 1776 - 1848 (72 years)
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| Name |
Roderick Alexander Rawlins |
| Born |
11 Mar 1776 |
Guilford, North Carolina, United States  [12, 13] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Buried |
Abt Apr 1848 |
Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Died |
27 Apr 1848 |
Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States [13] |
| Person ID |
I9690 |
Main Tree |
| Last Modified |
28 Dec 2009 |
| Father |
James Mason Rawlins, b. Abt 1737, Probably , England , d. Bef 1790, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 52 years) |
| Mother |
Priscilla Blount, b. Abt 1740, Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States , d. Aft , Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Married |
Abt 1760 |
Of London, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Notes |
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| Family ID |
F614 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Sarah King, b. 1778, Bedford, Tennessee, United States , d. Abt 1814, Lawrence, Indiana, United States (Age 36 years) |
| Married |
7 May 1799 |
Warren, Kentucky, United States [13, 14] |
| Notes |
- 2 _PREF Y Rolins, Frederick (Roderick) & Sally King - 7 May 1799; sec. Charles Rawlins, James Pear - p er her over 21
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| Children |
| + | 1. Elder William Rawlins, b. 19 Mar 1800, Bedford, Kentucky, USA , d. Aug 1869, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 69 years) |
| + | 2. James Staton Rawlins, b. 6 Mar 1802, Kentucky, United States , d. Jul 1868, Littleton, Greene, Indiana, USA (Age 66 years) |
| + | 3. Angelina Rawlins, b. 1 May 1806, Kentucky, United States , d. Bef 1846, Illinois, United States (Age < 39 years) |
| | 4. Asa Rawlins, b. 1808, Bedford, Kentucky, USA , d. Bef 1846 (Age < 38 years) |
| | 5. Elizabeth Rawlins, b. 8 Sep 1811, Kentucky, United States , d. Bef 1846 (Age < 34 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1171 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Mildred (Milly) Parks, b. 6 Dec 1793, North Carolina, United States , d. 20 Jul 1875, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
9 Dec 1815 |
Orange, Indiana, United States [13, 14] |
| Notes |
- 2 _PREF Y From: Richard Rawlins Subject: Rev. Roderick Rawlins Date: Tue, 22 Sep 199 8 19:30:20 -0500 Wanted to get with you. I have had on my files for years certain informatio n regarding the marriage of Rev. Roderick Rawlins which is FALSE. He has a marriage record f iled in Washington Co., Ind. for his m. to his 2nd wife, Milly Parks. She, herself, gave ba d information. Apparently they were married in a private residence or at Stampers Creek Bapti st Church by Thomas Vandever. Apparently Vandever made the rounds down there and filed eithe r in Washington or Orange County or which ever courthouse he made next. So I believe they we re indeed married in Orange county as Milly states, but she give the wrong name for the minis ter (perhaps there were two present) and the wrong year. The Washington Co., Ind. m. recor d gives the earliest date also (which is further proof it is the correct document as 9 Dec. 1 815. I have a copy of this document in hand. It is too close to the page binding and my cop y is not too good and not certified. But I have had a lengthy talk with the Clerk of the Cou rt there who knew a good deal about Thomas Vandever as a happenstance. I would like to se e the major researchers get this material corrected. diana rawlins
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| Children |
| + | 1. Pleasant King Rawlins, b. 1 Sep 1817, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States , d. 6 Jun 1887, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 69 years) |
| + | 2. Nancy Priscilla Rawlins, b. 10 May 1820, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States , d. 16 Nov 1891, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 71 years) |
| + | 3. Eluzia Catherine Rawlins, b. 5 Sep 1822, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States , d. 16 Dec 1897, Kyle, Hays, Texas, United States (Age 75 years) |
| + | 4. Lucinda Ann Rawlins, b. 1 Jan 1825, Greene, Illinois, United States , d. 1889, Texas, United States (Age 63 years) |
