Person:James Rowland (17)

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James Rowland
m. 19 Apr 1795
  1. Robert Joslin Rowland1797 - 1842
  2. Mary Ann Rowland1801 - 1876
  3. Henry Rowland1803 - 1870
  4. William Rowland1807 - 1872
  5. Sophia Rowland1808 - 1852
  6. James Webster Rowland1810 - 1834
  7. David Rowland1812 - 1813
m. 17 Oct 1815
  1. Walter Rowland1816 - 1840
  2. Michael Angelo Rowland1817 - 1900
  3. George Rowland1819 - 1879
  4. Eliza Rowland1821 - Bet 1889 & 1890
  5. Thomas William Rowlands1824 - 1895
  6. Harriet Rowland1826 - 1900
  7. Frederick William Rowland1827 - 1856
Facts and Events
Name James Rowland
Gender Male
Birth? 22 May 1762 Garthbeibio, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Christening[14] 22 May 1762 Garthbeibio, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Baptism[4] 22 May 1762 Montgomeryshire, Wales
Military? 24 Jan 1787 Newtown, Montgomeryshire, WalesMaster tailor, enlisted at 18 in 83rd Regiment of Foot, 2nd Battalion. Sergeant, served in campaigns at Talavera 1809. Busaco, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badagos and Salamanca in 1812. Severely wounded in hip at Salamanca. Belonged to Lord Hills Column. [flavellea1]
Marriage 19 Apr 1795 Bishops, Hertfordshire, EnglandSt. Michaels Church, Bishops Stortford
to Elizabeth Joslyn
Alt Marriage 19 Apr 1795 Bishops, Hertfordshire, EnglandSt. Michaels Church, Bishops Stortford. This part of Hertfordshire is very close to North Essex. Joslin spelt Joceylin. Witnesses William Pearson and William Wyman. Both James and Elizabeth signed with their "mark". [flavellea1]
to Elizabeth Joslyn
Alt Marriage 19 Apr 1795 Bishops, Hertfordshire, EnglandSt. Michaels Church. This part of Hertfordshire is very close to North Essex. Joslin spelt Joceylin. Witnesses William Pearson and William Wyman. Both James and Elizabeth signed with their "mark". [flavellea1]
to Elizabeth Joslyn
Military[5] 1815 Belgium
Marriage 17 Oct 1815 Great Baddow, Essex, EnglandSt Mary the Virgin, Banns September 10, 17 and 24. Witnesses Robert Foster and Mary Rowland.
to Hannah Mabbs
Military[6] 25 Jun 1816 Plymouth, Devon, England90th Foot
Residence[7] 1841 Great Baddow, Essex, EnglandChurch Chase. Aged 70 with Annah 40 George 20 Eliza 20 and Frederick 13. All listed as tailors. Angelo Rowland listed as a neighbour Sawyer 20 with Harriet 15 and James 9 mos.
Occupation? Master tailor, Sergeant (foot soldier), clothier, bellringer.
Residence? Newtown Montgomeryshire Wales, Spain (Peninsular Wars), Bishop Stortford Hertfordshire, Great Baddow Essex.
Residence[3][17] Great Baddow, Essex, England
Death? 17 Jul 1846 Great Baddow, Essex, EnglandChurch Chase
Burial[1][2][15][16] 24 Jul 1846 Great Baddow, Essex, England83 years, tailor, ulcer in the bladder. Informant daughter Eliza Rowland, present at the death.
DNA? Common DNA Ancestor

https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk//ancestry.aspx?id=1063673

http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3QP-9VM

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDW-K5MR

I am confused about the parents of James Rowland. The could be either Samuel Rowland and Sarah Briggs, OR Robert Rowland and Mary Ann.

I am going to chose Samuel and Sarah, just because that is what a number of other Ancestry members have done.

_MTTAG:

References
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    Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers.

    _APID: 1,61701::4132387

  2. Ancestry.com. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

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    _APID: 1,60546::203746

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  14. http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMMT-PJW
  15. https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk//ancestry.aspx?id=1063788
  16. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J84Z-12Z
  17. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NN7C-6XV