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Mark Steven Woody¹

Parents:

James Conrad Woody¹

Parents:

Melissa L. Thielen¹

Jolene J. Bender¹

Susan K. Denbow¹

Teresa Michelle Woody¹

Parents:

Elizabeth Burdette¹

James Michael Woody¹

Parents:

Bridgett Lynne Winder¹

Stephanie Lynne Woody¹

Parents:

Richard Brian Woody¹

Parents:

Jeanette France Tressider¹

Carol Lee Woody¹

Parents:

Blanche Colavita¹

• Marriage*: Principal=Benjamin Carlton Heath¹
• Birth*: 25 September 1922¹
• Death*: 19 December 1991¹

Ezekial McGuire¹

• Birth*: 25 March 1800; Mason Co., VA¹
• Marriage*: 20 October 1833; Principal=Sarah Canterbury¹
• Death*: 28 March 1881; MO¹

Sarah Canterbury¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: 6 March 1814; Mason Co., VA¹
• Marriage*: 20 October 1833; Principal=Ezekial McGuire¹

William Woody^1,2,3

• Note*: Much of the lineage of William Woody has been researched & published by Susie Davis for the Davis Family Tree at Ancestry.com Public Family Trees.
• Note: The 1820, 1830 & 1840 Spartanburg censuses seem to indicate that William & Nancy may have had an addition male & four females over the children enumerated in the 1850 census; however, the male was probably the son of Nicholas Woody and some of the females could have been the daughters of George Rowland.
• Note: Some of the people & dates in the 1850 & 1860 William Woody censuses are difficult for us to reconcile with other data. From the 1840 census & deed info, we are led to believe that at least one of the males in the 1850 census was the son of Nicholas Woody and that this was the Henry J. Woody that participated in the sale of the Nicholas Woody property in 1853. However, if the 1850 age is correct he would have been 16/17 in 1853 and the deed could have been later been invalidated since he was a minor. Since this law was common knowledge, it was seldom violated. Therefore, we think the census age of Henry was incorrect and that he was at least 21 which would have made his birth before c1832. Since Nicholas was enumerated with a male child 0/5 in the 1830 census, this was likely Henry J. Woody. This could have also been the Henry J. Woody, bc 1827) found in the 1860 NC census. It also seems possible that there were two Henry J. Woodys. Next, the enumeration of Madison, bc 1835 and clearly marked as a female on 1850 matches the well with the birth dates of James Madison on the 1860 & 1870 censuses. So if the Madison of 1850 was James Madison, who was the James, age 10, in the 1850 census? William D. Woody was 21 in the 1860 census, but Dudley was 8 in 1850. Another large discrepancy of 13 years. Nicholas J(efferson) Woody was 24 in the 1860 census. He was either James, 10, or Jackson, 8, in the 1850 census. Yet another large discrepancy. The 1860 census dates seem to match the 1840 census dates much better than the 1850 ones. Quite a confusing mess.
• Birth*: circa 1800; SC¹
• Marriage*: circa 1820; Assumed marriage date base on the 1820, 1830 & 1840 Spartanburg census enumeration data & the will of George Rowland.; Principal=Nancy Rowland^1,4
• Census*: 1830; Spartanburg Co., SC; Wm Woody: 1,0,0,0,1/(1?),3,1,0,0,1. One residence removed from Wm Woody was Nicholas Woodie: 1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1/0,0,0,0,0,0,1. (DLW note: There is a male in the 0/10 (born: 1820-1830) age enumeration. The 1850 enumeration for William Woody does not include a male born in the 1820-1830 time frame. We posit that this male was John A. Woody who was and enumerated in the 1850 Haywood Co., NC census with the William Bradshaw family.)⁵
• Event-Misc: 28 January 1847; Spartanburg Co., SC; Sale: (Abstract) William Woody (Spartanburg Dist.) to James & Owen White for $25 sold all that tract of land in said Dist. on the main road leading from Spartanburg Court House to Mills Gap, eleven miles from said Court House on waters of Richland Creek containing 200 acres. Border: Daniel White, H.J. Rowland, John Wolf, Jason Wells & Wm Dixon. Condition: If Wm Woody shall pay $25 on 25 Dec next, then the mortgage shall cease. Witness: S. Bullington, R.S. Seay. Signed: Wm Woody. (DLW note: This land looks like the original property on Richland Creek.)⁶
• Census: 6 September 1850; Spartanburg Co., SC; William Woody, m, 50, SC; Nancy Woody, f, 50, SC; Catharine Woody, f, 21, SC; Madison Woody, f, 15, SC; H.J. Woody, m, 13, SC; Dudley Woody, m, 8, SC; James Woody, m, 10, SC; Sally Woody, f, 7, SC; Jackson Woody, m, 8, SC. In the next home lived Wilson Seay, 27, SC; Clary Seay, 27, SC & Coleman Seay, 1/12, SC. (DLW note: It is likely that Sally Woody's age was 17, not 7)¹
• Event-Misc: 31 January 1853; Spartanburg Co., SC; Suit: R. E. Cleveland vs H. & Wm Woody. Bill $75.⁷
• Event-Misc*: 5 December 1853; Spartanburg Co., SC; Sale: (Abstract) Wm. Woody, Henry J. Woody, Frances Woody, John Laurence & his wife Demitney Laurence (Spartanburg District) in consideration of $358.99 to be paid by E.P. Clements & H.H. Thomson (S.C.) sold a tract of land in the Town of Spartanburg. Border: Wm. Rowland (as said to be), Daniel White. Containing 222 [acres], being the tract granted to Nicholas Woody & surveyed by warrant for him by J.J. Rowland on 16 Nov 1820, as shown by Location Book B, page 293. Witness Jefferson Choice, Govan Mills (witness to two first), Jason Wall, Wm. J. Green (witness to three last). Signed Wm. Woody, Henry J. (X) Woody, John (X) Laurens [sic], Demitney (X) Laurens [sic], Frances (her X) Woody). Witness oath by Wm. J. Green & Jefferson Choice, 6 Feb 1854 to R. Bowden Ordinary & Ex off. Magt. Dower relinquished by Demitney Laurence 15 Dec 1853 to J.M. Elford Mag. Reg. 13 Feb 1854. (DLW note: This deed most likely included all the heirs of Nicholas Woody. They could have included his widow Frances, children & children of deceased children.)⁸
• Death*: after July 1870^1,2,3

