Haralson County Georgia Bios William Rowell

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At the time of the first white settlement of the
region of Cherokee Indian lands which became the
basis for the borders of Paulding, Polk, and Haralson
Counties, a hardened family of pioneers led by
elderly patriarch and Revolutionary War veteran,
Jesse Rowell, cleared ground in this new frontier of
rough lands and suspected gold country. In 1827
Cherokee and Creek farms and villages dotted the
landscape which the State of Georgia allotted away in
lotteries after treaties with the Indians. The
Rowell family were fortunate drawers in these
lotteries, and traveled to the newly surveyed lands
of Northwest Georgia to begin life anew.


Jesse Rowell was born in Virginia in 1748. He
migrated southward into North Carolina, where he
served in the 1st North Carolina regiment of the
Continental Army, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clarke,
from October 1776 until 1780. His unit was commanded
by Captain Allen and Captain Dixon. The 1st North
Carolina was mustered in several fields of action,
including the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown in
Pennsylvania and in the watermark battle of Monmouth,
New Jersey. He was present at the 1777-78 winter
quarters at Valley Forge as well. Jesse Rowell was at
the Siege of Charleston in the winter of 1779-1780,
where he was taken prisoner by the British. He was in
their custody as a Prisoner of War until the
surrender of the British at Yorktown. For his
services Jesse Rowell received a pension and a
headright of land in Elbert County, Georgia in 1797
and in Franklin County, Georgia in 1804.


By 1785, Jesse Rowell had migrated to lands in the
Savannah River valley of Georgia. He is shown in Deed
Books in Elbert and Franklin counties dating from
1785 to 1830, and drew his first military pension on
3 January 1795. In March 1824 Jesse Rowell's pension
lists his age as 76 with a wife, Marian, aged 50, and
three children, Anne, 17, Joshua Franklin, 15, and
Civility, age 12. It is not certain if Jesse Rowell
had a first wife, and whether from that union William
Rowell, his son, was born in 1788. William Rowell may
have had other siblings, but these are the only known
children of Jesse Rowell.


While in Franklin County, William Rowell volunteered
at Carnesville with Benjamin Cleveland's Company in
the Georgia Militia during the War of 1812. While in
the service in South Carolina he met and married Anna
Fitzgerald, born in 1796 the daughter of Ambrose and
Sarah Brown Fitzgerald, in October 1813. During the
war he served at Fort Hawkins, which would become the
site of Macon, Georgia, years later. Ft. Hawkins was
originally an indian trading post, but was later set
up to defend Georgia settlements from more hostile
Indians, who were supporting the British effort
against the U.S.


In the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, Jesse Rowell was
awarded land in the sixth district and 1st section of
Carroll County. In the 1832 Gold Lottery of Georgia,
Jesse Rowell was awarded land in the Cherokee Nation
which was to become Paulding, later Polk, and then in
1856, Haralson County.


Rowell and his family traveled to Carroll County
sometime between 1830 and 1832. Jesse Rowell
appointed his son William attorney to "take lawful
means to obtain bounty land" on 25 April 1834. the
Cherokee Cession followed in 1835. At this time,
William Rowell's son, Dudley, served with John
Witcher's Company, Mounted Volunteers of Paulding


Haralson County Georgia Pension Jesse Rowell (Rev Soldier) Pension

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Jesse Rowell - Revolutionary Soldier

Jesse Rowell, father of William Rowell was in the
Revolution. He was in the Continental Army at
Brandywine, Germantown and Valley Forge, PA,
Monmouth, NJ, and was taken a POW at Chareston, SC.
Here transcribed are his pension papers. He is buried
at the Rowell-Philpot Cemetery north of Buchanan. He
is one of three Rev War men buried in Haralson
County.


(1)Georgia - Franklin County - Deed Book "K"; Nov. 4,
1793 - Sept. 12, 1794 by State Historian 1939
(Georgia Archives)

Know all Men by these presents that I Jesse Rowell
late a soldier in the first North Carolina Regiment
do make Constitute and appoint John Conner of the
State of Georgia and County of Franklin my true and
legall attorney for me and in my name to sell assign
and transfer a certificate issues in my name from the
War office of the United States for Personal Service
done in the late Continental Army amounting to with
Power also to Substitute an Attorney or Attorneys
under him for the above purpose to make constitute
and appoint hereby ratifying and confirming all that
my said attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes
shall or may do therein by virtue herof In Widness
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this
________ one thousand seven Hundred and ninety four
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us


State of Georgia Franklin County Personally appeared
and came before me one of the Judges of the County
Court aforesaid the above Jesse Rowell and
acknowledged the above power of Attorney to John
Conner to be his Act and Deed for the uses and
purposes therein contained. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand and seal the date above
mentioned Wm. Hardin J.P.