| | 5. Mildred Talitha Rawlins, b. 5 Sep 1826, Greene, Illinois, United States , d. 1876, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 49 years) |
| + | 6. Mary "Polly" Parks Rawlins, b. 5 Oct 1826, Greene, Illinois, United States , d. 30 Nov 1856, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 30 years) |
| | 7. Hannah M. Rawlins, b. 1 Sep 1831, Greene, Illinois, United States , d. 18 Sep 1831, Greene, Illinois, United States (Age 0 years) |
| + | 8. Roderick Alexander Jr. Rawlins, b. 20 Jan 1833, Greene, Illinois, United States , d. 28 May 1910, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 77 years) |
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| Family ID |
F600 |
Group Sheet |
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| Notes |
- THE HEARSAY GENERATION http://www.rawlins.org/hearsay.html
Rev. (Elder) Roderic(k) Rawlins Guilford County, North Carolina, 1776 "First Settlers in Bono Township, (Lawrence County History) seem to be Roderick Rawlins and his 2 nephews, James and Joseph, who settled in the spring of 1812 in section 22 near Scotville. The town of Bono is the oldest in the County having been laid out and settled in 1816 by William Hoggatt, Marston G. Clark and Joseph Kitchell." See: James Mason Rawlins - What we Know - Second Generation \ http://www.rawlins.org/know.html
Roderick Rawlins, a son of James Mason Rawlins and the father of our subject, was born near Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, March 11, 1776. There came with Roderick Rawlins to Dallas County, in 1844, his children with their families as follows: Nancy P. Taylor, Elucia C. Hall, Lucinda A. Keller, Talitha Wise, also his son 11 year old Roderick A. Jr. In 1864 his son William came with his family, and in 1848 Pleasant King came with his family. See: Roderick Alexander Rawlins By Mrs. H. E. Rawlins \ http://www.rawlins.org/roderick.html
About the Rawlins in early days. Notes -- From History of Laurence \ Co Ky, Published in 1876 http://www.rawlins.org/histories/html/rawlins_joseph.html
The Quest for James Mason Rawlins http://www.rawlins.org/quest.html
Lemmon History http://www.rawlins.org/histories/html/lemmon_family_history.html
SOURCE:Rawlins Research File film 1638489, Letter written 15 Jan 1980 by J. Rawlins, great-granddaughter of Roderick Alexander Rawlins.
SOURCE: Pioneer Families of Dallas County, pp. 199-201 Lived TN, KY, moved cir. 1911 to Monroe Co., IN, to Greene Co., IL cir. 1823 to Dallas Co., T X in 1844; served in war of 1812; founded Christian Church in Lancaster, TX; member of Peters Colony near Dallas ("Pioneer Families of Dallas County", 1986, pp. 199-201);
Moved to Indian Terr. 1805; to Ill 1821 ("Reflections and Observations", King Lavender) Roderick A. Rawlins in his biography states that James Mason Rawlings came to America with his brothers Charles Rawlings and Roderick Rawlings some time before the Revolutionary War. Th e (g) was dropped during the war.
!MARRIAGE:Marriages of Warren Co., KY 1797-1851, fiche 6110682 p. 3 Rolins, Frederick (Roderick) & Sally King - 7 May 1799; sec. Charles Rawlins, James Pear - per her over 21 Roderick Rawlins history gives birth place as near Bunker Hill, Mass. Barren County, Kentucky 1800, tax list Barren County, Kentucky June 1806 Bedford county, Tennessee 1812 Tax Lists. Lawrence County, Indiana 1812 on White River Member of Company of Rangers while in Indiana - 2 years against Indians. 1 w. male 21+; 200 a.
Moved to Indian Terr. 1805 moved cir. 1811 to Monroe Co., IN Roderick Rollins of Bedford Co., Tenn power of attorney for Francis King and wife Mary of Bedford Co.TN to John Crenshaw of Barren Co., KY for $800.00 sold acreage on north side of Beaver Creek.
King got land in 1811. Deed C:377 Barren Co Deed Book C pg. 377 Private; enlisted in War of 1812; Capt. Biggin's Company of US Mounted Rangers, US Volunteers ; Jun - Dec 1814. Lt. John Carr new commander - Vincennes Dec 31 1814- 24 Feb 18185 - May 1815.
Land Purchase 9N 2W Land Purchase 9N 1W County Treasurer of Monroe County, Indiana. Land Purchase9N 1W 1818 designed and built first jail North from courthouse in Monroe County, Indiana. In Monroe County, Indiana he farmed near Elletsville.