Parents:

Nancy Rowland^1,2

• Note*: We have no proof that George & Nancy Rowland were the parents of William Woody's wife Nancy, only the circumstantial evidence provided in George Rowland's will.²
• Birth*: circa 1800; SC¹
• Marriage*: circa 1820; Assumed marriage date base on the 1820, 1830 & 1840 Spartanburg census enumeration data & the will of George Rowland.; Principal=William Woody^1,2
• Death*: before 3 August 1860³

Parents:

Catherine Woody¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: circa 1829; SC¹

Parents:

Nicholas Jackson Woody^1,2,3,4

• Event-Misc: "N. Jefferson Woody transferred to 5th S. C. Regiment" noted in History of Spartanburg County.
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• Birth*: circa 1837; SC^1,2
• Milit-Beg*: 13 April 1861; Spartanburg Co., SC; Enlisted: N.J. Woody, Private, Co. C, 5th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry.⁵
• Event-Misc*: 30 June 1862; VA; Wounded in Seven Days Battles.⁵
• Event-Misc: 1 December 1864; Transferred to Co. K, 5 S.C. Regt.⁵
• Event-Misc: 25 January 1865; Richmond, VA; Sick in Jackson Hospital.⁵
• Event-Misc: 9 April 1865; Appomattox Court House, Appomattox Co., VA; Surrendered & Paroled.⁵
• Death*: before 1870¹

Parents:

William Dudley Woody^1,2,3

• Event-Misc*: W. Dudley Moody wounded at 2d Manassas, killed near Petersburg July 12, 1864 noted in History of Spartanburg County.³
• Birth*: circa 1841; SC^1,2
• Milit-Beg*: 13 April 1861; Spartanburg Co., SC; Enlisted: W.D. Woody, Co. D, Palmetto Sharp Shooters, CSA.⁴
• Death*: 12 July 1864; Petersburg, VA; Killed^3,4

Parents:

