R/RFHA Newsletter, December 2002                          P.49

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MILLARD RAWLINGS married Agnes Orr March 21, 1893 in Oklahoma Indian Territory. Their children were: HELEN, VIOLET, MILDRED, EMMA, ALVIN, MATTHEW, ANNA, FRANCES, BEAULAH, MILLARD Jr., JEANNIE, JAMES, WALTER and MADELINE.

EARL’s father was ALVIN who md Ora Mae Woodward July 10, 1937 in Pendleton Co., KY. Their children were EARL, MARLENE, DARLENE and BEULAH.

EARL md. Judith Benson December 21, 1973, in Harrison Co., KY. They have three children: MELINDA, SCOTT and JOHN.

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Their are quite a few descendants of EZEKIEL who are subscribers to the newsletter. Also descendants from other children of MOSES/MICHAEL.

The progenitor EZEKIEL was born in 1765 in Virginia. After he married Nancy Curry they purchased land in Pendleton Co., KY from the famed indian scout Simon Kenton. in 1806. At the beginning of the War of 1812 EZEKIEL joined the 10th Regiment of the Pendleton County Militia and later fought in the Battle of Fort Meigs, sometimes called the Battle of Raisin River at Frenchtown, Michigan now known as Monroe. It was in this battle that the Indians took an active part with the British and captured 500 prisoners. Although these Indians owed their allegiance to Tecumseh, and knew that Tecumseh had forbade them to kill prisoners, the British allowed them to, and 400 prisoners were massacred, EZEKIEL amongst them. This battle was on May 5, 1813.

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Records from Adams Co., Illinois, received from Jean Kay, Rte. 1, Box 289, Payson, IL 62360 (This address is an old one)

Will of MICHAEL RAWLINGS (abstract) of Mendon, Adams Co., ILL. Will Bk. 3, p.390

To son EZEKIEL J. RAWLINGS and his heirs, a tract of land, West half of the NW quarter section 9. Township 1, North Range 8 West, the same being that part of my farm on which he now resides and containing 80 acres more or less.

After payment of all debts and setting off 80 acres to EZEKIEL ,J. RAWLINGS, I leave to my wife Margaret ,W., the residue of property during her term of natural life. After her death it is my will that all the property to her bequeathed, or so much thereof as may remain unexpended after deducting the sum of six hundred dollars from the share of my son WILLIAM S. which I have advanced or paid for him, be equally divided between said son WILLIAM S. and my seven daughters: AGNES E. Tindle, MARGARET L. Rust, MARY E. Smith, LELIA F. RAWLINGS, SARAH J. RAWLINGS, SAPHRONIA J. RAWLINGS and VIOLET J. RAWLINGS.

Executor EZEKIEL J. RAWLINGS

Witnessed 8 October, 1861 by S.R. Chittenden and John Wibel Jr.

There are three packets of papers copied from court records in Adams County concerning the estate of MICHAEL RAWLINGS, of his wife MARGARET, and of MICHAEL’s son ASAHEL. They include sale of properties and items of the estate, etc. ASAHEL had pre-deceased his father MICHAEL and there were settlements noted in that regard. ASAHEL had no children and left what he had to his widow JANE.