R/RFHA Newsletter, June 1996                                               P.16

From Virginia Bradley, P.O.Box 52, Wheelersburg, OH 45694

From Scioto Furnace Cemetery, located on a hill near Gephart Roar, on State Route 140 at Scioto Furnace, Ohio. These inscriptions were recorded Oct. 3, 1991, by Virg and Marguerita Ramsey, and updated thru 1992.

ROLLINS, Raymond (Aug. 30, 1925-Nov. 17,1991) - new grave, no stone

RAWLINS, Leonard (1920- ?)            FLORENCE (1916-1989)

RAWLINS (two stones marked "Our Babies")

RAWLINS, Nancy Ann (1884-1969)

RAWLINS, SAMUEL (Apr. 13, 1883 - Nov. 20, 1940)

(small unmarked stone between SAMUEL and NANCY)

RAWLINS, HARRY (1906-1906)

(another small unmarked stone)

ROLLINS, ELIZABETH (1874-1955)

ROLLINS, ANTHONY - I Company, 5th Div., West Virginia Infantry

ROLLINS, REUBEN - I Company, 5th Div., West Virginia Infantry

RAWLINS & HALL - wooden cross - two unmarked baby graves

Other names found in this cemetery: HUMBLE, CARPENTER, SCHAFFER, MARSH, COOK, CAYTON, PYLES, HYLAND, WILLIAMS, FISHER, LUTE, FAULKNER, GREEN, SMITH and McGOWAN.

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In an FGS from Virginia, it is indicated that the above mentioned ANTHONY and REUBEN were the sons of ANTHONY Sr., b. Virginia ca 1798, md. Nancy Hopkins in Scioto Co., Ohio Jan. 3, 1837; and died in South Webster, CH. Aug. 8, 1902. He was an iron ore digger in Virginia, and died at age 104. His two sons were ANTHONY Jr., b. May 20, 1848 and died Feb. 1, 1917 in Bloom Twp., Scioto Co., Ohio. His brother REUBEN was b. ca 1841, nothing further known. There were perhaps other children. According to ANTHONY ROLLINS Jr.'s death certificate, he was 73 years of age, was a farmer and military pensioner, had a wife named Elizabeth

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From Beverly Allan, 1162 West Monterey, Stockton, CA 95204

Bedford County, VA Will Book 1, P.256

"In the name of God, Amen, this 20th day of December in the Year of Our Lord

One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six, I, BENJAMIN RAWLINGS of Bedford County, being very sick and weak but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, and calling to mind my mortality, and that it is appointed once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I give my soul to God that gave it, and my body I command to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors. And as for my worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and bequeath in the following manner and form: Imprimus, I leave to my Mother, ANN RAWLINGS, during her natural life the land and plantation whereon she now lives, and after her decease I give the said land and plantation to my brother, JOHN RAWLINGS, to him and his heirs forever. Likewise all the wages that is due to me for being a soldier, and my rifle gun which I desire may be sold, and other debts that is or may be due to me, to be raised and payment to be made to discharge a Bond which may be due to Capt. George Caldwell. And after the said Bond being paid what may remain over and above, I give to my mother to make use of during her life. And after her decease to my sister ANN RAWLINGS: likewise my cattle I leave to my

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