James Madison Woody^1,2,3,4,5

• Event-Misc: "J. M. Woody wounded in Virginia" noted in History of Spartanburg County.⁶
• Note*: The last known residence for several of these Woodys was in the 1860 Spartanburg census. The nearest Post Office was listed as New Prospect. FindAGrave has photos of most of the markers in the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in New Prospect. There are quite a number of simple stone markers with one or two initials. Among these are several stones with the last initial initial of "W" and several with the first initial that fits the given names of these Woodys. We have not found any other records that list the burials in this cemetery, but they may exist.⁷
• Birth: circa 1833; SC²
• Birth: circa 1836; SC^2,4
• Birth*: circa 1840; SC
• Marriage*: 4 January 1857; Principal=Elizabeth P. Ballenger^5,8
• Census*: 3 August 1860; Spartanburg Co., SC; J.M. Woody, m, 27, SC; Elizabeth Woody, f, 21, SC; Nancy Rowland, f, 5/12, SC; William D. Woody, m, 21, SC; Nicholas J. Woody, m, 24, SC; William Woody, m, 60, SC.(DLW note: Post Office was New Prospect)⁹
• Milit-Beg*: 13 April 1861; Spartanburg Co., SC; Enlisted: J. M. Woody, Private, Co. C, 5th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry.^3,5
• Event-Misc*: 30 June 1862; Richmond, VA; Wounded in "Seven Days Battles".³
• Event-Misc: between 30 June 1862 and 31 December 1862; James M. Woody: Transfered to Co. K, 5th Regiment Infantry, South Carolina Volunteers.⁵
• Milit-End*: 9 April 1865; Appomattox Court House, Appomattox Co., VA; Surrendered: J. M. Woody Private, Co. K. 5th Regt, South Carolina Infantry.^3,5
• Census: July 1870; Beech Springs, Spartanburg Co., SC; Census: Jas Wood, 35, SC; Elizabeth, 34, SC; Marcus, 10, SC; Joseph, 6/15, SC; Wm, 70, SC. (DLW note: Although this family was enumerated as Wood, instead of Woody, the location matches the 1880 enumeration location for Elizabeth Woody & her family. Also, several neighbors with the same names are found in both enumerations.)⁴
• Death*: 22 April 1877; SC⁵

Parents:

Sarah M. Woody^1,2,3,4

• Burial*: Monteith Cemetery, Bryson City, Swain Co., NC⁴
• Name Variation: Sally Woody⁵
• Birth*: circa 1828; SC^2,4
• Birth: circa 1832; SC¹
• Birth: circa 1835; SC^6,3
• Birth: circa 1843; SC⁵
• Marriage: circa 1855; Principal=Wilson T. Seay¹
• Death*: 1912; Swain Co., NC⁴

Parents:

Elizabeth P. Ballenger^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC⁹
• Note*: In the 1898 book "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America", Elizabeth Ballenger, the daughter of Larkin & Elizabeth Wood Ballenger is recorded as the wife of Madison Wood. One child named Marietta is also recorded. In her 1919 Confederate pension application, Elizabeth Woody recorded that her husband, James M. Woody died Apr 22, 1877. However, the 1880 census for Elizabeth Woody & her family does not enumerate a Marietta, or such. So we conclude that either the author of the book was mistaken or Eilzabeth had another child afer the 1880 census. Because the author had Madison Wood as Elizabeth's husband, we think the author was mistaken.¹⁰
• Birth: 17 February 1840; SC^2,5,8,6,9
• Birth*: 17 January 1841; SC⁷
• Marriage*: 4 January 1857; Principal=James Madison Woody^7,11
• Event-Misc*: 19 September 1919; Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC; Confederate Pension Applicattion: Elizabeth P. Woody, her mark.⁷
• Death*: 24 February 1921; Cherokee Co., SC; Mrs. Elizabeth P. Woody. Widowed. Father: Larkin Balenger, born VA. Mother: Miss Wood, born VA. Informant: Mrs. R.L. Bird.^8,9

Parents:

Florence Alma Woody^1,2

• Marriage*: Principal=Robert Lee Byrd²
• Birth*: 29 September 1877; SC^1,2
• Death*: 23 January 1959; Cherokee Co., SC^2,3

Parents:

