Eva, I noticed in your letter to dee you mentioned John's will of Fairfax County. You also mentioned A John and Anthony. Is there any way I could get A copy of that will? It might help me with some of the NC Rains. Thanks Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

Eva, is Katherine's book still in print. I am researching the Rains from NC, VA, KY and TN. Thanks dee Duckobx159@aol.com wrote: > Good morning. All I can do for you is quote from the book by Katherine Buck > Raines: > > "The Robert and Sarah Shelton Rains family have South Carolina, West > Virginia, Tennessee and Marshall County, Alabama connections . . . . . . . . > . .John Rains is believed to have settled in South Carolina with his parents, > but their names are unknown. Robert Rains, Feb. 11, 1815-May 28, 1909, was > born in Tennessee. He was married in 1843, in DeKalb County, Alabama to > Sarah Shelton (Dec. 4, 1817-Jul. 28, 1883. They may have had other children, > along with the following: Mary, Louisa, Mahala E., John, Caldona, Thomas > Frank, Albert, Elbert, Henry Newton Green Rains................." > > John R. Ranes will, Fairfax Co., Va., mentions sons Anthony and John Ranes, > and his wife Kezia and the two sons she bore him; namely, Newman and Baley > Ranes. This will was Sept. 19, 1754.. > > Quoting again: " The William Bailey Raines born about 1818 in Alabama > appears to have been a grandson of the Jonathan Rains who was in the 1810 > Knox Co. (Ky.) census. He and his family lived in many different places > which were also residents of the Jonathan descendants. . . . . . .William > Bailey was married about 1840 to Elizabeth Kennymore Adams, a widow. They > had 7 children and all of them were born between 1841 and 1854. This family > was on the 1850 Jefferson Co., Alabama densus. They were residing in the Mud > Creek Township. By 1860 they were in the Walker Co., Ala. census . . . . . > .William Bailey and his family moved to Tn. in 1868 or early 1869. They > lived in Ten. until Apr. of 1870, when they moved to Boone Co., Mo., and were > in the 1870 census. William Bailey Raines is supposed to have died in 1883, > in Mo.," etc., etc., etc. > > None of this may be of any value to you. Katherine's book is not indexed > which makes it extremely difficult. I have glanced through most of it trying > to find your people, but she mostly deals with Va., Ky., and Tn. people. > > Eva > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Good morning. All I can do for you is quote from the book by Katherine Buck Raines: "The Robert and Sarah Shelton Rains family have South Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and Marshall County, Alabama connections . . . . . . . . . .John Rains is believed to have settled in South Carolina with his parents, but their names are unknown. Robert Rains, Feb. 11, 1815-May 28, 1909, was born in Tennessee. He was married in 1843, in DeKalb County, Alabama to Sarah Shelton (Dec. 4, 1817-Jul. 28, 1883. They may have had other children, along with the following: Mary, Louisa, Mahala E., John, Caldona, Thomas Frank, Albert, Elbert, Henry Newton Green Rains................." John R. Ranes will, Fairfax Co., Va., mentions sons Anthony and John Ranes, and his wife Kezia and the two sons she bore him; namely, Newman and Baley Ranes. This will was Sept. 19, 1754.. Quoting again: " The William Bailey Raines born about 1818 in Alabama appears to have been a grandson of the Jonathan Rains who was in the 1810 Knox Co. (Ky.) census. He and his family lived in many different places which were also residents of the Jonathan descendants. . . . . . .William Bailey was married about 1840 to Elizabeth Kennymore Adams, a widow. They had 7 children and all of them were born between 1841 and 1854. This family was on the 1850 Jefferson Co., Alabama densus. They were residing in the Mud Creek Township. By 1860 they were in the Walker Co., Ala. census . . . . . .William Bailey and his family moved to Tn. in 1868 or early 1869. They lived in Ten. until Apr. of 1870, when they moved to Boone Co., Mo., and were in the 1870 census. William Bailey Raines is supposed to have died in 1883, in Mo.," etc., etc., etc. None of this may be of any value to you. Katherine's book is not indexed which makes it extremely difficult. I have glanced through most of it trying to find your people, but she mostly deals with Va., Ky., and Tn. people. Eva

Could your William Baley Rains be related to the Baley Raines, son of John R. Rains and Keziah Dabney? Eva

This is my grandfather,b.1860,Iowa, married my Grandmother in 1910. I've been told that he had about Seven Wifes. I think his 1st wife was Adee Akins,m.abt.1882, in Missouri. Does anyone know about this marriage? He was born Warren Rains and changed to Alfred Warren Raines in Texas and maybe even before. I know more about my 4g-gf than Warren. Thanks Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

