Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
Middlesex Co., CT. also contains the town of Haddam, Connecticut
1) DOB VERIFIED: From Barbour Collection Vol. 6Chatham p. 137
ROWLEY, Ithamar s/o Ebenezer & Susannah b. Oct. 1, 1753 p. 3
2) Certified copy of birth record from East Hampton, CT
Ithamer Son to Ebenezer Rowlee and Susanah his Wife Born the 1st Day
of October AD 1753
3) Cemetery visit, June 2001- stone says d. aged 76yr 1m and ?days
There is a DAR marker - Revolutionary Soldier; Ithamar Rowley;
1775-1781; Placed by Capt. Christian Brown Chapter DAR
Footstone; IR
Next to him on his right is Demmis, thestone is nearly illegible,
badly repaired, see her notes.
REVOLUTIONARY WARSERVICE:
A]From: 1) DAR application, Madaline Southworth Wright - National
#304442, Oneonta Chapter
2) DAR application, Gertrude King Mickel - National
#529621, Capt. Christian Brown Chapter
Their souces as cited:
3) ConnecticutMen in the Revolution, p. 496 - no
reference to pub. or author
4) Henry Rowley and some of his Descendants, by
Brainard, NY Genealogical and BiographicalRecords, Vol. 37, pp. 251-252
5) Edward Fuller and his Descendants, by Home[sic] W.
Bainard, NY Gen. and Biographical Records - no reference to Vol. orpage
6) Documentary History of New York, by E.E. Callaghan
[sic], no reference to pub. info, page or volume numbers - info from New
City Libaray: pub: Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co.:1977 - this book is
located at the Newburgh Free Library, it is marked in-house use only
(non-lending), Call #RR974.702
There is another set of books in the New City Library, as follows,
which may bethe actual source,
although I looked through them and could find nothing which seemed
pertinent:
Documentary History of the State of New York: arranged under the
direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State; by E.B.
O'Callaghan; pub.: Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co.: public printers 1849-51,
4 Vols. Call # R.Rm. 974.7 OCA (non-lending)
B] Ithamar was a Private in First Lieutenant David Smith's Company,
Colonel Belden's Regiment from April 7, 1777 to May 19, 1777, when he was
discharged. I do not know why his service was so short. I need to check
NARA archives for any records. Taken from both ofabove DAR applications.
C] FROM: DAR Patriot Index; National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Diamond Jubilee Administration; Mrs. William Henry
Sullivan, Jr., President General; Washington: 1966. Library of Congress
Cat. Card # 67-27776
Page 584 - Rowley, Ithamar b. 10/1/1753 d.p.[aft]1798 m. Dimmis
Gates Pvt. CT
[note that his father Ebenezer is also listed here - see his 'notes']
BURIAL INFO from:
1) Revised Master Index to the NYS DAR Genealogical Records Volumes -
Book 2 - Every Name Index to the Revolutionary War Soldier's Graves;
38,671 Entries, Pages 1-348. prepared by Gen. Peter Gansevoort Chapter,
Albany, NY 1998
Page 258, NYS DAR 'Revolutionary WarSoldiers GRAVES INDEX' -
Ithamer [sic] Rowley, Vol. 11, p.276 [I have sent to
the DAR for the grave record.]
2) 'Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots', Vol. 3, L-R; by
Patricia Law Hatcher, c.ibid 1988; Pub. by Pioneer Heritage Press, 8040
Claremont Drive, Dallas TX, 75228; ISBN 0-944065-02-03
Page 235 - Rowley, Ithamer [sic] - Seward Center Cem., Schoharie Co.
NY 34 [this is their reference to the year grave was surveyed &
submitted, and to where in the Senate Documents - US Serial Set, the
records are located. 34 is inSerial 9901, Vol. 7]
NOTE: Seward Center was at one time called Janesville. This may be where
the Cem. is.
CENSUS INFO:
1) Connecticut Census - 1790: First Census of the United States - 1790
CT: Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in
the Year 1790 - Connecticut: Pub. Baltimore;Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc.:
1980; Orig. pub.: Gov't. Printing Office, Washington D.C.: 1908; ISBN
0-8063-0523-1 [this cens

Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) MARRIAGE VERIFIED- Barbour Collection, Chatham, Vol.6 p. 137:
ROWLEY, Ithamer [sic] married Dimmis Gates 5/4/1779 on p. 159
2) Certified copy of Marriage Record, East Hampton, Ct
IthamarRowley and Demmis [sic] Gates were Joined in marriage May the
4th AD 1779

1. Demmis ROWLEY b. 13 Nov 1782, Chatham Twp. (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 11 Dec 1852, Prob. Seward, Schoharie Co., New York; bur. Kniskern Farm, Dorloo, Schoharie Co., Ny.
2. Clarissa Gates ROWLEY b. 9 Jan 1780, Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1 Oct 1840, poss. Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; bur. poss. Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
3. Linda ROWLEY b. 13 Dec 1784, Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Bef. 12 Mar 1830, prob. New York State; bur. Poss. Christ Church Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., Ny.
4. Martin ROWLEY b. 16 Oct 1787, Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. 18 Mar 1830, poss. Rome, Oneida Co., Ny.
5. Abner ROWLEY b. 7 Apr 1790, Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 27 Mar 1830, poss. Holland, Erie Co., Ny.
6. Ithamer ROWLEY b. 22 Dec 1794, Chatham (now East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, poss., Lima Township, LaGrange Co., Indiana.
7. Demmon ROWLEY b. 22 Mar 1798, Either Chatham (now East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut., or Schoharie Co., Ny; d. 24 Sep 1860, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny; bur. Dorloo Cemetery, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny.

1. 1. Ithamar ROWLEY b. 1 Oct 1753, Chatham (now East Haddam), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 16 Feb 1830, Sharon, Schoharie Co., New York; bur. Zion Rural/Seward Center/Janesville Cemetery, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny.

1. Susannah ROWLEY b. 30 Mar 1720; d. 20 Jan 1743/1744.
2. Mary ROWLEY b. 4 Nov 1722; d. Aft 12 May 1753.
3. Naomi ROWLEY b. 21 Mar 1724/1725; d. Aft 12 May 1753.
4. 2. Ebeneezer ROWLEY b. 20 Oct 1727; d. 11 Feb 1811.

1. 3. Susannah ANNIBAL b. 28 Apr 1733, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 17 Jan 1821.

1. Mary ROWLEY b. Abt 1677, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft 5 Aug 1755.
2. Moses ROWLEY, III b. Abt 1679, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft 19 Aug 1749, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
3. Mehitable ROWLEY b. Abt 1698, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 4 Oct 1775, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
4. Naomi ROWLEY b. Abt 1685, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. Abt 1764, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
5. Hanna ROWLEY b. BET. 1686 - 1687, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
6. Samuel ROWLEY b. Abt 1688, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 7 Jan 1767, Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut.
7. John ROWLEY b. BET. 1690 - 1692, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 23 Jan 1763, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
8. 4. Ebenezer ROWLEY b. Abt 1695, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 24 Aug 1757, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
9. Jonathan ROWLEY, Sr. b. BET. 1703 - 1704, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 23 Mar 1772, Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.