Daniel Rowley Sr. (1720 - 1799)

Born 12 Mar 1720 in Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Bethia (Langrell) Rowley — married 24 Jan 1745 in Goshen Parish, Lebanon, New London, CT

Husband of Jemima (Parsons) Rowley — married 1752 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1799 at about age 78 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

[Note that the numbers herein are a shorthand referring to the sources below.]

Daniel Rowley Sr. was born 12 Mar 1720 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT 1 2 3 4 5 6, son of Moses Rowley III and Martha Porter After three marriages and three known children, he died: ca 1790 in New Canaan, Columbia, NY.

Spouse #1: Bethiah Langrell; Married-24 Jan 1745 - Goshen Parish, Lebanon, New London, CT 1 3 6 10 13 14 15 16 She was born 7 Oct 1725 - , Duxbury (?), Plymouth, MA 3 10 32 33, daughter of Joseph Langrell (Abt 1695-Abt 1782/1783) and Mary Thomas (1693-1760/1768). She was christened: 1726. Other records related to her include her church record 8 36 ^[1] and other references 8 33 37 38 39 40 41 42. Bethia died: 8 May 1750 - , Colchester, New London, CT 10 11 34

Spouse #2: Jemima Parsons (1725/1735-Abt 1768) Marr: 1752 - , Durham, Middlesex, CT 1 12 17

Spouse #3: Rachel (Bef 1760-) Marr: Abt 1769 1 11 18

Daniel's Land Records 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Daniel's Biography 6

Daniel's Other references 1 10 12 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Children of Daniel and Berthiah:

1. Bethiah Rowley

Born: 9 Mar 1746 - , East Haddam, Middlesex, CT 1 3 4 7 Christened: 23 Dec 1746 - Goshen Parish, Lebanon, New London, CT 8 Died: 28 Jan 1749 - , Colchester, New London, CT 11 34 Spouse: Did Not Marry

1. Azubah Rowley

Born: Abt 1748 - , Colchester, New London, CT 3 8 Christened: 27 Mar 1748 - Goshen Parish, Lebanon, New London, CT 8 12 44 Died: After Oct 1812 Spouse: Consider Hills (1741-After 1812) Marr: 28 Nov 1765 - Goshen Parish, Lebanon, New London, CT 2 3 12 45 46 47 48

1. Joseph Langrell Rowley

Born: 16 Apr 1750 - , Colchester, New London, CT 1 3 49 Christened: 13 May 1750 - First Cong. Church, Colchester, New London, CT 34 Died: Oct 1849 49 Spouse: Mary Welch (1766-)

Research Notes

The last four children attributed to Moses III were actually children of one of his sons, Moses IV.^[2] Chil. of Moses,3 Jr. and Martha (Porter) Rowley.

I. Mary Rowley4 b. at Colchester, 5 Dec. 1708 (The Colchester record says 15 Dec.). Mary Rowley j. ch. 17 May 1747.

II. Martha Rowley4 b. at Colchester, 11 Feb. 1710 (The Colchester record says 1710-11)

III. Moses Rowley4 b. at Colchester, 15 Sept. 1713. (The Colchester record says 1714.) Mary, wife of Moses Rowley, Jr. j. ch. 5 Sept. 1736.

IV. Anne Rowley4 b. at Colchester, 5 Ap. 1716.

V. Lydia Rowley4 b. at Colchester, 17 Sept. 1718.

13 + VI. Daniel Rowley4 b. at Colchester, 12 March 1720; married 24 Jan. 1744-45, with Bethia Langrell. He j. ch. 6 Oct. 1745 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Church Member "Bethia Langrel" - Admitted into Full Communion, 25 Apr 1742 - Goshen Church, Lebanon, New London, CT
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Entered by Scott Peters.

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2 B113. Rowley-King Families, by King, Homer, (Homer King: 1987).

3 M009. International Genealogical Index, database kept by LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

4 M115. Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, (records) transcribed by Barbour, originals kept by the Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT; also transcriptions available online at http://dunhamwilcox.net/barbour/.

5 M136. "The Spencer 1000," by Spencer, version 1997, (database). "The Spencer 1000," by Spencer, Ernst, and Rowley, Tedd, compilers, 1997; saved Gedcom file on diskette 1998 Feb; and published online at http://www.rowleyresearch.org.

6 M197. "Mrs. Bernice (Marsh) Curry's Lineage Papers," (genealogy) Application For Membership to DAR, by Marsh, Bernice, 1936; Original kept by DAR.

7 A085. East Haddam (CT) Land Records, V. 3, "Vital Records Appendix," kept by the Town Office, East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.

8 A103. Church Records, 1728-1895, "Goshen Congregational Church", (New London County, CT), Original record book, handwritten, kept by at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT (item 4-5 on film).

