In the fall of 1752, Josiah Rounsavall, wife sarah, father Benjamin and brother David crossed the Delaware River to Lancaster Pennsylvania and proceeded down the "great wagon road" through the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia to settle on the east band of the Yadkin River in North Carolina. The new settlement now located in Davidson County, North Carolina became known as the "Jersey Settlement" because of the large number of immigrants that came from West and East Jersey.
Josiah rounsavall was of high status and popularity, as in February of 1775, "josiah rounseval" along with several others were petitioned and ordered by the Court to be a jury to clear and lay out a road from the Trading Road near James Smith's Esq on Potts Creek, and down by the Flat Swamp Mountain to the Cross Creek road, the "nearest and best way". "Josiah Rouncifer" was elected to be a member of the Rowan County Committee of Public Safety until his death in 1780. On February 3, 1778, Josiah was qualified and elected to serve as one of Rown County's four coroners. In June of 1778 (following the death of his father Benjamin), Josaih purchased the other 230-acre tract that had been given to his brother David Rounsavall, as in 1776, David Rounsavall had taken up residence in area near present day Kingsport, Tennessee on the Virginia and North Carolina border.
On November 3, 1779 Rowan County records indicate that "Josiah Rounsevale Esq." was appointed Sheriff of Rowan County for the calendar year of 1780. Josiah named his first son, Benjamin, as one of his deputies; the other was Thomas Biles who is beleived to be the be Benjamin's brother-in-law. The main duty of the sheriff of a county at that time was that of tax collector.
Josiah served in the Revolutionary War and was captured 21 Jun 1780. He was captured in South Carolina and taken to a POW camp at Camden, SC where he died. He is buried in an unmarked grave. He married Sarah Conger about 1755 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. They had the following children:
Josiah Rounsavall and Sarah Conger had the following children:
Benjamin (1755-1787)
John R. (1758-1840)
Mary (1760-1843)
David (1765-1840)
Jane (1770-1845)
Hannah Jane (1774-1849)
Josiah rounsavall was of high status and popularity, as in February of 1775, "josiah rounseval" along with several others were petitioned and ordered by the Court to be a jury to clear and lay out a road from the Trading Road near James Smith's Esq on Potts Creek, and down by the Flat Swamp Mountain to the Cross Creek road, the "nearest and best way". "Josiah Rouncifer" was elected to be a member of the Rowan County Committee of Public Safety until his death in 1780. On February 3, 1778, Josiah was qualified and elected to serve as one of Rown County's four coroners. In June of 1778 (following the death of his father Benjamin), Josaih purchased the other 230-acre tract that had been given to his brother David Rounsavall, as in 1776, David Rounsavall had taken up residence in area near present day Kingsport, Tennessee on the Virginia and North Carolina border.
On November 3, 1779 Rowan County records indicate that "Josiah Rounsevale Esq." was appointed Sheriff of Rowan County for the calendar year of 1780. Josiah named his first son, Benjamin, as one of his deputies; the other was Thomas Biles who is beleived to be the be Benjamin's brother-in-law. The main duty of the sheriff of a county at that time was that of tax collector.
Josiah served in the Revolutionary War and was captured 21 Jun 1780. He was captured in South Carolina and taken to a POW camp at Camden, SC where he died. He is buried in an unmarked grave. He married Sarah Conger about 1755 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. They had the following children:
Josiah Rounsavall and Sarah Conger had the following children:
Benjamin (1755-1787)
John R. (1758-1840)
Mary (1760-1843)
David (1765-1840)
Jane (1770-1845)
Hannah Jane (1774-1849)
In the fall of 1752, Josiah Rounsavall, wife sarah, father Benjamin and brother David crossed the Delaware River to Lancaster Pennsylvania and proceeded down the "great wagon road" through the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia to settle on the east band of the Yadkin River in North Carolina. The new settlement now located in Davidson County, North Carolina became known as the "Jersey Settlement" because of the large number of immigrants that came from West and East Jersey.
Josiah rounsavall was of high status and popularity, as in February of 1775, "josiah rounseval" along with several others were petitioned and ordered by the Court to be a jury to clear and lay out a road from the Trading Road near James Smith's Esq on Potts Creek, and down by the Flat Swamp Mountain to the Cross Creek road, the "nearest and best way". "Josiah Rouncifer" was elected to be a member of the Rowan County Committee of Public Safety until his death in 1780. On February 3, 1778, Josiah was qualified and elected to serve as one of Rown County's four coroners. In June of 1778 (following the death of his father Benjamin), Josaih purchased the other 230-acre tract that had been given to his brother David Rounsavall, as in 1776, David Rounsavall had taken up residence in area near present day Kingsport, Tennessee on the Virginia and North Carolina border.
On November 3, 1779 Rowan County records indicate that "Josiah Rounsevale Esq." was appointed Sheriff of Rowan County for the calendar year of 1780. Josiah named his first son, Benjamin, as one of his deputies; the other was Thomas Biles who is beleived to be the be Benjamin's brother-in-law. The main duty of the sheriff of a county at that time was that of tax collector.
Josiah served in the Revolutionary War and was captured 21 Jun 1780. He was captured in South Carolina and taken to a POW camp at Camden, SC where he died. He is buried in an unmarked grave. He married Sarah Conger about 1755 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. They had the following children:
Josiah Rounsavall and Sarah Conger had the following children:
Benjamin (1755-1787)
John R. (1758-1840)
Mary (1760-1843)
David (1765-1840)
Jane (1770-1845)
Hannah Jane (1774-1849)
Josiah rounsavall was of high status and popularity, as in February of 1775, "josiah rounseval" along with several others were petitioned and ordered by the Court to be a jury to clear and lay out a road from the Trading Road near James Smith's Esq on Potts Creek, and down by the Flat Swamp Mountain to the Cross Creek road, the "nearest and best way". "Josiah Rouncifer" was elected to be a member of the Rowan County Committee of Public Safety until his death in 1780. On February 3, 1778, Josiah was qualified and elected to serve as one of Rown County's four coroners. In June of 1778 (following the death of his father Benjamin), Josaih purchased the other 230-acre tract that had been given to his brother David Rounsavall, as in 1776, David Rounsavall had taken up residence in area near present day Kingsport, Tennessee on the Virginia and North Carolina border.
On November 3, 1779 Rowan County records indicate that "Josiah Rounsevale Esq." was appointed Sheriff of Rowan County for the calendar year of 1780. Josiah named his first son, Benjamin, as one of his deputies; the other was Thomas Biles who is beleived to be the be Benjamin's brother-in-law. The main duty of the sheriff of a county at that time was that of tax collector.
Josiah served in the Revolutionary War and was captured 21 Jun 1780. He was captured in South Carolina and taken to a POW camp at Camden, SC where he died. He is buried in an unmarked grave. He married Sarah Conger about 1755 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. They had the following children:
Josiah Rounsavall and Sarah Conger had the following children:
Benjamin (1755-1787)
John R. (1758-1840)
Mary (1760-1843)
David (1765-1840)
Jane (1770-1845)
Hannah Jane (1774-1849)
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