara Pederson

1850 Birth year of "Record #136. Uriah ROWSELL, aged 32 of Hulls Bay to Sarah Ann BARNES, aged 24 of Boot Harbour on February 13, 1882 by Joseph LISTER. Witnesses were Duncan BARNES, Ada BARNES and James PARMITER (James hand writing was very hard to read, I'm not sure of this spelling. Anyone know the correct spelling please contact the co-ordinator)" Notre Dame Bay - Little Bay Island Methodist Marriages http://www.homestead.com/verashort/files/NDBmarriages.htm

1850 Birth year of "91. Henry Short, age 23, bachelor, fisherman, Sunday Cove Island and Priscilla Rowsell, age 28, spinster, servant on [June?/Nov.?] 24, 1878. Wit. Albert Rowsell, John Wellman. Little Bay Islands U.C. Records Register of Marriages Barbara Pederson

1850 On checking my database for Rowsells/Rousells I find two Elizabeths born at the right time to possibly be your Elizabeth. The first is Elizabeth Rowsell baptised September 8, 1850 at the age of 2 months, the daughter of John and Jane Rowsell of LT. David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

1850 "Thomas HICKS m. -- MINTY c. 1850. Had son Thomas b. 1853 in Loon Bay d. 1949 m. Lydia Jane MANUEL b 1859 d. 1903 in Comfort Cove. Lydia's parents were Thomas MANUEL and -- ROWSELL". boz@warwick.net

The first record of settlement at Loon Bay occurred in the 1836 Census, when one family of nine was living there. Eventually some of the winter visitors from settlements farther out the Bay of Exploits stayed year-round. Family names reported by Lovell in 1871 were Manuel, Mills, Roberts, Peckford and Wheeler, all common names in Notre Dame Bay in the late 1700s and early 1800s. By 1911 the population had gradually increased to 144 and has remained fairly stable since.

1850 Barbara Pederson wrote “Springdale, where I now live, is in Hall's Bay. The only other reference which might have a connection with Stephen Knight, that I have seen so far, is in the following, from a local Newfoundland magazine: "Early censuses include all settlements as Hall's Bay, which, in 1845, had a population of 13... although there may have been other families in the summer months. There were already two sawmills. Rowsell and Knight were the first to arrive as loggers in about 1850."

June 16, 1850 "Daniel of Joseph and Susanna Rousell bap. June 16, 1850 at Ward's Harbour age 2 mos." Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

July 25, 1850....Uriah Rowsell born 25th July 1850 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

"James is a mystery to me but Henry married and had several children, including Uriah b. 1850, grandfather of Lillian. You have probably figured all this out by now. D.M. Browing, Registrar, certified the correctness of the will. I wonder if maybe there was a dispute in later years which required reference to the original will. The grant of land in South Brook to Uriah and his siblings was dated c. 1906 and a Browing was the registrar in St. John's at that time. He, Browning, signed the documents relating to the settlement of the estate my great grandfather Henry Rousell on behalf of his widow Mary Rousell (nee Morgan, my great grandmother. He also acted as legal guardian for my Grandfather for his portion of great grandfather's estate. The day I left St. John's, I visited the Supreme Court and obtained copies of the documents relating to the estate settled in 1908 where my great grandmother, who signed her own name MARY ROUSELL was authorized." Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

Sept. 8, 1850 "Elizabeth ROWSELL John & Jane (SAGES*) (not given) bap Sep 8 1850 Leading Tickles age 2 mo *surname hard to read in marriage record" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Sept. 11, 1850 "15. WILLIAM WARD married ELIZABETH PEDDLE on September 11, 1850 in Leading Tickles, Church of England. Married by John Kingwell Jr. and witnessed by Wm Rowsell and Thomas Rowsell." Information from Volume 87, Vital Statistics Records held at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland: The references to Church of England does not necessarily indicate the place where the ceremony occurred, but the religion which performed the ceremony. Valerie Whelan impress@seascape.com

