John (Rowland) Roland (1743 - 1814)

Born 1743 in York, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Neat) Roland — married about 1766 (to about 1800) in Frederick, Maryland

Husband of Esther (Pepple) Roland — married 8 Jan 1801 in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 1814 at about age 71 in Harrison, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John Roland was born about 1743. He is a son of Gasper Roland and Marie Hunsaker.

From "Mary Hunsaker Roland (Wife of Gasper Roland) and Descendants" ^[1]

John Roland

Born c1745 York Co, Penn

Died 1814 Harrison Co, Ky

Married Esther Neat, dau of Rudolph Neat, c1766 Frederick Co, Md

Children:

1. Joseph c1767 date conflicts with attached profile
2. George c1769
3. Jacob c1771
4. Miss c1773 profile needed
5. Mary c1776 profile needed
6. Rudolph c1778 date conflicts with attached profile
7. John Jr c1780 date conflicts with attached profile
8. Rosanna c1782
9. Abraham c1785
10. Gasper c1788 date conflicts with attached profile

Second Marriage

Family records indicate a second marriage took place on 08 Jan 1801 at Harrison County, Kentucky. ^[2]

Name John Rowland

Parents Gasper Roland Mary, Hunsacker

Birth Place PA

Birth Date 1743

Marriage Place Harrison County, KY

Marriage Date 8 Jan 1801

Death Place Harrison County, KY

Death Date 1814

Note: Most trees show a marriage to Esther Pepple, although there are no sources for this. John Roland did buy land from Magdeline Pebble/Pepple, which could be the source of the confusion. Perhaps that is who he married in 1801.

Note: This profile currently has an additional unsourced child:

1. Andrew ~1770, which should be removed

John passed away in 1814 at Harrison County, Kentucky.

Census and Tax Records

1780 Tax Records, Rowan County, North Carolina ^[3]

John Roland, Male, in Capt. Lyons' District

1790 census, Rowan, North Carolina, United States ^[4]

John Roland, age >16, household of 9

Males: <16=3, 16+=2

Females: 4

Note: on same page with Joseph Roland, Gasper Roland, Rudolph Neat Sr, and Rudolph Neat Jr

1800 Kentucky Tax List, Harrison Cnty, Kentucky, United States^[5]

John Roland

Note: also lists Jacob Roland in Harrison Cnty

1810 census, Harrison, Kentucky, United States ^[6]

John Rolen, age 26-44, household of 6

Males: <10-1, 16-25=1, 26-44=1

Females: <10=1, 16-25=2

Other Genealogies

Excerpt from "Roland Ancestry of Hildreth ROLAND" ^[7]

John ROLAND

Died: 1814 Harrison Co., KY

Father: Casper ROLAND

Mother: Mary

Marr: Esther

Children

1. Jacob ROLAND ;Born: ca 1771 PA[2] Marr: [3] Esther A. HUFF
2. John ROLAND ;Born: ca 1771 Rowan Co.,NC[4,5,6] ;Died: 1 DEC 1868 Owen Co.,KY[8]; Marr: 8 JAN 1801 Bride's parent's,Harrison Co.,KY[7] Rebecca DOANE
3. Rosanna ROLAND ;Born: 1782; Marr: 1 JUN 1798 Bourbon Co.,KY Louis VIMONT
4. Abraham ROLAND ;Died: 1815; res. Bourbon Co.,KY[9]; Marr: ca 19 MAY 1806 Harrison Co.,KY[7] Elizabeth HUFFMAN
5. George ROLAND
6. Rudolph ROLAND ;Born: 1794
7. Joseph H. ROLAND ;Born: 1794; Marr: 3 JUL 1832 Harrison Co.,KY Elizabeth MOZINGE
8. Gasper ROLAND

Notes:

[1]Frederick Co., MD deeds, Deeds Liber O, p413 (1771) + Liber 11, p271 (1792)

[2]1850 Harrison Co., KY Census

[3]Rowan Co., NC Deed Book 18, p676; POA Jacob Roland + @ to John Sain + @

[4]1850 Owen Co., KY Census

[5]Grant Co., KY marr. rec. of 2nd marr. of son Benjamin Roland-285

[6]Son Benjamin Roland's marr. rec. gives place of birth as "Roan Co., VA"

[7]Harrison Co., KY Marr.

