Richard Gaines

1686 - 1755

RICHARD GAINES was born 1686 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died ca 1755 in Culpeper Co., VA.  He married CATHERINE RAWLINS.

Children of RICHARD GAINES and CATHERINE RAWLINS are:

i.     William Henry Gaines, b. 1705, King & Queen Co., VA; d. 1792, Culpeper Co., VA

ii.    Francis Gaines, b. ca 1708; d. bef 1776, Culpeper Co., VA; m. Dorothy

iii.   Thomas Gaines, b. ca 1725, VA; m. Dorothy Broaddus; d. ca 1795, Halifax Co., VA

iv.    Richard Gaines, b. 1726, King William Co., VA; d. Feb 18, 1802, Charlotte Co., VA m. Mildred Hollinger, 1747,      King William Co., Va; b. 1731, King and Queen Co., VA; d. 1802, Charlotte Co., VA

v.     Henry Gaines, b. 1731, Culpeper Co., VA; d. 1796, Laurens Co., SC; m. Mariah Woods Stepp

vi.    John Gaines

vii.   Robert Gaines, b. unk; d. 1763, Spotsylvania Co., VA; m. Ursula

viii.  Roger Gaines

Richard Gaines was born, according to some records in Culpeper County , Virginia , while others say he was born in that part of New Kent County , Virginia , which became King and Queen County in 1691.

He died in Culpeper County , Virginia , without a will, yet there exists an inventory of his estate in Will Book A, pages 113, 134 and 205. The administrator of his estate was his son Francis Gaines and his administration covered the period from Feb 13, 1755 or 56 through Aug 17, 1759 .

Quoting from page 134, “In obedience to an order of Culpeper County Court hearing date the 16 th day of July 1756, we the subscribers being first sworn, have appraised the estate of Richard Gaines, deceased, that was offered to us by Francis Gaines, administrator, Aug 21, 1756, returned into court and ordered recorded.

According to the return of Francis Gaines, Administrator, his mother was alive at the time as he mentioned  “the expense in moving Mother.” Her name is not mentioned and it is not known for certain. Some have said her name was Catherine Madison, while others have her name as Catherine Rawlins.

His return also indicates payment from the estate to Thomas Gaines, June 1758, Henry Gaines in 1759, James Gaines in 1759, and John Gaines in 1756. It is this writer’s supposition that these men were the sons of Richard.