1850 "St. John's Anglican church records record the marriage of John Powsell (Rowsell) of Dunsford, Devon to Sarah Vessey of Ipplepen." Keith Mathew's name files

1851 Birth Year of "

ROWSELL; Robert; SP; hd; Jul 1851; Exploits; SA; carp, ship building;;;

ROWSELL; Theresa; SP; wife; Jan 1866; Seal Bay, NDB; SA;; m to Robert Rowsell, SP;;

ROWSELL; Sidney; SP; son; Nov 1915; Glenwood; SA;; son of Robert Rowsell, SP;;

1851 Birth year of ""136. Uriah Rowsell, age 32, widower, fisherman, Halls Bay and Sarah Ann Barnes, age 24, spinster, Boot Harbor, Halls Bay on Feb. 13, 1883. Wit. Duncan Barnes, Ada Barnes, James [Parmiter?]." Little Bay Islands U.C. Records Register of Marriages Barbara Pederson

June 11, 1851 "Elizabeth Rousell bap. June 11, 1851 age of 8 months, Wards Harbor to Thomas Rousell and Eliza Rousell of Wards Harbour d.1907 M.1871 Temple T. Knight of Hall's Bay

June 11, 1851 "Elizabeth ROWSELL Thomas & Eliza (CADWELL) (not given) bap June 11 1851 Wards Hr age 8 mo" Anglican; Mission of Exploits; District of Twillingate" Vital Statistics Volume 86 1841 - 1857 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080_3.htm#vital

June 11, 1851 "Mary MOREY George & Caroline (ROWSELL) (not given) bap June 11 1851 Wards Hr age 7 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

June 25, 1851 "Grace HANNAM William & Sarah (ROWSELL) (not given) bap June 25 1851 Leading Tickles age 2 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

July 1851 Birth of "ROWSELL; Robert; SP; hd; Jul 1851; Exploits; SA; carp, ship building;;;

ROWSELL; Theresa; SP; wife; Jan 1866; Seal Bay, NDB; SA;; m to Robert Rowsell, SP;;

ROWSELL; Sidney; SP; son; Nov 1915; Glenwood; SA;; son of Robert Rowsell, SP;; 1921 census of NFLD

July 27, 1851 "Phoebe ROWSELL Joseph & Ann July 22, 1851 July 27, 1851 New Bay " PANL Vol 88: Methodist Twillingate Parish Baptisms, http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_080_3.htm#vital

Aug. 3, 1851 "Leah ROWSELL John & Susannah (DOWNTON) (not given) adm Aug 3 1851 Exploits, Burnt Island age 1 yr" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Mid 1800's "ROUSELL Researcher: Bev Byerley - bbyerley@mars.ark.com Area of research: Entire Province Description: Looking for information on a George Rousell who married Johanna Ryan mid 1800's and had a son named Robert Rousell. Extent of research: Very Limited [2/96][11/96]

Henry Ryan m. Mary Rowsell (d.1920's at Pilley's Island) Cluney Vincent - cwvincen@calvin.stemnet.nf.ca Notes of Beverly Warford

1852 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Selena, Glovers Harbor, Leading Tickles West, age 65, died April 21, buried April 23, 1917 by E. J. Lanning" From Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1911-1918 / Paul and Judy Gill

1852 Birth year of "Rowsell, Selena (native of Leading Tickles) d. Apr 21, 1917 age 65 yrs" Leading Tickles, UNITED CHURCH (OLD) © Beverly Warford and Stephen Baker

1852 Birth year of "ROWSELL, Thomas, Locks Cove, Leading Tickles, age 66, died April 17, buried april 19, 1918 by E. J. Lanning" From Anglican Church Records, Botwood, Burials, Mission of Leading Tickles, 1911-1918 / Paul and Judy Gill

1852 "Church Society Reports - List of Subscribers, June 23, 1852 Community of Leading Tickle Name ;Fish, qtls

Alcock, James ;1

Haggett, John ;1/2

Rousell, Thomas ;1

Rousell, William ;1/2 &Total;3

Janice Fralic-Brown http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/church_rpt/Report-index.htm

