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A "CENSUS" OF HEADS OF RAWLINGS FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA FROM 1620 TO 1760

By Ron Bourassa
 

  • This is a reconstructed “Census” of heads of RAWLINGS families in VA in twenty year increments.
  • RAWLINGS males over the age of 18 living in Virginia  in a "Census" year are on these lists.
  • The information is from my research and from a detailed study of 45 issues of the RFHA newsletter.*
  • There may be RAWLINGS families in VA that are not listed here and RAWLINGS families that are listed incorrectly.
  • For the earliest ancestor there is a link to a Report that contains information on each member of the family.
  • The Report Page also contains my own notes, sources, and speculations as well as an outline of descendants.
  • Please email me your additions and corrections, preferably with family group sheets or gedcom files and source documentation.

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    * RFHA is the Rawlin(g)s-Rollin(g)s Family History Association, 4910 Kenneth Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608

    1620 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 IN 1620)

    None (that was easy!)
     

    1640 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 IN 1640) 3
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    Gregory  c1594  1653 Jane Surry Co VA Came to the Colonies betw 1626 and 1636. 1
    John c1617   1674 Eleanor Surry Co VA. Son of Gregory (d 1653). Father of John (1655-1702) 1
    Gregory  c1619 1662-69 ?  Surry Co VA Son of Gregory (d 1653) Apparently no children 1
    1660 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 IN 1660) 4
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    John c1617   1674 Eleanor Surry Co VA. Son of Gregory (d 1653). Father of John (1655-1702) 1
    Gregory  c1619 1662-69 ?  Surry Co VA Son of Gregory (d 1653) Apparently no children 1
    Roger c1634 1694 1 Alice Newsom 
    2 Elizabeth Skinner    		 Surry Co VA Came to Colonies in 1654 2
    Jonathan ? 1665 ? Northumberland Co VA May be father of Anthony b<1673, Wm b<1678 or both in Westmoreland Co VA 3
    1680 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 IN 1680) 6
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    John 1655  1702 Mary Sowerby Surry Co VA. Father of John (b.1679) 1
    Roger c1634 1694 Alice Newsom 
    Elizabeth Skinner    		 Surry Co VA Came to Colonies in 1654 2
    Nicholas ? 1691 ? York Co VA Will in York Co 4
    Anthony <1664 1713-6 Martha Westmoreland Co VA Sons Richard and Samuel b c 1685 & 1690 3
    William <1664 1717-8 ? Westmoreland Co VA Sons Philip and Thomas b 1706 & 1711 3
    Edward <1663 1697 Katherine Elizabeth City or Jamestown May not have arrived until 1663 5
    1700 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 IN 1700) 12
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    John 1655  1702 Mary Sowerby Surry Co VA. Father of John (b.1679) 1
    John 1679 1747-54 ? Surry Co VA To Lunenburg Co VA or to Northampton Co NC 1
    <1715 1747 Elizabeth Wyche Northampton  Co NC Same person as John b 1679? 6
    <1720 1752-4 ? Lunenburg Co VA Same person as John b 1679? 7
    William c1673 ? ? Surry Co VA Son of Roger (1626-94). Not in will. Some say died <1694,  
    but there is a Wm on 1704 Surry  rent rolls    		 2
    Skinner 1676 ? None Surry Co VA Son of Roger (1626-94). Not in will. Likely died 1691-4 2
    Peter <1683 >1704 ? King & Queen Co VA On 1704 Rent Rolls. 8
    Anthony <1664 1713-6 Martha Westmoreland Co VA Sons Richard and Samuel b c 1685 & 1690 3
    William <1664 1717-8 ? Westmoreland Co VA Sons Philip and Thomas b 1706 & 1711 3
    Samuel 1680-97 1749 Martha Westmoreland Co VA Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    Richard 1680-97 ? ? Cohoron Westmoreland Co VA Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    William <1710 ? Elizabeth Kidwell Stafford Co VA Md there in 1726. Stafford formed from Westmoreland Co 
    so  may be a connection with Westmoreland Co families.    		 9
    1720 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 in 1720) 16
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    Gregory c1685 1755 Hannah Knott Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton Co. Son of John d 1702 1
    John 1679 1747-54 ? Surry Co VA To Lunenburg Co VA or to Northampton Co NC 1
    <1715 1747 Elizabeth Wyche Northampton  Co NC Same person as John b 1679? 6
