Joanne, Yes, this is the Nathaniel Roe I was looking for. Would appreciate anything you have to offer. Thank you. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne" <sound1@fcc.net> To: <NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 9:57 PM Subject: RE: [NJSUSSEX-L] Nathaniel ROE > > > Many Roe's listed in the Sussex County ,NJ Marriages by Case- > there us more info on this couple in > "History od Sussex & Warren County" by Snell.( pgs. 189, 195, 399) > Is this him???? I will send more info > yours in genealogy, > Joanne > Nathaniel Roe to (Mrs.) Harriet Sheephard Jan. 20,1821 > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Does anyone know anything about Nathaniel ROE, b. July 7, 1799 in Sussex > Co., NJ? Trying to find his wife/wives, children and any other information. > >

Hope there are not too many typo's!! my spell check is not in operation today. yours in genealogy Joanne page 189 Snell Levi Shephard, Deacon Nathan Shepherd, father of Levi, resided in the township of Frankford, and was a farmer by occupation. He was a man of good influences, and one of the pillars of the First Presbyterian Church of Wantage. During his early manhood he commanded a company of militia and was known as Captain Shepherd. His wife was Miss Ayers, who bore him the following children; Jesse, Moses, Morris, Nathan, Levi, Harriet ( who became the wife of Nathaniel Roe, of Frankford), Mehitable ( who became the wife of George Kymer, of Frankford), and Susan ( wife of _____ Baker, who resided near Cayuga Lake, N.Y.). Levi Shepherd was born in Frankford township, Sussex County, Oct. 28, 1813. pg 195 Snell Bench and Bar of Sussex County there is a drawing of Charles J. Roe in this book, Charles J. Roe The pateral great grandfather, Jonas Roe, came from Scotland with two brothers an dsetled at Florida , Orange County < New York, about the year 1730. A deed of the property owned by him is dated 1737, and is written on parchment. he reared a family of seven sons and several daughters, of whom Nathaniel resided near Unionville, NY and has several descendants there; William and Jonas have descendets in Orange County; Benjamin married and raered a family in Sussex County, New Jersey , and William J, John, and Edward Roe, of Frankford township, are his grandchildren. George Roe, youngest of the family, married in1797, Margaret, daughter of Leonard Struble, and granddaughter of Peter Struble, who emigrated from Alsace, Germany in 1748, and settled on Smith's Hill, in the old town of Newton, Sussex County, in 1752, from whom descended the large family of Strubles in New Jersey. Margaret Struble was born in 1777, and died at the age of seventy two years. George Roe was born at Florida New York in 1777, and died in 1815, He lived at his native place for a short time after his marriage, and about 1798 purchased five acres of land at the intersection of the outlet of the "Ponds" and the Paulinskill, in the township of Freankford, Sussex, Co., N.J., upon which he settled, and here he resided the remainder of his life; this property is now owned by his descendants. He was a somewhat public-spirited man, and was familiarly known as "Capt. George Roe. " from his connection with the old State militia. His children were six sons and four daughters, viz, Leonard, Nathaniel, Timothy, James, Charles , William H., Eliza (became the wife of William Cory, of Sparta,and settled in Bradford Co., Pa.) Phebe ( was the wife of Levi Lewis, of Jerseyville, Ill.), Charlotte ( became the wife of John Williams, of Branchville, N.J.) and Sarah Jane ( became the wife of James Shotwell, of Beanchville). Only four of these children are living in 1818, viz- Charles, William H. , Charlotte, and Sarah Jane. Charles Roe, son George, is the father of our subject, and was born on the homestead, near Augusta, April 23, 1812. He began mercantile business at Branchville in 1836, and continued it successfully until 1863, when , upon his election as surrogate of Sussex County, he moved to Newton, where he has since resided. By re-election he held the office continuously for fifteen years, and discharged the duties incumbent upon him with credit to himself and with justice to the people. In MAy 1879, he purchased a drug store in Newton, and he continues to carry it on in 1881. Mr. Roe's first wife was Lucy Coult, daughter of Joseph and Jerusha (Price) Coult, of Frankford, and granddaughter of Issac Coult, who was a large land owner in that township and lived to be about one hundred years old; his will was dated 1764. Mrs. Roe died very soon after ner marriage and Mr. Roe married his second wife, September 1842, Elizabeth Ann, a sister of his first wife. She was born 1814, and died Jan. 1, 1876, leaving one son and three daughters,-viz, Lucy M. a graduate of Bordentown Collage, died April 1877, age Twenty Eight; Charles J. ; Anna M. a graduate of Vassar Collage in the class of 1876; and Jennie J. . Charles J. only son of Charles Roe, was born at Branchville in Frankford township, Sept. 11, 1850. He obtained his preparatory education at Chester Institute, in Morris Co. NJ and at Newton Collegiate Institute; entered Princeton College in 1867, and was graduated from that school with the usual honors in the class of 1870. The same month with his graduation he entered the law-office of the late Levi Shepherd, a prominent lawyer at Newton, and was Admitted to the bar as attorney at the June term in 1873, and as counselor at the June term in 1876. He began the practice of his profession in Newton immediately after his admission to the bar as attorney, and continued to do a successful business since. On Juky 1, 1880 he associated with him as a law partner Frank Shepherd, under the firm name of Roe & Shephard. In 1877, Mr. Roe was admitted to practice in the United States Circuit Court,, and in 1878 he was appointed a special master in chancery. pg.399 Snell Frankford The population at this time numbered 200; in 1871 it exceeded 600, and was still increasing. The following extract from one of the leading county apers indicates the advance made previous to the year above mentioned; Broad Street, now the largest in the place, begining at the business centre of the old town, crossing the railroad near the depot, and extending to the residence of Nathaniel Roe, Esq., has been opened since the projection of the railroad, and every building thereon- twenty in number, including three store houses and one hotel- erected since that time. > >