Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Nancy LITTRELL¹

HAIRSTON.org ID#6512, b. about 1806

Birth*

Nancy LITTRELL was born about 1806 in Lee, Virginia.^2,3,4

Marriage*

She married Peter Hairston ROWLAND, son of Michael ROWLAND and Elizabeth HAIRSTON, on 16 October 1821 in Claiborne, Tennessee.^2,5,1

Census 1850

Nancy LITTRELL appeared on the 1850 census of Peter Hairston ROWLAND on 18 September 1850 in Lee, Virginia; Peter H. Roland 52, nancy 44, Elizabeth 22, Abigail 20, Ruth 18, Mary 16, Mitchell 14, Daniel 12, Celia 10, Samuel 7, John 4.²

Census 1860

Nancy LITTRELL appeared on the 1860 census of Peter Hairston ROWLAND on 26 June 1860 in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia; Peter H Bolen 62, Nancy 53, Abagell 30, Caly 19, Samuel 16, John 13, Peter 9.³

Census 1870

Nancy LITTRELL appeared on the 1870 census of Peter Hairston ROWLAND on 1 October 1870 in Lee, Virginia; Peter H. Roland 72 born in Henry County, Virginia. He can not read or write. Peter is living next to his son Michael Roland 34 born in Lee County, Virginia.⁶

Probate

Nancy LITTRELL was mentioned in the probate of the estate of Peter Hairston ROWLAND on 24 January 1878 in Lee, Virginia.⁵

Military*

On 29 May 1878, Nancy Littrell Rowland files a War of 1812 - Claim of Widow for Service Pension application.¹

Census 1880

Nancy LITTRELL appeared on the 1880 census of John L. ROWLAND on 14 June 1880 in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia.⁴

Family

Peter Hairston ROWLAND b. a 1798, d. 9 May 1877

Children

Elizabeth ROWLAND² b. a 1828
Abigail ROWLAND² b. a 1830
Ruth ROWLAND² b. a 1832
Michael ROWLAND+² b. a 1836, d. 6 May 1894
Mary ROWLAND² b. Oct 1836
Daniel ROWLAND² b. a 1838
Celia ROWLAND² b. a 1840
Samuel E. ROWLAND² b. a 1843, d. 23 Dec 1896
John L. ROWLAND+² b. 28 Aug 1846, d. 6 Nov 1909
Peter ROWLAND³ b. a 1851

Charts

Descendant Chart
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S3712] War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives., Ancestry.com.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3332] Probate - Peter H. Rowland 1798-1877, Chancery Records, Lee County, Virginia, Index Number 1897-015, Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

24 Mar 2024