    <1720 1752-4 ? Lunenburg Co VA Same person as John b 1679? 7
    William c1673 ? ? Surry Co VA Son of Roger (1626-94). Not in will. Some say died <1694, 
    but there is a Wm on 1704 Surry rent rolls    		 2
    Thomas 1688 >1736 1 Sarah 
    2 Elizabeth    		 Richmond Co VA Suspect this Thomas died in Spotsylvania Co in 1749. 10
    Samuel 1680-97 1749 Martha Westmoreland Co  Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    Richard 1680-97 ? ? Cohoron Westmoreland Co  Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    Jonathan 1700-15 1739 Mary Westmoreland Co Son of Richard b 1680-90. No known sons 3
    Benjamin 1700-35 1755 ? Westmoreland Co Son of Samuel b 1680-97 3
    Samuel 1700-35 ? Margaret Westmoreland Co Son of Samuel b 1680-97 3
    James <1697 1757 ? Spotsylvania Co VA From England pre 1700 to Prince Geo Co MD, then  
    King Wm Co VA < 1720.     		 11
    William <1710 ? Elizabeth Kidwell Stafford Co VA Md there in 1726. Stafford formed from Westmoreland Co 
    so  may be a connection with Westmoreland Co families.    		 9
    William ? 1781 ? Prince William Co VA Died there in 1781 12
    Benjamin <1714 1738 ? Edgecomb Co NC Died there in 1738. May not be from VA 13
    Peter <1683 >1704 ? King & Queen Co  On 1704 Rent Rolls 8
    Thomas <1714 ? ? Brunswick Co VA Only found in 1735 record. Perhaps absentee land owner. Could be one of the other Thomas's on list 14
    1740 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 in 1740) 30
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    Gregory c1685 1755 Hannah Knott Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton Co. Son of John d 1702 1
    John 1679 1747-54 ? Surry Co VA To Lunenburg Co VA or to Northampton Co NC 1
    <1715 1747 Elizabeth Wyche Northampton  Co NC Same person as John b 1679? 6
    <1720 1752-4 ? Lunenburg Co VA Same person as John b 1679? 7
    John c1717 1777 Mary Hubbard Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton. Son of Gregory (1685-1755) 1
    Gregory c1720 1769 Sarah Holt Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton. Son of Gregory (1685-1755) 1
    Richard c1723 1795 Mary Holt Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton. Son of Gregory (1685-1755) 1
    William c1673 ? ? Surry Co VA Son of Roger (1626-94). Not in will. Some say died <1694,  
    but there is a Wm on 1704 Surry rent rolls    		 2
    William <1719 1787 Naomi Brunswick Co VA There by 1750 & perhaps 1736 or earlier. 15
    Thomas <1714 ? ? Brunswick Co VA Only found in 1735 record. Perhaps absentee land owner.  
    Could be one of the other Thomas's on list    		 14
    Thomas 1688 >1736 1 Sarah 
    2 Elizabeth    		 Richmond Co VA Suspect this Thomas died in Spotsylvania Co in 1749. 10
    John 1713 ? ? Richmond Co VA Son of Thomas b 1688 10
    Thomas 1714 ? Elizabeth Gibson Richmond Co VA Son of Thomas b 1688 10
    James 1719 ? ? Richmond Co VA Son of Thomas b 1688 10
    Samuel 1680-97 1749 Martha Westmoreland Co  Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    Richard 1680-97 ? ? Cohoron Westmoreland Co  Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    Benjamin 1700-35 1755 ? Westmoreland Co Son of Samuel b 1680-97 3
    Samuel 1700-35 ? Margaret Westmoreland Co Son of Samuel b 1680-97 3
    Philip 1706 ? ? Westmoreland Co Son of William d 1717/18 3
    Thomas 1710-11 ? Ann Westmoreland Co Son of William d 1717/18 3
    James <1697 1757 ? Spotsylvania Co VA From England pre 1700 to Prince Geo Co MD, then  
    King Wm Co VA < 1720.     		 11
    William <1710 ? Elizabeth Kidwell Stafford Co VA Md there in 1726. Stafford formed from Westmoreland Co  
    so  may be a connection with Westmoreland Co families.    		 9
    Joseph <1720 ? Anne York Co VA Vincent b 1738 may be his son 16
    William ? 1781 ? Prince William Co VA Died there in 1781 12
    Richard <1728 ? Katherine Rice Staf/KG/Rich/Spot Co Md Katherine Rice 1746 17
    James <1745 ? ? King George Co VA Had child Joseph in 1762 18
    Joseph 1714-44 1794 Catherine KGeo/Stafford Co Sons James, Henry, Joseph, Benjamin 19
    Peter <1683 >1704 ? King & Queen Co  On 1704 Rent Rolls. Perhaps father of Jeremiah of Caroline/K&Q Co VA 8
    Jeremiah <1715 >1752 ? King & Queen Co Father of wife of Wm Sears (d 1752 Essex Co VA) 8
    Jeremiah <1711 1804-6 ? Caroline Co VA There by 1732 (Juror). Likely same as K&Q Jeremiah 8
    1760 RAWLINGS "CENSUS" IN VIRGINIA (OVER 18 in 1760) 46
     
