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 R/RFHA NEWSLETTER December 1990                                P.2

 

Letter from member Ray Slaughter announces the publication of his "Slaughter and Price Genealogy" compiled with his wife, Ruth (Price) Slaughter. There is a chapter on ROLLINS. The book covers various linking families in several states; Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and Indiana. The book is also indexed. Write him at 4027 Lindward Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228-3546 or telephone (614) 274-4444.

 

CORRECTIONS

From Barbara Browder, 4400 Cheyenne Rd. Richmond, VA 23235

Thanx to Barbara for clarifying some information published in the September 1990 issue of the Newsletter P.15, First Paragraph. The information in this paragraph was based on what was told the Editor during research she was attempting back in 1982 on the Surry County RAA-LINGS. The information that there were no files to be had in Surry County came from the County Clerk at the time. Barbara, who has conducted much research in this general area, informs us of the following:

"James City County was one of the eight shires established in 1634. Most of the records of James City County prior to 1865 were destroyed during the Civil War.

Surry County was formed from James City County in 1652. Records for Surry County from 1652 are generally complete. These records are available on microfilm from the Virginia State Archives on inter-library loan."

 

From new member Edith Rawlings, 5055 Griffin Creek Rd., Medford, OR 97501

Her daughter, while spending a few years in the Annapolis, MD, area, found an historical marker on Maryland Route 2 at. Howard, MD, which read:

"RAWLINGS TAVERN - JONATHON RAWLINGS given a license to keep an 'Ordinary' (Tavern) 1771. George Washington dined here Sept. 26, 1773, on his way to the Annapolis Races."

 

Edith's husband, Dewey, descends from LLOYD RAWLINGS (1803-1883) born in Ohio & died in Illinois, through his second youngest son JOSEPH.

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