Hello all, If you have not been able to access the Rains research lately it is because we have changed things --still on <http://www.sonic.net/~melvaw> but you must click on the "members only" part of the page and you will need to pick up your user ID from me before you can access it. Sorry for the inconvenience, but it was necessary to change the access. Melva Wheelwright

The census i posted on the Raines in ark in 1850 was Carroll co not Marion Co Sorry Dolores ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hope this helps someone on the list Dolores 1850 marion co Ark Census Thomas Raines 43 born Ky. Nancy 39 N. C. Sarilda 19 Ind. furnetta 18 ark. Polly 13 ILL Nancy 8 ark. zacahriah J. 4 ark zale 1 ark. Lewis Raines 41 Ky. Mary 40 Va. Martha J. 17 Ind. george W 14 Ind john H. 12 Ind. joseph 16 Ind Manda 11 ind. Mary 10 iowa Jonathan 6 ark. Sarah Ann 2 ark. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

maybe someone on the list can use this Dolores Ship Sycthia Liverpool England and Queenstown Ireland to N.Y. april 4 1883 Dist of N.Y. port of N.Y. John Raines age 21 Occupation Slater Joseph Raines 15 Slater Edward Raines 11 child William Raines 55 farrier Catherine Raines 50 matron Ann Raines 25 Spinster Katie Raines 21 Spinster Ship Hudson London to New york dist of NY Port of N.Y jan 18 1825 John Raines Gentleman 16 from England Ship Brig Ann LondonBurg England to Phil. Port of Phil july 3 1834 John Raines 22 Ship SS Lydain Monark Millwalk London to NY 7-11-1883 Hyman Raines 22 cigarmaker from England ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi, my computer will be down a couple of days; however, I'll be back. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

Any help getting started on this line will be appreciated. My great-grandfather was Thomas W. Rains. Supposedly born (1859), lived and died (1933) in Collin Co., TX. He was married to Susan Maetta Burton Dec. 20, 1880 in McKinney, TX. I've written for his death certificate, but that's as far as I've gotten. Wading through the tax and census rolls of Collin Co. is difficult without more information. Would love to correspond with other Rains relatives. I've got tons on my Burtons to share if anyone is interested. Thanks. Janice Gomez jleegomez@hotmail.com<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

For those of you who haven't seen it, there is a short bio of Emory RAINS on the RAINS COUNTY site at: http://www.rainscounty.org/rcohist/emyrains/index.html and additional information about him at: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/RR/fra17.html About two weeks ago, the RAINS COUNTY newspaper had an article about him, with his picture, on their Looking Back page. If anyone wants a copy, I will be glad to scan it and e-mail to them. Peggy Horton Marshall, TX. Annie Benedict wrote: > Would be nice if the info that pertains to Emory, Presley and this line > were put on the internet for the rest of us to share also. There are a > lot of us looking for this leg of the Rains. Thank you. > Annie > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > >

Would be nice if the info that pertains to Emory, Presley and this line were put on the internet for the rest of us to share also. There are a lot of us looking for this leg of the Rains. Thank you. Annie

John, I've only seen the name Presl(e)y Raines. What I know about him is 0 to none. I would be love to have the history printout or whatever on Presly 1. It could be very interesting. Does it have to do with Emory. Makes no difference , if it has to do with Rain(e)s then I am always looking for a tie in. If you need my address it is: RR#5 Box 5482 Palestine, Tx. 75801 Thanks Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com My gf added the (e) to Rains