    Name Born Died Spouse County Comments #
    Asahel 1742 1813 Margaret Rezin Berkeley Co VA-? May also have been in MD. Md Margaret Rezin 20
    Anthony 1735 1774 Mary Ann Bedford Co VA May be son of Samuel of Westmoreland Co 21
    John c1717 1777 Mary  Hubbard Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton. Son of Gregory (1685-1755) 1
    Gregory c1720 1769 Sarah Holt Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton. Son of Gregory (1685-1755) 1
    Richard c1723 1795 Mary Holt Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton. Son of Gregory (1685-1755) 1
    Marcus 1723-34 >1758 ? Surry Co VA Brunswick Co in 1758. Son of Wm (d. bef 1737), son  
    of Gregory (1685-1755). 1758 to Northampton NC.    		 1
    Drury 1723-37 >1767 Lydia Surry Co VA Surry/Sussex/Southampton Cos VA. Likely Johnson  
    Co NC by 1767. Brother of Marcus above.    		 1
    William 1723-37 1777 Elizabeth ? Surry Co VA Bro. of Marcus & Drury. To  Southampton 1
    Isaac c1741 ? Anne Surry Co VA Surry/Sussex/Southampton/Brunswick Cos VA.  
    Son of John (1717-1777)    		 1
    John 1739 1764 None Surry Co VA Sussex/Southampton VA. Likely son of John (1717-1777) 1
    John c1736 1802 1 Sally 
    2 Neff Terrell    		 Charlotte Co VA Charlotte Co 1771-1802, Halifax Co VA 1767-1771.  
    Likely son of John d. 1752-54 in Lunenburg. Sons  
    Wm and John to Rutherford Co TN c1805.    		 7
    William c1742 1793 Mary Magdelene Roberts Charlotte Co VA Charlotte Co VA 1771-1802, Halifax Co VA 1767-1771.  
    Son of John d. 1752-54 in Lunenburg. Son John & his  
    grandsons Wm & John stayed in Charlotte Co     		 7
    Peter 1720-30 1800 Mary Watson Lunenburg Co VA Charlotte, Campbell Cos VA. Sons Albin & Fleming  22
    William <1719 1787 Naomi Brunswick Co VA There by 1750 & perhaps 1736 or earlier. 15
    Thomas <1714 ? ? Brunswick Co VA Only found in 1735 record. Perhaps absentee land  
    owner. Could be one of the other Thomas's on list    		 14
    Reese c1740 >1810 Clarissa Barnes Brunswick Co VA Son of Wm (<1719-1787). Reese in Dinwiddie 1810 15
    William c1738 1783 ? Brunswick Co VA Son of Wm (<1719-1787). No sons, b & d Brunswick 15
    Thomas 1688 >1736 1 Sarah 
    2 Elizabeth    		 Richmond Co VA Suspect this Thomas died in Spotsylvania Co in 1749. 11
    John 1713 ? ? Richmond Co VA Son of Thomas b 1688 11
    Thomas 1714 >1736 Elizabeth Gibson Richmond Co VA Son of Thomas b 1688 11
    James 1719 ? ? Richmond Co VA Son of Thomas b 1688 11
    Samuel 1725 >1759 Elizabeth Richmond Co VA North Farnham Parish. Son of Thomas (1688) 11
    William 1736 1826 1 Middelton 
    2 Barbara A.    		 Richmond Co VA Some say from Eng, but likely son of Thomas (1714). To Loudon then to Fleming Co KY in late 1700's 11
    Benjamin 1730-80 <1822 ? Hampshire Co VA May have come from Berkeley Co VA 23
    Richard 1680-97 ?  ? Cohoron Westmoreland Co  Son of Anthony d 1713-6 3
    Samuel 1700-35 ? Margaret Westmoreland Co Son of Samuel b 1680-97 3
    Phillip 1706 ? ? Westmoreland Co Son of William d 1717/18 3
    Thomas 1710-11 ? Ann Westmoreland Co Son of William d 1717/18 3
    Nicholas 1730 ? ? Prince George Co VA Bristol Par. Son of Tho (b1710-11) Westmoreland 3
    James 1715 1784 Sarah Holladay Spotsylvania Co VA Md Sarah Holladay 1738 24
    James H. 1742 1804 Mary Crow Spotsylvania Co VA Son of James/Sarah Holladay. To MD by 1779 24
    William <1710 ? Elizabeth Kidwell Stafford Co VA Md there in 1726. Stafford formed from Westmoreland Co so  may be a connection with Westmoreland Co families. 9
    Kidwell c1727 ? ? Stafford Co VA Son of William b<1710 9
    William ? 1781 ? Prince William Co VA Died there in 1781 12
    Richard <1728 ? Katherine Rice Staf/KG/Rich/Spot Co Md Katherine Rice 1746 17
    James <1745 ? ? King George Co VA Had child Joseph in 1762 18
    Joseph 1714-44 1794 Catherine KGeo/Stafford Co Sons James, Henry, Joseph, Benjamin 19
    Peter <1683 >1704 ? King & Queen Co  On 1704 Rent Rolls. Perhaps father of Jeremiah of Caroline/K&Q Co VA 8
    Thomas <1724 ? Mary Rigsby King George Co VA Md 1742 in King George Co 25
    John Rigsby c1743 <1818 ? King George Co VA Likely son of Tho b<1724 and Mary Rigsby 25
    Jeremiah <1715 >1752 ? King & Queen Co Father of wife of Wm Sears (d 1752 Essex Co VA) 8
    Jeremiah <1711 1804-6 ? Caroline Co VA There by 1732 (Juror). Likely same as K&Q Jeremiah 8
    James Henry 1726-56 1807 ? Pittsylvania Co VA MD to VA then to KY in 1807 26
    Moses  1740 1787 Mary Cornwell Loudoun Co VA Harper's Ferry. Md there in 1760 27
    Joseph <1720 ? Anne York Co VA Vincent b 1738 may be his son 16
    Vincent c1738 >1787 Betsey York Co VA Sons Edward, Joseph, Samuel, John 16
    Formation information on VA counties in which Rawlings families lived through 1780. (Source: VA Gen Web)

