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R/RFHA Newsletter, December 1989 P.5

(Prince George's Co., MD, Marriages continued)

RICHARD SMITH RAWLINGS to SUSANNAH RAWLINGS, May 17, 1793

RICHARD SMITH RAWLINGS to Pricey Kidwell, June 10, 1802

RICHARD SMITH RAWLINGS to Ann Perry, Jan. 17, 1822

RUFUS E. RAWLINGS to Julia Birch, July 1, 1884

SARAH RAWLINGS to Benjamin Garner, Jan. 18, 1873

SUSAN ANN RAWLINGS to Wm. S. Hoyle, Oct. 11, 1848

SUSANNA RAWLINGS to Richard Waters, Jan. 15, 1824

SUSANNA R. RAWLINGS to Frank Garner, Feb. 16, 1869

SUSANNAH RAWLINGS to RICHARD SMITH RAWLINGS, May 17, 1793

SUSANNAH RAWLINGS to James Lynch, Oct. 19, 1811

VIRGINIA RAWLINGS to Samuel B. Fowler, June 5, 1850

WILLIAM RAWLINGS to Sarah Eastwood, Oct. 9, 1799

WILLIAM CAGE RAWLINGS to Ann Carrico, Feb. 17, 1807

WILLIAM CAGE RAWLINGS to Mary Davis, July 25, 1809

WILLIAM J. RAWLINGS to Susannah, Hardacre, March 16, 1811

Thanx to Virginia Rollins Moore, 501 Vista Real #45, Las Cruces, NM 88005

From the Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 29 - Tax Lists for various counties not indicated.

JOHN RAWLIN - P. 100

MARY RAWLING - P. 717

JAMES RAWLING - Pp 192 & 324

JOSEPH RAWLINGS - Pp 117,406, 705

SAMUEL RAWLINGS - P. 156 & 408

ANTHONY RAWLINGS - P.496

JOSEPH RAWLINS - P.371

NATHAN RAWLINS - P.310

In the Baltimore Sun, June 4, 1905, a letter was quoted from "A Descendant" concerning the founder of the Spotsylvania County, VA, RAWLINS.

"JAMES RAWLINGS, founder of the old Ellangowan home in Spottsylvania Co., Virginia, was an Englishman, born 1715, died December 3, 1784; married on Oct.4, 1738, Sarah Holladay, etc." And he adds that this couple had 12 children - ELIZABETH, JAMES, MARTHA, JOHN, SARAH, MARY, AGNES, BENJAMIN, RICHARD, THOMAS, JOSEPH and REBECCA. But the records of Spotsylvania County show that JAMES RAWLINS was a witness to a will of James Coffey dated April 1, 1728. As a person must be aged 21 to be a legal witness to a will, the JAMES born 1715 was not the JAMES wed to Sarah Holladay. The JAMES old enough to be a witness to a will died in 1757, leaving a will dated April 9 of that year which was probated June 9, 1757. In this will this JAMES names his son JAMES and daughters HANNAH Himber, MARTHA Gaines and ELIZABETH Holladay, wife of John Holladay. The son mentioned in this will JAMES JR. married Sarah Holladay, his cousin, daughter of JOHN HOLLADAY, and it was this couple who had the 12 children, above named.

Further, JAMES Jr.'s will was dated November 15, 1781, probated April 5, 1785, names 8 children..BENJAMIN, THOMAS, JOSEPH, JAMES, JOHN and daughter MARY Gains, AGNES Gains and REBECCA. Further, it is believed the original JAMES (d.1757) came first to Maryland from England pre-1700, settling first in Prince George's County, then moving to King William County, VA pre-1720. Both Caroline and Spotsylvania counties in Virginia were formed in 1720 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties.

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