p. 120 Charter Member Vernal Church, org. 14 Aug 1817- Excluded Oct 1821 - went to Christian or Cambellites. Early Residents of Greene Co.. Illinois - Rawlins, Rev. Roderick - arrived in 1825 #18; 1M 10-15; 1M 50-60; 2F 5-; 3F 10-; 1F 30-40; p. 10 #95; Rawlings precinct1M 10; 1M 70; 2F 15; 1F 20; 1F 50
To Dallas Co., TX in 1844; Arrived in Lamar County, Texas in November 1844. Came to Ten Mile Creek, Lancaster, in 1844, Robertson County, Texas, member of Peter's Colony (with head rights) with wife, Mary. First house established in "Hardscrabble" latter called Lancaster, Dallas county, Texas. filed 6 Feb 1854 sons William, J. S., P. K. -already given land; daus Nancy Taylor, Eliza Hall, Lucinda Kellar ; son-in-law Valentine Wampler, heir of eldest dau; 2 youngest daus at home; wife Milly Rawlins; youngest son Roderick A. Rawlins; son-in-law Pleasant Taylor; Lived TN, KY; founded Christian Church in Lancaster, TX; member of Peters Colony near Dallas Obituary of widow of Roderick Rawlins says he was born March 1776, Guilford Co., NC.
BIOGRAPHY OF RODERICK A. RAWLINS (Written in 1892)
Roderick Alexander Rawlins, who is prominently identified with the growth and prosperity of Dallas County, Texas, is a descend ant of James Mason Rawlings, who was of pure English descent, and who came with two brothers , Charles and Roderick, from England to America some years prior to the Revolutionary War. J ames Mason Rawlings lived at the beginning of the war in Massachusetts, near Bunker Hill, with his family. They moved from there to North Carolina while the war was in progress. The wife of James Mason Rawlings was Miss Priscilla Blount. They had five children. viz: Charles, James, Roderick, Elizabeth and Nancy. He was an adherent of the King of England, and fought o n that side, while his brothers espoused the cause of the colonies. He was captured and imprisoned at Raleigh. During this war his two brothers Charles and Roderick, dropped the g from their names, spelling it afterwards "Rawlins". Subsequently the descendants of James Mason also discarded the same letter.
Roderick Rawlins, a son of James Mason Rawlins and the father of our subject, was born near Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, March 11, 1776, was reared by his mother until eight or nine years of age, when she died and Roderick was thrown on his own resources. He first engaged as a farm hand, and continued at this occupation until 1779, w hen he was married to Sarah King a member of the Van Rensslaer family. This occurred in Bedford County, Tennessee, on Duck River, where they lived about ten years. Three children were born from this marriage in Bedford County, Viz: William born March 19, 1800: James S. born 1802 : Angeline born May 1, 1806 (who became the wife of Valentine Wampler, one of the pioneers o f Dallas County, Texas). They moved to Kentucky where two children were bor, viz: Asa born 18 08 and Elizabeth born September 8, 1811. In 1811, Roderick Rawlins with his family to Indiana , settled on East Fork of White River, in Lawrence County. Here his wife, whose name before w as Sarah King, died in 1814. All f them are now dead (1892), but have left a large number o f descendants.
Shortly after Roderick Rawlins moved to Indiana, he enlisted with a company of Rangers for protection against the Indians, and was thus engaged about two years; at the expiration of which time he was elected to the Legislature as a representative of Lawrence and Monroe Counties. At the end of this term as representative, he was elected County Clerk of Monroe County, and helped to lay out the county town, and gave it the name it now bears "Bloomington".
While serving as County Clerk of Monroe County, he donated a part of his salary for the purpose of putting a town clock on the court house. The county being the n and for some years afterwards out of funds, the matter was overlooked by the beneficiarie s and it was not until some fifty years later that the request was resurrected, and the provi sions carried into effect, at which time the amount including interest legally occurred, constituted quite a handsome sum.
He was a natural mechanic at which trade he afterward worked in connection with farming. In 1823 he moved from Indiana to Illinois, and remained there until 1844, when he moved to Texas and settled on Ten Mile Creek in the southern part of Dallas County.
He sold part of his head right to A. Bledsoe, a native of Ken. There cam e with Roderick Rawlins to Dallas County, in 1844, his children with their families as follow s: Nancy P. Taylor, Elusia C. Hall, Lucinda A. Keller, Talitha Wise, also his son 11 year old Roderick A, Jr. In 1846 his son William came with his family, and in 1848 Pleasant King came with his family.
Roderick Rawlins was an untiring worker in the Baptist Church, until the time of his second marriage, when he united with the Christian Church with which he remained until his death, which occurred April 27, 1848. In politics he was a Whig. In 1846 on t he question of annexation, it is said that he and Alex Harwood were the only ones in Dallas County who voted against it.