    County             Date Formed                           Parent County
    Bedford                     1753                                 Albemarle, Lunenburg
    Brunswick                 1720                                 Prince George, Isle of Wight, Surry
    Campbell                   1781                                 Bedford
    Caroline                     1728                                 Essex, King and Queen, King William
    Charlotte                   1764                                  Lunenburg
    Dinwiddie                 1752                                  Prince George
    Essex                         1692
    Halifax                       1752                                  Lunenburg
    King and Queen      1691                                  New Kent
    King George             1721                                  Richmond, Westmoreland
    King William            1702                                  King and Queen
    Loudoun                   1757                                  Fairfax
    Lunenburg                1746                                 Brunswick
    Orange                       1734                                 Spotsylvania
    Pittsylvania               1766                                 Halifax
    Prince George           1703                                 Charles City
    Prince William          1730                                  King George, Stafford
    Richmond                  1692                                 old Rappahannock
    Southampton            1749                                 Isle of Wight, Nansemond
    Spotsylvania             1721                                 Essex, King William, King and Queen
    Stafford                      1664                                 Westmoreland
    Surry                           1652                                 James City
    Sussex                        1753                                 Surry
    Westmoreland          1653                                  Northumberland
    York                            1634                                  Renamed in 1643 from Charles River County
    West Virginia has the former VA county of Berkeley