R/RFHA Newsletter September 1995

In answer to the submission of Joe C. Brown, .6 of the June issue, she submits further information on the Holladay-RAWLIN (G)S connection as follows:

From the Genealogical Society of Central Missouri, Vol. 9 #1, Spring 1990, P. 25

RAWLINGS BIBLE - Family Records, Published Aug. 19, 1805.

JOHN RAWLINGS married to Nancy HOLLIDAY/HOLLADAY, April 1, 1783.

Same JOHN RAWLINGS married Jane Embree on June __, 1800.

William Embree was married to Jane Bush, Nov. 24, 1791. (Therefore she was a widow when she married JR)

Children of JOHN and Nancy (Holladay) RAWLINGS:

THOMAS, b. April 1784 JOHN W., b. Dec. 22, 1789

MARY S., b. April 13, 1785 SUSAN, b. May 20, 1792

BENJAMIN H. b. August 29, 1786 ROBERT, b. June 4, 1794

LEVI, b. February 29, 1788 OWEN, b. October 3, 1796

Children of JOHN and Jane (Bush) Embree RAWLINGS:

JAMES DAWSON, b. Feb. 28, 1801 JANE, b. Jan. 20, 1806

NANCY, b. July 2, 1802 ELVINA, b. Feb. 19, 1808

WILLIAM, b. March 24, 1804 JULIA COMSTOCK, b. Aug. 14, 1810

Have notes are from the line of Holladay-RAWLINGS of Spotsylvania, VA, Missouri, and Kentucky. This line leads to General JOHN AARON RAWLINS. Probably need more. information from Maryland and perhaps West Virginia.

Dr. BENJAMIN RAWLINGS did certify April 7, 1794, and did remove his family from the State of Maryland to become a citizen of said State of Virginia, County of Berkley.

BENJAMIN WELCH RAWLINGS in Hampshire Co., VA (later West Virginia) in 1791. Deceased ca 1814.

Have Chain carriers for STEPHEN RAWLINGS, son of AARON (1667-1741), during survey of land in Berkley Co., VA 1753-54 - NATHAN, REZEN. This land borders one DANIEL RAWLINGS.