I passed your info on to the guy looking for Christopher. He would like to thank you so much. If we could all help like you did, we just might get all these Rain(e)s & etc people together yet. Again thanks. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

The annual reunion of desc Of John Allen Raines will be held June 4 2001 at the Community Center in Prague ,Okla. John Al was born 1854 in Walker co ala. son of William Bailey Raines and Elizabeth Kennymore and the grandson of James and Milla Barton Raines of Walker co ala he moved to Boone co ark with his parents in 1869 and married there 1883 to Mary Elizabeth Bly De Jurnette[a widow with 2 children] Willie Dejurnette married Polly Carter Sarah Eurith De Jurnette married James Roy John and Elizabeth had 8 children John Allen married Oma Rowan Mary Lillie Mae married Will Perry Viola married Will Van Horn James Munroe married Sarah Marler Robert Columbus married Otie Hughey Paul married Sophie Manley Modelia married Earl green Annie died age 6 All the Raines Children and their spouses were in Okla by 1919 and settled near Prague Ok and Ft Gibson Okla John al died Mar 9 1930 at Keokuk falls okla Elizabeth died may 1912 at Lead hill .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.

Jesus, I'm getting confused about who I'm taking to sometimes, must get better to do this properly. At any rate here's more info for someone: From " James Curtis Bible of Kentucky" we find where Henry Rains married Elizabeth Curtis, Daugther of James Curtis, September 18,1817. Elizabeth died November 1839. There children were: Sara Ann Rainsb. Nov. 23,1818 ( Sara looks like Sary in my info) Elizabeth C. Rainsb. Feb.21,1821 d. April 15,1823 James H. Rains b. March22,1823 John M. Rains b.June 12,1825 d. June 20,1825. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com

I have a book, Rains, Raines/Rane and Kindred, by Katherine Buck Rains, of Wayne Co., Va. It is not indexed, which makes it very difficult to find anybody, but I did find one mention of Christopher Raines. It says, "Christopher Raines married Amy Boyd, daughter of John W. Mitchell on Jan. 28, 1788." This was in Brunswick County, which was formed from Prince George Co. in 1732. She also says, " There is a Christopher Raines in Cumberland Co., N.C. by 1790, Fayette District, with l white male 16 and upward and 1 white female. Also in the same county and district was an Anthony Raines with 1 white male 16 and upward, 3 white males under 16, and 5 white females. This Anthony Raines appears to be older than Christopher Raines. This Anthony Raines is not the same man who married Nancy Graham. The ages of their children do not correspond." Eva

Hey folks, a William P. Raines was asking me today about Christopher Raines on the 1790 census in Cumberland Co.,NC. Do any of you know about Christopher? Vergil Raines

Nathaniel Raines m. Susannah abt. 1755. Their children were; (1) Nathaniel (2) Susannah Green Raines (3) Hartwell (4) Frances Raines (5) Mary Raines (6) Ann Raines . I have no b. and d. dates. If I find anymore info will pass on. Now who ask this question Vivipoet or Deesnet. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com Please do not ask for proof, as I recorded this info long before I realized People wanted proof. I was looking for my 5g-gf. Nothing else, tunnel vision I believe it's called.

Dear Vergil: I didn't mean to throw you a curve with Elizabeth and Lucy Raines. Actually I thoughtI might find some other members of this family. I have been tracing for almost five years and have found nothing regarding Elizabeth and Lucy Raines and I don't think I have ever asked for info on them in query form. Thanks for the info on Hartwell. If you would kindly give me the names of his siblings I would be most apreciative. Thanks, Vivienne (Vivipoet@aol.com)

