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Thomas Gaines 1584–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1686

Death Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir Gynes

Mother: Wilford Awbrey

Spouse(s): Blanche Kemis

Children(s): James Gaines

In 1584, Thomas Gaines entered the world in Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Games Gaines Gynes And Wilford Joane Smyth Awbrey. Thomas Gaines married Blanche Kemis, and had children including James E Gaines. Thomas Gaines passed away in 1686 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

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  • In 1584, Thomas Gaines entered the world in Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Games Gaines Gynes And Wilford Joane Smyth Awbrey.
  • Thomas Gaines married Blanche Kemis, and had children including James E Gaines.
  • Thomas Gaines passed away in 1686 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Gaines's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gaines
1584–1686
Birth Place: Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Games GAINES Gynes
1559–1606
Newton, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Wilford (Joane Smyth) Awbrey
1549–1590
Newton, Breconshire, , Wales,
Grandparents
William (Awbrey Chancellor of St) David's
1529–1595
Cantreff Parish, Breconshire, Wales, England
Wilgiford (Millicent) Williams
1532–1594
Tainton, Oxford, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas, Awbrey
1500–1547
Agnes Vaughan
1505–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hopkin Aubrey\Awbrey
1448–
Ann Griffith
1462–1562

Thomas Gaines's Descendants

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Thomas Gaines (1584–1686) m. Blanche Kemis (1590–1634)
  1. 1. James (E) Gaines 1620–1705 m. Eliza (J Lawson) (Gaines) 1628–1694 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Lawson 1638–1694
    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
        2. 2. Thomas (William) Gaines 1738–1811 m. Susannah (Dabney) Strother 1745–1811
        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
        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
      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
      9. 9. James Gaines 1698–
    2. 2. Richard Gaines 1686–1750
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Gaines 1670–1720

Thomas Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Thomas Gaines in Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
1686
1686
Age 102
Death of Thomas Gaines in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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