Four Sons of Robert Rowland: William Rowland

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The Four Sons of Robert Rowland
Botetourt County, Virginia

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Generation No. 2

William Rowland

1. William2 Rowland (Robert1)¹ was born Bet. 1735 - 1740 in Orange/Augusta Co. VA,
and died 01 November 1776 in Virginia. He married Sarah Potts ca. 1762 in Augusta/
Botetourt Co. VA, daughter of Jonathan Potts and Naomi Hall. She was born 19 January
1744/45 in PA/VA^2,3, and died 28 January 1829 in Boone Co. MO^4. Sarah was the daughter
of Jonathan Potts, who left twenty shillings to ". . .my lawful begotten daughter, Sarah Burks."

Notes for William Rowland:

Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, Vol. 3
Augusta Parish Vestry Book, Administrators' Bonds
-- day , 1763. Robert Rowland and Martha to William Rowland,
£50, 113 acres by patent, 10th September, 1755, on waters of James
River. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart,

21st June, 1763. Robert Rowland and Martha to George
Rowland, £50, 244 acres by patent, 10th September, 1755, on west side
James River.

April 24, 1767, Matthew Patton sold his land on Craigs Creek, Augusta County,
VA to William Rowland, recorded Augusta County Deed Boook 13, page 500.

4th August, 1767. Wm. Preston, Assistant Surveyor, enters 2 tracts,
400 acres each, on north and west sides of James McMillin's lands on waters
of Craig's Creek, Catawbo and Roanoke; also 200 acres on both sides of Craig's
Creek, above land of Wm. Plummer; 300 acres on both sides of Barbours Creek
between lands of Wm. Lee and Wm. Rowland; 2 tracts, each 200 acres, adjoining
Henry Switchard on a branch of Catawbo; also 3 tracts of 200 acres each between
the Crab Tree....

25th April, 1767. Mathew Patton, of Johnson County, North Carolina, to William
Rowland, £63, 266 acres by deed from Col. James Patton. 17th December, 1753,
on Craig's Creek. Teste: Patt Sharkey. Sent to Wm. Rowland, 1793 (1773 ?).
(Source: Augusta Co. 1745-1800 Deed Book. 13. Page 502.)

Note: Question notation. re year was made by Chalkley. Since Wm. died in 1776,
when his son Wm. Jr. was under 10, so Chakley was right to question the 1793 date.
IF this is the same man --son of Robert and Martha-- the date must have been 1773.

29th August, 1768. John Bowyer's estate appraised, by
Jonathan Smith, Walter Stewart, William Rowland.
(Source; Augusta Co. Court Will Book No. 4)

Will of William Rowland

      Botetourt County, Virginia Will & Probate: 4 November 1776

"The Nuncupative Will of William Rowland dec taken on the oaths of James Rowland John Potts senr & John Potts junr on Monday the 4th of November 1776 being the third Day after his Decease. The Deponants being severally examined agree and say that three Days before William Rowland Departed this Life James Rowland and John Potts senr asked William if he would not make a will and regulate his affairs.

William answered it was his desire. James asked him in what Mannner he would make it William answered that he would give every child he had an equal Part James said it may be you have some objections viz to have some more than others perhaps you intend to leave your land to your Boys and an equal share of your Moveable Estate to which said William no answer but turned his Head from them.

They say further that they the Deponants twice put the same Questions to said William during his last sickness and received from the him same answer and that to the best of the Knowledge he was at the Time in proper use of his Reason. They further say that they have often in his Lifetime & when he was in perfectHealth heard him say that it was fit that Children alike near should fare alike and that if ever he would make a Will it should be in that manner and not that one Son should possess the whole of his Land and further say not

Taken before me the Day & year above written. Andrew Woods. James Rowland, John Potts junr, John Potts senr. At Court held for Botetourt County 11th of March 1777 This Instrument of Writing was presented in court as & for the Nuncupative Will of William Rowland decd & proved by the oaths of James Rowland and John Potts junr and John Potts senr and ordered to be recorded. Testd John May C.B.C."

NOTE: Will in Oral will, Book A., p. 76
Botetourt County Court Records
Will Book A, 1770-1801 (Reel 20)
p. 80-81. Inv. & Appr. rec. 12. Aug. 1777.
p. 203-204. Accounts rec. April 1784.
p. 76-77. Nunc. will pro. 11. March 1777.

Soon after William's death, his father Robert Rowland made a will with
the following provision: ". . .that one fourth part of my whole Estate with expenses reduced out, be equally divided between William Rowland, deceased's children, his oldest son Robert excepted, upon condition that he make an equal division of his Father's land to his Brothers, then the above condition to be void if not. . ."