Frances Woody^1,2,3

• Name Variation: Fanny Woody¹
• Marriage*: Principal=Roland C. Miller³
• Birth*: circa June 1878; SC^1,2
• Birth: 16 June 1882; SC; Fannie was in the 1880 census, so this tombstone birth date is a little off.³
• Death*: 29 August 1969³

Parents:

Roland Marcus Woody^1,2

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC; R. M. Woody.⁶
• Name Variation: Marcus O. Woody^5,3
• Birth: 1 January 1853; The only child enumerated in the 1860 census of the J.M & Elizabeth Woody household was Nancy Rowland Woody, age 5/12, but this child was almost surely Roland Marcus Woody. Also, Roland was consistentaly enumerated in later censuses as being born about 1860. So the birth date of 1853 recorded at FindAGrave seems to be some sort of an error.⁶
• Birth*: circa January 1860; SC^4,5,3,1
• Census*: 3 August 1860; Spartanburg Co., SC; Nancy Rowland, 5/12, SC, female, was enumerated in the home of J.M., 27, SC & Elizabeth, 21, SC, Woody. (DLW note: This probably was Roland Marcus Woody.)⁴
• Marriage*: circa 1886; Principal=Margaret A. Holmes¹
• Death*: 26 August 1907; Pickens Co., SC; Leaving a widow and five children. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.^7,6,2

Parents:

Corrie Woody^1,2,3,4,5

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC⁵
• Birth: circa 1873; SC¹
• Birth*: circa January 1876; SC^2,4
• Birth: 16 October 1877; SC⁵
• Death*: 19 March 1960; Cherokee Co., SC^5,6

Parents:

Joseph Woody¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: circa January 1870; SC¹

Parents:

Margaret A. Holmes^1,2,3

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC³
• Birth*: 2 May 1872; SC^1,2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1886; Principal=Roland Marcus Woody¹
• Death*: 28 June 1910³

Lillie Woody^1,2,3,4

• Marriage*: Principal=Zenar Glenn Goforth
• Birth*: 18 February 1890; SC^1,2,4,3
• Death*: 17 May 1913; Cherokee Co., AL; Age 25. Burial at Oakland Cemetery.^4,3

Parents:

William Furman Woody^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC⁶
• Marriage*: Principal=Mary Elizabeth Harrison⁴
• Birth*: 30 January 1892; SC^1,2,3,4,5,8
• Birth: 31 January 1893⁶
• Death*: 5 August 1966; Volusia Co., FL; Last res: Forest City, Rutherford Co., NC.^6,8,9

Parents:

James Dewey Woody^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Burial*: Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill, York Co., SC⁵
• Marriage*: Principal=Fannie Matilda Baker⁴
• Birth*: 1 May 1898; SC^1,2,3,4,6,5
• Death*: 17 March 1948; Rock Hill, York Co., SC; James Dewy Woody Sr.^5,6,7

Parents:

Winnie Oline Woody^1,2,3,4

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC⁴
• Marriage*: Principal=Robert E. Banks⁴
• Birth*: 17 October 1903; SC^1,2,3,5,4
• Death*: 28 January 1987; Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Winnie Woody Banks.^4,5

Parents:

Mary Elizabeth Harrison^1,2,3,4,5

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC³
• Marriage*: Principal=William Furman Woody¹
• Birth*: 11 December 1893; Rutherford Co., NC^1,3,5
• Death*: 30 March 1949; Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC⁵
• Death: 1 April 1949^1,3

Parents:

Mary Aylene Woody^1,2

• Burial*: Cool Springs Cemetery, Forest City, Rutherford Co., NC²
• Birth*: 25 April 1917; Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC¹
• Death*: 4 May 2007; Forest City, Rutherford Co., NC²

Parents:

Roland Avery Woody^1,2,3,4,5

• Marriage*: Principal=Mildred Viola Gaddy⁵
• Birth: 22 February 1919⁶
• Birth*: 27 February 1919; Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC^1,3,2,4
• Death*: 30 July 1976⁴
• Death: 31 July 1976; Baltimore, MD⁶

Parents:

Margaret Christine Woody^1,2

Parents:

