Mary, did not mean to stear you wrong. The Randolph Co. that most of the Rains were in was called other counties at one time. Example is that Orange Co. include Rand. at one time. Rains married into Chatham Co. & etc. When you are doing research what you are looking for may have actually been in Orange Co. I say the Raines were in or came to the area of Rand. in 1762/63. Others say 1772/73. All I meant was do not limit yourself checked Counties around Rand. Does this make any since. The Verg