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- From: Ancestors and Descendants of William Edward Rowell. By William W. Hatcher Sr.
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The Rowells were a pioneer family of Crawford County. Houston County was formed out of Indian lands in 1820. Crawford County was formed out of Houston County in 1822. In one of the early Georgia Land Lotteries of the early 1820's Nancy Malon a widow of Clark County, Drew Land Lot 23, second district of then Houston County, now Crawford County Georgia on the 9th day of July 1823. William Rowell purchased part of Land Lot 23 from David Bush for the sum of three hundred and eighteen dollars on the 14th of October, 1823. On some of the early census' this was referred to as Webb's District. A land lot in the state of Georgia consist of 202 ½ acres, more or less. A return of appraisement on his estate after his death states that he owned 110 acres in Crawford County. The same return from estate records in Crawford County list 160 acres in original Cherokee County in the 28th District of the third section which the appraisers did not see. There is no further information or record in Crawford County on the dispensation of this piece of property.
The following is excerpted from 'Wills of Crawford County' by Sunnie Wilder and William R. Henry done for the Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc,:
In his will, he gave his wife a life tenancy in the balance of his property. In the records of Crawford County, Edward Rowell bought one hundred acres, more or less, recorded December 25th, 1871, he being the highest bidder. So we can conclude that Penelope expired in 1871. She was listed on the 1870 census as being 82 years old. Daniel, Temperance T. Bryant, Elizabeth Wellons, and M.A. Hatcher signed the deed conveying the property to Edward for the sum of eight hundred dollars. All of the above would have been the sole surviving heirs of William on that date.
>From bible records previously mentioned, we know that William and Penelope had at least nine children. Of that nine children, we have extensive information on the following and their descendants: Daniel, Temperance, Elizabeth, Edward, and Martha. We have limited information on Susan. Other than their birth dates we have no information on Emily, William L., and Nancy C.
In the old Rowell cemetery, located off the confluence of Hopewell and OakGrove Church Road in Northwest Crawford County, there is one headstone with information inscribed on it. It is of Emily F., wife of W.C. Smith. Born Aug. 22, 1847. Died Apr 9, 1892. I have been unable to define this family due to the lack of more concrete information and the commonality of his initials and last name, as you can very well imagine. I believe that she holds the key to at least one of the other daughters, possibly Emily C.. So far, I haven't been able to crack this nut. These notes were written by William Chapman (Bill) and given to Helen Manning.
More About WILLIAM ROWELL:
Fact 1: Trade: Blacksmith, Gunsmith, Farmer
Fact 2: Father was Revolutionary War Soldier
Fact 3: 1788, Father had Bounty Land Grant in Burke Co. Ga.
Fact 4: Bef. 1805, Father relocated to Washington Co. Ga.
Fact 5: 1806, Met and married Penelope Brown
Fact 6: 1807, Ga. Land Lottery drew lot 75 in the 9th land District of then Baldwin, now Jones
Fact 7: 1808, Jones Co, formed from Baldwin and Putnam Co.
Fact 8: 1824, Lived on this land until early 1824
Fact 9: 1812, Served in Jones Militia Co. in war of 1812
Fact 10: 1823, October 14, 1823 purchased 110 acres of land lot 23, 2nd land district of Crawf.
His name is on a list of participants in the 1807 Georgia Land Lottery for Franklin, Wilkinson, and Baldwin Counties. He is listed as a resident of Howard's Militia District, Washington County, Georgia. He drew land lot 75 in the 9th land district of Baldwin County. The cost to him for this property was $8.30 for registration fees. Jones County was formed out of Putnam and Baldwin Counties in 1808. This land lot and land district are in present day Jones County located north and east of the city of Gray west of of highway 129, off of North Cross Road 'at the head of Hog Creek'.
