Dolores, the Robert in this will is my 4-ggf's brother. My 4-ggf, Lawrence Rains,b.1751/52, also for sure had a bro. named Ishmael. He left a will stating Lawrence as a bro. and he also discussed Robert in his will although never calling him a bro. it was a case where Robert was a " jurat ". There was George,Lawrence,Ishmael,John and Robert all being in Randolph Co.,NC at the same time. I can not prove that they were all bros. Actually I do not think so, probably some were cousins. At any rate I can't find there father or fathers. Some claim that a Henry Rains was there father but no proof. The Robert Rains in SC was not part of my group. However he did come out of NC. I wil keep looking for some of your Rains. Vergil Raines Baxter60@aol.com