9 B114. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found in Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, Books 1-7, by Bailey, Frederick W., editor, (Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore MD, 1968).

10 B197. David Waters and Consider Law, Their Ancestors and Some Descendents, V. 1, by Waters, George Leland (Keystone Press: Lincoln NB, 1927).

11 CM001. "Old Burying-Ground Inscriptions Colchester (CT)," (New England Historical Genealogical Register: NY), V. 34."

12 M113. "Henry Rowley and Some of His Descendents," by Brainard, (magazine article) New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, V. 37, 1906, by Brainard, Homer W. (New York City, NY); a scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=qtUUAAAAYAAJ.

13 A131. Grantor & Grantee Index, Albany County New York, filed at Albany, New York; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT. (Albany included Columbia County during the period of Rowley inhabitance).

14 A086. East Haddam (CT) Grantor/Grantee Index, V. 1, 1704-1910, land records kept by the Town Office, East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.

15 A087. East Haddam (CT) Land Records, V. 3, 1704-1780, town records, kept at Town Office, East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.

16 A122. Kent General Land Index, Books 1-17, (Litchfield County, CT), V. 1, kept by the Kent Township Registrar Office, Litchfield County, CT, and microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

17 A124. Sharon General Land Index, (Litchfield County, CT), Vol. 1, kept by the Township Registrar Office, Sharon, Litchfield County, CT; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

18 A125. Berkshire County Middle District Deed Index, (MA), kept by the Berkshire County Courthouse, Pittsfied, Massachusetts; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

19 A126. Berkshire County Middle District Deeds, (MA), Abstracts Transcribed by Irene Rowley, May 1998; Originals kept by the Berkshire County Courthouse, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

20 A127. Colonial Records and Proprietors Plans of Berkshire, Middle District (MA), kept by the Berkshire County Courthouse, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

21 A129. Kent General Land Deeds (Litchfield County, CT), kept by the Kent Township Registrar Office, CT; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City.

22 A130. Sharon Land Deeds (Litchfield County, CT), kept by the Township Registrar Office, Sharon, CT; microfilm reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

23 A132. Land Deeds, Albany County NY, (pre-Columbia County), filed at Albany, New York; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT. (Albany included Columbia County during the period of Rowley inhabitance).

24 A145. Township Deed Books 2-3, Orwell, VT, 1792-1801, film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

25 A120. Probate Records Durham County, CT, "Timothy Parsons," 1773, kept by the CT Durham County Probate records (probable source).

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27 B124. Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, NY, Vol. 2-5, "Historical Records - Surnames," by Doherty, Frank J (Pleasant Valley NY, 1990), v. 4 p. 56.

28 B128. Beekman Tax Lists, (Dutchess County, NY), by Buck, Clifford M. (Salt Point NY.kept by the.

29 B132. Early History of Amenia, (Dutchess County, New York), by Reed, Newton (Delacy and Wiley: Amenia NY, first edition 1875, second edition 1964, third edition 1976, fourth edition 1985.)

30 B138. History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County, MA), by Taylor, Charles (Town of Great Barrington: MA, 1928).

31 M169. A Tax of Kings District, New York, (Canaan and New Lebanon, NY), 1779, (tax list) Columbia County, NY: 1779 Dec 27, transcribed by Bunce, Bonnie, 1999, published on the internet by USGenWeb at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/columbia/taxlists/albanytax.txt.

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33 M004. "Dorothy Otis Bigalow Day Langrell, A John Howland Line," (magazine article). Mayflower Quarterly, V. 51, by Kendall P. Hayward, Marilyn R. Landry, 1985; Published by the Mayflower Society Library.

34 A105. First Congregational Church of Colchester, CT, 1712-1878, kept by the Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

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36 M168. "A Catalog of the Members of the Third or Goshen Society of the Town of Goshen, CT (1847)," A Goshen Congregational Church Publication, as reprinted in the magazine "The Connecticut Nutmegger", V.__, page 392, submitted by James R. Case, Membership List. originally published in 1847 along with the Church Covenant

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49 Bible2. Holy Bible For Methodist Episcopal Church: "Bible of John Brown Lee Rowley," (inscription) by Rowley, John Brown Lee, in bible by Waugh and Mason, B. and T., publishers (J. Collard: NY, 1834); original in the possession of descendent Michaeleen Rowley Valen, Modjeska Canyon CA; photocopy in my files.

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• http://records.ancestry.com/Daniel_Rowley_records.ashx?pid=32723112

• MacGunnigle, Bruce Campbell. "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass, December 1620, Volume Four, Third Edition, Family of Edward Fuller." Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006, pg 104-5

Acknowledgments

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