William
Morton
Rowton
aka Roughton
Born before in Charles City, Virginia
Son of John Routon
and Ann Morton
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Price) Rowton
— married
8 Jan 1746 in Goochland, Virginia
Descendants 
Died
after age 80
in Charlotte, Virginia
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Contents |
Biography
William Rowton performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Will of William Rowton Film 030776 Charlotte Co, VA Will Book 2, page 305 Land Records of Charlotee Co, VA Indenture made between Archer Allen and William Rowton & Elizabeth his wife. Exchange of land - 795 acres on both sides of Rattlesnake fork of Cub Creek in Charolette for 400 acres owned by Rowton in the Parish of Littleton, Cumberland. Exchangeddated 14 Feb 1775. Will signed 20 Jun 1801 and record 3 June 1805. Other landsale between Rowton and Martin Hancock. Rowen sold 34 5/8 acres 12 March 1800.Referred to William Rowton SR and verified by William JR. Witnesses: WilliamAnnistead JR; William Hancoke, Nancy Barkley, Richard Wood, Molly Hancock.
Note
- Note: {geni:about_me} "Orphan"
- Charles City County VA March Court 1742
- p. 240 William Routon, son and orphan of John Routon, dec'd, chooses Col. Benjamin Harrison as his guardian.
- Marriage
- January 8, 1746. William Roughten [X] to Elizabeth Price; sec.,
- Joseph Price; witn., H. Wood.
- Cumberland County, Virginia William Allen's List of Tithes for the year 1768--
- --Transcribed by Robert T. Beverly, Oct. 23, 1994--
- Wm. Rowton 3 Tithes
- 'Criminal/Civil Suits
- On August 7, 1797, William Rowton Sr was indicted for profane swearing four oaths on July 1 at the home of Mary Rowton. (7) He was finded $3.32 on March 8, 1798, for the swearing.
- Source: Charlotte County Order Book 11, page 150
- Mary Rowton filed suit in 1798 in Charlotte County Chancery Court against her father-in-law, William Rowton Sr, over the ownership of a slave.
- Source: (9) Charlotte County Chancery Court Suit 1798-005. You can read all the original documents at
- www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=037-1798-005
- William Rowton Sr, also in 1798, filed a suit in Charlotte County Chancery Court against Mary Rowton. William claimed Mary had only partially inventoried Jospeh's estate, "...with the intent to deceive ... and defraud (William) ..
- Source: (10) Charlotte County Chancery Court Suit 1798-004
- www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=037-1798-004
- http://genforum.genealogy.com/pate/messages/4648.html
- 1801 Tax List Charlotte County VA
- Mentioned:
- Name, Whites, Blacks, Page/Column
- Rowten, William Jr. 3 1 14-2
- Rowten, William Sr. 5 5 14-2
Sources
- DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A214315
- Year: 1810; Census Place: Charlotte, Virginia; Roll: 68; Page: 61; Image: 00123
- England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer. Virginia Marriage Records: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. Baltimore, MD: Genealogy Publishing Co., Inc., 1984.
- http://www.sharedtree.com/family/393123
- http://howellresearch.com/d0001/g0000045.html#I59111
Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Gina Zumbaum for starting this profile.
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Rowton-9 and Rowton-53 appear to represent the same person because: Two William Mortons. Both have same parents, same spouse. Need to resolve date of birth.
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Danielle Wilson
Rowton-9 and Rowton-16 appear to represent the same person because: William Morton Rowton is the same as William M. Rowton.
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William is 21 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 22 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 21 degrees from Maggie Beer, 43 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 28 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 25 degrees from Michael Chow, 20 degrees from Ree Drummond, 21 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 20 degrees from Matty Matheson, 24 degrees from Martha Stewart, 29 degrees from Danny Trejo and 27 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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