The post on Lucy marrying a Wood was wrong. Again, do you show Lucy marring a Stephen Jackson or a Jackson Stephens? dee baxter60@aol.com wrote: > Vivienne, you are getting ahead of me. I'm still working on Hartwell and here > comes a look for Elizabeth and Lucy. Well for now here is all I've got on > Hartwell. You probably have this info so here it comes again. " Some Virgina > Marriages,1700-1799" > Hartwell m. Elizabeth Wyche, 17Oct. 1776 Hartwell m. Rebecca Lucas, > 24Apr. 1780. 1st marriage in Sussex Co. 2nd marriage in Brunswick Co. > Hartwell d. before 7may 1799. His father was Nathaniel Rains b. abt.1735 in > Prince George Co. d. abt. 1789.Nathan was married to Susannah. Nathans > parents were Richard Raines and Jane Williamson. Do you need to know > Hartwell's bros. and sisters? > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Virgil, do you show Lucy married to a Wood (s) anywhere down the line? dee baxter60@aol.com wrote: > Vivienne, you are getting ahead of me. I'm still working on Hartwell and here > comes a look for Elizabeth and Lucy. Well for now here is all I've got on > Hartwell. You probably have this info so here it comes again. " Some Virgina > Marriages,1700-1799" > Hartwell m. Elizabeth Wyche, 17Oct. 1776 Hartwell m. Rebecca Lucas, > 24Apr. 1780. 1st marriage in Sussex Co. 2nd marriage in Brunswick Co. > Hartwell d. before 7may 1799. His father was Nathaniel Rains b. abt.1735 in > Prince George Co. d. abt. 1789.Nathan was married to Susannah. Nathans > parents were Richard Raines and Jane Williamson. Do you need to know > Hartwell's bros. and sisters? > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Yes Virgil, we need to know the brothers and sisters!!!!!!! dee baxter60@aol.com wrote: > Vivienne, you are getting ahead of me. I'm still working on Hartwell and here > comes a look for Elizabeth and Lucy. Well for now here is all I've got on > Hartwell. You probably have this info so here it comes again. " Some Virgina > Marriages,1700-1799" > Hartwell m. Elizabeth Wyche, 17Oct. 1776 Hartwell m. Rebecca Lucas, > 24Apr. 1780. 1st marriage in Sussex Co. 2nd marriage in Brunswick Co. > Hartwell d. before 7may 1799. His father was Nathaniel Rains b. abt.1735 in > Prince George Co. d. abt. 1789.Nathan was married to Susannah. Nathans > parents were Richard Raines and Jane Williamson. Do you need to know > Hartwell's bros. and sisters? > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Catherine i have a lot of misc Raines in Ala info . will look for your names 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.

Vivienne, you are getting ahead of me. I'm still working on Hartwell and here comes a look for Elizabeth and Lucy. Well for now here is all I've got on Hartwell. You probably have this info so here it comes again. " Some Virgina Marriages,1700-1799" Hartwell m. Elizabeth Wyche, 17Oct. 1776 Hartwell m. Rebecca Lucas, 24Apr. 1780. 1st marriage in Sussex Co. 2nd marriage in Brunswick Co. Hartwell d. before 7may 1799. His father was Nathaniel Rains b. abt.1735 in Prince George Co. d. abt. 1789.Nathan was married to Susannah. Nathans parents were Richard Raines and Jane Williamson. Do you need to know Hartwell's bros. and sisters?

Looking for any information on Elizabeth and Lucy Raines. Elizabeth is my great, great grandmother. She was born circa 1810 and married Robert J. Justice in Walton County, GA in 1834. She appears on the 1850 Meiwether County census. Lucy Raines lived with the family and I believe this is her sister. Robert J. was the son of Benjamin Justice and was born in Greene County, GA. He appears on the 1840 Walton County census. I have been unable to find the parents of Elizabeth and Lucy Raines. Benjamin was from Virginia and Halifax County, NC and first appears on a Georgia census in 1820. Elizabeth Raines and Robert J Justice were the parents of Augustus Caesar, my great grandfather, John Hartwell, Robert S., Lucy Green, Mary Ann and Elizabeth Emily. Any information on this line would be much appreciated. Thank you, Vivienne (Vivipoet@aol.com)

THANK YOU VERGEL!!! By the way, I am a very patient person. Thank you for anything you shoot my way. I am enjoying reading everything you post. Mary -----Original Message----- From: baxter60@aol.com <baxter60@aol.com> To: RAINS-L@rootsweb.com <RAINS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 23, 2001 7:17 PM Subject: [RAINS] William >Mary, a little more about William Rains ,Randolph Co. (1) Loyalist of NC, >taken prisoner Feb. 23,1781. (2) Served under Capt. James Edwards of the >British Legion. (3) Still prisoner as late as April 1782. (4) William Rains & >group bought 2 acres of land on South Side of Brush Creek in 1798 for A " >meeting house" called Mount Pleasant. I still have to find when he died ,I >have it , just have not found it. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com > > > > >==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

Hey here is a good link for someone. Elizabeth Rains children bound over to welfare of Church 1761, one of which was a bastard. eLIZABETH WAS GIVEN 5 lashes at whipping post for having said bastard. Vergil Raines