Annie: Am extremely interested in your reference in the NC Rainwaters -- specifically Mary Ann Rainwater b. abt 1768, m. Burwell Perry. I am a part of a Perry Group who have been searching for the parents of Mary Ann and of some proof that she was indeed married to Burwell Perry. Would really appreciate your input on our search. Really looking forward to hearing from you! Nancy Abraham Annie wrote: > > Occured to me that I haven't sent any queries about the Sevier Co., Tennessee Rainwaters. My grandmother was Mary Catherine Rainwater, daughter of Jacob C., son of James. They eventually migrated to Washington State where she met my grandfather, D. B. Pettijohn. Woud like to hear from anyone descended from the Sevier Co. Rainwaters. > > I learned a great deal from the 1850 Census, and eventually compiled two families which I call my "South Carolina Orphans" (Rainwaters born in that state according to the Census, with no proof of parentage) and my "North Carolina Orphans". > > SOUTH CAROLINA: (added information in parenthesis) > > NAME BORN MARRIED SPOUSE DIED > > James Rainwater ca 1795 bef 1826 Mary > (spoken of in family histories as "Jimmy the Preacher" - 1860, lived with Nancy A., 49. Father > could be Burrell, Levi, William or Ben. His father's cousin was probably James, son of James & > Nancy Miles b. about 1800 in Spartanburg.) > ______Rainwater ca 1795 Martha > Miles Rainwater ca 1795 Mary > John H. Rainwater ca 1804/1810 about 1827 Francis Stewart, TN > (1836-1 Nov p. 500 Vol I Judgement against John & Francis Rainwater 15 Dec 1832 Jefferson Co., TN Will Book 3 & sale book p. 500 note by John Rainwater due 1 Nov 1836. Some researcher say his father was R. Rainwater (1784) > John E. Rainwater ca 1805 Eliza > David T. Rainwater ca 1811 possibly Violet > John M. Rainwater ca 1814 about 1841 Julia A. Georgia > (school teacher) > James Rainwater ca 1817 Laura > Miles Rainwater ca 1825 Hannah > Silas M. Rainwater(s) ca 1825 about 1853 Mary Alabama > (his mother could be Nancy) > Levi Rainwater (War of 1812) Elizabeth > > NORTH CAROLINA: > > Grace Rainwater bef 1745 Maschil/Maskell > John Rainwater 1755/1771 Elizabeth > (John was 24 years older than Elizabeth on census. 2nd wife?) > Mary Ann Rainwater ca 1768 about 1792 Burwell Perry > Elizabeth Rainwater ca 1769 > ______Rainwater bef 1769 bef 1817 Elizabeth > (she was listed as a farmer, age 88, lived with Susannah b. NC age 33)) > William Rainwater ca 1774 1800 Martha Patsey Hodge Kentucky > Moses Rainwater ca 1777 > Miss Rainwater ca 1780 > ______Rainwater bef 1780 Charity > (Charity, a widow, lived with Burril and Anna Wright. He was 20 b. TN; Anna 24, b. NC. Who was Charity's spouse?) > Abraham Rainwater ca 1784 > (could be Gideon E. Rainwater's father who is buried Canden Co., MO. "Abraham and William were brothers and > moved to KY about 1812". Russell Rainwater > ________Rainwater ca 1785 bef 1850 Floy/Florence could be Ellis > Miles Rainwater ca 1787 > John Nelson Rainwater ca 1798 1827 Barbara Emert d. aft 1842, KY > (This John Rainwater was my grandmother Mary Catherin'e great uncle on her father's side, as well as her mother's, having married a great aunt. But I have no proof of his parents names) > ________Rainwater ca 1799 bef 1828 Polly of KY > J. J. Rainwater ca 1820 abt 1844 Elizabeth of Mississippi > (profession: listed as "Gentleman" - $150.) > > Any additions, corrections, or proof of parentage would be appreciated. Thanks, Ann Pettijohn Tomlinson > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Tell your cousins about our RAINWATER family > here on RootsWeb. To subscribe, send SUBSCRIBE to: > rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com