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William Rowland 1732–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1777

Death Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Rowland

Mother: MARY HARGROVE

Spouse(s): Sarah Potts

Children(s): John Rowland, Elizabeth ROWLAND, Robert Rowland, John Rowland, Thomas Rowland, Amey Rowland, John Rowland, Sarah Rowland, William Rowland, Sarah Rowland, Amey McFerran, George Rowland, Robert Rowland

William Rowland was born in 1732 in Surry County, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Rowland And Mary Hodge Hargrove. William Rowland married Mary Ragsdale, Sarah Potts, and had children including Amey Rowland, Amey Rowland Mcferran, Elizabeth Rowland, George Rowland, John Rowland, John William Rowland, Robert Rowland, Sarah Rowland, Thomas S Rowland, William Rowland. William Rowland passed away in 1777 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Rowland was born in 1732 in Surry County, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Rowland And Mary Hodge Hargrove.
  • William Rowland married Mary Ragsdale, Sarah Potts, and had children including Amey Rowland, Amey Rowland Mcferran, Elizabeth Rowland, George Rowland, John Rowland, John William Rowland, Robert Rowland, Sarah Rowland, Thomas S Rowland, William Rowland.
  • William Rowland passed away in 1777 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.

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William Rowland's Ancestors

Self
William Rowland
1732–1777
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Rowland
1710–1782
Surry, England To Looney S Mill Creek B, VA
MARY (HODGE) HARGROVE
1710–1776
, Surry, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rowland's Descendants

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William Rowland (1732–16 Dec 1777) m. Sarah Potts (19 January 1744–1825-08)
  1. 1. John Rowland 1766–1843 m. Nancy Barnett 1777–1844
    1. 1. George (Washington) Rowland 1816–1872 m. Letticia Watts 1822–1910
      1. 1. Martha (A) Rowland 1864–1919 m. Finis (Ewing) Phillips 1860–1914
        1. 1. Clark (Russell) Phillips 1887–1971 m. Verna (Eleanor) Phillips 1887–1981
        2. 2. Myrtle (A) Phillips 1893–1988
        3. 3. Gloyd (William) Phillips 1889–1977 m. Minnie (Opal) Shores 1894–
        4. 4. Infant (child of F.E.) Phillips 1900–1900
        5. 5. Child Phillips 1906–1910
      2. 2. J. (W.) Rowland 1862–
      3. 3. N. (B.) Rowland 1857–
      4. 4. S. (D.) Rowland 1854–
      5. 5. R. (D.) Rowland 1850–
      6. 6. B. (S.) Rowland 1860–
      7. 7. G. (E.) Rowland 1855–
      8. 8. Barnard Rowland 1859–
    2. 2. William (Thomas) Rowland 1797–1877
    3. 3. Barbara ("Barsheba") Rowland 1798–1847
    4. 4. John (C) Rowland 1814–1889
    5. 5. Thomas (Colland) Rowland –1888
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Rowland 1808–1891
    7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Rowland 1800–1863
    8. 8. David (Barnett) Rowland 1803–1871
    9. 9. Robert (White) Rowland 1805–1870
    10. 10. Samuel (N.) Rowland
  2. 2. Elizabeth ROWLAND 1764–1842
  3. 3. Robert Rowland 1764–1813
  4. 4. John (William) Rowland 1766–1833
  5. 5. Thomas (S) Rowland 1768–1891
  6. 6. Amey Rowland 1770–1823
  7. 7. John Rowland 1761–1766
  8. 8. Sarah Rowland 1774–
  9. 9. William Rowland 1765–1815
  10. 10. Sarah Rowland 1771–
  11. 11. Amey (Rowland) McFerran 1772–
  12. 12. George Rowland 1767–1792
  13. 13. Robert Rowland 1762–1763

William Rowland's Timeline

3 Records

1732
1732
Birth of William Rowland in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Surry County, Virginia, USA
1777
16 Dec 1777
Age 45
Death of William Rowland in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
1846
12 Apr 1846
Age 114
William Rowland was baptized in Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p71mmg050

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1777
    Event Place: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

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