Descendants of Benjamin Rawlings
Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN1 RAWLINGS was born Bef. 1714, and died Bet. December 10, 1738 - February 1738/39 in Edgecomb Co., NC.
Notes for BENJAMIN RAWLINGS:
Abstracts of Edgecombe Co NC Deeds 1732-1758 as found in Halifax Co, NC Public Registry. DB 1-6
DB 1 pg 101 BENJAMIN FOREMAN of E to JOHN BENBOW 18 Sep 1735 for 10 pounds. 200 acres joining other lands of John Benbow, the Beaverdam, the mill pond, etc. Wit: Thomas Hill, BENJAMIN RAWLINGS.
DB 1pg 104, 108, 114 similar: land on south side of Moratock river and the west side of Fishing creek sd. land granted by patent to Thomas Bryant 8 Apr 1730. Wit: William Williams, BENJAMIN RAWLINGS
DB 1pg 135, 149 similar, 1735/1736
DB 1pg 196 HENRY BOSEMAN of E to BENJAMIN RAWLINGS of E. 26 Feb 1736 for 20 pouns. 266 acres on south side of Morratock river and the south side of Great Quankey creek as by patent to MAJOR BARNABY MCKINNIE 15 May 1736. Wit: Sylvester Dignum, Edward Dillon. Reg May Ct. 1737.
DB 1pg 250 EDWARD POWERS of E, planter to BENJAMIN RAWLINGS of E, deputy surveyor, 3 Apr 1738 for 12 pounds. 170 acres on north side of Fishing creek, joining Goss as by patent to Wm Goss and conveyed by sd Goss to James Castala and by the sd. Castalaw conveyed to Aaron Drake, then to John Rodgers, then to Edward Powers. Wit Henry Walker, Wm Hall. Reg May Ct 1738.
DB 2pg 113 JOHN EDWARDS of Bertie Prect. to EXOM SPIER of E. 18 May 1736 for 20 pound. 240 acres joining John Wood, Francis Wood and the Cypress swamp part of pat to John Nairne conveyed to Jonathan Davis, then to sd John Edwards. Wit: BENJOMIN RAWLINS, Jacob Pope. Reg Nov Ct 1754.
No mentions of Benjamin Rawlings after this so it looks like he was only in Edgecomb Co from 1735-1738 and in 1738 he surved as "deputy surveyor". He surely was born before 1714. Who was he?
RFHA Dec 1990 p 4. From the NC Historical and Genealogical Register; Vol. 1, #3 July 1990.
Abstracts of Wills executed prior to 1760, compiled from the originals in the office of the Sec. of State at Raleigh, NC.
Benjamin Rawlings, Edgecomb Co., Dec. 10, 1738; Feb Court 1738-39. Mentions no wife, no children by name, lists as heirs: Edmund, Thomas & Sarah Kearney; Elizabeth & William Alston; and Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Williams.