Vergil, What do you know about Presly Raines and his wife Sarah Ann Ussery. If you want a gedcom file or a history printout of the Raines thru Presly I will be glad to send it to you directly. I think it is too big to printout thru Rootsweb and rootsweb will not allow attachments. John Philip Adams Baytown, Tx. ----- Original Message ----- From: <baxter60@aol.com> To: <RAINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 08:51 PM Subject: [RAINS] Emory Rains > I have always searched for the ancestry of Emory Rains. I guess for no other > reason than I pass thru Emory, Texas and Rains County A good deal. Two of our > Rains-L family in California seems to have come up with some good solutions. > (1) Emory Rains,b.5/2/1800 the son of Ashael Rains,b.5/5/1772 in Randolph > Co.,NC the son of George Rains,b.abt.1750 in probably Caroline County, VA. > (2) or Emory the son of John Rains,b.abt.1782 in RCNC, the son of George > Rains,b.abt.1750. Any comments from anyone especially you Texas Rains-L's. > Now you folks wake up. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com > > > > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

I have always searched for the ancestry of Emory Rains. I guess for no other reason than I pass thru Emory, Texas and Rains County A good deal. Two of our Rains-L family in California seems to have come up with some good solutions. (1) Emory Rains,b.5/2/1800 the son of Asahuel Rains,b.5/5/1772 in Randolph Co.,NC the son of George Rains,b.abt.1750 in probably Caroline County, VA. (2) or Emory the son of John Rains,b.abt.1782 in RCNC, the son of George Rains,b.abt.1750. Any comments from anyone especially you Texas Rains-L's. Now you folks wake up. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

I have no idea how big this site is, but is anyone out there in any way related to Warren. I sure would like to hear from you. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

Caroline, I notice in my notes that Matilda Cox b.8/15/1839 m. Harrison Cox 12/9/1857. What was the prior relationship if any. I noticed this long ago, but had no one to question, just assumed it was a mistake. I've talked to other cousins, but you are one of the few that can go back to Lawrence,b.1751/52. So it is really good to talk to you. I've looked for the father of Lawrence so long I truly feel that I know him. Have you ever seen any leads in that direction? Are you still in Neb. as Matilda started out. Shout back sometimes. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com I am only a 2nd generation Texan

This William is likely to be the one who was of Columbia Township in Randolph b Aug 1793-24 Jan 1864, buried Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery. He is thought to be s/o Robert and Hannah. (I have no knowledge of this). According the Encyclopedia of American Quakers Genealogy, Vol 1 NC, SC, TN, VA p. 470 which covers Holly Springs of Randolph, it states that William was accepted in the Quaker Friends group there in 1842 (20 Aug) and made Elder 1853. He was married to Amelia "Milly" Parks b 15 Dec 1798 who died 13 Apr 1876, buried parks Crossroads Christian Church Cem. They had a dau. America who married Orren C. Siler 29 Aug 1842. She died bef 1876. Another daughter was Caroline. These two daughters were named in his will. Wm and Milly gave land to Oren Siler in 1855. Wm is said to live at one time on Millstone Creek, Randolph, NC and appears to be related to old Robert Rains of Randolph. Randolph Estate Records said Milly left her things to grandchildren Siler. baxter60@aol.com wrote: > Mary, Here is another William Rains ,b.9/2/1793 d.1/24/1864. He was born in > Randolph Co. These are the dates that I had been looking for, but is another > William. There was another William on 1790 cenus. Don't know if this will > help, but here 'tis. This came out of one of those thick Quaker Books > discussing Quakers of NC.Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

As to why you wrote Accomack by the name Roland, I can shed a bit on light on that. 1. a headright record in the Passenger/Immigration books by Filby it named a Roland Rains 1636 headright to Accomack. 2. In the misc court records of Accomack p. 162 an inventory to the estate of a Roland Rains in 1639. Appears that the estate may have included 200 acres in No. Hampton, "a neck of land lately in the possession of Rowland Rains." 3. The name appears in VA Colonial Abstracts also. In the court records the name appeared in misc events from 1635-37. 4. One strange item was that a Mr. Wheatley was accused of abusing a Roland and a Tomasin Raines--dates of records not clear--1632-7. This is perplexing as in the immigration papers we can read of Rowland or Roland and a Thomasin(a) coming over--the latter being his wife. Another record said she was his servant. ?? 5. in VA Cav & Pioneers for date 18 May 1637 there was a Roland named with a purchase of 1300 acres New Norfolk east of the Nansemond River. Melva Wheelwright baxter60@aol.com wrote: > Someone was asking about Roland, I can't remember who, and this is what I > found in notes. From " Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancesters" Roland > Raines( c 1600-42) Va. m.--- also Raine Landowner. I do not know why but I > have written " Accomack Co. " > beside my notes. Vergil Raines Baxter60 > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > To subscribe: send message subscribe to RAINS-L@rootsweb.com > To unsubscribe: send message unsubscribe to RAINS-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

