Albro Genealogy
According to Albro Journal.com the first Albro to arrive in this country was Major John Albro, born 19 Dec. 1617 in Warwickshire, England. He sailed on the good ship Francis, from Ipswich for New England in 1635, under the care of William Freeborn. He was about 14 years of age. About 1639, William Freeborn was one of the first settlers of Portsmouth, R.I. John Albro's name first appears on records of Portsmouth, where he was granted a lot if he would build on it within one year. He married a widow, by the name of Dorothy in 1644. He lived to the ripe old age of 94. Most Albro's in this country, unless they came over later, are descendants of John and Dorothy.
In our own family line we find that, William Freeborn had a daughter named Mary, who married a Clement Weaver II. Delia May Rowe Albro had a great grandfather, Nathan Rowe, who around 1827 married Mahala Weaver, a direct descendant of Clement II and Mary.
Our side of the Western New York Albro's (located around Jamestown) immigrated from NW. Pa. There were other Albro's in the area near Busti, NY. but, as far as we can tell, they are not directly related. As we learn more, a connection may present itself.
There were 112 Albro's fought for the union in the civil war. There was at least one Rowe, Elias, who fought and died in The Wilderness Battle May 5-7, 1862. His brother, Legrand Rowe fought for the south.
There are Albro's in all walks of life, from Doctors, Writers, Musicians, Manufacturers to Professional Pickpockets.
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Ancestry.com English Ship Clip Art from etc.usf.edu/clip art Albro Journal.com |
rootsweb.com familysearch.org History and Genealogy of a Branch of the Weaver Family. By Lucius Weaver. Rochester, 1928. (found on Ancestry.com) |