BEA, It interest me greatly, I do very much appreciate any and all info. shared with me. I have been researching my RAWLS for over 15 years now and have thousands of individuals in my files. I am writing a book on the family from GEORGE RAWLES who cameto AMERICA in 1635. I have circumstantial evidence from REV. GABRIEL RAWLS to LUKE RAWLS that died abt 4 MARCH 1752, then from LUKE RAWLS to WILLIAM RAWLS (RALLS) on some documents and then solid from WILLIAM to GEORGE RAWLES, {JR.} THEN CAPT. GEORGE RAWLES. It is said that the WILLIAM RAWLS of HALIFAX CO.,NC. was one of three brothers who came to america abt. 1735. These three brotherswere supposed to be WILLIAM,PHILIP & BASHER RAWLS. These three can be found on HALIFAX CO., NC. records. What interest me is that both WILLIAM & LUKE RAWLS of NANSEMOND CO., VIRGINIA later of NORTHAMPTON & EDGECOMBE CO., NC. also were on land records abt. 1737 , WILLIAM RALLS before. There were so many RAWLS coming in to AMERICA in those years and all settling in that part of VIRGINIA & NORTH CAROLINA, {most likely cousins from ENGLAND }, then naming there children JOHN, WILLIAM, MARY, ELIZABETH, that when they left records it takes some doing to sort them out. I want to sort them out and need desperatly to get the HALIFAX CO., RAWLS, not only to seperate the families but to help others of that line who have been so kind in sharing their info. thanks BOBBY RAWLS 100 N. COTTONWOOD BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720-1769 (915)267-5636 brrawls@crcom.net