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Rowland Tankersley

Rowland was born in 1737. Rowland's father was Richard Tankersley and his mother was Elizabeth Fountain. His paternal grandparents were Richard Tankersley and Margaret Rowland; his maternal grandparents were James Fountain and Lucretia Desjarrie. He had three brothers named Richard, George Edward and William. He was the oldest of the four children.

General Notes
- Tabitha BENNETT.Tabitha married Rowland TANKERSLEY in 1758.
  
  They had the following children:
  
                M     i     Rowland TANKERSLEY
                M     ii     Charles TANKERSLEY
                M     iii     William TANKERSLEY
                F     iv     Tabitha TANKERSLEY
                M     v     Richard TANKERSLEY
                M     vi     John TANKERSLEY
                M     vii     Bennett TANKERSLEY

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Rowland and Bennett Tankersley were the best of friends.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Tankersley
  - b.1570
  
  Henry Tankersley
  - b.~  1595 in Yorkshire, England
  
  Sarah Thornhill
  
  Reuben Tankersley
  - b. in Yorkshire, England
  
  Richard Tankersley
  - b.~  1676 in Yorkshire, England d.~  1744 in Caroline Co., Virginia
  
  Sarah Ann Beverley
  
  Richard Tankersley
  - b.~  1716 in Caroline Co., Virginia d.~  1748 in Caroline Co., Virginia
  
  Margaret Rowland
  
  Rowland Tankersley
  - b.1737
  
  Jacques de la Fountain ^*
  - b.~  1550 d.~  1633
  
  Rev James Jacques De La Fontaine Fountain Pastor of Vaux and Royan
  - b.1603
  
  Rev James Jacques Fountain
  - b.~07 Apr 1658 in Md d.1728
  
  Marie Chaillon
  
  James Fountain
  - b.1686 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, ENG d.Oct 1745 in Northumberland County, VA
  
  Aaron Boursiquot
  
  Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot
  - b.~  1671 in Md d.29 Jan 1720
  
  Jeanne Guillot
  
  Elizabeth Fountain
  - b.1717 in Caroline Co., Virginia d. in Caroline Co., Virginia
  
  Lucretia Desjarrie
  - b.~  1673 in Ireland d.1735 in King William (Now Caroline) Co. VA
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of Rowland's family with Tabitha Bennett