Aug 17 1852 George PACKWOOD Margaret ANSTEY Round Harbour John Rousell, Henry Knight Full names: George Wallace Packwood & Margaret Grace Anstey; she is believed to be the dau of William & Eleanor Anstey, b Feb 18 1829 Bryants Cove, Harbour Grace " Jill Marshall

Aug. 29, 1852 "George ROWSELL Thomas & Eliza (CADWELL) (not given) bap aug 29 1852 Wards Hr age 5 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 29, 1852 "Jasper ROWSELL John & Ann (not given) bap Aug 29 1852 Wards Hr age 7 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 29, 1852 "Sarah Ann ROWSELL Joseph & Susannah (not given) bap Aug 29 1852 Wards Hr age 4 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Sept. 3, 1852 "Thomas ROWSELL John & Jane (SAGES*) (not given) bap Sep 3 1852 Leading Tickles age 7 mo *surname hard to read in marriage record" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

1852 "My wife has a double descent from the Rowsells of Leading Tickles. First in 1852 Elizabeth Rowsell of Leading Tickles married John Hagget, also of LT. Elizabeth was my wife's gggm. Second, her gggf was George Rousell of Leading Tickles who in 1857 married Fanny Ward, also of LT. George's father was Heny Rowsell." David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

The first settler in Leading Tickles was likely a member of the Rowsell family, which Seary places in western Notre Dame Bay by the late 1700s, a contention supported by the name of nearby Thomas Rowsell Island. Furthermore, Bishop Edward Feild, visiting Leading Tickles in 1853, met the first person to settle in Leading Tickles, whose brother was the chief planter at nearby Wards Harbour and whose wife was born at Halls Bay Inlet -- both places where the Rowsells are known to have been among the earliest settlers. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/54/5434.htm

Sept. 19, 1852 "Robert ROWSELL John & Susanna (DOWNTON) (not given) adm Sep 19 1852 Exploits, Burnt Island "presumably", age 3 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

1853 Birth year of "Nov 19 1880 Robert Rowsell, 27, bach, fish, Exploits & Elizabeth A Stride, 22, spin, Exploits. At Exploits, METH. W: Robert Ball, Mary Jane Milley." http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/meth-v92-mar-tw.html

July 02 "While searching for sources of info on my family history I encountered web-site. I would like to offer my comments re the a/n subject.

Robert Rowsell appears in your tree as # [4545] and as # [4530]. They are one and the same. The son of John [2605], his 2nd marriage ( to Theresa Milley ) produced a dau. Annie ( my mother ) and a son Sidney. The siblings of g-grandfather John [2605] and Susannah were: Mary (1846); Edward (1848); Leah (1850); Geaorge ( 1858); John (1860); Simeon (1863); William (1865) and Ruth (1867).

Does the caveat on the accuracy of pre-1820 info refer to both the Rowsell lineage and the supporting data?

I found your site both interesting and informative. It must have involved a lot of research.

Ciao, Milton mailto:mango@canoemail.com

1853 Birth year of "October 18, 1884 David Blandford, 33 (widower) (storekeeper) m. Susanne Rowsell, 31" Vital Statistics Volume 85 Moreton's Harbour and surrounding areas - Church of England http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/panl85-marr.html

1853 "Owners List; registration # S853109; Official # 081718; George Rowsell; Twillingate; Farmer / Planter; Owner # 1, Partnership Divisor # 3; shares 64; was not builder of the vessel Father And Sons at Notre Dame Bay in 1846; 1 deck; 2 masts; Schooner; 46' by 12'; 6 foot draft; 21 tons; registered in 1853; closed in 1868; broken up. Ships And Seafarers of Atlantic Canada

1853 "Henry Short b. 1852 M. # 1 Priscella Rowsell b. ? M. # 2 Emily Hewlett b. 1863 d. 1919. Daughter of Emily and Henry Short was Agnes Emma Short b. March 1887 M. Henry Jiles Rowsell b. January 19, 1881 d. February 29 1964 " Vera Short <goofie@home.com>

