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Benjamin Rufus Rowlett (aft. 1799 - 1858)

Benjamin Rufus Rowlett
Born after in Owenton, Owen, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 17 Oct 1816 in Jefferson County, Kentuckymap
Husband of — married 6 Aug 1844 in Stewart, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died before age 59 in Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin Rowlett was born in about 1799. He passed away in 1858

Benjamin married Rachel Wiseheart on 17 October 1816 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.[1]

Benjamin married Louisa Acree widow of James Wimberly 6 Aug 1844 in Stewart County, Tennessee

In the 1850 census Benj (age 57) was in Stewart, Tennessee, United States.[2]


Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
    Citing FHL microfilm: 817862; Record number: 159;
    FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
    Benjamin Rowlett marriage to Rachel Wiseheart on 17 Oct 1816 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
  2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00462
    Benj Roulett (47) in Stewart, Tennessee, United States.


  • 1840; Census Place: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: 106; Page: 69; Family History Library Film: 0007824

Research Notes

Heirs of Benjamin Rowlett: Land Records of Calloway County Kentucky Deed Book K Page 573-576 dated 20 Aug 1859 records the division of land of Benjamin Rowlett deceased ordered by the February 1859 Court. "In a suit therein pending wherein B.C. (Benjamin Caswell) Rowlett, G.W. (George Washington) Rowlett, S.M. (Sanford Moses) Rowlett, L.H. (Laban Hawking) Rowlett, W.O. (William Owen) Rowlett, D.L. (Daniel Leon) Rowlett, J.P. (Joseph Putnam) Rowlett by his guardian B.C. Rowlett, Matilda and her husband N.B. Acree, J.C. (Jemima Catherine) Williams and her husband Isaac Williams are petitioners for a division of land (leaving out legal language describing the commissioners appointed to make the division)... to make deeds of conveyance to those to whom lands were not devised by the last will and testament of their ancestor Benjamin Rowlett."

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A. Creighton
Rowlett-131 and Rowlett-84 appear to represent the same person because: I am sorry to bother you. Could you please consider this merge again? They are married to the same woman and they died in the same year.
posted by A. Creighton
Bell-23018 Leslie Bell
I agree that Rowlett-84 and Rowlett-131 appear to represent the same person. It is known that the Benjamin Rowlett of Callaway County, KY who was the father of Matilda Rowlett Acree was the husband of Rachel Wiseheart and the father of the children listed on Rowlett-131. I have never seen the middle name Rufus mentioned in any research about him. I am a descendant of his son Laban Rowlett and am interested in collaborating with other researchers.
posted by Leslie Bell
Copeland-2909 Trevor Copeland
Rowlett-131 and Rowlett-84 are not ready to be merged because: Some of the dates are not entirely clear and ditto for birth location; Rowlett-131 is much-more-fully sourced than Rowlett-84; They seem to be the same person, but need documented/sourced data for accuracy.
posted by Trevor Copeland
A. Creighton
Rowlett-131 and Rowlett-84 appear to represent the same person because: They have a lot of the same information.
posted by A. Creighton
Bell-23018 Leslie Bell
Benjamin left a nuncuperative (dictated) will in Callaway County, KY. In that will he mentioned sons D.L (Daniel Leon) B. C. ( Benjamin Caswell), G. W. (or G. M.) step son John Wimberly, son J.P. (Joseph Putnam) and daughter Matilda Acree. His step-Daughter Laurena Wimberly married a nephew Vincent Di Vivaldi Rowlett. Land records of Callaway County show another son Laban H. Rowlett who was not living in the area when Benjamin died.
posted on Rowlett-131 (merged) by Leslie Bell
Bell-23018 Leslie Bell
Rowlett-295 and Rowlett-131 appear to represent the same person because: These two profiles are the same person, same parents, same dates of birth and death,
posted on Rowlett-131 (merged) by Leslie Bell

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