| Will | In John ROWLAND's will dated 5 July 1780 in Henry, Virginia, George ROWLAND Jr. was named as an heir; His will mentions "my brother Michael Rowland's eldest son William Roland", "my brother George Rowland", "my wife Mary", "to George Rowland Jr. and William Rowland, sons of Gilbert Roland", "two sons of Joshua Bowls dec'd....their mother Sarah Bowls", Garland Akin, "Mary Isham, wife of James Isham" and Philip and Obedience Ryan. Executors were William Tunstall, Haynes Morgan, Peter Saunders and Josiah Carter. Patrick Henry, John Fountain, John Salmon guardians of Garland Akin. Witnessed by Baldwin Rowland, Henry Barksdale and John Salmon - Henry County Will Book 1, p. 37-39. FSL 7898570-29 NOTE: this is not the first time I have seen a father name a son after his brother and the family starts calling him a junior, as in this case George Jr..1,2  |
| Deed | On 4 October 1811, Enns Rowland, widow of John Rowland dec'd, Gilbert Rowland and his wife Polly, and George Rowland Jr. sell to Peter Garland 270 acres in Henry county that adjacent to George Hairston and Brice Martin land. Witnessed by Washington Rowland, William Martin, Joseph Gravley and James Robertson. - Henry County Deed Book 7, page 398-399. FSL #8151701 image 229. |