HAIRSTON.org ID#8846, b. between 1751 and 1760, d. 25 December 1837
| Marriage* | Obedience ROWLAND married Philip RYAN. |
| Birth* | Obedience ROWLAND was born between 1751 and 1760.1 |
| She was the daughter of John ROWLAND and Mary (surname unknown). |
| Deed* | One 29 August 1779, Philip Ryan of Henry County sells 1,062 acres to William Swanson Sr. for 1,000 pounds. - Henry County Deed Book 1, page 269. FSL #7898570 image 156. - Philip's wife Obedience released her dower rights on 160 acres on page 96-97 of Deed Book 2. FSL #7898570 image 262. |
| Will | Obedience ROWLAND was mentioned in the will of John ROWLAND on 5 July 1780 in Henry, Virginia; His will mentions "my brother Michael Rowland's eldest son William Roland", "my brother George Rowland", "my wife Mary", "to George Rowland Jr. and William Rowland, sons of Gilbert Roland", "two sons of Joshua Bowls dec'd....their mother Sarah Bowls", Garland Akin, "Mary Isham, wife of James Isham" and Philip and Obedience Ryan. Executors were William Tunstall, Haynes Morgan, Peter Saunders and Josiah Carter. Patrick Henry, John Fountain, John Salmon guardians of Garland Akin. Witnessed by Baldwin Rowland, Henry Barksdale and John Salmon - Henry County Will Book 1, p. 37-39. FSL 7898570-29 NOTE: this is not the first time I have seen a father name a son after his brother and the family starts calling him a junior, as in this case George Jr..2,3  |
| Deed* | On 27 August 1780, John Rowland sells to Obedience Ryan a slave girl named Fillis. - Henry County Deed Book 2, page 109. FSL #7898570 image 269. |
| Deed* | On 21 March 1786, Mary Rowland gives her estate to the children of her daughter Obediance Ryan. - Henry County Deed Book 3, page 198. FSL #7898570 image 105. |
| Probate* | On 28 November 1781, Joseph Ryan and Obedience Ryan were made administers of the estate of Mary Rowland. - Henry County Order Book 5, page 242. FSL #7898572 image 128. |
| Deed | On 27 August 1802, Phillip and Obedience Ryan sells 200 acres to his son Phillip Ryan Jr.. Phillip and Obedience retain possesion during their lifetime. - Henry County Deed Book 6, page 452. FSL #7898571 image 236. |
| Court Record* | On 7 July 1828, Obedience Ryan, executor of Phillip Ryan dec'd., gave notice and applied for permission to sell land. - Jackson Court Minutes 1822-1831, page 82. FSL #8152112, image 306. |
| Death Spouse* | Her husband, Phillip Ryan, died about 1829. |
| Deed* | On 4 March 1829, Obedience Ryan, the administrator of her husband Phillip Ryan's estate, sells 100 acres to James T. Payne. - Jackson County Deed Book L, page 181. FSL #7897726 image 378. |
| Census 1830* | Obedience ROWLAND appeared on the census of 1830 in Jackson, Georgia, Obedience Ryan (listed next to Philip Ryan on census) - Males 5-9 1, Females 15-19 1, 70-79 1.1 |
| Death* | She died on 25 December 1837 in Georgia. "Departed this life, on the 25th December, Mrs. Obedience Ryan, in her 93rd year" - The Charleston Courier, Saturday February 3, 1838, page 2, Charleston, SC. |
| Probate* | Her estate was probated on 7 September 1838 in Jackson, Georgia; On 7 September 1838, the inventory and sale of the estate of Obedience Ryan, deceased, was presented to the court. Her son Phillip Ryan was listed as one of the buyers. - Jackson Appraisel records 1823-1838, page 302. FSL #5765021, image508. |