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Elizabeth Rowland 1627–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: Middle Plantation

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Stafford, Virginia, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Margaret Baylie

Spouse(s): William Thornton, Richard Smoot

Children(s): Col. Thornton

In 1627, Elizabeth Rowland entered the world in Middle Plantation, born to John Rowland 12 Jr And Margaret Bayley Baylie. Elizabeth Rowland married Richard Smoot, William Thornton, and had children including Col Francis Thornton. Elizabeth Rowland passed away in 1679 in Stafford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Elizabeth Rowland entered the world in Middle Plantation, born to John Rowland 12 Jr And Margaret Bayley Baylie.
  • Elizabeth Rowland married Richard Smoot, William Thornton, and had children including Col Francis Thornton.
  • Elizabeth Rowland passed away in 1679 in Stafford, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1614–1653
Birth Location: Egham, Surry Co, England
JJ
Margaret Baylie
1615–1690
Birth Location: Copely Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

William Thornton
1620–1708
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Smoot
1636–1676
Birth Location: Charles City, Virginia, USA
RS

Children(s)

Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
CT

Elizabeth Rowland's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1679
Birth Place: Middle Plantation
Parents
John Rowland 12 Jr.
1614–1653
Egham, Surry Co, England
Margaret (Bayley) Baylie
1615–1690
Copely Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Rowland) 13
1594–1685
England, England, United Kingdom
Scollis Pemberton
1594–1688
Elham, Kent, England
George (Lewis Rodolphi Bayly Reverend Bishop of) Bangor
1573–1631
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Margaret (Anne) Bagenal
1580–1633
Plas-Newydd, Anglesey, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 14
1550–1575
Ann Smyth
1553–1601
Edward Pemberton
1540–1617
Anne Colles
1580–1617
Gen. MP
1556–1598
Eleanor Rocksavage
1556–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 15
1511–1550
Anne Smythe
1520–
David Smyth
1524–1587
Catherine Hawthorne
–1607
John Pemberton
1526–1570
Ellen Aynsley
–1574
William Cole
1558–1623
Elizabeth Deards
1550–1652
Eleanor Griffith
1515–1573
Nicholas Bagenal
1509–1591
Gertrude Shrewsbury
1523–1556
John Savage
1506–1597

Elizabeth Rowland's Descendants

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Elizabeth Rowland (1627–1679) m. William Thornton (15 February 1620–15 February 1708) m. Richard Smoot (1636–31 Oct 1676)
  1. 1. Col. (Francis) Thornton 1651–1726 m. Alice Savage 1653–1701 m. Jane Thornton 1651–1709
    1. 1. Alice Thornton 1688–1740 m. Charles (Morgan) 9 1680–1766
      1. 1. William (Morgan) 8 1720–1797 m. Elizabeth Hudnall 1736–1815
        1. 1. Daniel (S. Morgan) Sr. 1764–1848 m. Lucinda Evans 1770–1850
    2. 2. Rowland Thornton 1685–1741
    3. 3. Margaret Strother 1678–1727
    4. 4. Elizabeth Gibson 1675–1733
    5. 5. Sarah Taliaferro 1680–1757
    6. 6. William Thornton 1680–1743

Elizabeth Rowland's Timeline

2 Records

1627
1627
Birth of Elizabeth Rowland in Middle Plantation
Middle Plantation
1679
1679
Age 52
Death of Elizabeth Rowland in Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Middle Plantation
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Stafford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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