Fannie Matilda Baker^1,2,3,4,5

• Burial*: Laurelwood Cemetery, Rock Hill, York Co., SC²
• Marriage*: Principal=James Dewey Woody¹
• Marriage*: Principal=Henry Newton Whisonant
• Birth: 13 July 1883⁴
• Birth*: 13 July 1884; SC^1,2
• Death*: 3 October 1967; Last res: Rock Hill, York Co., SC^2,4

James Dewey Woody^1,2,3

• Burial*: Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Charleston Co., SC^2,4
• Marriage*: Principal=Verla Eunice Taylor²
• Birth*: 5 March 1924; Rock Hill, York Co., SC^1,3,2,4
• Death*: 9 March 2004; St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL; Last res: Jennings, Hamilton Co., FL^3,2,4

Parents:

Robert E. Banks¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: ¹
• Marriage*: Principal=Winnie Oline Woody¹

Roland C. Miller¹

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Spartanburg Co., SC¹
• Marriage*: Principal=Frances Woody¹
• Birth*: 24 June 1878¹
• Death*: 23 April 1948; Cherokee Co., SC^1,2

Robert Lee Byrd¹

• Burial*: Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Spartanburg Co., SC¹
• Marriage*: Principal=Florence Alma Woody¹
• Birth*: 9 October 1870¹
• Death*: 7 June 1951; Cherokee Co., SC^1,2

