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Bernard Gaines 1650–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 18 Nov 1747

Death Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Father: Captain Militia

Mother: Margaret Bernard

Spouse(s): Martha Taylor

Children(s): Daniel Gaines, Mary Gaines, George Gaines, Martha Gaines, Mary Gaines, George GAINES, Daniel GAINES

The story of Bernard Gaines began in 1650 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States. Bernard Gaines married Martha Taylor, and had children including Daniel Gaines, Daniel W Gaines, George Gaines, Martha Elizabeth Gaines, Mary Gaines, Mary Muse Gaines. Bernard Gaines passed away in 1747 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernard Gaines began in 1650 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.
  • Bernard Gaines married Martha Taylor, and had children including Daniel Gaines, Daniel W Gaines, George Gaines, Martha Elizabeth Gaines, Mary Gaines, Mary Muse Gaines.
  • Bernard Gaines passed away in 1747 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernard Gaines's Ancestors

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Bernard Gaines
1650–1747
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain Daniel Gaines; 1st Justice of the Peace in Rappahannock County; Captain in the Colonial Virginia Militia
1622–1684
Aberdeen, Breconshire, Wales
Margaret Bernard
1600–1686
Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gaines
1584–1640
Aberdeen, Breconshire, , Wales
Blanch Kemis
1590–1634
Aberdeen, Breconshire, Wales
William (Woolhouse Bernard Barnard, son of Francis II, #2husb of Lucy Higginson IMM 1622, Colonel, JT, Kings Council, Godiva Society Qualifying Gateway) Ancestor
1603–1665
Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, , England
Lucy Higginson
1626–1675
Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr
1558–1630
MARY Woodhouse
1584–1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis I
1530–1602
Alice Haselwood
1525–1612

Bernard Gaines's Descendants

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Bernard Gaines (1650–18 Nov 1747) m. Martha Taylor (14 March 1670–18 Mar 1747)
  1. 1. Daniel (W) Gaines 1696–1782
  2. 2. Mary Gaines 1704–1704
  3. 3. George Gaines 1670–1726 m. Elinor Brooke 1685–1712
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Gaines 1699–1778
    2. 2. Bernard (Gaines - son of) George 1705–1747
  4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Gaines 1719–1802
  5. 5. Mary (Muse) Gaines 1722–1806
  6. 6. George GAINES 1723–
  7. 7. Daniel GAINES 1725–

Bernard Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Bernard Gaines in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1747
18 Nov 1747
Age 97
Death of Bernard Gaines in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Immigrants
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1654; Page Number: 122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1654
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1747
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

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