Dorchester Shp Pass 1635 England to America
JOHN ROWLAND II, was born about 1614, he is reputed to have immigrated to James City Co., VA aboard the vessel Dorchester, according to ships manifest, in 1635 at age 21, he married/was married to Margaret Bailey (Bayley), the daughter of Lewis Bailey. He settled in the James City Co. area, (which was called New Kent until 1734) probably "across the river". James City Co. across the river became Surry Co. In 1652. He is believed to have worked for his brother-in-law, one John White, who was in merchant/shipping business. He is reputed to have returned to England and was believed deceased after 1653. His children included:
A. Lewis Rowland b. 1629-35, (this line possibly moved to NC), B. William Rowland I b. 1630-42, my line.
C. John Rowland III b. 1630-43, one John Rowland was found to be the executor of Daniel Bayley, who died Jan. 7, 1678. Daniel may have been brother or son of Lewis Bayley/ Bailey.D. Thomas Rowland IV b. 1631-44
E. George Rowland ? George and Nathan came from a researcher in Ancestry World Tree records
F. Nathan Rowland ?, b. 1645 in James City Co.
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REF: Ray Rowland 97
NUGENT
CAVALIERS & PIONEERS, ABSTRACTS 1623-1666, Vol 1 pg 30
PATENT BOOK # 1, pg 271
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA
, by Fredrick Virkus 1925 pg 747-748
1. Family of Marth Traylor Northen
COMPENDIUM Vol III pg 404 says b. 1619 Gentleman, from Eng., to James
Town, VA in 1635
Ronald Hughes 99
INFO: 1635, Immigrated to VA on ship, Dorchester and settled in James City Co., VA.
"John Dennett received 200 acs o of James on the North side of Mr.
Thomas Kingstoms land (only a barren ridge between) Nyl (nearly)
into the forrest between Martins Hundred and Kiskiake by a br of Capt. John West Creek. Trans. 4 persons, Jon Ley Jon., Rowland, Susan Ricey, Ann Combey."
{Location described above is on north side of James River, abt 5
miles east of Jamestown and opposite Hog Island, which is on the
south side of the river, (i.e. present day Surry Co., VA)}
[It is assumed by Ray Rowland that this is the first person by name
of Rowland to come to the new world. It is very difficult to
separate the Rowland, Roland, Rolland, Rolling and Rauling and to
prove if they are all in the same family.]
John Rowland appears to be the only one with the Rowland name who was
in James City Co., VA and is most likely the father of WILLIAM
ROWLAND.
(However there are several other individuals listed in NUGENT who
need to be researched including;
1. Ja (James) Rowland to Charles City Co. in 1635
2. Fra (Francis?) Rowland, S. E. of Chiskyack in 1649
3. John Rolland to Lancaster Co., VA
4. John Rowland to Northumberland Co., VA in 1644
5. Tho (Thomas) Rowland on Allen Creek in 1655
6. Lewis Rowland, pg. 260, 286 NUGENT
7. James Rowland, pg. 84 NUGENT)
Ref: Virkus, Fredrick, The Abridged Compendium pg. 747-748
1. Family of Marth Traylor Northen.
Generation 1
John Rowland (to VA 1635)
Generation 2
Nathan Rowland
Generation 3
John Rowland, b. 1693 Bristol Parish VA who married
Elizabeth Hampton
Generation 4
Andrew Rowland b. Franklin Co., VA and married
Ruth Norman
(This chart assumes William is the second generation, rather
than Nathan since all other lines are the same.)
Ray Rowland asks: Could Nathan, George, James, of Francis be our
ancestors?
Neither seems to fit the location i.e. south side of the James
River which became Surry Co., VA in 1654.
Believed to have worked for brother-in-law John White, who was in
merchant/shipping business.
John made a return trip to England before he died.
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REF: JOHN ROWLAND OF VIRGINIA Millennium Edition
by Arthur Ray Rowland
( refered her after as Ray Rowland )
Ronald Hughes 99From http://www.uea.ac.uk/~s090/genuki/NFK/places/b/baconsthorpe/white1845.html
Norfolk: Baconsthorpe
William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
[Transcription copyright ? Richard Johns]
BACONSTHORPE is a village and parish, 2? miles E. by S. of Holt, comprising 326 inhabitants, and 1688 acres of land, of which 1348A. are assessable. Lady Suffield and J.T. Mott, Esq., of Blickling, are the principal owners. The latter is lord of the manor, and patron of the rectory, valued in the King's Book at ?9, and now enjoyed by the Rev. J.A. Partridge, M.A. The glebe is 12a., and the tithes were commuted, in 1842, for ?379 per annum. The rectory-house was nearly destroyed by lightning, in 1692, and by fire in 1754; after which it continued ruinous till 1770, when it was repaired at a considerable expense, by the rector and his parishioners.The CHURCH (St. Mary the Virgin,) is a large handsome edifice, which was partly destroyed by the fall of the steeple, in 1739, but was thoroughly repaired and beautified, chiefly at the expense of the Rev. Wm. Hewitt, in 1779. Here is a small Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1844.
The manor was long held by the Bacons, one of whom was John Bacon, the learned and "Resolute Doctor," who died in 1346. From them it passed to the Heydons. Sir Henry Heydon built the old Hall, except the large centre tower, about the year 1495; but the whole is now in ruins, and the more modern hall is occupied by a farmer.
Here is a National School, built in 1816; and the poor have ?5 a year out of land left by Thomas Newman, in 1698.
Beales John National School
Curson John blacksmith
Everett Stephen vict. Jolly Farmers
Mayes Misses P. and C.
Partridge Rev.John Anthony
M.A. Rectory
Ward Robert blacksmith & shopkpr
Warnes V.L. grocer and draper
Whiting John joiner, &c. (& Holt)
Wilson Thomas saddler (and Holt)Boot and Shoe Mkrs.
Fisher Philip
Mann John
Porrett JohnFARMERS.
Denny Richard
Everett Stephen
King Jerh. Wm.
Mack Thos. Bond. Old Hall
Mayes Thomas
Philippo John
Seaman John
Warnes Sophia
Ward Thomas-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
See also the Baconsthorpe parish page.
Copyright ? Pat Newby.
January 1999