R/RFHA Newsletter, June 2002                                   P.14

For African American ROLLIN(G)S/ RAWLIN(G)S, here are some books to help with the difficult job of researching their roots.

"How to Trace Your African-American Roots" by Barbara Thompson Howell - Carol Publishing Group, $12.95.

"Tracing African-American Roots" by Dee Clem - Gator Publishing Inc. $24.95.

Web Site: http://www.afrigeneas.com/ (validated 09/28/2004-this is not the site originally listed)

This is devoted to African-American genealogy, and to researching African ancestry in the Americas in Particular) and genealogical research and resources in general.

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From TO MARYLAND FROM OVERSEAS by H.W.Newman, P.164

ANTHONY RAWLINGS purchased 3 Scottish Rebels in 1716 in Maryland - Charles Donaldson, William Mare & Hector MacQueen

From the RAWLINGS Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio.

GEORGE R.: 1852-

LOUISA J.: 1852-1930

GEORGE E.: 1876-

BERTHA M. dtr. of GEORGE R. & L.J.: 1883-1901

WILLIAM: died 2/8/1900, aged 26

AMANDA J.: 7/7/1832-1/10/1915

JOHN: died 12/16/1877, aged 54 Yrs.

Children of JOHN and Amanda:

MARY, born & Died 11/23/1855

JAMES E.; d.2/17/1856 (aged 2)

WM. N.: b & d 3/19/1866

JOHN M.; d. 3/23/1867 (2 wks)

Infant son: b & d 2/5/1871

MARY: died 4/26/1862

RICHARD: died 6/16/1847

VERA F.: 1859-1945

OLIVER M: 1856-1926

LAFAYETTE: 1871-1917

HENRY: Dec.21,1830 -June 22/1919

MARGARET S.: 3/15/1836 - 10/24/1897

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North Carolina Taxpayers 1701-86

JAMES RAWLINGS, Blanden Co-. - - 1781

JAMES RAWLINGS, Onslow Co. - 1769

RICHARD RAWLINGS, Gates Co. - 1786

JOHN RAWLINS, Northampton Co., 1742

THOMAS RAWLINS, Craven Co., 1743

Less than 2500 marriage bonds for NC 1741-78 (less than 10%. Bad luck for those of us researching there.

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Washington Co., KY, Marriage Bond

JOHN RAWLINGS, Bondsman for BASIL RAWLINGS, Dec.4, 1810. HENRY RAWLINGS, signer of the bond. Also, Robert and Sarah Pickett for Betsy Pickett, bride-to-be. Bondsman, William Pickett.

Also in Washington County are a HENRY, a JAMS H. , and a WILLIAM RAWLINGS. To what family does this group belong? They all appear on the 1810 tax list for that county.