Bible records in the possession of Melvyn Rowell tell us that William Rowell was born to Robert and Temperance Rowell on the 18th day of February, 1783. The birth date for Penelope Rowell is recorded as the 3rd day of December, 1788. On the 1880 U. S. Census, the first to ask for the birth place of a persons parents, son Edward and daughter Elizabeth, gave the birth place of their father as North Carolina. Their son Daniel and daughter Temperance are listed as saying he was born in Georgia. Other documentation suports the fact that he was born in North Carolina and refutes the listing for Georgia as his place of birth. (* See notes for Robert). Penelope was always listed as being born in North Carolina. I have not been able to find a marriage date or location for them. The same Bible records referred to above give a birth date for Daniel as November 29, 1807. 1805 Georgia Land Lottery records tell us that Robert Rowell and Dempsey Brown were residents of Washington County at that time. 1807 Georgia Land Lottery records tell us that Robert and William Rowell along with Dempsey Brown were still residents of Washington County at that time. Therefore, I think we can safely assume that William and Penelope were most likely married in 1806 \ 07 in Washinton County, Georgia.
He was listed on the tax list for Jones County, Georgia for 1811. He paid taxes on 202 1\2 acres of land at the head of Hog Creek.
His name is on a list of soldiers, War of 1812, Jones Georgia Militia company.
Houston County was formed out of Indian lands in 1820. Crawford County then was formed out of Houston County in 1822. In the 1820 Georgia Land Lottery, Nancy Malon, a widow, drew land lot 23 in the second land district of then Houston but now Crawford County. The drawing for this property occured on July 9, 1823. William Rowell purchased 110 acres of this property from a David Bush in a transaction recorded on October 14, 1823, for the sum of $318. In December of 1823, he sold the Jones County property for $1000.
The above information, coupled with the information on his father, would make him, not once, but four times a frontier settler of Georgia.
In the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery, as a resident of Harris' Militia District, Crawford County, Georgia he drew 160 acre land lot 210, in the 28th district of the third section of then Cherokee County but now Walker County. I have been unable to determine the dispensation of this piece of propery.
Two days prior to his death, he made a Nuncupative Will (a verbal will made before witnesses) as follows:
From the abstract in 'Wills of Crawford County, GA, 1835-1948', p 10:
Rowell, William
14 September 1841, recorded 2 November 1841 page 31, Will Book 'A'.
Nuncupative Will certified by witnesses as given on 7 September 1841, two days before he death.
His son Daniel to have all that portion of land lying on the south side of the big creek (it by name being Alkahatchy) of lot Number 23. second land district, of originally Houston but now in Crawford County.
Witnesses were Robert M. Owen (* a minister), James Harris, Simeon Hammock and Asa Jolly.
Certified by witnesses as being given on 8 September, 1841. One day prior to his death: His son, Daniel C. Rowell, to have all that portion of land lying on the south side of the big creek (it by name being Alkahatchy) of lot 23, second land district of originally Houston but now Crawford County. He went on to say he wanted his wife to have the balance of the property for her life time, and upon her death, to be equally divided amongst the rest of his children.
Witnesses: William S. Wellons (*his son-in-law), Robert Bryant (*his other son-in-law that made his mark as he evidently could not read or write), Eliza Ann Owen (*wife of Robert M. Owen), and Robert M. Owen (*a minister).
The items in his estate that appraisers saw and listed included blacksmith and gunsmith tools (*purchased by his son, Edward). Therefore, we can conclude that he was a farmer, blacksmith, and gunsmith.
In a transaction recorded on December 25, 1871, Edward Rowell purchased from his remaining siblings the piece of property in Crawford County for the sum of $800. Since Penelope had a life tenancy in the property, we can conclude that she had expired some time in 1871. She was 83 years of age on the 1870 U. S. Census. Those individuals signing the property over to Edward were: Daniel C. Rowell, Temperance Rowell X (her mark), Elizabeth Wellons and M. A. (Martha) Hatcher.
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1783 - 1841 (58 years)
