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Descendants of George W./E. Rolison

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE W./E.¹ ROLISON was born 1818 in Richland Co., SC, and died December 20, 1863 in Dallas Co., AL. He married (1) PHERABY RIALS. She was born Abt. 1817 in SC, and died Aft. September 24, 1850. He married (2) MARGARET ELIZABETH MEGGS March 25, 1851 in Bibb Co., AL, daughter of THOMAS MEGGS and KARENHAPPUCH TUBB. She was born November 12, 1832 in MS (Source: (1) Pam Rolison, Gravestone of Elizabeth Rolison, "fig.," Discrepancy on birthdate as gravestone shows Aug. 15, 1832., (2) 1870 census, Clarke Co., MS, Rollinson, Elizabeth, 39, F, W, Keeping House, 250, Miss.), and died May 27, 1880 in Clarke Co., MS (Source: Pam Rolison, Gravestone of Elizabeth Rolison, "fig.," Elizabeth Rolison, Aug. 15, 1832, May 27, 1880.).

Notes for GEORGE W./E. ROLISON:
Red hair, dark skin. Family rumors that he was half Irish, half Native American; said to be Black Dutch.

George came to Selma from Bibb Co., AL. He had earlier been in Perry Co., AL, where he first married Pheraby Rials. He was a depot agent. He took the girls to Pierce Springs and lived there while they went to the Woman's College. Then he returned to Selma.

Said to have died of pneumonia.

http://www.alltel.net/~eng4

Occupation listed as overseer on 1850 AL census, b. SC, age 33, listed w/Pheriba Rollison.

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BENJAMIN RAWLINSON, SR. was born 12 October 1727 in Kent Co., MD, and died Bet. 1790 - 1791.
Prior to the Revolution, in the 1750s, Benjamin Rawlinson and family settled in the forks of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers on land grants given to them by King George of Great Britain. Grants were located 30 to 40 miles below the present day Columbia, SC.

Children of BENJAMIN RAWLINSON

1. JOHN RAWLINSON, d. Effingham Co., GA (Probable)

Notes for JOHN RAWLINSON:
Served in the militia during 1782 under Col. Benton and Gen. Marion

2. PATIENCE RAWLINSON, d. 06 October 1842; m. GIDEON GRIFFIN, SR., Abt. 1790, Richland Dist., SC; d. 10 July 1837.

3. RICHARD RAWLINSON (*NOTE: THIS IS MY LINE*)

Notes for RICHARD RAWLINSON:
US Census 1790; Camden Dist.; Richland Co., SC
Richard Rawlinson
2 males over 16
2 males under 16
4 females (no age group)

Richard served in the American Revolution (probably SC militia) under:
Maj. Robert Lyell from 20 Mar 1780-25 May 1780
Capt. John Cook from 10 May 1781-10 Jun 1781 at Ancrum's
Lt. David McCord at Orangeburg & Biggin Church and horseman at McCord's ferry 10 Aug 1781-21 Sep 1781
Capt. William Goodwyn as footman at Orangeburg
Lt. Jacob Killingsworth from 08 Dec 1781-06 Feb 1782 at Four Holes as waggoner
Lt. Reuben House as footman from 05 Jul 1782-02 Jun 1783? at Forks of the Edisto
Said to have been at the fall of Charleston, SC

4. BENJAMIN RAWLINSON, JR., b. Abt. 1745; d. Abt. 14 May 1810

Notes for BENJAMIN RAWLINSON, JR.:
Served 92 days in the militia during 1781 and 1782 and 93 days in the militia from 19 Oct 1781 to 01 May 1782 under Lt. William Pearson

5. WILLIAM RAWLINSON, b. Bet. 1756 - 1759, State of North Carolina (Probable); d. October 1836, Autauga, AL

Notes for WILLIAM RAWLINSON:
Left SC and migrated to Autauga Co., AL with some family members continuing on to Texas

Enlisted while residing in Richland District, SC during the Revolutionary War; served under Gen. Moultrie in 1776; in May 1777 was under Capt. Holly Risbey and Col. Sumter. Afterwards he was in the militia.

