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Benjamin Rowland 1798–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Montgomery County, North Carolina

Death Date: 23 Aug 1862

Death Location: Alcorn County, Mississippi

Father: Hosea Rowland

Mother: Margaret Leeper

Spouse(s): Sarah Johnson

Children(s): John Rowland

The story of Benjamin Rowland began in 1798 in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Benjamin Rowland married Sarah Sally Johnson, and had children including John Rowland. Benjamin Rowland passed away in 1862 in Alcorn County, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Rowland began in 1798 in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
  • Benjamin Rowland married Sarah Sally Johnson, and had children including John Rowland.
  • Benjamin Rowland passed away in 1862 in Alcorn County, Mississippi.

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Benjamin Rowland's Ancestors

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Benjamin Rowland
1798–1862
Birth Place: Montgomery County, North Carolina
Parents
Hosea Rowland
1755–1800
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Margaret Leeper
1770–1782
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John Leeper
1744–1815
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Susanna Henderson
1744–1826
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Leeper
1695–1763
Margaret Curry
1700–1765
William Henderson
1705–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Rowland's Descendants

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Benjamin Rowland (12 Aug 1798–23 Aug 1862) m. Sarah ((Sally)) Johnson (1804–29 Aug 1862)
  1. 1. John Rowland 1823–1889 m. Anna (M.) Brown 1827–1894
    1. 1. Berry (S.) Rowland 1862–1935 m. Hannah (C) Sullivan 1853–1932
      1. 1. Evie Rowland 1886–1911 m. William (J. Ellis) Potts 1877–1954
        1. 1. Barney (Eugene Potts) Sr 1904–1968 m. Daisy Mears 1919–

Benjamin Rowland's Timeline

2 Records

1798
12 Aug 1798
Birth of Benjamin Rowland in Montgomery County, North Carolina
Montgomery County, North Carolina
1862
23 Aug 1862
Age 64
Death of Benjamin Rowland in Alcorn County, Mississippi
Alcorn County, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Montgomery County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Alcorn County, Mississippi

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