*****Note: I believe the grave marker photo posted here is in error.******
John Poe, 1720-1756, son of Sara and David Poe, was born in Ireland, Donegal county. September, 17, 1739 he married Jane McBride of Ballmoney, Antrim, the ceremony being performed by John, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Cloger. Jane McBride was born 1706 and died 1802, the daughter of Rev. Robert McBride, and a sister of John McBride that was Admiral of the Blue and Member of Parliament for Plymouth in 1785. They had ten children, three of them born in Ireland. One of these sons was General David Poe, 1742-1816, grandfather of Edgar Allan Poe. John and Jane Poe came to America about 1743 and settled in Lancaster, PA, from whence they moved to Cecil county, MD, and later to Baltimore.
**Source "Poe Pages" Vol. 2, p. 7.
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John Poe, younger son of David Poe, of Dring, received at his marriage one third of his father's holdings and, under the will of his father, as much more as would make up the half, being the fourth part of Dring, together with ten head of sheep and one half of all tackling belonging to the plow. This shows that David Poe's holdings were only half of the Dring farm. In 1748, John Poe emigrated to America with his family. It is said that he first came to Pennsylvania. It is probable that he spent some time on his brother Alexander's farm at the Manor of Masque. Later he moved to Cecil County, Maryland. John was married in Ireland in 1741, to Jane McBride, who, it is believed, was a daughter of the Rev. Robert McBride, for many years Presbyterian minister at Ballymoney, and a sister of John McBride, fan admiral in the Royal Navy. John Poe died about 1746, and his wife in 1802. Their children were: David, George, Jean, Mary and William.
After his marriage in 1741, John came into touch with the Presbyterian congregation at Clogher, near Dring. Minus stray leaves, the congregation's old baptismal register still exists, and give baptismal notes of three of the ten children of John and Jane McBride Poe. Perhaps the missing leaves noted the baptism of David, later grandfather of the poet, who was said to have been born at Dring, Parish of Kildallon, Ireland in 1742. It is agreed that John Poe, his wife and children David and George, then two years old, sailed for the New World about 1748. They landed at Newcastle, Delaware, and went at once to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he spent some time with his brother Alexander at the Manor of Masque, Marsh Creek, said to have become the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. Thence John Poe took his family to Cecil County, Maryland, and finally to Baltimore City, where he died in 1756. The Baltimore 1776 directory located his widow's home on German Street between Howard and Hanover. It is said she died July 17, 1802, at age 96, and rests in Lot 129 of Westminster Churchyard, Baltimore. (From "Edgar Allan Poe: The Man" by Mary E. Phillips. Copyright 1926 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Copyright 1954 by Mary E. Phillips. Reprinted by permission of Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.)
Children:
--"General" David Poe b. 1743, Ireland, married Elizabeth Cairnes in PA.
--George Poe b. July 31, 1744 Kildallon Parish, Co. Cavan, Ireland, d. August 20, 1823; married Catherine Dawson, b. May 13, 1742, Cecil Co. Maryland, d. August 1806 buried Westminister Churchyard, Baltimore, MD.
--Mary Poe b. March 19, 1745/6, Ireland
--Jean Poe b. Feb. 16, 1747/8, Ireland
--William Poe b. 1755, d. 1804 moved to Augusta GA, married Frances Winslow.
**Source: Virginia Archives
John Poe, 1720-1756, son of Sara and David Poe, was born in Ireland, Donegal county. September, 17, 1739 he married Jane McBride of Ballmoney, Antrim, the ceremony being performed by John, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Cloger. Jane McBride was born 1706 and died 1802, the daughter of Rev. Robert McBride, and a sister of John McBride that was Admiral of the Blue and Member of Parliament for Plymouth in 1785. They had ten children, three of them born in Ireland. One of these sons was General David Poe, 1742-1816, grandfather of Edgar Allan Poe. John and Jane Poe came to America about 1743 and settled in Lancaster, PA, from whence they moved to Cecil county, MD, and later to Baltimore.
**Source "Poe Pages" Vol. 2, p. 7.
...
