FIRST GENERATION

1. Richard Rounsavell was born between 1760 and 1770 in Hunterdon Co, NJ. He resided New Jersey in 1791. ⁽¹⁾ He was a grantee in Hampshire Co, VA on Sep 10 1794.^{(2) (3)} and on Oct 15 1794.⁽⁴⁾ He witnessed an article of agreement on Oct 11 1798 in Adams Co, OH.⁽⁵⁾ He acquired 50 acres on Sep 22 1802 in on the Ohio River in Manchester Town, Adams Co, OH.⁽⁶⁾ He witnessed a bill of sale on Jun 11 1806 in Sprigg Twp, Adams Co, OH. ⁽⁷⁾ He appeared on the census in 1820 in Sprigg Twp, Adams Co, OH. He was a patentee in Adams Co, OH on Feb 16 1822. ⁽⁸⁾ He appeared on the census in 1830 in Sprigg Twp, Adams Co, OH. He was a grantor in Adams Co, OH on Oct 23 1830. ⁽⁸⁾ He was a grantee, Tippecanoe Co, IN on Apr 7 1831.⁽⁹⁾ He died between 1835 and 1839 in Tippecanoe Co, IN (or, maybe, about 1839 in Tippecanoe Co, IN. ⁽¹⁰⁾ ) (Since he was living in NJ in 1791, as per his son Nathan's 1850 census, he was not the Richard Rounseville who enlisted from (West) Virgini a in the Revolutionary War). He did not leave a will or any estate record in Tippecanoe Co⁽¹⁹⁾.

He was married to Jane Shaw on Dec 10 1833 in Tippecanoe Co, IN. ⁽⁹⁾

Ann⁽¹¹⁾, his first wife and the mother of his children, as per her tombstone in the Manchester Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Adams Co, OH ⁽²⁰⁾, was born about 1762. The tombstone says: Mrs. Nancy d. Sept. 6, 1829 in her 67th year. Nancy was commonly a nickname for Ann. Ann was living on Oct 15 1794 in Hampshire Co, VA.⁽¹²⁾ when she signed her name to a deed, which suggests that she was from a middle class or upper class family. Since she was born about 1762, her husband was, therefore, probably born closer to 1760 than 1770. It is possible that Ann's last name was Goddard, but this is just speculation, and needs to be proven. However, the circumstantial evidence for her being a Goddard, as per Brian E. Rounsavill, is that in "Some Records of Old Hunterdon County, 1701-1838", Feb 22, 1790, there is a person referred to as "Anna Goddard, now Rounsafull" and that Brian says "Note that I assume this Anna is the wife of your Richard by process of elimination". There is also evidence to suggest she was a Rogers (or a Sebring or a Foster). Richard Rounsavell and Ann had the following children:

+2 i. Nathan Rounseville.
+3 ii. Amy America Rounseville.
+4 iii. David Rounseville.
+5 iv. John Newton Rounseville.
+6 v. James Harvey Rounseville.
+7 vi. George Whitfield Rounseville.
+8 vii. Priscilla Rounseville.
+9 viii. Lucinda Rounseville.
Possible other children, because buried next to Richard's wife, Ann Rounsavell⁽²⁰⁾:
Mary d. Mar 21, 1821 in her 17th year
Delilah d. Jan 28, 1828 in her 34th year

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