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James Rains 1720–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Raines

Mother: Esther Chapman

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The story of James Rains began in 1720 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States. James Rains passed away in 1799 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Rains began in 1720 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.
  • James Rains passed away in 1799 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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James Rains's Ancestors

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James Rains
1720–1799
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Henry Raines
1689–1767
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Esther (Raines) Chapman
1694–1785
Isle, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Anderson) Raines
1659–1726
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Sarah Raney
1694–1726
Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Reanes
1635–
Bridget Phipp
1629–1672
William Raney
1666–1772
Elizabeth Shands
1656–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Reanes
1605–
Frances Bull
1606–
Thomas Phippe
1596–
Thomas Ranney
1616–1713
Mary Hubbard
1642–1721
Alexander Shands
1630–
Helen Baxter
1631–

James Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of James Rains in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1799
1799
Age 79
Death of James Rains in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States

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