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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: j-allen on Thursday 20 September 18 20:10 BST (UK)
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My gt. gt. grandfather Benjamin Rowe was born illegitimately in Sithney, Cornwall to Jane Rowe in 1822. He married Mary Ann Lawry in 1847 and was a tin miner. He appears on the 1871 census in St. Just but disappears, leaving his wife a widow by the 1881 census.
By luck during one research session I came across a Letters of Administration of his personal estate, stating the Benjamin Rowe late of Bald Mountain, Colorado died on the 27th January 1876 and was a Farmer (surprise!) His probate was granted to Mary Ann Rowe as the lawful widow.
As I was not sure which county in Colorado Bald Mountain was in, I contacted Boulder FHS for some advice if they could point me in the right direction to find his death and burial. Unfortunately they were not that helpful and informed me that there were 27 local Bald Mountains but there was a 13,000 foot peak called Bald Mountain situated in Summit County.
Benjamin Rowe now sits behind a brick wall unfortunately unless anyone can kindly suggest where I go next! Many thanks
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My gt. gt. grandfather Benjamin Rowe was born illegitimately in Sithney, Cornwall to Jane Rowe in 1822. He married Mary Ann Lawry in 1847 and was a tin miner. He appears on the 1871 census in St. Just but disappears, leaving his wife a widow by the 1881 census.
By luck during one research session I came across a Letters of Administration of his personal estate, stating the Benjamin Rowe late of Bald Mountain, Colorado died on the 27th January 1876 and was a Farmer (surprise!) His probate was granted to Mary Ann Rowe as the lawful widow.
As I was not sure which county in Colorado Bald Mountain was in, I contacted Boulder FHS for some advice if they could point me in the right direction to find his death and burial. Unfortunately they were not that helpful and informed me that there were 27 local Bald Mountains but there was a 13,000 foot peak called Bald Mountain situated in Summit County.
Benjamin Rowe now sits behind a brick wall unfortunately unless anyone can kindly suggest where I go next! Many thanks
Maybe go to Colorado Bald Mountain ?? ;D
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There must be Land records transferring the farm to the Inheritor?
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https://www.colorado.gov/statelandboard ??
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https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/statelandboard/colorado-open-records-requests-cora
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The 'Letters of Administration' had to be filed in some county probate court. So, what does the document itself say?
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https://www.weeklyregistercall.com/2015/10/29/historic-headstones-at-bald-mountain-cemetery-get-tlc/
Roth finds his job educational, coming across facts he didn’t know while photographing and cataloging information from the headstones.
“It’s neat that people actually care about these old cemeteries,” he commented. “Historical societies and the families of the people buried get involved in taking care of the sites.”
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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 - Benjamin Rowe
Sandra
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Not sure if this will help but could be worth an email - RAOGK volunteer for Boulder County. First on list.
https://www.raogk.org/lookups/region/colorado/
Sandra
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http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/gilpin/cemeteries/baldmtn.txt
Don't see him....
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There must be Land records transferring the farm to the Inheritor?
Thanks for your many suggestions. I don't think that Benjamin owned the farm as his assets were well under £200 and nothing has ever been said in the family about a land inheritance. Mary Ann his widow went to live in Leicester after his death.
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Not sure if this will help but could be worth an email - RAOGK volunteer for Boulder County. First on list.
https://www.raogk.org/lookups/region/colorado/
Sandra
I could get another opinion at Boulder County although my original request at Boulder produced a reply that Bald Mountain was not in Boulder but in Summit and thanks Sandra for posting the National Wills and Admin. document. j-allen
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Letters of Administration of his personal estate, stating the Benjamin Rowe late of Bald Mountain, Colorado died on the 27th January 1876 and was a Farmer
It read that he was a tin miner....disappeared, died a farmer in Colorado....
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Letters of Administration of his personal estate, stating the Benjamin Rowe late of Bald Mountain, Colorado died on the 27th January 1876 and was a Farmer
It read that he was a tin miner....disappeared, died a farmer in Colorado....
Yes this is true hallmark. I was most surprised he was a Farmer especially as Colorado is a mining state!