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From: Ron Snowden <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] Donner, Hendricks and Roland Families
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:40:31 -0600
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---[ Elder Gaspar Roland came to America, to Philadelphia area, in
1741 and
in 1757 moved to York Co PA. In 1762 he moved to Frederick Co MD, the
Pipe Creek Church, then in 1771 moved to the Forks of the Yadkin, Rowan
Co NC. Tradition says he organized the Dutchman's Creek Congregation
there, and in 1775 was ordained to the Eldership (by Elder David
Martin). He was in the area that in 1783 beame Davies Co NC, and in
1796 moved across the Blue Ridge Mountains to the New River Valley, in
Wilkes Co (which became Ashe Co). It is considered that he came to the
Drakes Creek Church, south of Bowling Green KY, then in Warren Co, now
Simpson Co. He died in 1809.]---

I have a Gaspar Roland--dates and locations unknown--who married Sarah
Mast. They had one child named Barbara. I find in the "History of
the COB of the Southern District of Ohio" the following on page 48:

"...Elder Casper Rolland was perhaps the first minister to settle in
Kentucky. Elder John Hendricks was the second..."

I have checked dates, comparing to what Merle has posted, and believe
this to be the same person. I have not found Sarah Mast, nor a wife
named Sarah though.

Any thoughts?

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