Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) RRW - AKA - Demming; I had Deming from DAR applications. It is
DEMMON, per all court papers relating to his own (with signature), and
his father's wills; and Demmon's birth and gravestone records.
2) Certified copy of birth record from East Hampton, CT
Demmon Rowley Son to Ithamar & Demmis Rowley Born March the 22
AD 1798
3) Barbour Collection, Vol. 6, Chatham, p. 137: cites Town Record
page 159 [actually 158]
4)Schoharie Co. GenWeb -
Dorloo Cemetery Transcription, Town of Seward -
ROWLEY:
Edwin d. 12/18/1901 Age 71y 1m 2d [s/o
Demmon &Jane]
M. Anna Taber, wife d. 9/7/1921 Age 87y
Alonzo E. s/o Edwin & Anna d.7/5/1891 Age 23y 7m 3d
DEMMON d. 9/24/1860 Age 62y5m 2d
Jane, wife d. 5/19/1878 Age 77y (nee McDonald)***
Clarkie - - - - Age 11y 7m 21d
From the above Cem. data, I speculate that Clarkie was s/o of Demmon &
Jane. Obit,Birth or census records may provide further verification.
5) Also from Scho.Co.Genweb - Edwin is on the 1900? Seward Town
Census (need to go back and get abetter cite) - as a Carpenter &
builder. Also listed:
ROWLEY - A.W. - Hyndesville - farmer [Alfred W., s/o Demmon & Jane]
Edward - Seward - Farmer, 200 acres [s/o Demmon & Jane]
Hiram S. - Seward - Agent for Delaware & Hudson Canal
Co., at A & S RR depot [s/o Demmon &
Jane]
Nelson G. - Seward - Veterinary Surgeon, blacksmith &
farmer, 108 acres [s/o Demmon & Jane]
6) Name & residence - Named as co-executor with his brother Martin
Rowley, of his Father Ithamar Rowley's estate. Demmon handled allof the
paperwork, with his signature, Demmon Rowley, of Sharon, Schoharie Co.,
NY appearing for two dates: 3/12/1830 on original petition & all service
& guardianship papers, and 5/3/1830 on final acknowledgement of service
of all [located] heirs.
ESTATE OF DEMMON
ROWLEY
1) Schoharie County SurrogateCourt; In the Matter of the last Will and
Testament of Demmon Rowley late ofSeward deceased, Petition to Prove
Will. Filed Nov. 14, 1860
To the County Judge of the County of Schoharie: The Petition of
Alfred W. Rowley of the townof Seward in the county of Schoharie
respectfully showeth: That lately, andon or about the 24th day of
September one thousand eight hundred and sixty, Demmon Rowley died at the
town of Seward in the county of Schoharie, being atthe time of his death
an inhabitant of said County: That the said deceased left a certain
instrument in writing, purporting to be his last Will and Testament,
bearing date the 22nd day of August A.D. 1857, and relates to both real
and personal estate: Your Petitioner verily believes said instrument to
bethe last Will and Testament of the said Demmon Rowley deceased, and
that thesaid petitioner is a son of the said deceased and one of the
executors namedin the will.
The said deceased left him surviving the following persons, whose
names and places of residence are stated, except where the same have not
been ascertained, upon diligent inquiry, and being unknown are not
stated, towit:
Jane Rowley his widow residing in the town of Seward, Schoharie
County,Nelson G. Rowley his son, Alfred W. Rowley son of deceased in
Seward, Schoharie County, Melinda Barber wife of John H. Barber, daughter
of said deceased,at Osborn in the State of Illinois - Hiram S. Rowley of
the town of Seward Schoharie County, Jane Wolford, wife of Erskine
Wolford in the town of Wright,Schoharie County, Edwin Rowley of the town
of Seward Schoharie County, Chauncy Rowley of the town of Seward
Schoharie County, Demmon L. Rowley of the town of Seward said county, and
Clarissa M. Rowley who is of the age of twenty years, resident of Seward,
Shoharie County and has no general Guardian - children of the said
deceased - and Edward Rowley of

1. 2. Clarkie ROWLEY  
2. 3. Nelson G. ROWLEY  
3. 4. Melinda ROWLEY  
4. 5. Hiram S. ROWLEY  
5. 6. Jane ROWLEY  
6. 7. Edwin ROWLEY  
7. 8. Chauncy ROWLEY  
8. 9. Demmon L. ROWLEY  
9. 10. Clarissa M. ROWLEY  
10. 11. Edward ROWLEY  
11. 12. Alfred W. ROWLEY, Rev.