6. JAMES RAWLINSON, b. Bet. 1762 - 1765; d. Effingham Co., GA.

7. GEORGE RAWLINSON, b. Abt. 1765; m. UNKNOWN.

Notes for GEORGE RAWLINSON:
Served 30 days in the militia during 1782 under Lt. Killingsworth
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Thomas M. Owen's Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama

ROLISON, WILLIAM -Born in 1759 in North Carolina. He stated that he enlisted late in 1776; served at various times under Capt. Hally Risbean, Col. Thomas Sumter, General Moultrie, South Carolina Troops, as a private, amounting in 211 to one year and ten months. He was reared in South Carolina and during his service resided in Richland District. He moved to Autauga County, Ala., in 1822, and was residing there in 1833. He died prior to June 1, 1841.-Jones and Gandrud, Alabama Records, vol. 75, Autauga County, pp. 57-8. See also Robinson, William.
Alphabetical List of Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama, http://www.archives.state.al.us/al_sldrs/r_list.html Revised: 9/11/97

Passenger list of ship "Snow Betty Gregg" left Larne,
N. Ireland, 4 Oct. 1767 arrived Charlestown

Posted by Leatha A Betts <jlabetts@burgoyne.com> on Sat, 19 Feb 2000

Surname: ARCHERS, HILL, COUNNEY, AGEY, BEATTY, HENERY, CONOR, TURNER, GIBSON, MURRY,
KENNEDY, SUMMERS, LETHAM, GILMORE, GRACEY, HANNIGH, MCKNIGHT, REA, CARSON,
MCCADDAM, GORDON, LUKE, BANKHEED, NESBETT, BURNS, BIGHAM, BERRY, PROCTER, HINYON,
MCWHUR, HUGGINS, MCKRAW, DUNBAR, MCCASHLER, MCFADDING, THOMSON, MCCONNELL,
POTTS, BRAWFORD, GRIFFEN, ROWE, BARRY, DONNES, CLAYTON, WOLF, JOHNSTON, ROBERTSON,
GOLDEN, ULMORE, DEVEAUX, ABNEY, INABNIT, GODFREY, GENTRY, GASTON, REPSON, MITCHELL,
MCPHERSON, MCKENNEY, MARTIN, GOLDWIRE, JOHNSTON, FALKER, VAMALMA, NOBLE, STARK,
WEATHERSPOON, FARRAR, COBB, SNOW, WEAR, POLK, MILLER, SCOTT, LOOCOCK, BUCHTEN,
CANNADA, MARION, CONNOLLY, ALLISON, GRAHAM, PRESTWOOD, BROOKS, HARRIS, HAGEN,
MCDONALD, DENKINS, WAGNER, ORR, LINDER, PAXTON, MULCHI, CONBERGER, HUDSON, DUPOIS,
SMITH, CALHOUN, BLACKBURN, CURRY, CABLER, SNELLGROVE, WILLIAMS, SIMS, MYERS, MONK,
ANDERSON, LAIRD, CARGILL, HARDEGE, VAUGHN, BRADSHAW, COX, RAMBO, RAWLINSON,
HUTCHINSON, HARTZOG, WHITAKER, STEEL, BRONER, RUTH, CAMERON, MARLEY, STROUD, GOWLES,
PEOPLE, THOMAS, EVERIT, MONTGOMERY, BADD, CRADDOCK, PEOPLE, THOMAS, EVERIT,
CRADDOCK, CARTER, DAVIS, RUTLEDGE, ABNEY, FELDER, POWELL, AKINS, TRAMMEL, ALLEN,
RODGERS, MACKEY, FORD, TIMMS, TATON, CLARK, ANTHONY, RESHWOOD, DRAWDY, LANKSFORD,
SAMSON, BROWN, ELLIS, SHERRAL, GORDON, TIMMS, TATON, CLARK, RESHWOOD, DRAWDY,
LANKSFORD, SAMSON, BROWN, ELLIS, SHERRAL, ROBERTS, GORDON, ROWES

List incomplete, 287 listed. John Monford, master (captain)of Snow (three-rigger)Betty Gregg out of Larne, Antrim,
Northern Ireland sailed 4 Oct. 1767, arrived Charlestown before 2 Feb. 1768

1st 143 surnames Public Treasurer paid passage for 4 pounds 2 shillings to Misters Torrans and 2 pounds sterling was paid
to each of first 147 passengers.