John Poe, younger son of David Poe, of Dring, received at his marriage one third of his father's holdings and, under the will of his father, as much more as would make up the half, being the fourth part of Dring, together with ten head of sheep and one half of all tackling belonging to the plow. This shows that David Poe's holdings were only half of the Dring farm. In 1748, John Poe emigrated to America with his family. It is said that he first came to Pennsylvania. It is probable that he spent some time on his brother Alexander's farm at the Manor of Masque. Later he moved to Cecil County, Maryland. John was married in Ireland in 1741, to Jane McBride, who, it is believed, was a daughter of the Rev. Robert McBride, for many years Presbyterian minister at Ballymoney, and a sister of John McBride, fan admiral in the Royal Navy. John Poe died about 1746, and his wife in 1802. Their children were: David, George, Jean, Mary and William.
After his marriage in 1741, John came into touch with the Presbyterian congregation at Clogher, near Dring. Minus stray leaves, the congregation's old baptismal register still exists, and give baptismal notes of three of the ten children of John and Jane McBride Poe. Perhaps the missing leaves noted the baptism of David, later grandfather of the poet, who was said to have been born at Dring, Parish of Kildallon, Ireland in 1742. It is agreed that John Poe, his wife and children David and George, then two years old, sailed for the New World about 1748. They landed at Newcastle, Delaware, and went at once to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he spent some time with his brother Alexander at the Manor of Masque, Marsh Creek, said to have become the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. Thence John Poe took his family to Cecil County, Maryland, and finally to Baltimore City, where he died in 1756. The Baltimore 1776 directory located his widow's home on German Street between Howard and Hanover. It is said she died July 17, 1802, at age 96, and rests in Lot 129 of Westminster Churchyard, Baltimore. (From "Edgar Allan Poe: The Man" by Mary E. Phillips. Copyright 1926 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Copyright 1954 by Mary E. Phillips. Reprinted by permission of Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.)
Children:
--"General" David Poe b. 1743, Ireland, married Elizabeth Cairnes in PA.
--George Poe b. July 31, 1744 Kildallon Parish, Co. Cavan, Ireland, d. August 20, 1823; married Catherine Dawson, b. May 13, 1742, Cecil Co. Maryland, d. August 1806 buried Westminister Churchyard, Baltimore, MD.
--Mary Poe b. March 19, 1745/6, Ireland
--Jean Poe b. Feb. 16, 1747/8, Ireland
--William Poe b. 1755, d. 1804 moved to Augusta GA, married Frances Winslow.
**Source: Virginia Archives
*****Note: I believe the grave marker photo posted here is in error.******
John Poe, 1720-1756, son of Sara and David Poe, was born in Ireland, Donegal county. September, 17, 1739 he married Jane McBride of Ballmoney, Antrim, the ceremony being performed by John, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Cloger. Jane McBride was born 1706 and died 1802, the daughter of Rev. Robert McBride, and a sister of John McBride that was Admiral of the Blue and Member of Parliament for Plymouth in 1785. They had ten children, three of them born in Ireland. One of these sons was General David Poe, 1742-1816, grandfather of Edgar Allan Poe. John and Jane Poe came to America about 1743 and settled in Lancaster, PA, from whence they moved to Cecil county, MD, and later to Baltimore.
**Source "Poe Pages" Vol. 2, p. 7.
...
John Poe, younger son of David Poe, of Dring, received at his marriage one third of his father's holdings and, under the will of his father, as much more as would make up the half, being the fourth part of Dring, together with ten head of sheep and one half of all tackling belonging to the plow. This shows that David Poe's holdings were only half of the Dring farm. In 1748, John Poe emigrated to America with his family. It is said that he first came to Pennsylvania. It is probable that he spent some time on his brother Alexander's farm at the Manor of Masque. Later he moved to Cecil County, Maryland. John was married in Ireland in 1741, to Jane McBride, who, it is believed, was a daughter of the Rev. Robert McBride, for many years Presbyterian minister at Ballymoney, and a sister of John McBride, fan admiral in the Royal Navy. John Poe died about 1746, and his wife in 1802. Their children were: David, George, Jean, Mary and William.
After his marriage in 1741, John came into touch with the Presbyterian congregation at Clogher, near Dring. Minus stray leaves, the congregation's old baptismal register still exists, and give baptismal notes of three of the ten children of John and Jane McBride Poe. Perhaps the missing leaves noted the baptism of David, later grandfather of the poet, who was said to have been born at Dring, Parish of Kildallon, Ireland in 1742. It is agreed that John Poe, his wife and children David and George, then two years old, sailed for the New World about 1748. They landed at Newcastle, Delaware, and went at once to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he spent some time with his brother Alexander at the Manor of Masque, Marsh Creek, said to have become the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. Thence John Poe took his family to Cecil County, Maryland, and finally to Baltimore City, where he died in 1756. The Baltimore 1776 directory located his widow's home on German Street between Howard and Hanover. It is said she died July 17, 1802, at age 96, and rests in Lot 129 of Westminster Churchyard, Baltimore. (From "Edgar Allan Poe: The Man" by Mary E. Phillips. Copyright 1926 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Copyright 1954 by Mary E. Phillips. Reprinted by permission of Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.)
