| Washington ROWLAND was the son of John ROWLAND and Enes (Enos, Enas) STURGEON. |
| Tax Rolls | In 1812, Washington Rowland appears on the Henry County Personal Property tax rolls. One White tithes 1, 5 Black tithes, 1 Black 12-16 and 7 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 633. |
| Tax Rolls | In 1816, Washington Rowland appears on the Henry County Personal Peoperty tax rolls. One White tithe, 3 Black >12, 2 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 705.  |
| Court Record | On 26 October 1801, Washington Rowland was made an Deputy Sheriff of Henry County. - Henry order Book 7, page 208. FSL #8360566 image 119. |
| Court Record* | On 31 August 1807, Washington Rowland was granted administrator of the Estate of John Rowland dec'd. - Henry County Order Book 8, page 161. FSL #8190482 image 252. |
| Probate | Washington ROWLAND was the administrator of John ROWLAND's estate on 21 December 1807 in Henry, Virginia; The administrator of John Rowland's estate was Washington Rowland. The inventory included slaves Prince, Lude, Hanner, Lett, Bob, Deluse, Platt, Major, Squire, Lug, Nancy and Peter. - Henry County Will Book 2, page 188. FSL #7645134 image 285.1 |
| Deed* | On 1 August 1809, Washington Rowland of Patrick county sold to Gilbert Rowland of Henry county, two tracts of land that Washington Rowland inherited from his father John Rowland, deceased. - Henry County Deed Book 7, page 206. FSL #8151701 image 134. |
| Deed* | On 12 January 1811, George Hairston, Hardin Hairston, Buddy Grey Harm and Washington Rowland sign an agreement to sell 170 acres. - Patrick County Deed Book 3, page 448. FSL #7897279 image 242. |
| Deed | On 10 September 1812, Enas Rowland, widow of John Rowland dec'd., and Washington Rowland the attorney for Gilbert Rowland and George Rowland sells 300 acres of land to Charles Stewart that belonged to John Rowland, dec'd. The land was adjacent the land of George Hairston. - Henry Deed Book 7, page 390. FSL #8151701 image 225. |
| Tax Rolls | In 1813, Washington Rowland appears on the Henry County Personal Peoperty tax rolls. Two White tithes, 3 Black tithes and 2 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 647.
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| Tax Rolls | In 1814, Washington Rowland appears on the Henry County Personal Peoperty tax rolls. One White tithes, 1 Black and 1 horse. - FSL #7849140 image 662. |
| Court Record* | On 18 July 1814, Gibert Rowland appoints friend Walter Nunn to be his attorney to obtain money from Washington Rowland that is due him from the estate of John Rowland, dec'd. - Cumberland Deed 1799-1815, page 384. FSL #8193847, image 369. |
| Tax Rolls | In 1815, Washington Rowland appears on the Henry County Personal Peoperty tax rolls. One White tithe, 2 Black >12, 1 horse and 5 cattle. - FSL #7849140 image 688. |
| Marriage* | Washington ROWLAND married Nancy Clark BOULDIN, daughter of Thomas BOULDIN Jr. and Martha MOSELEY, on 26 August 1815 in Henry, Virginia. Henry County Register of Marriages 1815, page 57. FSL #7578991 image 34.2 |
| Court Record | On 3 October 1815, James T. Hutchins and wife Nancy vs. the heirs of John Rowland (Balia, John, Washington, Gilbert, George, Wade H. and Sally). - Henry Chancery Order Book 1, page 22. FSL #8737687 image 18. |
| Will | He mentions wife Polly, John Rowland, Archibald B. Rowland, Washington Rowland, George H. Rowland, Enas Rowland, Sally M. Hunter, Nancy T. Rowland (wife of James T. Hutchens), Elizabeth Rowland and Maude Hampten Rowland. - Cumberland Wills 1815-1841, page 344. FSL #4820078, image 181. |
| Tax Rolls* | 1817 - Washington Rowland is listed on the Henry County Personal Property tax list. 1 white, 3 slaves, 2 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 720. |
| Court Record* | On 16 April 1818, the accounting for the estate of Greenwood Bouldin was presented to the court and it mentioned Joseph Bouldin, James E. Bouldin, George Hairston, Thomas East, Washington Rowland and others. - Henry County Will Book 2, p. 301. FSL 7645134-341.1 |
| Divorce* | Washington ROWLAND and Nancy Clark BOULDIN were divorced on 5 January 1821. Nancy Rowland, fomerly Nancy Bouldin, petitioned for divorce stating that her husband Washington Rowland "took up with one of his slaves" and that in 1817 "Washington Rowland went off to some unknown part of the world, leaving the petitioner and her infant child entirely dependent on her aged father for support". The divorce was granted on 5 January 1821. - Monongalia, West Virginia. FSL #7617162 image 123.3 |
| Court Record | On 11 march 1833, Archibald Rowland, the administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Rowland, presented an accounting of sales of the estate to the court. Mentioned were James Hutchens, Sally Hunter, John Rowland and Washington Rowland. - Cumberland Kentucky Wills 1815-1841, page 61. FSL #4820078 image 268. |
| NOTE* | NOTE: Washington Rowland states in the 1809 deed listed above, "estate of his deceased father John Rowland". In this deed Washington sells his share of the land that his father lived on to his brother Gilbert Rowland. The land was called Centersville and located in Henry County. |