William's children may have lived with their grandfather until he became ill in 1780, for on 14 Dec 1780, the children, except for Elizabeth, were bound out for the first time. The arrangements were renewed until the
children came of age.

March 14, 1782 - Court ordered the John and George, orphans of William, be bound to William and George Graham until they arrived at the age of twenty-one. Robert Rowland was bound to Francis Graham, William to John and Robert Armstrong, Amey to James Rowland, and Sarah to Thomas Rowland.

Note: Because Amey became ward of James and Sarah of Thomas Rowland, who later gave consent for their marriages, assumptions have been made that they were their fathers not their uncles. Another error was made due to the guardianship of Amey by her Uncle James, when she was confused with her cousin, James' daughter Margaret.

12 December 1782- Rowland, Robert filed a complaint against
Master: Graham, Francis (Botetourt Co. Orders 1780-1784, 254 (Virginia Apprentices, 1623-1800 online at ancestry.com) Compiled by Gill Jr., Harold B. Apprentices of Virginia 1623-1800.)

Feb 13, 1783- Thomas Rowland appointed as guardian to Sarah. John Rowland chose George Graham for his guardian.

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More About William Rowland:

Burial: Rowland Family Cemetery (?)
Children's Names: Bet. 1762 - 1777, Court Records

Notes for Sarah Potts:
Some researchers are reporting that Sarah married three times:
#1- William Rowland; m#2-Samuel Burks; m#3- James Simpson.

Joseph J. Reichel's, Jonathan Potts 1714 - 1785, P. 60-62

SARAH POTTS was born 19 Jan 1745, probably in Phila Co, Penn and
died 28 Jan 1829 in Boone Co, Mo. She married (1) William Rowland in
Botetourt Co, Va around Feb of 1763 (est) and he passed away on 1 Nov
1776 in Botetourt Co (apdx B 32 & 33). She married (2) Samuel Burks on
1 Mar 1778 (apdx B 36) in Botetourt Co and it appears that he passed away
about 1808 or 1809 in Cumberland Co, Ky. There is indication that Sarah
married a third time to "Jeams" Simpson in 1809 in Barren Co, Ky.

Re. m#2: A Sarah Rowland married Samuel Burks on 1 March 1778 in Botetourt Co. VA.Bond was given by Henry Paulin. Witness was David May, Clerk. Consent was given by Sarah Roland,widow, mother, on 2/23/1778. John Potts consents for Samuel Burks. (Vogt & Kethley, p. 551).

This marriage bond presents a mystery.   Sarah Potts and William Rowland's daughter Sarah was born ca 1774, and was only 4 years old at the time of this marriage bond. Her mother, the widow Sarah Potts Rowland would not have needed consent to marry, yet how explain that John (Jonathan?) Potts consented for Samuel Burks?

Children of William Rowland and Sarah Potts are:
+    2    i.    Elizabeth Rowland, born 14 January 1763 in Botetourt Co. VA.
+    3    ii.    Robert Rowland, born ca. 1764 in Botetourt Co. VA; died 1813 in Mercer Co. KY.
+    4    iii.   John Rowland, born 15 August 1766 in Botetourt Co. VA; died 11 January 1843 in Harrisburg, Boone Co. MO.
+    5    iv.    George Rowland, born ca. 1767 in Botetourt Co. VA; died 1817 in Perry Co. IN.
6    v.    Thomas Rowland, born ca. 1768 in Botetourt Co. VA.
7    vi.    William Rowland, born ca. 1770 in Botetourt Co. VA.
8   vii.    Amey Rowland, born ca. 1772 in Botetourt Co. VA.
She married John McFerran 01 March 1791 in Botetourt Co. VA¹⁰;
James Rowland, her uncle and guardian, posted the bond, and some Kyle
  researchers mistakenly reported it was James' daughter Margaret who
married John McFerran; to make it "work", they changed her name to
Margaret Amy Rowland.... but this is not correct.
    9 viii.    Sarah Rowland, born ca. 1774 in Botetourt Co. VA.

Generation No. 3

2. Elizabeth3 Rowland, (William, Robert) born 14 January 1763 in Botetourt Co. VA. She married Isham Burks⁶ 26 January 1781 in Botetourt Co. VA⁷; born 1759; died 22 Aug 1839 in Boone Co. M^O8.