1853 Birth year of " November 25, 1881, Joseph ROWSELL, Wards Harbour, fisherman, age 28 (father, John, planter), and Elizabeth ROBERTS, Wards Harbour, age 30, servant, (father, Jeremiah, fisherman), in Christ Church, Wards Harbour by Henry H. C. Johnson, in the presence of Thomas Rowsell and Henry James Rowsell." Marriage records, Exploits Mission 1879-1883 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

May 27, 1853.....Henry Enos Rowsell born 27th May 1853 ........BIRTHS (children of Henry & Prissilla Rowsell) " The Halls Bay Bible" It was given to me by Lillian Butt (nee Rowsell). by Lloyd Rowsell lgrowsell@yahoo.com

June 16, 1853 "Phoebe HANNAM William & Sarah (ROWSELL) (not given) bap June 16 1853 Leading Tickles age 2 wks" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

June 1853 "At Ward's Harbor even pleasanter things awaited him. Here a church was consecrated whose very existence testified to much piety and zeal. Memoir of the Life and Episcopate of Edward Feild, D.D., Bishop of Newfoundland http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/canada/pricenf.html

July 1853 Birth year of "ROWSELL; Levi; WHC; Hd; Jul 1853; Rowsells Is; CE; Fish;;;

ROWSELL; Sarahjane; WHC; Wife; Dec 1846; Wards Hr; CE;; m to Levi Rowsell, WHC;;

ROWSELL; Wesley; WHC; G Son; Sept 1907; Rowsells Is; CE;; G Son of Levi Rowsell, WHC;;

ROWSELL; William; WHC; G Son; Feb 1909; WHC; CE;; G Son of Levi Rowsell, WHC;;

ROWSELL; Chesley; WHC; G Son; Jan 1913; WHC; CE; Sch; G Son of Levi Rowsell, WHC;;

Aug. 1, 1853 "William ROWSELL Henry & Ellen (not given) bap Aug 1 1853 Moretons Hr age 1 yr, 8 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Nov. 18, 1853 "#285 Estate of Henry Rousel, Administration granted to John Squire and his wife. Bond of 20£ 30 Jan. 1855 by John Squire" LDS film 2132921, Supreme Court Record Book 1, Probate

Aug. 11, 1854 "Martha ROWSELL Henry & Priscilla (RIDEOUT) (not given) adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 8 yrs, 5 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Jemima ROWSELL Henry & Priscilla (RIDEOUT) (not given) adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 6 yrs, 4 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Uriah ROWSELL Henry & Priscilla (RIDEOUT) (not given) adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 4 yrs" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Henry Eueus? ROWSELL Henry & Priscilla (RIDEOUT) (not given) adm Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 1 yr, 2 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug 11 1854 Henry ROWSELL Priscilla RIDEOUT Halls Bay Abel Watkins, John Cole This couple were either prev married by a layman, or cohabited for some time prior to marriage: they had several children by 1854." Jill Marshall

Aug. 11, 1854 "Miriam ROWSELL James & Julia (HEWLETT) (not given) bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 13 yrs, 11 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Silas ROWSELL James & Julia (HEWLETT) (not given) bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 12 yrs, 4 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Henry ROWSELL James & Julia (HEWLETT) (not given) bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 9 yrs, 8 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Albert ROWSELL James & Julia (HEWLETT) (not given) bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 7 yrs, 4 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 11, 1854 "Priscilla ROWSELL James & Julia (HEWLETT) (not given) bap Aug 11 1854 Halls Bay age 2 yrs, 10 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug 11 1854 James HIGGINS Emma PADDICK (PADDOCK) Halls Bay John Rowsell, Ed. Rowsell " Jill Marshall

Aug 12 1854 James ROWSELL Julia ULETT (HEWLETT) Halls Bay Eli Randel, Abel Watkins This couple were either prev married by a layman, or cohabited for some time prior to marriage: they had several children by 1854." Jill Marshall

