William Presely Rawlings** 1735–1814
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2 researchers on YourRoots have William Rawlings** in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Biography
In 1735, William Presely Rawlings entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, born to thomas rawlings and elizabeth gibson. In 1810, William Presely Rawlings resided in Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, United States. William Presely Rawlings married barbary allen barbara walker, mary magdalene roberts, and had children including aaron rawlings, barbary barbara rawlings, elizabeth m rawlings, john rawlings, martha abigail rawlings, presley rawlings, thomas rawlings, william presley rawlings jr. William Presely Rawlings passed away in 1814 in Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky.
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1Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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2Military U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Rawlings**
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Rawlings** (1735–1814) was born in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia and died in Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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William Rawlings**'s Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record