George Rowland^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Note: It is very likely that George Rowland was related to thte Rowland family of Henry Co., VA. Some of the descendants of this family are narrowly discussed in the "History of Henry County, Virginia" compiled by Judith Hill in 1925; however, the progenitors are very vague. The best clue we have found is the will of John Rowland of Henry County, dated July 5, 1780. To my brother Michael Rowland's eldest son William Rowland, one cow and calf. To Michael Rowland, brother of said William, 1 sh. and no more. to my brother George Rowland, all my right to a tract I formerly obtained a deed of trust from George Lamkin, lying on Marrowbone Creek.
  To John Palfree, all my right to a survey whereon he now lives, together with my wearing apparel. My whole estate be kept together; creditors allowed three years or longer to bring in their accounts. To my wife Mary, out of the profits of my estate 200 (lb) annually, but should the currency of the money rise in value then a proper deduction to be made. To Obedience Ryan, wife to Philip Ryan, in consideration of my wife's standing to this my last will, one Negro girl Phillis. To Geo. Rowland Jr. and William Rowland, sons of Gilbert Rowland, each of them one-sixth part of the net proceeds annualy after paying taxes, clothing the Negroes, corn, meat, stock of all kinds, my just debts and the clothing and education of Garland Akin excepted. To the two sons of Joshua Bowls, dec'd, 199 (lb) each for their education to be paid to their mother Sarah Bowls or their trustees. Legacies heretofore mentioned to be null and void except as to my said wife after Garland Akin arrives to the age of 21. Then to Garland Akin one-half of real and personal estate. The other moiety equally divided amongst the youngest sons of all my brothers and sisters.If Garland Akin dies without lawful issue, his part equally to survivors ofmy said brothers' and sisters' sons. My executors to execute a deed to John Wells for a tract sold him on Leatherwood Creek, 280 acres, conveyed to me by a deed recorded in the General Court from Paul Carrington, Esq. George Rowland, Junr. to be appointed to act as clerk for the estate if agreeable to my executors. To Mary Isham, wife of James Isham, two cows and calves. My Negro man Will and his wife Betty be kept altogether distilling at the proper season of the year, to wit from the first day of November to the last day of April.
  Exec: William Tunstall, Haynes Morgan, Peter Saunders and Josiah Carter.
  Patrick Henry, John Fountain, John Salmon to settle with my executors annually and to be guardians of Garland Akin.
  Sig: John Rowland
  Wit: Baldwin Rowland, Henry Barsdill, John Salmon
  Sept. 29, 1780, exhibited by William Tunstall and Peter Saunders who gave bond with John Fountain and George Hairston, their securities.⁴
• Note*: There is a modern memorial marker for a George Rowland in the Rowland Cemetery in Inman, Spartanburg, SC. It is marked "George Rowland, Grandfather, Henry Co. VA, 1794". If the 1794 ia supposed to be a death date, we think that the will and probate records show it is in error. If the 1794 is supposed to represent the date that George arrived in Spartanburg from Virgina, we think that it likely correct.⁸
• Note: Family Legend 2: "Elizabeth Gallahue's father, William, of Huguenot heritage, died in 1754, soon after she was born in Prince William County. After his death, her mother, Ann Kenner Gallahue, married George Rowland. In 1765, the family moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia (later Henry County) and built a new home on the banks of Marrowbone Creek near the Virginia and North Carolina boundary. George
  Rowland was a leading citizen of Pittsylvania County, and later Henry County when it was erected from
  the western part of Pittsylvania in 1777."
  George Rowland, husband of Anne Kenner Gallahue, was the step father of Elizabeth Gallahue who married Rodney Moore in 1769 in Henry County. Rowland and his family were neighbors of William Moore (II) of Marrowbone Creek, Henry County, Virginia⁹
• Note: Family Legend 1: Family record as written by Cousin Lou Rowland. "Sometime in the 1790's, after the Revolutionary War, George Rowland made a prospective trip to South Carolina from his Virginia home. The mode of travel in those days was mostly on horseback, as the country was infested with Tories and robbers. The famous "Murrel Man" were encountered by George Rowland, but having his money in leather saddle bags strapped on "Nande", a trained horse, he escaped after a few shots were fired by both parties. In making his selection he chose a farm owned by one Thomas Hathaway, situated 10 miles above Spartanburg Court House. Having purchased his farm, he returned to his native state of Virginia for his wife, children and negro slaves and brought them to a new home in South Carolina. He afterward bought other farms and several acres in the town of Spartanburg."
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• Marriage*: Principal=Nancy Ramey³
• Birth*: circa 1730; Based on his marriage to Ann Kenner, a widow with two children, in about 1755, we are guessing a 1730 birth date for George Rowland¹¹
• Birth: circa 1739; VA; We have assumed that George Rowland was about the same age as his Vestry co-warden in 1767. Abram/Abraham, the son of Crispen Shelton, was about 28 in 1767, so we are guessing the same age for George.⁵
• Birth: before 1755¹²
• Marriage*: circa 1755; Prince William Co., VA; Principal=Ann Kenner¹¹
• Event-Misc: 1767; Pittsylvania Co., VA; Tithable: Geo Rowland, negroes Samson, Winey, Hannah, Mimsey & Luck. 6¹
• Event-Misc: 21 June 1767; Pittsylvania Co., VA; Camden Parish First Vestry Meeting: Present were: John Donelson, John Pigg, Hugh Innes, George Rowland, Crispen Shelton, John Wilson, Peter Perkins, Abram Shelton, Theophilus Lacy, Robert Chandler, and William Witcher. Benjamin Lankford was appointed clerk and Abram Shelton and George Rowland church wardens. Along with the clerk, the churchwardens approved the Vestry minutes. (DLW note: Members of the Vestry were experienced and trusted members of the community. Abram Shelton, son of Crispen Shelton. Abram/Abraham was born 1739, so we are assuming that George Rowland was no younger.)⁵
• Event-Misc: 17 July 1769; Pittsylvania Co., VA; Camden Parish Meeting: Present were: John Donelson, John Pigg, Hugh Innes, Crispen Shelton, George Rowland, John Wilson, Thomas Dillard junr, Abram Shelton, Theophilus Lacy and William Witcher. Vestry Orders assigned to George Rowland involved the construction of two 24x32 ft. churches.¹³
• Event-Misc: 12 September 1769; Pittsylvania Co., VA; Camden Parish Meeting: Present were: John Pigg, John Donelson, Hugh Innes, Crispen Shelton, George Rowland, John Wilson, John Perkins, Thomas Dillard junr, Abram Shelton, Theophilus Lacy and William Witcher. Vestry Orders reassigned the locations of the previously ordered churches.¹³
• Event-Misc: 30 August 1777; Henry Co., VA; Oath of Allegiance: George Rowland, George Rowland Jr. & Michl Rowland.¹⁴
• Event-Misc: 27 October 1779; Henry Co., VA; Indenture (Abstract). James Taylor of Henry County VA sells to John Wilburn of Powhatan for 400 lbs. 100 acres lying in Henry Co., a tract James Taylor had from Thomas Hamilton. Beginning on Marrowbone Creek at the mouth of Sinking Branch, George Rowland's line. (Henry County, Virginia Deed Book 1)
• Event-Misc*: between 1782 and 1783; Pittsylvania Co., VA; Land Tax: George Rowland: 100 acres.²
• Census: 1800; Spartanburg Co., SC; George Roland: 0,0,0,1,1/4,0,0,1.¹²
• Census*: 1810; Spartanburg Co., SC; George Roland: 1,0,0,1,2/2,1,2,1. One residence removed was John Woody: 0,0,1,1,/0,0,1,1,1.(DLW note: The number of females in this enumeration of the George Roland household seems to agree well with the number of females named in the George Rowland will.)¹⁵
• Will*: 23 April 1817; Spartanburg Co., SC; George Rowland will (Transcription, "original missing from package"; however, an image of the oroginal will is online at LDS FamilySearch.): To wife Nancy Rowland. 3 slaves, dwelling, plantation & woodland, dau. Harriat Walker, 1 slave & equal part of stock & furniture. Dau. Elizabeth Rowland, Polly M. Rowland, Fabyan Rowland, Nancy Rowland, Ramoth Rowland & dau. Peggy Rowland equal shares of remaining slaves, stock & furniture. Son Henry I/J. Rowland, mother's share at her remariage or death and also lands on Richland Creek purchased from Isham Foster which was property of Tinsley & other part below purchased of John Andrews.Also another tract purchased of James Park which John N. Creek made the right to one other tract lying in North Carolina which is in Whitesides Settlement. Also to Peggy Rowland, a tract purchased of Samuel Turner. Also to daughters Fabayn & Ramoth Rowland a tract on Lawson Fork purchased at Sheriff's sale which was property of James Barrett. Also $20 to dau. Mersia Rowland. Executors: N. Nancy Rowland & John Dodd. Signed: George Rowland, L.S & Nancy Rowland, L.S. Witnesses: Nicholas Woody, his mark, Frances Woody, his mark & William Woody. Recorded Mar 1, 1819. (DLW note: There are several transcription versions of the will of George Rowland. The version online at the SC Archives was likely typed by WPA workers in the 1930s. This version seemingly was typed, checked for accuracy then an ommision was corrected. The words "Nancy Rowland and my daughter Peggy Rowland" were typed above the names of the other daughters of George Rowland. On the image of the original will, the bottom portion is dark & partially destroyed. Nicholas signed his mark directly above the other two Woody witinesses. The his or her mark of France/is Woody & the signiture of William Woody are directly below the mark of Nicholas.)^3,16
• Death*: between 23 April 1817 and 1 March 1819; Spartanburg Co., SC³
• Probate*: 1 March 1819; Spartanburg Co., SC; George Rowland will proved: Nicholas Woody appeared in court to swear that he, Francis Woody & William Woody saw George Rowland sign his will. He also explained that Nancy Rowland, the wife of George, had asked her husband to have her name appear on the will, in addition to his. Nancy & John Dodd were apponited executors.^16,3

