Rowland/Roland/Rollen JENKINS is first mentioned in Rowan CO NC in 1778. It is thought he was born abt 1750 place unk. I use the spelling of ROLLEN as that is the way it is in my ancestry. ROLLEN m. JANE WELCH and they had several children: HUGH b 12 March 1769 m. Grace McQueen 27 Feb 1795 Johnson CO TN. WILLIAM b bef 1781 as he witnessed a deed in 1801. He m._ Thompson. JANE b probably in late 1780s as she was a widow when she m. Abel Dugger on 6 April 1809 in Carter CO TN. MARTHA b bef 1788 TN as she m. Thomas Crow in 1804 Carter CO TN. EMANUEL b bef 1793 as he m on # Dec 1811 to Elizabeth Crow in Carter CO TN. NOAH b abt 1799 TN (probably Carter CO). He m. Elizabeth Peters on 18 May 1820 in Carter CO TN. I believe that Rollen had other children as there is a 30 yr span (not uncommon in those days) btw his oldest known child, Hugh, and the last known child, Noah. The man who provided me with most of the data on Rollen Jenkins thinks his ancestor, MARY JENKINS, b 1775 VA, was a dght of Rollen's. She m. Joseph Tompkins. He bases his belief on the naming of her children and his family lore. I believe my RACHEL JENKINS was also a dght of Rollen and Jane Welch Jenkins. She was bc 1780....her tombstone reads '13 July 1783' and census records put it at 1780. It came down orally through the family that her father was Rollen Jenkins, and the name was carried down to her son and her grandson. She m. Viney Griffitts of Wythe CO VA abt 1799 but no license has been found. I use the same basis as the man above used for his Mary --naming and family lore yet he told me he is sure Rachel is not part of the family has he had not heard of her before contact with me. If you have any data on Rollen Jenkins, his wife Jane Welch, or Rachel Jenkins I would appreciate your contacting me. I also have a listing for a Rollen Jenkins in Culpeper CO VA who m.1 Nancy Robbins on 1 Feb 1810 and m2 Mildred Jenkins ? 15 Aug 1815 His father was supposedly William Jenkins and his mother was Rachel Brandon. I have no idea where this data came from....something I have had for abt 30 yrs and failed to cite my source. I think this may have been the Rollen Jenkins in Rappahannock CO VA in 1825 Regards, Bettye Rachel Jenkins and Viney Griffitts first child was a dght which they named Virginia JANE Griffitts.