(2)"Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War
Pension Files; Vol. III; N-Z" abstracted by Virgil D.
White, 1992 (Georgia Archives)

Rowell, Jesse, NC
Line, S38337, appl 3 Mar 1824 Franklin Co GA aged 76
with a wife Marian aged 50 & children; Anne 17,
Joshua Franklin 15 & a daughter whose name was not
clearly written aged 12.


(3)From the Pension application papers of Jesse
Rowell, National Archives:


H of R (House of Representatives)


January 17, 1825


Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Jesse
Rowell claiming a pension for Revolutionary services.
I am informed that William Ray has transmitted to the
War Department on 18 June, 1824, a like application.
Be so good as to give them your early consideration
and inform me of the results. I am requested to
assertain whether those persons are entitled to a
bounty of land . Please afford me information upon
this point.


Respectfully, Your obedient servant,


Wilbur Thompson. _________________________


Franklin County, Georgia

Personally appearing in an open court, being a court
of record In the State of Georgia and the County of
Franklin, Jesse Rowell, aged Seventy-Six years and
residing in the aforesaid County of Franklin who
being duly sworn according to law does make the
following declaration in reference to the provision
made by the acts of Congress on the 18th March 1818
and the 1st of May 1820.


That the aforesaid Jesse Rowell enlisted for the term
of the (Revolutionary) War some time in the month of
October in the year 1776 in the company commanded by
Captain Thomas Allen in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thomas Clarke in the line of the state of
North Carolina on the Old Continental establishment,
that he continued to serve in said corps for a term
of about five years when he was taken a prisoner by
the British at Charleston in whose custody he
remained until the declaration of peace, that he
never obtained a written discharge.


That the aforesaid was in the battles of Brandywine,
Germantown and Monmouth, that he had no other
evidence now or power of his said services except
this oath. He solemnly swears that: I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not since that time by gift,
sale or in any other method dispatched of my property
or any -thereof with intent hereby or to diminish -to
bring myself within the provision of an act of
Congress entitled to or to provide for certain
pensions engaged in the land and naval services of
the United States in the Revolutionary War performed
before the 18th day of March 1818. That I have not
nor had any person in for me, my property or
securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any
in common other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:


Two cows and calves: 20$ Ten head of Hogs: 20$ One
pail, one piggin, two (?) two axes: 4$ One pot, one
oxen: 5$ Total: 49$


My occupation, a farmer; my family consists of my
wife Merriam, who is upwards of fifty years of age,
is infirm and unable to work, my daughter Anne who is
seventeen years of age and in good health, able to
work; my son Joshua Franklin, fifteen years of age,
healthy and able to work; my daughter Civility twelve
years of age and in good health.


Sworn to truth in an open court this 3rd day of March
1824.


Jesse Rowell (his mark) Attest: Samuel Morris, Clerk
_____________________________________________


Georgia Franklin County

I James Morris, clerk of said county do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of
the said court; I also certify that the court is mere
satisfied that the claimant served the term of nine
months under one engagement of the Continental
establishment. And I do further certify that it is
the opinion of the said court that the total amount
of the value of the property exhibited in the
aforesiad schedule is forty-nine dollars.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said court this fourth day of
January, 1825.


James Morris, Clerk
Superior Court, Franklin County.
__________________________________________________________


Washington, D.C.
10th January 1845


Mr. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir:

The Hon. John A. Jones of Paulding County, Georgia,
writes me that Jesse Rowell, a private in Captain
Dixon's Company and Colonel Clarke's regiment of
infantry, has been receiving a pension of eight
dollars per month since 4th March 1826. He now thinks
he is entitled to a land bounty and back pay anterior
to 1824. You will find his allowances recorded in the
Pension Office, Book B, Volume 9 Page 208. Will you
have the goodness to inform me whether by any
subsequent acts Jesse Rowell is entitled to anything
besides the 8 dollars per month as aforesaid, and
oblige me as such.


Yours respectfully,
John A. Lumpkin


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• Married:

1. William Rowell b: 1788 in GA
2. Anne Rowell b: ABT 1807
3. Joshua Franklin b: ABT 1809
4. Civility Rowell b: ABT 1812