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William Rowland 1636 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1636

Birth Location: James City, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 1714

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA

Father: John LZP6-MN4

Mother: Margaret LZP6-MB9

Spouse(s): Silence Andrews, Elizabeth Rowland

Children(s): William Rowland, John Rowland, Mary Rowland, Joseph Rowland

In 1636, William Rowland Sr. entered the world in James City, Virginia Colony, born to John Rowland (Seat) LZP6-MN4 and Margaret Bailey LZP6-MB9. William Rowland Sr. married Silence 'Anna' Andrews, Elizabeth Rowland, and had children including William Rowland, John Rowland, Mary Rowland, Joseph Seat Rowland. William Rowland Sr. passed away in 1714 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1636, William Rowland Sr. entered the world in James City, Virginia Colony, born to John Rowland (Seat) LZP6-MN4 and Margaret Bailey LZP6-MB9.
  • William Rowland Sr. married Silence 'Anna' Andrews, Elizabeth Rowland, and had children including William Rowland, John Rowland, Mary Rowland, Joseph Seat Rowland.
  • William Rowland Sr. passed away in 1714 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John LZP6-MN4
1614 – 1653
Birth Location: Egham, Surrey, England
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Margaret LZP6-MB9
1615 – 1690
Birth Location: Copely Parish,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Silence Andrews
1639 – 1678
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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Elizabeth Rowland
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Rowland
1655 – 1685
Birth Location: James City, Virginia
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John Rowland
1660 – 1700
Birth Location: James, Virginia, United States
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Mary Rowland
1670 – 1681
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
MR
Joseph Rowland
1672 – 1737
Birth Location: Wales
JR

William Rowland's Ancestors

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William Rowland
1636 – 1714
Birth Place: James City, Virginia Colony
Parents
John Rowland (Seat) LZP6-MN4
1614 – 1653
Egham, Surrey, England
Margaret (Bailey) LZP6-MB9
1615 – 1690
Copely Parish,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rowland's Descendants

1.
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William Rowland (1636 – 1714) m. Silence ('Anna') Andrews (23 June 1639 – 05 June 1678) m. Elizabeth Rowland
  1. 1. William Rowland (2 May 1655 – 1685)
    1. 1. Mary Rowland (1685 – 1760) m. William Smith (1691 – 1736)
      1. 1. Samuel Smith (1721 – 1785) m. Elizabeth (Mary Van) Vechten (1720 – 11 Dec 1755)
        1. 1. John Smith (14 April 1742 – 10 Aug 1808)
        2. 2. Abraham Smith (06 Jun 1744 – Jan 1805)
        3. 3. Thomas Smith (12 Mar 1746 – 31 Dec 1821)
        4. 4. Henry Smith (27 Sep 1748 – 1753)
        5. 5. Robert Smith (1750 – 1753)
        6. 6. Hannah Smith (1750 – 1779)
        7. 7. Martin Smith (1751 – 11 Jun 1827) m. Hannah (Johanna) Stephens (28 Jul 1753 – 24 February 1833)
        8. 8. Joseph Smith (1752 – )
        9. 9. Ruth Smith (1754 – )
        10. 10. Samuel (Melanthon) Smith (1755 – )
  2. 2. John Rowland (1660 – 1700)
  3. 3. Mary Rowland (Abt. 1670 – 5 Mar 1681)
  4. 4. Joseph (Seat) Rowland (16 Mar 1672 – 1737)

William Rowland's Timeline

2 Records

1636
1636
Birth of William Rowland Sr. in James City, Virginia Colony
James City, Virginia Colony
1714
1714
Age 78
Death of William Rowland Sr. in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: James City, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
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