R/RFHA Newsletter, June 1996                    P.14

Those of you who are interested in Coats of Arms, we have now a small booklet explaining Heraldry and its history, the symbols and badges of heraldic shields and flags. If you are interested in a copy sent 55¢ in stamps and we will run off a copy for you.

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Two books are available at the, Genealogical Publishing Co. now, 1001 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202-3897. Both will be of interest to any of you whose ancestor fought in the Revolutionary War.

#4086 - Muster & Pay Rolls of the War of the Revolution 707 pages, $45.00

#488 - Revolutionary war Bounty Land Grants by Bockstruck 636 pages, $45.00

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We've recently received from Katherine Koustmer same material on the RANKIN family. For those descendants of NATHAN RAWLINGS (1750-1821), drop me a line and I'll send a copy to you. Very interesting and with a lot of information connecting the RANKINS to the RAWLINGS.

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Charlotte Kunold writes again to tell of an interesting letter she received after her inquiry. It's from a WILLIAM T. RAWLINS of Long Beach, CA. He says his family is Afro-American, and that his great-grandmother was a slave, born in North Carolina. She was of African and Native American descent. He said a lot of freed slaves went on to Kansas to settle. His grandmother in Kentucky married an African-American named JAMES RAWLINS and they lived in Kansas. He was a well-digger and died from inhaling methane gas which he said comes from the wood which is burned in the digging process. Then WILLIAM RAWLINS described to Charlotte some of the slaves' lives and treatment. He told Charlotte he figures his ancestry is White, Afro-American and Native American - and considers himself and his family True Americans.

Another letter came from a Lena F. Day of Grove City, Ohio. Her line began with CHARLES CECLAY RAWLINS, b. 1861; d. 1923; and Sara Jane Garey Apr. 19, 1865. She died in 1935. These were Lena's grandparents.

In correspondence with a BOB RAWLINS of Lincoln, Illinois she found that his grandfather was b. in Ky in the 1830's; and his father was born in TX in 1895. Both father-and grandfather's name was JOSEPH R. RAWLINS.

Charlotte Kunold, 1188 South Orange Ave. #5 El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 440-0141

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EARLY CITIZENS OF TEXAS, Pub. by Texas State Genealogical Society

WILIAM RAWLINS Sr., b. 1796 in NC.

Father: JAMES RAWLINS SR. Mother: Lydia Greene

Children: LYDIA E., ALBINE, JANE, ELIZABETH, JOHN M., JAMES, POLLY ANN, and a small child who died.

Residence: Dallas Co., Texas

JOHN MARTIN RAWLINS, son of the above, b. 1825, Illinois. His mother was Euphemy Martin. Wife's name unknown.

Children: LOUISA, EMILY, JAMES A., WILLIAM M. CRITTENDEN, HENRY C., THEODOR, BENJAMIN, LINNIE/MELINDA, GEORGE C., THOMAS E., ADDISON, BLANCA & ADDLE MAY.

Residence: Dallas Co., TX

Residence: Dallas Co., TX