Brief Life History of Stephen L
When Stephen L Rowland was born about 1810, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Matthew Rowland, was 39 and his mother, Sarah 'Sally' De Wolfe, was 34. He married Lydia E. Havens on 8 November 1832, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years and East Saybrook, Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America for about 20 years. He died on 23 May 1894, in New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in East Saybrook, Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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- Stephen L R*Land, "United States Census, 1850"
- Stephen L. Rowland, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Stephen Rowland in entry for William d Wardenberg and Sarah E Himlty, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Rollant, Rolant, Rolent, Roulent (ancient Germanic Hrodland, Rodland, from hrōd ‘glory’ + land ‘land’), introduced into England by the Normans. It was made famous by French romances about Roland, the most famous of the peers of Charlemagne who was killed at Roncesvalles in AD 778. Although widely used across post-Conquest England (along with Oliver, the name of Roland's companion), it seems to have been restricted to particular gentry families and was never popular. Compare Roland .
English: habitational name from Rowland (Derbyshire) or Rowland Wood in Slinfold (Sussex). The Derbyshire placename derives from Old Norse rá ‘roe, roe buck’ or rá ‘land mark, boundary’ + lúndr ‘small wood, grove’. The Sussex placename probably derives from Middle English roughe ‘rough’ + lond ‘land’ (Old English rūh, land).
English: in northern England and perhaps elsewhere, perhaps a post-medieval variant of Rawling . Compare Rawlinson , Rollinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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