James Lewis Rowntree, Sr

Male 1806 - 1888  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Lewis Rowntree, Sr was born on 1 Feb 1806 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA (son of Thomas Hart Rountree and Mary Gilbert); died on 13 Apr 1888 in Burnet County, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: 14 Children with Musidora; 9 with Martha
    • Family Search ID: MV7V-ZFB
    • Relocated: Abt 1810, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; From South Carolina
    • Residence: Between 1825 and 1836, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; On land purchased from his father
    • Fact 1: 1828, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will
    • Residence: 1830, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
    • Relocated: 1836, Alabama, USA
    • Relocated: 1838, Milam, Texas, USA
    • Fact 1: Abt 1842, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; Attended treatysigning regarding Indians with Sam Houston
    • Residence: 1846, Travis County, Texas, USA; Texas Poll List 1846
    • Residence: 1850, Travis County, Texas, USA; Farmer
    • Relocated: 1851, Oatmeal, Burnet, Texas, USA
    • Occupation: Between 1860 and 1880, Oatmeal, Burnet, Texas, USA; Store keeper and postmaster
    • Residence: 1870, Burnet County, Texas, USA; Precinct 3
    • Residence: 15 Jun 1880, Burnet County, Texas, USA; Precinct 3 and 8
    • Fact 1: 1883, Burnet County, Texas, USA; Visited by grandson Rufus from Tennessee

    Notes:

    Some sources have Feb 1 birthdate; other list Feb 7
    Some sources have him born in North Carolina

    James married Musidora Flack on 4 Dec 1825 in Tennessee, USA. Musidora (daughter of Thomas Flack and Susannah Daugherty) was born on 4 Oct 1807 in Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Nov 1849 in Canton, Madison, Mississippi, USA; was buried in 1849 in Canton, Madison, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Emily Jane Rowntree was born on 7 Apr 1827 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; died on 30 Nov 1884 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1884 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA.
    2. Robert Flack Rowntree, Sr was born on 9 Dec 1846 in Manor, Travis, Texas, USA; died on 20 Jul 1893 in Loyal Valley, Llano, Texas, USA; was buried in 1893 in Llano, Llano, Texas, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Hart Rountree was born on 27 Mar 1778 in Fairforest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA (son of Richardson Rountree and Mildred Hart); died on 15 Jul 1828 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA.

    Thomas married Mary Gilbert. Mary was born about 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Gilbert was born about 1777.
    Children:
    1. Katherine C Rountree was born on 10 Jun 1803 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Jun 1867 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1867 in Pioneer Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA.
    2. 1. James Lewis Rowntree, Sr was born on 1 Feb 1806 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA; died on 13 Apr 1888 in Burnet County, Texas, USA.
    3. Elizabeth Betsy Rowntree was born on 6 Apr 1811 in Tennessee, USA; died before 1850 in Tennessee, USA.
    4. Nancy A Rowntree was born on 22 Apr 1813 in Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Apr 1876 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1876 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richardson Rountree was born in 1745 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA (son of William Rountree, Sr and Dorcas Dudley); died on 20 Mar 1819 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DAR Number: A098859
    • Religion: Union County, South Carolina, USA; Baptist; Active in Fairforest Baptist Church
    • Will: 1 Oct 1765, Goochland County, Virginia, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will
    • Residence: 1779, South Carolina, USA; Ninety-Sixth District
    • Residence: 1780, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    • Military: 1790, Union County, South Carolina, USA; Captain in SC MIlitia; More info on capture see DAR application
    • Residence: 1790, Union County, South Carolina, USA; District 96
    • Land: 1 Jan 1794, South Carolina, USA; Sold Land 100 Acres
    • Residence: 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
    • Land: 15 Mar 1805, South Carolina, USA; Sold 400 Acres
    • Residence: 1810, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
    • Military Service: 1812
    • Probate: 13 Apr 1819, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
    • Will: 20 Apr 1819, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA; Intestate, settlement of estate

    Notes:

    Probably had 18 children (see Memoirs of Georgia) maybe two wives; 12 children living at time of his death (per settlement of his estate)


    Birth:
    Blisland Parish, New Kent, VA; maybe 1735

    Richardson married Mildred Hart in 1775 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA. Mildred was born on 20 Nov 1752 in South Carolina, USA; died on 18 Jan 1816 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mildred Hart was born on 20 Nov 1752 in South Carolina, USA; died on 18 Jan 1816 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Mountain Creek

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Hart Rountree was born on 27 Mar 1778 in Fairforest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA; died on 15 Jul 1828 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA.
    2. Martha "Patsy" Rountree was born on 6 Oct 1783 in Union County, South Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jun 1863 in Putnam County, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Rountree, Sr was born in 1699 in New Kent, Virginia, USA (son of Francis Rountree, I and Sarah Coleman); died on 16 Sep 1766 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 30 Sep 1730, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will
    • Residence: 1760, Virginia, USA
    • Will: 1 Oct 1765, Goochland County, Virginia, USA; LW&T

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Blisland

    Died:
    St James Northam

    William married Dorcas Dudley in 1728 in New Kent, Virginia, USA. Dorcas (daughter of Ambrose Dudley, II and Judith Scott) was born in 1703 in New Kent, Virginia, USA; died before 5 Oct 1765 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Dorcas Dudley was born in 1703 in New Kent, Virginia, USA (daughter of Ambrose Dudley, II and Judith Scott); died before 5 Oct 1765 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 08-00034-02
    • Reference Number: 09-00106-02

    Notes:

    Died:
    St James Northam

    Children:
    1. Isabella Rowntree was born in 1726 in New Kent, Virginia, USA; died in 1765.
    2. Randall Rountree, Sr was born in 1727 in New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1788 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.
    3. Dudley Rountree, Sr was born on 2 Mar 1728 in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Mar 1800 in Barren, Kentucky, USA.
    4. William Rountree, Jr was born in 1734 in Virginia, USA; died in 1776 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.
    5. Elizabeth Rountree was born in 1740 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Aug 1783 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.
    6. Turner Rountree was born in 1742 in New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Dec 1797 in Union County, South Carolina, USA.
    7. 4. Richardson Rountree was born in 1745 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1819 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.
    8. Dorcas Rountree was born in 1745 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died in Aug 1780 in Virginia, USA.
    9. Mary Molly Rountree was born in 1747 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Jul 1813 in Union County, South Carolina, USA.
    10. Thomas Rountree was born in 1748 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died in 1815 in Dripping Springs, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
    11. Drusilla Rountree was born on 17 Feb 1748 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Feb 1781 in North Carolina, USA.