Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Henry Gaines

Male 1731 - 1811  (80 years)


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  • Name Henry Gaines  [1
    Birth 1731  King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Jun 1811  Madison County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38821  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father William Gaines,   b. 13 Mar 1705, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1796, Culpeper County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Isabella Pendleton,   b. 1712, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1781, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1730  King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F24126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anne Salmon,   b. Bef 1729, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1772, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1752  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Isabel Gaines,   b. Aft 1752, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Reuben Gaines,   b. 19 May 1765, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1847, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. George Gaines,   b. 29 Oct 1766, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1839, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Mary Gaines,   b. 1769, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1852, Christian county, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. William Mayo Gaines,   b. 31 Jan 1771, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1836, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F4856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Family 2 Sarah Churchill,   b. 16 May 1756, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1777, Madison County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1772  St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • marriage to this sarah churchill not proved
    Children 
     1. Frances Gaines,   b. 6 Oct 1772, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Churchill Gaines,   b. 1782, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1833 (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F24496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • there are 3 Henry Gaines of similar age in Culpeper/orange.... records may be mixed
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      1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 502-503
      Indenture 24 April 1777 between HENRY GAINES and SARAH, his wife, and EDMUND SINGLETON .. for £80 .. sell 156 acres on west side Mine Run bounded John Bledsoe; Richard Cn. Webb; George Proctor; Johnson;
      Presence: Caleb Abell Henry Gaines
      Mary (x) Webb, Richard Cn Webb, Sarah Gaines
      Manoah Singleton, Toliver Craig
      Recorded Orange County 27th November 1777.
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      1779-1781 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 188-191
      THIS INDENTURE made this Thirteenth day of November One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight Between JAMES BOHANNAN and FRANCIS BOHANNAN his Wife of Parish of Brumfield and County of Culpeper of one part and HENRY GAINES of Parish of St. Thomas and County of ORANGE of other part Witnesseth that JAMES BOHANNAN and FRANCIS BOHANNAN his Wife hath for consideration of Three hundred & ninety two pounds current money of Virginia in hand paid by these presents bargain and sell unto HENRY GAINES his heirs and assigns forever One certain tract of land containing by Estimation Two hundred & Eighty acres be the same more or less lying in Parish of Brumfield and County of Culpeper and bounded Beginning at a Double Maple, Corner to LAYMAN, running thence South thirty one Degrees West Two hundred and fifty four poles to two Pines on a Branch thence along the several meanders of the Branch to two red Oaks and Hickory at the head of the Branch, thence North forty seven degrees West One hundred poles to one Hickory on the COURTHOUSE ROAD, thence North eighty three degrees West forty nine poles to one red Oak in MARTIN ROUSE's Line, thence with his Line North twenty six degress East Ninety six ple to three red Oaks Corner with said ROUSE, thence with the old Lines of ELIOT BOHANNANs Deed to the beginning, Togather with all houses orchards fences thereon standing lying or growing with all profits commodities & conveniences thereto belonging To have and to hold said Tract of land togather with the appurtenances unto HENRY GAINES his heirs and assigns for ever and JAMES BOHANNAN & FRANCES his Wife shall and will Warrent & forever defend the tract of land hereby bargained & sold unto HENRY GAINES his heirs and assigns In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written
      in presence of WILLIAM WALKER, JAMES BOHANNAN
      ELIJAH KIRTLEY FRANCES BOHANNAN
      ROBERT FLESHMAN
      MOSES DEAR
      The Commonwealth of Virginia to WILLIAM WALKER and ELIJAH KIRTLEY Gent. Greeting (Commission for privy examination of FRANCES, Wife of JAMES BOHANNAN, dated the Eleventh day of November 1778 and Third year of the Commonwealth) (Return of examination dated 13th November 1778 and signed by WILLIAM WALKER and ELIJAH KIRTLEY)
      At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15th day of March 1779
      This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of WILLIAM WALKER & ELIJAH KIRTLEY two of the Witnesses thereto which was ordered to be recorded; And at a Court held for said County the 17th day of July 1780 was further proved by the Oath of ROBERT FLESHMAN a witness thereto and with the Dedimus annexed and Certificate thereon is ordered to be recorded

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.

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