Posted on: Caroline Co. Va Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Caroline?read=1511 Surname: RAINS, LANE, TURNER, MARSEE, WHITAKER, SYKES ------------------------- Henry RAINS was born in 1767, in Johnston County, NC, not 1750. He died in 1838 in Knox County, KY. He married Martha Patsy LANE, not TURNER. Henry was son of John RAINS, 1742-1772, and Mary INGRAM. Henry was grandson to Henry RAINS, Esquire, ca. 1700-1786, and Ann OLIVER, of Johnston County, NC. Henry RAINS, 1767-1838, was stepson to Captain Thomas LEE, 1726-1818, who married Mary INGRAM RAINS after her husband died. Henry RAINS was raised in Hawkins County, TN, where Captain Thomas LEE moved to from Johnston County, NC. Henry RAINS had eight half brothers and sisters named "LEE" and none named "RAINS." Henry RAINS and Martha Patsy LANE had children to marry into the TURNER, KING, DAVIS, MARSEE, SNUFFER, KELLEMS and DENNY families. Henry RAINS, Esquire, named his children John, Ambrose, Oliver, Ann and Elizabeth, which are very similar names to those used by Henry RAINS of Caroline County, VA, who died about 1766. I believe there is a connection between these two Henry RAINS men, possibly through a common grandfather. That common grandfather could have been William ANDERSON RAINS. Any help will be appreciated, and I am certainly glad to share info. with anyone interested in this family. Thanks!