| Marriage | John ROWLAND married Mary (surname unknown).2 |
| Birth* | John ROWLAND was born before 1730. |
| He was the son of Andrew ROWLAND and Ruth NORMAN.1 |
| County Name | 1749 - Cumberland from Goochland. |
| Church Record | 1751 - Processioning for Southam Parish lists Michael Rowland and John Rowland in Precinct #19.3 |
| Deed | John ROWLAND witnessed the deed of Michael ROWLAND on 29 October 1751 in Cumberland, Virginia; On 29 October 1751, Michael Rowland purchases 200 acres on Muddy Creek from Terrisha and Sarah Turner. This land is adjacent William Ferris and Nicholas Davis. John Rowland was a witness. - Cumberland County Deed Book 1, page 442. FSL #7893764 image 267.  |
| Deed | On 28 July 1752, John Rowland buys 260 acres from William Alexander. - Cumberland County Deed Book 2, page 9. FSL #7893764 image 324. |
| Court Record* | In November 1752, John Rowland and Michael Rowland were on the jury of Tabb vs Mauldin. - Cumberland Order Book 1752-1758, page 51. FSL #7893768 image 41.. |
| Court Record* | In August 1753, John Rowland, Michael Rowland and Bartholomew Stovall were on the jury of Forman vs Mosby. - Cumberland Order Book 1752-1758, page 125. FSL #7893768. |
| Deed* | On 21 August 1755, John and Mary Rowland sell 260 acres to William Clark. Cumberland County Deed Book 2, page 266. FSL #7893764 image 453. |
| Probate | John ROWLAND was mentioned in the probate of the estate of Michael ROWLAND on 23 May 1757 in Cumberland, Virginia; The final accounting dated 24 August 1762 mentions Ann Rowland, John Rowland Cumberland County Will Book 1, pages 136, 139, 148-149 and 256. FSL 7675920 images 87, 88, 94, 148. |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 28 May 1759 in Cumberland, Virginia; John Rowland witnessed the undated will of John Carter and the will was probated on 28 May 1759. - Cumberland Will Book 1, page 184. FSL #7675920 image 112. |
| Court Record | In June 1759, John Rowland claims that the Michael Rowland estate owes him money for a past debt. - Cumberland Order Book 1758-1762, page 74. FSL #7893768 iamge 54. |
| Church Record* | 1763 - Processioning for Southam Parish lists John Rowland in Precinct #35. Cumberland County, Virginia.3 |
| County Name | 1766 - Pittsylvania from Hailifax. |
| Will | He leaves his estate to his wife Sarah who may be "with child" and her son Fitzhugh. He appoints Capt. John Markham and John Rowland as executors. - Chesterfield County Will Book 1, Part 2, page 536. FSL #7644373 image 570. |
| Probate | On 5 September 1766, the will of Joshua Bowles was presented to the Chesterfiel County Court by John Rowland. - Chesterfield Order Book 3, page 765. FSL #7894508 image 165. |
| Deed | On 30 August 1769, John Rowland Purchases 450 acres from Sandie and Sarah Richardson. - Pittsylvania Deed Book 1, page 394. FSL #7646004 image 211. |
| Deed | On 11 December 1769, John Rowland loans Waters Dunn money with land as collateral. - Pittsylvania Deed Book 2, page 3. FSL #7646004 image 291. |
| Court Record* | Michael Rowland, John Rowland and John Blagg sign a 150 pound bond to the Justices of Pittsylvania County to build a prison. - Pittsylvania Deed Book 2, page 139. FSL #7646004, image 359.4 |
| Deed | John and Mary Rowland sell a tract of land in Pittsylvania County to James and Robert Donalor of Great Britian on 8 October 1775. - FSL #7646005 image 411.5 |
| County Name* | 1776 - Henry County from Pittsylvania. |
| Deed* | On 28 May 1778 - John and Mary Rowland sell 153 acres on the south side of Smith River to George Hairston. Witnessed by Baldwin Rowland. - Henry County Deed Book 1, p. 186. FSL #7898570 image 114.6 |
| Court Record | March 1779 - John Rowland and Baldwin Rowland were licensed to keep an ordinary (tavern) in Henry County. - Henry Order Book 2. FSL #7898572 image 25.7 |
| Property | 27 April 1780 - John Rowland Sr. sold to John Acuff, 40 acres in Henry county on Leatherwood waters joining Lomax, John Minter and Acuff, for five hundred pounds. Witnessed by George Hairstone, John Wells and Will Blevens. - Henry County Deed Book 2, page 32. FSL #7898570 image 230.6 |
| Deed* | 1780 Henry County - John Marr, George Rowland and John Rowland Sr sold to Josias Shaw, 600 acres on Macain's corner of Marrowbone Creek, for 10,200 pounds. 25 May 1780. - Henry County Deed Book 2, p. 68. FSL #7898570 image 248.6 |
| Will | John ROWLAND left a will on 5 July 1780 in Henry, Virginia, 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...2,8 |
| Deed* | On 27 August 1780, John Rowland sells to Obedience Ryan a slave girl named Fillis. - Henry County Deed Book 2, page 109. FSL #7898570 image 269. |
| Death* | He died about September 1780 in Henry, Virginia.2 |
| Probate* | His estate was probated on 29 September 1780 in Henry, Virginia. The will was presented to the court on 29 September 1780 by William Tunstall and Peter Saunders who gave bond with John Fountain and George Hairston. - Henry County Court Order Book 2, page 121. FSL #7898572 image 90.2,8 |
| Probate | His estate inventory was probated on 26 October 1780 in Henry, Virginia. By Mordecai Hord, Henry Barksdale, and Brice Martin. - Henry County Will Book 1, pages 40-42. FSL #7645134 images 31-32.8 |
| Tax Rolls* | 1782 - John Rowland is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. Tithes 1, slaves 3, horses 4 and cattle 7. - FSL #7849140 image 29. |
| Probate | His estate accounting was presented to probate court on 25 July 1783 in Henry, Virginia. Henry County Will Book 1, pages 76-77. FSL #7645134 images 68-69.9,8 |
| Court Record | On 1 April 1784, George Rowland leaves instructions that his trusty friends Baldwin Rowland, Brice Martin and John Cox recover his share of the estate of John Rowland deceased. - Henry County Deed Book 3, page 138. FSL #7898570 image 75. |
| Probate | His estate accounting was probated on 26 January 1786 in Henry, Virginia. Thomas Nunn paid for schooling of Garland Akin, John Rowland's will. - Henry County Will Book 1, page125. FSL #7645134 image 92.9,8 |
| Probate | His estate accounting was probated on 17 August 1788 in Henry, Virginia. Mrs Rowland is mentioned and paid for for board of Garland (Akin) and for wintering cattle for estate. - Henry County Will Book 1, page 166. FSL #7645134 image 113.9,8 |
| Probate | His estate accounting was probated on 1 May 1792 in Henry, Virginia. Henry County Will Book 1, pages 219-221. FSL #7645134 images 140-141.9,8 |