Aug 12 1854 William WARFORD Mary DOWNEY? Halls Bay George Paddick, Jas. Rowsell" Jill Marshall

Aug 27 1854 Thomas RIDEOUT Hariot (Harriet) ROWSELL Wards Harbour John Rowsell, Ed. Rowsell " Jill Marshall

Aug. 27, 1854 "John Thomas MOREY George & Caroline (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Aug 27 1854 Wards Hr age 4 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 27, 1854 "Mary ROWSELL Thomas & Eliza (CADWELL) (not given) bap Aug 27 1854 Wards Hr age 11 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 27, 1854 "John Joseph RIDEOUT Thomas & Harriet (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Aug 27 1854 Wards Hr age 11 mo" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 27, 1854 "Dinah ROWSELL James & Julia (HEWLETT) (not given) bap Aug 27 1854 Wards Hr age 11 yrs" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 30, 1854 "Simon ROWSELL George & Fanny (WARD) (not given) bap Aug 30 1854 Leading Tickles age 1 wk" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Rousell Theresa Mar 7, 1915 45 Wife of Simeon Rousell" Exploit’s Island West Side Butt’s Cove #1 Cemetery http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Cemetery/buttscv-1-cem-ndb.html

Aug. 31, 1854 "Susannah ROWSELL John & Jane (SAGES*) (not given) bap Aug 31 1854 Leading Tickles age 11 mo *surname hard to read in marriage record" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Aug. 31, 1854 "Traphina (Tryphina) HAGGETT John & Elizabeth (ROWSELL) (not given) bap Aug 31 1854 Leading Tickles age 7 wks" VITAL STATISTICS Volume 86 ANGLICAN, Mission of Exploits, District of Twillingate Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/vstat-bap-1841-1857-tw.html

Continue on to 1855 to present

Date	Page #	name	?	Payable at London or Poole	Amt
Sept 6, 1786	2	Geo Rousell	60 days sight	Poole	6,1,9
Sept. 8, 1786	3	Ward Rousell	do	London or Poole	60,0,0

Date	Page	Name	Items purchased
Sept. 12	99	George Rowsell Sn.	Brandy- bread- tu flour- Barr pork- firkin butter- 35 galln treale- 200 flints- 1 loaf sugar- 6 punk nails
June 13	do	do	2 quires paper- 12 ? salt- 2 ? bread- 2 bar'l pork- 1 tie flour- 6 gall molases- 1 firkin butter- brandy
Sept. 6, 1786	do	do	to J.V.I. on G.N. Allen & Co. settled up George Rowsell Sn (his X mark) at Fogo by 74 gall seal oil, by 40 tierees salmon, 1 cask of 70½ gall seal oil. Credit 15 shiffs nails of frampton not allowed.
Sept. 19	do	Ward J. Rowsell	to Sept 8 than Allen & Co. Debt 114/5/3. Settled up with 21 otters, 5 foxes, 16¾ pelt beaver, 39 tierces salmon. signed by (X) Thos. Rousell for self and partner 15 tierces
June 12, 1786 to Sept 4	do	Geo'e Rowsell Sn.	Debt 1,11 Settled Sept. 13 by your oft on John Aldridge (X) Church 1,11
			Slade & Co of Fogo and Twilingate MG 460 Box 2 PRO Archives at St. John

		Males			Females			Servants
	Under 14	14-60	Over 60	Under 14	14-60	Over 60	male	female	Ang.	Meth.	RC
Wards Harbour
John Rousal b. 1805	(2) James, Henry	(2) John Jr.b. 1805	-	(2) Sarah, Mary	(1) Ann b. 1806	-			7
Joseph Rousal b. 1808	(1)	(1) Joseph b. 1808	-	(1)	(1) Susanna	-			4

LADLE TICKLES
Thomas Rousal b. 1799	(2) Thomas, Benjamin	(2) Thomas, John	-	(3) Mary, Elizabeth	(1) Grace	-	1		9
William Rousal b. 1806	(3) Mark	(1) William	-	(1) Jane	(1) Martha	-			6