R/RFHA Newsletter, September 2001                                     P.30

Some Bits and Pieces to mull over

From "Early Breckenridge Co.KY Records; Deed Book A.

From AARON RAWLINGS for "natural love and affection' to STEPHEN, ROBERT and EDWARD RAWLINGS' - personal property. Dec. 4, 1800 will.

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Nancy (Curry) RAWLINGS, wife of EZEKIEL, son of MOSES (1740-1787), applied for a widow's pension upon the death of her husband in May of 1813 at the Battle of Fort Meigs later called "Dudley's Defeat". She later married John Laughlin Apr.21,1827 in Pendleton Co., KY.

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Frederick Co., VA Records

SOLOMON RAWLINGS md. Ann Donaldson Aug. 6, 1781

BENJAMIN RAWLINGS md Elizabeth Garrett Gittings, Nov.21, 1792.

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Middleburg, Loudon Co., VA

Old Baptist Church Cemetery

MINERVY ANN RAWLINGS, aged 4, b. 1821; d. Sept. 24, 1825

ELIZABETH RAWLINGS, b. 1771; died April 4,1836.

AARON RAWLINGS, b. 1759;  died Feb. 22, 1816,

STEPHEN RAWLINGS, b. 1789 died Apr.26,1832

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There is an obituary note for MOSES RAWLINGS among the

Draper Papers identified as "3-Q”None of our researchers have been able to find it. Anyone want to try?

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THOMAS RAWLINGS, son of JOHN and Nancy (Holladay) RAWLINGS was born April 1, 1784 in VA; md Aug. 15, 1803 Esther Bush in Clark Co., KY. He died Dec.28, 1855 in Daviess Co., MO. He served in the Kentucky Militia in the War of 1812.

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PEMBERTON RAWLINS/ROLLINS, birth place and date unknown, helped establish Fort Boonesborough in Kentucky; was killed by indians along with his friend Col. Callaway outside the fort. Parents unknown, marital status unknown.

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THOMAS RAWLINGS, b. Oct.4, 1790 Caroline Co., VA; d. July 12,1844 Franklin Co., MO. He left only a wife and a niece.

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WILLIAM RAWLINGS Sr., md Rachel ?.Children were GEORGE, DAVID, GREENBERRY, ENOCH, WILLIAM Jr., SETH, JOHN WESTLEY, ANY, NANCY, LYDIA and ELIZA. Will probated Apr.7, 1856, Greene Co., Tennessee

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