Children:
--"General" David Poe b. 1743, Ireland, married Elizabeth Cairnes in PA.
--George Poe b. July 31, 1744 Kildallon Parish, Co. Cavan, Ireland, d. August 20, 1823; married Catherine Dawson, b. May 13, 1742, Cecil Co. Maryland, d. August 1806 buried Westminister Churchyard, Baltimore, MD.
--Mary Poe b. March 19, 1745/6, Ireland
--Jean Poe b. Feb. 16, 1747/8, Ireland
--William Poe b. 1755, d. 1804 moved to Augusta GA, married Frances Winslow.
**Source: Virginia Archives
John Poe, 1720-1756, son of Sara and David Poe, was born in Ireland, Donegal county. September, 17, 1739 he married Jane McBride of Ballmoney, Antrim, the ceremony being performed by John, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Cloger. Jane McBride was born 1706 and died 1802, the daughter of Rev. Robert McBride, and a sister of John McBride that was Admiral of the Blue and Member of Parliament for Plymouth in 1785. They had ten children, three of them born in Ireland. One of these sons was General David Poe, 1742-1816, grandfather of Edgar Allan Poe. John and Jane Poe came to America about 1743 and settled in Lancaster, PA, from whence they moved to Cecil county, MD, and later to Baltimore.
**Source "Poe Pages" Vol. 2, p. 7.
...
John Poe, younger son of David Poe, of Dring, received at his marriage one third of his father's holdings and, under the will of his father, as much more as would make up the half, being the fourth part of Dring, together with ten head of sheep and one half of all tackling belonging to the plow. This shows that David Poe's holdings were only half of the Dring farm. In 1748, John Poe emigrated to America with his family. It is said that he first came to Pennsylvania. It is probable that he spent some time on his brother Alexander's farm at the Manor of Masque. Later he moved to Cecil County, Maryland. John was married in Ireland in 1741, to Jane McBride, who, it is believed, was a daughter of the Rev. Robert McBride, for many years Presbyterian minister at Ballymoney, and a sister of John McBride, fan admiral in the Royal Navy. John Poe died about 1746, and his wife in 1802. Their children were: David, George, Jean, Mary and William.
After his marriage in 1741, John came into touch with the Presbyterian congregation at Clogher, near Dring. Minus stray leaves, the congregation's old baptismal register still exists, and give baptismal notes of three of the ten children of John and Jane McBride Poe. Perhaps the missing leaves noted the baptism of David, later grandfather of the poet, who was said to have been born at Dring, Parish of Kildallon, Ireland in 1742. It is agreed that John Poe, his wife and children David and George, then two years old, sailed for the New World about 1748. They landed at Newcastle, Delaware, and went at once to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he spent some time with his brother Alexander at the Manor of Masque, Marsh Creek, said to have become the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. Thence John Poe took his family to Cecil County, Maryland, and finally to Baltimore City, where he died in 1756. The Baltimore 1776 directory located his widow's home on German Street between Howard and Hanover. It is said she died July 17, 1802, at age 96, and rests in Lot 129 of Westminster Churchyard, Baltimore. (From "Edgar Allan Poe: The Man" by Mary E. Phillips. Copyright 1926 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Copyright 1954 by Mary E. Phillips. Reprinted by permission of Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.)
Children:
--"General" David Poe b. 1743, Ireland, married Elizabeth Cairnes in PA.
--George Poe b. July 31, 1744 Kildallon Parish, Co. Cavan, Ireland, d. August 20, 1823; married Catherine Dawson, b. May 13, 1742, Cecil Co. Maryland, d. August 1806 buried Westminister Churchyard, Baltimore, MD.
--Mary Poe b. March 19, 1745/6, Ireland
--Jean Poe b. Feb. 16, 1747/8, Ireland
--William Poe b. 1755, d. 1804 moved to Augusta GA, married Frances Winslow.
**Source: Virginia Archives
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