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William Rains 1774–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 09 Jun 1812

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Rains

Mother: Christianna Gowen

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Children(s):

The story of William Rains began in 1774 in Stafford County, Virginia, USA. William Rains passed away in 1812 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rains began in 1774 in Stafford County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Rains passed away in 1812 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

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William Rains's Ancestors

Self
William Rains
1774–1812
Birth Place: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Rains
1753–1834
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Christianna (Elizabeth) Gowen
1752–1826
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Nicholas F) Gowen
1705–1760
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States of America
Mary Davis
1715–1763
Kittery, York, Province of Main
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of William Rains in Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
1812
09 Jun 1812
Age 38
Death of William Rains in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Stafford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1812
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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