Rowletts of VA
I am researching my maternal family from Chesterfield County Va.My gggrandfather's name was Peter Rowlett.He had two brothers named Adam and Emmett. I am told they may have been Native American and Black.They would have been born early 1800's.They were "Freemen" I believe.So far I can't find any info on them.Peter was married to a Rosena Bradley and they had 4 kids:
William Thomas Rowlett who is my ggrandfather
Sally Rowlett
Joseph Rowlett
Virgina or Jenny Rowlettmarried someone named Scott
William Thomas aka "Deacon Thomas" married Pinkie Jones. I am told William Thomas was Native American or 1/2 native and half Black. I found them on the 1910 census.William Thomas was 43 yrs old and Pinkie was 35. This would have put William Thomas's Birthdate in the year 1867.I can't find any record yet. They had 9 kids:
Leslie Rowlett aka "Bubba Les" a Blacksmith by trademarried Margaret Hewlett
Emma Rowlettmarried Milton Friend
William Lee Rowlett who is my grandfather married Mary A. Smith of Drewys Bluff Va.
James Thomas Rowlett married Bessie W?
Joseph Rowlettmarried Kate?
Gladys Rowlettmarried Walter Boone a Taxidermist
Oakley Rowlettmarried Annie?
Queen Ester Rowlettmarried Oakley Jefferson
Maxwell Rowlettmarried Marion ?
From the Census records Willam Thomas owned his farm.
I can't find any info on Peter, William Thomas's father,Adam and Emmet his uncles or Rosena Peter's Wife.
My family as always owned land and resided in Chesterfield County Va. around Kingsdale Road area. If you have any info or speculations it would be most helpful. This is so exciting. Im just starting out. I thought this was going to be easy...I never ever expected to see so many Rowletts.