DNA Group E

DNA Group E: Fairfield, Connecticut; Snitterton Derbyshire

This line originated in the Snitterton area of Derbyshire, England and was in Fairfield County, Connecticut before 1650.

Earliest Known Ancestor #1

Henry Rowland (1625-1691) was born in England and passed away in Fairfield County, Connecticut. He married Rebecca Wheeler.

9,682 total descendants (as of 31 Dec 2023) in WikiTree
Descendant Locations: Connecticut (Fairfield, Hartford), Illinois (Knox), Michigan (Gratiot), New York (Chatham, Putnam), and Ohio (Erie, Huron, Lorain, Summit)

Earliest Known Ancestor #2

Stephen M Rowland (1792-1835) was born in Pennsylvania and passed away in Franklin County, Mississippi. He is probably a descendant of Henry Rowland, although the connection is unknown at this time.

Earliest Known Ancestor #3

Timothy Marvin Rowland (1832-b1870) was born in New York (possibly Saratoga County) and probably passed away in the same county. He married Maryette Lowell about 1864.
10 descendants in WikiTree (as of 31 Dec 2023)
Descendant locations: California (Los Angeles, San Bernadino), New York (Saratoga)

Information on how to construct and interpret a cladogram is located in Rowland YDNA Cladograms.

#13 (Vol 4, No 2) – December 2023December 9, 2023
In this issue, we look into the thousands of untested people named Rowland (and variants) who do not know which DNA group they belong to.
Charles W Rowland And His Gold BulletsApril 29, 2022
Charles W Rowland, an expert marksman, became famous for setting world records and making his own bullets from solid gold. Although well-known among the other rifleman of his day (and those of the present day), his fame likely peaked with the general public four years after his death. At that time, “This Curious World” published… Read more: Charles W Rowland And His Gold Bullets