Parents:

Nancy Ramey^1,2

• Marriage*: Principal=George Rowland¹
• Birth*: Spartanburg Co., SC^1,2
• Census*: 1820; Spartanburg Co., SC; Nancy Rowland: /1,0,0,1. (no males)⁴
• Death*: after 1820^1,4

Parents:

Larkin Ballenger^1,2,3,4,5

• Marriage*: Principal=Elizabeth Wood⁴
• Birth*: circa 1798; SC^1,2,3
• Death*: after 22 June 1880³

Parents:

James W. Peacock¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: circa 1850; VA¹

Parents:

Mary Frances Rose¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: circa 1826; Loudoun Co., VA¹
• Marriage*: 9 December 1845; Loudoun Co., VA; Principal=William Lafever¹
• Marriage*: 30 August 1866; Loudoun Co., VA; Principal=Jonathan W. Nixon¹

Parents:

William Lafever¹

• Birth*: ¹
• Marriage*: 9 December 1845; Loudoun Co., VA; Principal=Mary Frances Rose¹
• Death*: before 30 August 1866¹

Jonathan W. Nixon¹

• Death*: ¹
• Birth*: circa 1826; Loudoun Co., VA¹
• Marriage*: 30 August 1866; Loudoun Co., VA; Principal=Mary Frances Rose¹