Cornelius McDermott-Roe (-c1807)

Immigration
Cornelius came to the United States in 1784. He was one of the 24 Irish servants sold from the ships Angelica and Washington at Alexandria in August of 1784.

Occupation
Cornelius was a stonemason and architect. He was an indentured servant of President George Washington for two years. After his two-year indenture was completed, Roe signed a contract to work for Washington for another year, in return for a salary of 32 pounds, plus board, lodging, washing, an allowance of spirits, clothing to be made and mended at Washington’s expense from materials supplied by Roe, and an agreement by Washington to pay Roe’s taxes and parish levies; Roe was also to be allowed one day off per quarter to see to his own business. Among the mason’s duties was to “instruct to the best of his skill and judgements [sic], any person, or persons who shall be placed with him for that purpose, in the Art & misteries [sic] of his Trade.” Roe later went to work on construction of buildings in the Federal City, including the U.S. Capitol.