Mr. Roderick Rawlins second marriage was to Milly Parks in 1816 . She was born in North Carolina December 6, 1793, and was the daughter of George Parks a res ident of Monroe County, Indiana. To this union were born eight children, two sons and six dau ghters who are named in the order of their birth as follows: Pleasant King born in Indiana Se pt. 1, 1817, and died in Dallas County Texas in 1889: Nancy P. born in Indiana May 10, 1820 married Pleasant Taylor, a resident of Dallas, Texas at the time of his death which occurred F eb, 4, 1891. Mrs. Taylor died also in 1891: Elusia Catherine born in Indiana Sept. 5, 1822 i s the widow of Lucas Hall, and now resides in Montague County, Texas: Lucinda Ann born in Ill . Jan. 1, 1825 and died in 1889. She was the wife of Samuel Keller (deceased) who was a resid ent of Dallas County. Polly Parks was born in IL. Oct. 5, 1826, and became the wife of M, N . Miller, a resident of Dallas County, both are now deceased; Talitha was born in Ill, Sept . 1826 and died in 1876. She was the wife of Carlos Wise. "First Settlers In Bono Township, (Lawrence County History) seem to be Roderick Rawlins and h is 2 nephews, James and Joseph, who settled in the spring of 1812 in section 22 near Scotvill e. The town of Bono is the oldest in the County having been laid out and settled in 1816 by W illiam Hoggatt, Marston G. Clark and Joseph Kitchell. Bono Township is in the South East cor ner bounded on the North by the East fork of White River and on the West by Marion Township. Whig in politics.Baptist Church until 2nd marriage and then Christian Church. Voted against annexation of Texas.
BURIAL: -- Edgewood Cemetery
After Charles's death in 1800, family tradition has it that the children traveled with their uncle Roderick, who ended up in Texas and was reported dying by about 1848? There is also a Roderick as son of Charles?
1830 census Green county,Indiana, film 007649, item one pg. 10 James Rowlins, John Rowlins, heads of families 20/30, James Rowlins 60/70 and family, Roderick Rowlins 50/60, wife 30/40 and children. This may be Roderick. If so sometime after 1830 census and before 1848 he moved to Texas and died at Lancaster there. History Counties Morgan,Monroe, Crown counties Indiana, 977.2H2b, pg. 502 Richland twp, 1818 William Rawlins marr. Mary Sharp, pg. 382, roderick Rawlins submitted plans for county jail, pg. 405 Roderick rawlins county treasurer in 1818, resident of Bloomington. pg. 505 William Rawlins, son of Roderick was first teacher in Richland twp.
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| Sources |
- [S200] James Mason Rawlins -- What We Know, 2nd Generation [Scanned by Stephen Rawlins, August 1977 from a copy provided to Jul, Lyle Rawlins.
- [S82] Written in 1892, Received from Mrs. H. E. Rawlins, Lancaster, Texas and copied by Mrs. Horac e Rawlins., Mrs. H. E. Rawlins, wife of Earle Rawlins, son of A. Bledsoe Rawlins., (1892).
- [S81] Correspondence, J. Rawlins Thompson, Dallas Texas, in possession of Velma Rawlins.
- [S195] Temple Index Bureau, TIB Logan No. 8346, Book S2, Page 272.
- [S30] Family Records: Young, Sara., Young, Sara, Gedcom.
- [S410] Rawlins/Rollins research file, Curtis, Oscar F. (Oscar Franklin) , 1905- (Main Author), (Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989), 1638489 Item 17..
- [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).
- [S411] Reflections and Observations, King Lavender.
- [S68] Pioneer Families of Dallas County, (1986).
- [S123] History of Texas & Texans, William Osbin Rawlins, (1916), vol 4 p. 1841.
- [S412] Dallas Memorial 1892.
- [S408] The Handbook of Texas, p. 442.
- [S79] Excerpt from Perry Fitgerald, May 1998 -- scanned and placed on rawlins.org web site, August , 1998., Maud B. Allen, (January 1962), Roderick b 1776 Guilford Co. No. Carolina died In Texas 27th April 1848 md 3 May 1799 1st S.
- [S471] Warren County, Kentucky marriages, 1797-1851 from the original marriage bonds and consents, Thomas, Helen (Main Author) Rabold, Mary Moltenberry (Added Author) Price, Elizabeth (Added Author), (Bowling Green, Ky. : Mrs. W.L. Rabold, c1970), 976.974 V28t, 6110682., p. 3.
- [S222] International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church., Search performed using PAF Insight on 25 Mar 2006, Roderick Rawlins; Male; Birth: About 1773 Of, , Martin, North Carolina; Death: 1848 Lancaster, , Dallas, Texas; Burial: Lancaster, Dallas, Texas; Spouse: Sarah King; Ma.
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