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R/RFHA P. 3                                                          June 1988

Continuation from March issue, P.7,

of RAWLINGS references in "Cavaliers & Pioneers" by N.M.Nugent (Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623­1666) submitted by C.E.Peck of Maryland.

1663 - John Horsington, Gent. - 1750 acr. in New Kent County, for transporting 35 persons, one of whom was JOHANNAH RAWLINGS.

1663 - 8 March - 300 acres in Lower Norfolk County to Col. John Blake for transporting 6 persons, one of whom was WILLIAM RAWLINGS.

1665 - 12 June - Augustine Cant - 750 acr. in Lancaster County for transporting 5 persons, one of whom was JOHNATHAN RAWLINGS.

1665 - 20 October - EDWARD RAWLINGS acquired 164 acres on the N (?) River in Mockjock Bay, being part of a development of 2400 acres granted to Mr. William Daines, who assigned to said RAWLINGS.

(Upon inspection of a current Virginia map the Editor found only Mobjack Bay which is surrounded by Gloucester and Mathews Counties, VA ... but no river beginning with the letter N. Can anyone from Virginia enlighten us?)

Further to RAWLIN(G)S/ROLLIN(G)S placenames:

RAWLINGS, VA, on the Nottoway River in Brunswick Co. Named for whom?

ROLLINSFORD, NH, believed named for the Hon. ICHABOD ROLLINS, son of JAMES who came in 1632 to Massachusetts and by 1644 was in New Hampshire.

ROLLINS FORK on the Rappahannock River in King George's County, VA. Named for whom?

RAWLINA, AUSTRALIA, is another spot which could be named for a RAWLINS.

There's a RAWLINGS Street in Folsom, California, and a RAWLINS Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Let us know if you find any others.

 

CORRECTIONS:

Please correct the first paragraph (editor's) of "Heritage Notes" on P.3 of the March issue. The second sentence should read: "Mr. Bockmiller descends from FRANCIS RAWLINGS (1716-1794) of Anne Arundel County, Md., through his son RICHARD, whose daughter SARAH married FREDERICK BOCKMILLER." I apologize to Bob for the error on my part.

Also the fact that I gave the "War Between the States" an entirely different name. Page 1, Paragraph 2, Line 11, 2nd word, should be "War" not "Bear" as I'm sure you all realize. My apologies to you.

 

The information on P.2 of the March issue concerning JOHN RAWLINS/ROLLINS doing plasterwork at Mt. Vernon during George Washington's lifetime comes from the book "Potomac Squire" by Elswyth Thane (1963 Duell, Sloan and Pearce, NY), P.252. It also mentions ALBIN RAWLINS, JOHN's (?) brother, who arrived at Mount Vernon in early 1798 on recommendation of Alexander Spotswood a nephew-in-law of Washington's, who married George's brother William's daughter. ALBIN was Washington's secretary.

In "George Washington, Vol. VII, First In Peace" by John A. Carroll and Mary Wells Ashworth (1957 Charles Scribner's & Sons, NY) P. 628, there is mention of GEORGE RAWLING; and on P.496 ALBIN RAWLINS arriving at Mt. Vernon from Hanover Court House, VA. P. 626 notes that after Washington's death, ALBIN RAWLINS apparently stayed on at Mt. Vernon until Martha's death 2 1/2 years later.

 

 

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