Person:Archibald Roane (2)

Information on Archibald Gilbert Roane

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ROANE GENEAOLOGICAL DATA

The Roanes are of pure Scottish origin. Sire Archibald Gilbert Roane, among the first of the name, was born in Scotland on February 12, 1680. After serving with distinction under William the 3rd, in the Civil wars of his time, he removed and settled in Greenshaw, Ireland on a grant of land given by the King to him and his heirs “as long asgrass grows and water runs” in reward for his service. He had four sons, all of whomcame to America. John and Andrew came in 1739 and settled in Lancaster (now Dauphin County, Pennsylvania). William and James came in 1741 and settled in Essex County, Virginia. Andrew Roane, son of Sir Archibald Gilbert Roane was born in Greenshaw, Ireland July 17, 1710; died 1768 in Pennsylvania. Ha was married first to Mary Bowman, no issue; second to Margaret Walker. Archibald Roane, son of the above-named Andrew was born in 1759 and died near Knoxville, Tennessee on his plantation in Grassy Valley in 1819. He was born in DerryTownship Lancaster (now Dauphin) County, Pennsylvania. Upon the death of his father in 1768 he was placed in the care of his uncle, the Reverend John Roane, a Presbyterian minister of Pennsylvania. In the will of the Reverend John Roane, who died 1775, this mention is made of him: “I also allow to my nephew, Archibald Roane, in case the above persons, the Reverend Geo. Duffield and my Executors apprehend him religiously disposed, Twenty Pounds towards his college expense”. Archibald Roane removed from the State of Pennsylvania to Virginia and entered Liberty Hall Academy, afterwards Washington University. He graduated at Liberty Hall Academy and was Professor of Mathematics one year in said school. He studied law and removed to Tennessee; married Ann Campbell, youngest child of David Campbell ofRoyal Oaks, near Abbingdon, Virginia. Archibald Roane, while at college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania enlisted as a volunteer in the 5thCompany, 9th Battalion, Pennsylvania Volunteers and was with Washington at Yorktown, Virginia during the Revolutionary War, and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. After removing to Tennessee, he obtained a license to practice law, was shortly afterwards appointed District Attorney-General, and was in 1796 honored with the position of Judge of the Superior Court of Tennessee. He was Governor of this State from 1801 to 1803, and at the time of his death was Judge of the Supreme Court. Governor Roane was a cousin of Judge Spencer Roane of the Supreme Court of Virginia and of William Henry Roane, United States Senator from Virginia. There were several Roanes from Virginia who served terms in the United States Congress.

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Re: Sir Archibald Gilbert Roane Posted by: Elizabeth Waring Wilson Date: January 30, 2002 at 13:11:09 In Reply to: Re: Sir Archibald Gilbert Roane by Mary Jean Roane Flesh of 313

Sir Archibald Gilsbert Roane was born in Scotland, Feb. 12, 1680. Jeannet, his wife was born August 22, 1679. Removed o Grenshaw, Ireland, to occupy a grant of land from the King of England.

Their children;

James b. Oct. 18, 1707

Andrew b. July 17, 1710, in Grenshaw, Ireland, died in Lancaster Pa. 1768 (Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi lines)

William b. 1713 m. Sarah Upshaw, d. 1759 (Judge Spencer Roane line) the Virginia Roanes

John. b. Apr. 30, 1717, d. Oct. 3, 1775

Margaret, b. September 12, 1722

James and William came to America in 1741 and settled in Essex Co. Va. (See geneealogy of Virginia Branch of Roane fam;ily; also John P. Branch's Historical papers - Randolph Macon College - Vol. 1, June, 1905, No. 1)

Andrew and John Roane came to America in September, 1739. John Roane settled in Lancaster, Pa. and was ordained to preach in 1745. Andrew married Mary Bowman in 1745. She died the same year. He again married, his second wife being Margaret Walker.