Notes for Isham Burks:
(REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS BURIED IN TN):
"BURKS, Isham Sr.
Service: Enlisted in 1779-1780 in Virginia, in Company of Capt. Adam Wallace, Regt. commanded by Lt. Col. Davis of the Virginia Continental Line. Discharged in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Ref.: "Virginians in the Revolution", Gwathmey, page 112. DAR Magazine, Vol. 32, No. 4, April 1908.
Pension: File W-9758. Roll No. 20914. Wife Elizabeth received pension."
(Courtesy Wanda Stefanc)

More About Isham Burks:
Jury Duty: 15 August 1783, Botetourt Co. VA9
Military service: Revolutionary War Veteran

Children: (From family Bible record, courtesy Wanda Stefanc)
Charles b. 10-17-1780.
Sally b. 7-15-1781.
Betsey, b. 2-27-1786.
Robert Rowland b. 5-6-1789.
Nancy b. 7-23-1791.
Isham Jr. b. 11-8-1794.
John b. 7-21-1797.
Wesley b. 5-27-1806.
James Payne b. 5-29-1808.

3. Robert3 Rowland (William2, ROBERT1) was born ca. 1764 in Botetourt Co. VA, and died 1813 in Mercer Co. KY. He married Sarah "Sally" Little 19 Jun 1790 in Mercer Co. KY^16.

Notes for Robert Rowland:
March 14, 1782 - Court ordered the John and George, orphans of William, be
bound to William and George Graham until they arrived at the age of twenty-one.
Robert Rowland was bound to Francis Graham, William to John and Robert
Armstrong, Amey to James Rowland, and Sarah to Thomas Rowland.

12 December 1782 Rowland, Robert filed a complaint against Master Graham, Francis (Botetourt Co. Orders 1780-1784, 254 (Virginia Apprentices, 1623-1800
online at ancestry.com) Compiled by Gill Jr., Harold B.

Children of Robert Rowland and Sarah Little are:
    10    i.    Mary4 Rowland, born ca. 1792 in Mercer Co. KY.
She married Jesse Long 1809 in Mercer Co. KY¹⁷.

    11    ii.    Thomas Rowland, born 22 Oct 1796 in Mercer Co. KY¹⁷; died 26 Jul 1870
in Boone Co. MO¹⁷.

From "suezque1":
I am a descendent of the Rowland family and am wondering if our
families are connected in some way? I have a Thomas Rowland b.
abt. 1796 in KY and d. 26 JUL 1870 in Mercer, KY. He is buried
in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Boone County, Missouri.

Thomas married Kathryn Elizabeth Alexander (date unk.)

Children of Thomas & Kathryn Elizabeth Rowland were:
1. George W. b. 1824 MO; d. 14 Aug 1867 Boone Co., Mo.
2. William J. b. 1825 MO; d. abt. 1870 Boone Co., Mo.
3. Isaac N. b. 27 Jul 1827 MO.
4. James T. b. 1832 MO.

5. Joshua M. b. 1833 MO.
6. Julia A. b. 25 Oct 1836 MO, d. 20 Mar 1857 Boone Co., Mo.
7. Benjamin F. "Doc" b. 1844 Mo., d. 10 Dec 1923 Boone Co.
8. Lafayette b. 4 Dec 1845 Boone Co., Mo. d. 16 Dec
1927 in Boone Co., Mo.

    4. John 3 Rowland (William2, ROBERT1) was born 15 Aug 1766 in Botetourt Co. VA,
and died 11 Jan 1843 in Harrisburg, Boone Co. MO. He married Nancy Barnett 13 April 1796
in Mercer Co. KY. She was born 16 July 1777 in KY, and died 25 Feb 1844 in Harrisburg,
Boone Co. MO.

Children of John Rowland and Nancy Barnett are:
    12    i.    William4 Rowland, born 08 Jan 1797 in Mercer Co. KY; died 12 Jan 1877
   in Davies Co. MO¹⁸.
    13    ii.   Barbara Rowland, born 06 Sep 1798.
14   iii.   Sarah Ann Rowland, born 06 Dec 1800.
15    iv.  David Barnett Rowland, born 01 Mar 1803.
+  16    v.    Robert W. Rowland, born 16 Jul 1805 in Mercer Co. KY; died in Missouri.
    17    vi.   Elizabeth Ann Rowland, born 27 Sep 1808 in Mercer Co. KY; died 21 Jun 1891
in Boone Co. MO. She married George Washington McQuitty 29 Jul 1823 in
Boone Co. MO.²⁰.
   18   vii.    John C. Rowland, born 06 Nov 1814 in Mercer Co. KY. He married
Ellen C. Phillips 24 Oct 1837 in Boone Co. MO..
   19   viii.   Samuel N. Rowland, born 06 Nov 1814 in Mercer Co. KY; died Bet.
Aug 1850 - Mar 1851. He married Emaline Mobray Schooling 25 Oct 1832
in Boone Co. MO.; born ca. 1819 in KY; died 1863.
   20   ix.    George Washington Rowland^21, born 24 Jul 1816.
   21    x.    Thomas C. Rowland, born 08 Jan 1819.

