The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

A ncestry. John P. Poe, Esq., of Baltimore, states that John Poe, the progenitor of the family in A merica, emigrated from the north of I reland a number of years before the Revolution, vid purchased a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, whence he afterwards removed to Cecil County, Maryland. At the time of the Revolution he was residing at Baltimore. His wife was Jane Mc Bride, believed to be a sister of James Mc Bride, Admiral of the Blue, and M.P. for Plymouth in 1785. David, the eldest son of John Poe, on the authority of his daughter, Mrs. Maria Poe Clemm, the poets aunt and mother-in-law, was bom in I reland six weeks before the family came to A merica. Prom the time of the Revolution he lived in Baltimore, to which place he brought as a bride, a Pennsylvania girl, Elizabeth Caimes by name. During the Revolution he became quartermaster-general of the American forces in Baltimore. In the biography of Poe in Ppofeasor James A. Harrison sedition of The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, (T. T. Orowell AC o., New York), from which the materials of the present article hare been largely drawn. Editob.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org