HAIRSTON.org ID#8836, d. about May 1757
| Marriage* | Michael ROWLAND married Ann (surname unknown). |
| County Name* | 1748 - Cumberland County formed from Goochland and Buckingham. |
| Church Record* | 1751 - Processioning for Southam Parish lists Michael Rowland and John Rowland in Precinct #19.1 |
| Deed | On 9 October 1751, Michael Rowland buys 200 acres from Ferisha & Sarah Turner. Witnessed by John Rowland. - Cumberland County Deed Book 1, page 442. FSL #7893764 image 212. |
| Deed | On 29 October 1751, Michael Rowland purchases 200 acres on Muddy Creek from Terrisha and Sarah Turner. This land is adjacent William Ferris and Nicholas Davis. John Rowland was a witness. - Cumberland County Deed Book 1, page 442. FSL #7893764 image 267.  |
| Deed* | 3 October 1752, Michael Rowland and wife Ann sell 200 acres to Charles Machenny. Recorded 27 November 1752. This is the land they bought in 1751. - Cumberland County Deed Book 2 page 54. FSL #7893764 image 347. |
| Court Record* | November 1752, and indenture between Michael Rowland and Charles Machenny was recorded. Michael's wife Ann was mentioned. - Cumberland Court Order Book 1752-1758 page 46. FSL #7893768 image 227. |
| Church Record | 1755 - Processioning for Southam Parish lists Michael Rowland and Benjamin Cannon in Precinct #40.1 |
| Court Record | July 1755, a suit by Michael Rowland against Jonathan Cunningham is dismissed. - Cumberland County Court Order Book 1752-1758 page 284. FSL #7893768 image 346. |
| Court Record | September 1756, Michael Rowland vs John Richards. - Cumberland County Court Order Book 1752-1758 page 425. FSL #7893768 image 432. |
| Will* | Michael ROWLAND left a will on 30 March 1757 in Cumberland, Virginia. Mentions wife Ann and son William. Cumberland County Will Book 1 page 136. FSL #7675920 image 87. |
| Death* | He died about May 1757 in Cumberland, Virginia. |
| Court Record | May 1757, the will of Michael Rowland was proved. Cumberland County Court Order Book 1752-1758 page 469. FSL #7893768 image 454. |
| Probate* | His estate was probated on 23 May 1757 in Cumberland, Virginia. The final accounting dated 24 August 1762 mentions John Rowland Cumberland County Will Book 1, pages 136, 139, 148-149 and 256. FSL 7675920 images 87, 88, 94, 148. |
| Probate | His estate was probated on 27 February 1758 in Cumberland, Virginia; On 27 February 1758, an inventory of the estate of Michael Rowland was recorded. - Cumberland Will Book 1, page 148. FSL #7675920 image 94. |
| Deed | He is mentioned in the property documents of William ROWLAND on 10 May 1762 in Cumberland, Virginia; On 10 May 1762, William Rowland sold 100 acres to Joseph Calvert. William Rowland states the land was purchased by his father, Michael Rowland, from Benjamin Cannon. Joseph Calvert records an agreement to allow the widow Ann Rowland, William's mother, to live the remainder of her life on this land. - Cumberland County Deed Book 3, page 336. FSL #7893766 image 195
NOTE: In this document, William Rowland states this land was purchased by his father Michael. However, records show this land was purchased by William in 1759, a few years after his father died (see above). Possibly his father had purchased it and did not record the deed before he died. In the next sale of this land on 12 August 1794, it states and adjacent land owner is Charles Gilliam. |
| Court Record | In August 1762 court, George Carrington is ordered to make an accounting of the Michael Rowland dec'd estate. Cumberland County Court Order Book 1762-1764, page 56. FSL #7837429 image 43. |