The Potts and Brawfords paid their own passage, the rest were given free passage and "poor protestant" (grants of S. Car.
issued order 1761) land grants following the arrival, head of household received 100 acres, wife and above age 12, children
received 50 acres.

Lord Govenor Granville signed the grants.

John Gaston received 150 acres on Fishing Creek

1 March 1768 warrants for survey:
William Stroud received 450 acres on Rocky Creek
John Anthony received 100 acres on Fishing Creek
Thomas Ford received 100 acres on Waters of Catawba River

Those who received land in Craven Co.

James Weatherspoon rec. 50 acres
Jacob Farrar rec. 200 acres
Benjamin Cobb rec. 200 acres
James Snow rec. 100 acres
William Wear rec. 200 acres
Daniel Polk rec. 300 acres
John Miller rec. 100 acres
John Scott rec. 250 acres
William Loocock rec. 300 acres
Jacob Buchten rec. 150 acres
John Cannada rec. 200 acres
John Marion rec. 300 acres
John Potts rec. 150 acres
James Snow rec. 100 acres
Thomas Connolly rec. 100 acres
Andrew Allison rec. 150 acres
John Graham rec. 500 acres
Thomas Preswood rec. 150 acres
Griffen Harris rec. 100 acres
Dennis Hagen rec. 150 acres
Middleton McDonald rec. 100
William Denkins rec. 200 acres
George Wagner rec. 200 acres
Jacob Farrar (Jr.or Sr.?) rec. 200 acres
Lodrick Laird rec. 100 acres
Benjamin Rawlinson rec. 200 acres
William Cabler rec. 100 acres

The rest of 144 surnames rec. land in Berkeley Co./Colleton Co./Granville Co./Santee, Edisto, Saludy, Waterees, Warrior's
Ennoree, Savannah, Broad, Brown's, Bull's Run, Black or Lynches ; Creeks or Rivers.

Notes for PHERABY RIALS:
Listed as Pheriba Rollison, 33, b. SC, inon Sept. 24, 1850 Alabama census w/husband, Geo. Rollison.

Notes for MARGARET ELIZABETH MEGGS:
1866 - State Census of Clarke Co., Miss.
Males: 2 10 & under, Females: 2 10 & under, 3 11-20, 1 31-40
No blacks

Buried in Stroud Cemetery, Clarke Co., MS

Housekeeper
Husband doesn't show on 1870 census. Possibly dead. Showed she was 39 in 1870 census.

Described as having blue eyes and smoked a pipe. Died of cancer.

20 yrs. of age b. in Miss. according to 1850 census.

Children of GEORGE ROLISON and MARGARET MEGGS are:

	i.	MARGARET FRANCES² ROLISON, b. March 16, 1852, AL (Source: 1870 census, Clarke Co., MS, B. in AL.); d. November 1922; m. F. L. FOSTER, Aft. August 15, 1870 (Source: 1870 census, Clarke Co., MS, Shown living at home as Margaret Rollinson on Aug. 15, 1870 census.).
	ii.	MARTHA ANN GEORGINA ROLISON, b. August 16, 1853, AL (Source: 1870 census, Clarke Co., MS, B. in AL.); d. December 13, 1928, MS; m. NATHAN YARBOROUGH STONE, January 08, 1871, Clarke Co., MS.
2.	iii.	SARAH ELIZABETH MARIA ROLISON, b. August 16, 1853, AL; d. November 11, 1919, Clarke Co., MS.
	iv.	MARY DALLAS ROLISON, b. July 22, 1855, AL (Source: 1870 census, Clarke Co., MS, B. in AL.); d. Aft. 1870 (Source: 1870 census, Clarke Co., MS, Shown living at home in 1870 cenus.).
3.	v.	WILLIAM FRANCES ROLISON, b. November 26, 1856, AL; d. May 18, 1910, Clarke Co., MS.
4.	vi.	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROLISON, b. May 15, 1859, AL; d. 1940.
	vii.	ELLA REBECCA ROLISON, b. May 30, 1860, AL; d. November 05, 1862, Clarke Co., MS.
	viii.	FANNIE BELLE ROLISON, b. October 01, 1861, MS; d. November 01, 1863, Clarke Co., MS.
5.	ix.	ELLA REBECCA ROLISON, b. August 20, 1863, Marengo, AL; d. March 03, 1947, Quitman, Clarke Co., MS.

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