R8561 states ( 2 affadavits) that soldier William Rains had served with his brother Henry Rains. William Rains m. Anna "Nancy" Williams on 5 Jan 1792 in Spotsylvania Co VA, soldier died in Mar 1810. Soldier lived in Caroline Co., Va at enlistment. Widow Nancy or Anna applied 1843 Spotsylvania Co., VA. I have a copy of the abstract of this pension file R8561 but not a copy of the original file. There is a pension file S313317 for a Henry Rains, who lived in Spotsylvania Co., VA at enlistment. He applied in 1832 in Hardin Co., KY. No children's names or wife's name is given. He may be the possible Henry Rains who was the brother of William. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: barb strahan <bstrahan@inter-linc.net> To: <RAINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 11:27 AM Subject: RE: [RAINS] North Carolina Rainses > Does anyone have further information on William Raines pension application > R8561? This William reportedly the brother to Henry Raines Jr, of Hardin > Co. KY, b. Caroline County. > > Does anyone have birth date of William, date of pension application, or > further information? > > Thanks > > Barb > > > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

In a message dated 5/7/2001 6:27 AM CDT, RAINS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Does anybody know who this William is? I am very interested. Cleve, do you know when this Henry Jr. and this William was born? Thanks for any information. Mary masdal@graceba.net **************************************************************************** "Rains researcher, Gary Raines, made a statement several years ago that Henry Rains, Sr. of Caroline Co. had another son, William. However William was not mentioned in the will. The pension application of William Rains, R-8561, reportedly identifies William as a brother to Henry Rains, Jr. of Hardin Co., Kentucky, born in Caroline Co., Va." >> Hello Mary, I do not know the age of either. I only know they were old enough to have fought in the Revolution. On the maximum age end, Henry Rains, Sr. was old enough to be buying land in 1716. So either could have been born roughly from 1716 to 1767. I have never seen this petition but I it may very well have given William's age. Cleve

Does anyone have further information on William Raines pension application R8561? This William reportedly the brother to Henry Raines Jr, of Hardin Co. KY, b. Caroline County. Does anyone have birth date of William, date of pension application, or further information? Thanks Barb

I descend from Lawrence Rains daughter Elizabeth who married Jacob Cox. From there it goes-Matilda Cox-Emza Cox-Theodore Reed-Caroline (Reed) Schoch. Caroline baxter60@aol.com wrote: > Caroline, Lawrence , my 4g-gf , could have been A Quaker. I have looked at > ever source that was available to me. He diffently had some Quaker qualities > and seemed to follow Quakers to Ohio. At the time he left NC many Quakers > were leaving; however, other people were leaving too. I searched ever Quaker > information in NC and in Ohio but never found his name. I found where one of > his decendants was removed from the Church for marrying out of the Church. I > will have to look that up. He did not fight in the RW nor did he ever own any > slaves. Have you ever read the book " And The Rain(e)s Came ", it is very > good and also tends to think as I. What line are you from? I went to > Lawrence Wesley, to Nathan, to Issac, to Warren, to Vergil Raines and me also > Vergil Raines. Sorry I could not give a better answer. Vergil Raines > Baxter@aol.com Let me heard from you cous. > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

10-4 I will try. Vergil