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Rowland Family
Descendants of William Rowland
Generation 1
1.

William Rowland-1[1].

Catherine ?.

William Rowland and Catherine ? married. They had the following children:
2. i.

John Rowland. He died between 1745-1746[2].

ii.

James Rowland. He died between 1742-1743[2].

Generation 2
2.

John Rowland-2 (William-1). He died between 1745-1746[2].

Letitia ?.

John Rowland and Letitia ? married. They had the following children:
3. i.

John Rowland was born in 1716[1]. He died on Feb 08, 1793[1].

ii.

James Rowland. He died before 1745[2].

iii.

Catherine Rowland. She married Thomas Williams before 1745[2].

iv.

Anne Rowland. She married Morris James before 1745[2].

v.

William Rowland.

Generation 3
3.

John Rowland-3 (John-2, William-1) was born in 1716[1]. He died on Feb 08, 1793[1].

John Rowland made a Reparation Claim regarding his losses during the British occupation of Tredyffrin in 1777.

Ann Smith[1] was born in 1731[1]. She died in May 1814[1].

John Rowland and Ann Smith married. They had the following children:
4. i.

William Rowland was born in 1752[3]. He died on Oct 16, 1814[3].

ii.

James Rowland was born after 1759[4].

iii.

John Rowland was born before 1773. He married Ruth McVaugh on Aug 26, 1789 in Valley Friends meeting, Tredyffrin[5].

iv.

Benjamin Rowland.

v.

Jonathan Rowland was born on Mar 14, 1776[3]. He died on Apr 09, 1829[3].

Notes for Jonathan Rowland:

General Notes:

Papers in the Chester County Historical Society have Jonathan Rowland b. 12/18/1751 and being a captain in the Revolutionary Army, dying same date but in North Carolina. The dates from St Peter's are more reliable.

 

 
vi.

Mary Rowland.

vii.

Susannah Rowland.

viii.

Joanna Rowland.

5. ix.

Thomas Rowland. He died in 1838.

Generation 4
4.

William Rowland-4 (John-3, John-2, William-1) was born in 1752[3]. He died on Oct 16, 1814[3].

Sarah ? was born in 1756[3]. She died on Nov 10, 1823[3].

William Rowland and Sarah ? married. They had the following children:
i.

Charles Rowland[6].

ii.

Jonathan Rowland[6].

iii.

Ann Rowland[6].

5.

Thomas Rowland-4 (John-3, John-2, William-1). He died in 1838.

Mary ?.

Thomas Rowland and Mary ? married. They had the following children:
i.

Nancy Rowland was born after 1812.

ii.

Hannah Rowland was born after 1812.

iii.

Benjamin Rowland.

iv.

Elizabeth Rowland.

Sources
1

Papers at CCHS.
2

Will of John Rowland sr.
3

St Peter's Church gravestone.
4

Tax records.
5

Marriage Certificate of John Rowland and Ruth McVaugh.
6

Deed P3-458.
Report created on August 27, 2012