Genealogy of the Rothwell Family
 
3. John Peter2 Rothwell (Claiborne1) was born 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia, and died 1842 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married Susannah Thurmond January 07, 1799 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Children of John Rothwell and Susannah Thurmond are:
 
    i. Nancy3 Rothwell, b. 1800, Albemarle County, Virginia; m. Bernard Carr, December 23, 1818, Albemarle County, Virginia.
 
    ii. Joseph H Rothwell, b. October 08, 1804, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. 1891, Murfreesboro, Arkansas; m. Sarrah White Gillum, December 13, 1841, Albemarle County, Virginia.
 
    iii Sarah Rothwell, b. 1806, Albemarle County, Virginia; m. (1) ??? Cornell, Christian County, Kentucky; m. (2) Stephen Eastin, December 22, 1825.
 
    iv. Matilda Rothwell, b. March 01, 1807, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. March 01, 1856, Moniteau County, Missouri; m. John Defoe, September 17, 1826, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. January 21, 1852, Moniteau County, Missouri.
 
    v. Mary Rothwell, b. 1811, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. Aft. April 01, 1833, McCracken County, Kentucky; m. Jesse Beck, January 02, 1830, Albemarle County, Virginia.
 
    vi. George Washington Rothwell, b. May 17, 1812, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. October 24, 1900, Pettis County, Missouri; m. Ann Lenora Brown, January 03, 1839, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. October 06, 1856, Pettis County, Missouri and is buried in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri.
George Washington Rothwell was a Doctor and he was in Saline County, Missouri before 1840 and went to Pettis County, Missouri about 1850.
 
    vii. Benjamin C Rothwell, b. 1814, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. 1839, Pike County, Missouri; m. Harriett Brockman, April 02, 1835, Orange County, Virginia.
 
    viii. Malinda Rothwell, b. 1820, Albemarle County, Virginia.
 
    ix. John B Rothwell, b. 1823, Albemarle County, Virginia; m. Ann E ???, 1842.