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James E Gaines 1620–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1705

Death Location: Rappannock, VA, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Gaines

Mother: Blanche Kemis

Spouse(s): Eliza (Gaines), Elizabeth Lawson

Children(s): Richard Gaines, Richard Gaines, Elizabeth Gaines

James E Gaines was born in 1620 in Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Gaines And Blanche Kemis. James E Gaines married Eliza J Lawson Gaines, Elizabeth Jane Lawson, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Gaines, Richard 1660 Gaines, Richard Gaines. James E Gaines passed away in 1705 in Rappannock, VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James E Gaines was born in 1620 in Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Gaines And Blanche Kemis.
  • James E Gaines married Eliza J Lawson Gaines, Elizabeth Jane Lawson, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Gaines, Richard 1660 Gaines, Richard Gaines.
  • James E Gaines passed away in 1705 in Rappannock, VA, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gaines
1584–1686
Birth Location: Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
TG
Blanche Kemis
1590–1634
Birth Location: Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
BK

Spouses(s)

Eliza (Gaines)
1628–1694
Birth Location: Wales, England, United Kingdom
E(
Elizabeth Lawson
1638–1694
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
EL

Children(s)

Richard Gaines
1660–1755
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
RG
Richard Gaines
1686–1750
Birth Location: Richmond, Culpepper, Virginia, USA
RG
Elizabeth Gaines
1670–1720
Birth Location: –
EG

James Gaines's Ancestors

Self
James Gaines
1620–1705
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Gaines
1584–1686
Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Blanche Kemis
1590–1634
Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Games GAINES) Gynes
1559–1606
Newton, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Wilford (Joane Smyth) Awbrey
1549–1590
Newton, Breconshire, , Wales,
John (Harry) Kemis
1560–1593
Aberdeen, Breconshire, Wales
Maud (Owen) Lewis
1562–1590
Llandegfan,Anglesey,Wales
Great-Grandparents
William David's
1529–1595
Wilgiford Williams
1532–1594
Rees Keemys
1530–1608
Wilford Awbrey
1549–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas, Awbrey
1500–1547
Agnes Vaughan
1505–1586
David (Kimmeys)
1500–1564
Catherine Bawdrip
1500–1552
William David's
1529–1595
Wilgiford Williams
1532–1594

James Gaines's Descendants

1.
JG
James (E) Gaines (1620–1705) m. Eliza (J Lawson) (Gaines) (1628–1694) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Lawson (1638–July 1694)
  1. 1. Richard ((1660))) Gaines 1660–1755 m. Dorothy (Rawlins) (Gaines) 1664–1750
    1. 1. William ((1705)) Gaines 1704–1796 m. Isabella ((1710)) Pendelton 1710–1790
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Gaines 1742–1784 m. Lieut. (Samuel Prentice) Brown 1739–1808
        1. 1. Samuel Brown 1766–1843 m. Frances Cooper 1763–1853
      2. 2. Thomas (William) Gaines 1738–1811 m. Susannah (Dabney) Strother 1745–1811
        1. 1. Frances ((1782) Henry) Gaines 1782–1860
        2. 2. Henry ((1779) Pendleton) Gaines 1779–1865
        3. 3. James ((1769) Strother) Gaines 1769–1823
        4. 4. William (Dabney) Gaines 1774–1858
        5. 5. Phillip (Pendleton) Gaines 1768–1816
        6. 6. Francis ((1789 NC) Thornton) Gaines 1789–1841
        7. 7. George (Washington) Gaines 1787–1862
        8. 8. Richard (Thomas) Gaines 1776–1856
        9. 9. Elizabeth ((1771) Strother) Gaines 1771–1830
        10. 10. Susannah (Dabney) Gaines 1785–1860
      3. 3. Frances ((1750) Ann) Gaines 1750–1817
      4. 4. Phillip Gaines 1724–1730
      5. 5. Robert ((1734)) Gaines 1734–1805
      6. 6. Henry Gaines 1731–1756
      7. 7. Henry ((1733)) Gaines 1733–1811
      8. 8. Isabella Gaines 1737–1744
      9. 9. Benjamin ((1735) Pendleton) Gaines 1735–1818
      10. 10. William (Nathaniel) Gaines 1738–1827
      11. 11. Richard Gaines 1731–1804 m. Jemima\Germina Pendleton 1733–1805
        1. 1. Judith (Pendleton) Gaines 1770–1825 m. Thomas (Cooper) Chancellor 1745–1823
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((1777)) Gaines 1777–1855
      12. 12. Phillip Gaines 1747–
      13. 13. James (Taylor) Gaines 1742–1830
      14. 14. Reuben Gaines 1748–
      15. 15. Robert ((1740)) Gaines 1740–1832
    2. 2. Mary Gaines 1690–1755 m. Christopher Gwyn 1684–1748
      1. 1. Mary Guinn 1712–1755 m. Abraham Harrell 1713–1755
        1. 1. Susannah Harrell 1736–1789 m. Thomas ((1735) Charles) Neal 1735–1799
        2. 2. Zachariah Harrell 1734–1797
        3. 3. Abigal Harrell 1728–1756
        4. 4. Mary Harrell 1747–1775
        5. 5. Sarah Harrell 1736–1764
        6. 6. Grace Harrell 1740–1764
        7. 7. Lott Harrell 1726–1777
    3. 3. Francis ((1707 VA) L) Gaines 1707–1774
    4. 4. John Gaines 1692–
    5. 5. Hiram Gaines –1785
    6. 6. Thomas Gaines –1795
    7. 7. Roger Gaines 1688–
    8. 8. Richard Gaines 1686–1755
      1. 1. James ((1710)) Gaines 1709–1786 m. Mary Pendleton 1717–1803
        1. 1. Henry ((1737)) Gaines 1737–1830
        2. 2. Francis ((1752)) Gaines 1752–1826
    9. 9. James Gaines 1698–
  2. 2. Richard Gaines 1686–1750
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Gaines 1670–1720

James Gaines's Timeline

7 Records

1620
1620
Birth of James E Gaines in Brecon, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Brecon, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
1620
1620
Birth of James E Gaines in Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
1630
1630
Age 10
Birth of James E Gaines in Newton, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Newton, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
1633
1633
Age 13
James E Gaines was married in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1649
1649
Age 29
James E Gaines was married in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1682
18 August 1682
Age 62
Death of James E Gaines in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
1705
1705
Age 85
Death of James E Gaines in Rappannock, VA, Virginia, USA
Rappannock, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Newton, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Brecon, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1682
    Event Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Rappannock, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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