[8]"Hist. of KY", Collins, p193

[9]Inv. of est. of Abraham Roland; Bourbon Co., KY Will Book E/390

Excerpt from the "Descendants of JESSIE (ROLAND) ROWLAND Of Warren County, Kentucky with the CRAWFORD, ISBELL, and KERBY FAMILIES and OTHER" ^{[8] [9]}

John ROLAND

John was born about 1743 to Gasper Roland and Mary Hunsaker. In1771, John Roland, son of Gasper Roland of Pennsylvania bought 5 acres in Fredrick County, Maryland from Magdeline Pebble. It was witnessed by Jacob Danner, a Dunkard Minister in York county, Pennsylvania, and Fredrick county, Maryland. In 1772, he further bought another 100 acres in Fredrick County.

By 1776, John and Jacob were on the tax roles of Rowan County, North Carolina. The next year he and Abraham Welty took the Oath of Fidelity in Rowan County. John purchased 150 acres on Bear Creek in Rowan County, in 1788, from the estate of Abraham Welty with Joseph Roland as witness By 1790, he had purchased another 236 acres on Bear Creek. On November 11, 1792, John Roland and his wife Esther, of Rowan County, son of Gasper, sold some Fredrick County Maryland property through attorneys. John and Esther had several children;

• Abraham
• Jacob
• John Jr.
• George
• Rosanna
• Joseph H.
• Rudolph
• Gasper

In 1796, John sold land to Edward Hendricks, as did Joseph, on Bear Creek, bound by Hendricks with John Hendricks, Joseph Roland and Sally Parker as witness.

On July 6, 1796, John was taxed in Bourbon County, Kentucky.On August 28, 1799, he purchased 150 acres on South Licking from Jacob Zumwalt in Harrison County, Kentucky, where his descendants were found later. It was in the February Court of 1814, that John's estate was entered with Jacob Roland as Administrator. His children and wife were named.

LIFE OUTLINE:

pre-1771 - possibly lived in Pennsylvania.

1771 - bought property in Fredrick county, Maryland.

1772 - bought more property in Fredrick County, Maryland.

1776 - on tax role of Rowan County, North Carolina

1777 - took Oath of Fidelity in Rowan County, North Carolina.

1788 - purchased 150 acres on Bear Creek in Rowan County, North Carolina.

1790 - bought 236 acres on Bear Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina.

1792 - sole some Fredreick County, Maryland property.

1796 - sold some land on Bear Creek.

1796 - owned property in Bourbon County, Kentucky "

Sources

1. ↑ "Mary Hunsaker Roland (Wife of Gasper Roland) and Descendants" Book #3 of The Hunsaker Family History by Robert Harold Hunsaker and Edna Shull Hunsaker, microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. PDF version published 2021.
2. ↑ John Rowland in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4677342:4725
3. ↑ U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/70438:2234
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", , https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5058/images/4440913_00510
5. ↑ Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801, "Second Census" of Kentucky 1800 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3720/images/gpc_secondcensusky-0268
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2C-QCS : Wed Oct 04 20:05:30 UTC 2023), Entry for John Rolen, 1810.
7. ↑ "Roland Ancestry of Hildreth ROLAND" http://osborne-origins.org/l-k-osborne/roland/#R272
8. ↑ "Descendants of JESSIE (ROLAND) ROWLAND Of Warren County, Kentucky with the CRAWFORD, ISBELL, and KERBY FAMILIES and OTHER", by Col. Robert J. Owens, USAF RET. (no online version found 17 Feb 2021)
9. ↑ "Info on "Descendants of Jesse (Roland) Rowland" taken from FROM PAM'S DESCENDANTS OF MECHIAR HUNSAKER (AAtwins94@@aol.com):

See also:

• Terry Hendricks Family Tree Web Site 26 NOV 2012. T (link needed)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rowland-55 was created through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED on 31 October 2010.

• WikiTree profile Roland-201 created through the import of Tom Roland Family Tree.ged on May 6, 2012 by Tom Roland. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others before the profile was merged into Rowland-55.

• Roland-201 had wife as Esther Pebble.
• Roland-198 (Abraham) was the only child listed for Roland-201 and Pebble-1.

• WikiTree profile Roland-249 created through the import of site198134071-tree1-20121128.ged on Nov 29, 2012 by Kathy Caccamo.