Much of the information on John and his family is courtesy of Carol Rowland Petersen.
See her documented report for more about this family. Descendants of John Rowland

    5. George3 Rowland (William2, ROBERT1) was born ca. 1767 in Botetourt Co. VA, and died 1817 in Perry Co. IN^22. He married Sarah R. Reily²³ 08 Nov 1798 in Mercer Co. KY.


Child of George Rowland and Sarah Reily is:
+    22    i.    William Barnabus4 Rowland.

Generation No. 4

16. Robert W.4 Rowland (John3, William2, ROBERT1) was born 16 Jul 1805 in Mercer Co. KY, and died in Missouri. He married Janet Turner 07 Sep 1824 in Boone Co. MO.²³. She was born ca. 1805 in KY.

Marriage Notes for Robert Rowland and Janet Turner:
Wanda Stefanc, citing History of Boone County, Missouri, p. 541-2:
Robert Rowland settled on the northeast quarter of Sec. 35, Twn 51, rng 13,
near the Perche Line about 1827...

Children of Robert Rowland and Janet Turner are:
    23    i.   Ely5 Rowland, born ca. 1834 in Missouri.
    24    ii.   William Rowland, born ca. 1836 in Missouri.
    25    iii. Sarah Rowland, born ca. 1838 in Missouri.
    26    iv.   Mary Rowland, born ca. 1842 in Missouri.
    27    v.    Robert C. Rowland, born ca. 1847 in Missouri.

22. William Barnabus4 Rowland (George3, William2, ROBERT1)²³.

Child of William Barnabus Rowland is:
    28    i.    Mary Adaline5 Rowland. She married ? Minnick.

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Endnotes

1. Will of Robert Rowland.
2. Wanda - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/9381/, SARAH POTTS d/o :JONATHAN & NAOMI POTTS Born: 19 JAN 1745 , Died: 28 JAN 1829 - Boone Co., MO Married: JAMES SIMPSON WILLIAM ROWLAND SAMUEL BURKS .
3. Reichel, Jonathan Potts 1714-1785.
4. Charles Nethaway, Reston, Virginia, <[email protected]>.
5. Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.
6. Botetourt Co. VA. Records, March 1777- Will probate (non-cup-will) provided for equal division between his (William Rowland) children: Robert, Elizabeth, George, John, Thomas, William, Amey and Sarah, minors.
7. Wanda Stefanc;
8. Vogt & Kethley, Botetourt Co. Marriages 1770-1853, Iberian Pub. Co. Athens, Georgia 1987, No parents named, but Elizabeth was probably d/o William. Her uncle Thomas Rowland made bond.
9. Wanda Stefanc, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/9381/, Descendants of Robert Rowland; coipy by email 2-28-2003.
10. J. Waddell, Annals of SW VA, p 379, Courtesy of Wanda Stefanc.
11. Vogt & Kethley, Botetourt Co. Marriages 1770-1853, Iberian Pub. Co. Athens, Georgia 1987, No parents named, but Elizabeth was probably d/o William. Her uncle Thomas Rowland made bond.
12. ibid. James Rowland (her uncle and court-appointed guardian) posted bond , wit Henry Bowyer (Clerk of court).
13. Kegley's Virginia Frontier 1740-1783; The Southwest, (VA Hist Soc., Roanoke, VA 1938), pg 481, In list of marriages for 1791, mistakenly lists "John McFerran and Amy Rowland, of James", implying James is her father instead of her guardian.
14. Vogt & Kethley, Botetourt Co. Marriages 1770-1853, Iberian Pub. Co. Athens, Georgia 1987, James Rowland (her uncle and court-appointed guardian) posted bond , wit Henry Bowyer (Clerk of court).
15. Kegley's Virginia Frontier 1740-1783; The Southwest, (VA Hist Soc., Roanoke, VA 1938), pg 481, In list of marriages for 1791, mistakenly lists "John McFerran and Amy Rowland, of James", implying James is her father instead of her guardian.
16. Wanda Stefanc, All info re marriage.
17. ibid.
18. Descendants of John Rowland, son of William Rowland : (Botetourt Co., Va.), Carol Rowland Petersen,
19. Wanda Stefanc, Reports name as Barsheba; gives source as Rowland & Minnick Researcher, Phyllis Thomas, Bloomfield, IA.. Probably error in transcription.
20. Missouri General Records, Wanda Stefanc: Name given as McQuitty.
21. Mary Rowland lists the father of George Washington Rowland as John Rowland a descendant of George (s/o Rbt and Martha Looney Rowland. Carol Peterson reports a George Washington Rowland as a g.son of William (s/o Rbt and Martha).
22. Wanda Stefanc, Alt. death date 2 April 1835 at ancestry.com Family Files.
23. ibid

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