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John Rains 1773 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Sep 1855

Death Location: Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Captain Rains

Mother: Christianna Gowen

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In 1773, John Rains Jr entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain John Rains and Christianna Elizabeth Gowen. John Rains Jr passed away in 1855 in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, John Rains Jr entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain John Rains and Christianna Elizabeth Gowen.
  • John Rains Jr passed away in 1855 in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.

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John Rains's Ancestors

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John Rains
1773 – 1855
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Captain John Rains
1753 – 1834
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Christianna (Elizabeth) Gowen
1752 – 1826
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Rains
1716 –
Barbara Golden
1720 –
Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
William (Nicholas) Gowen
1705 – 1759
Kittery, York, Maine, USA
Jane Gowen
1706 – 1750
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Esq.,
1667 – 1742
Abigail Hodsdon
1672 – 1747
John Gowen
1668 – 1733
Mercy Hammond
1670 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benoni Hodsdon
1647 – 1718
Abigail Curtis
1653 – 1718

John Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1773
1773
Birth of John Rains Jr in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1855
26 Sep 1855
Age 82
Death of John Rains Jr in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1855
    Event Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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