THOMAS GAINES

The Immigrant

ca 1585 -

Thomas Gaines was born ca 1585 in Brecon, Wales.  His death date is unknown but he probably died in Virginia . He married Blanch Kemis the daughter of Harry Kemis from Virginia.

Thomas came to America in about 1641, landing in Chesapeake Bay , Virginia Colony where he patented land. This was in Jamestown Colony.

The following information is from Calvin E Sutherd's book, Supplement to A Compilation of Gaines Family Data with Special Emphasis on the Lineage of William & Isabella (Pendleton) Gaines , published Ft Lauderdale, Fl, Jun 1969. This book is no longer published, but a copy was found by me at the DAR Library in Washington, DC, and the following is a quote from that publication.

Thomas Gaines (Games), the immigrant, b: ca 1885-90, and came to the Virginia Colony ca 1641 where he patented land in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Cavaliers & Pioneers by Nugent, Patent Book, No 2, p 177.

"Mr. George Hardy, 500 acs., July 17, 1648, Page 147, lyeing on the E. side of Lawnes Cr., extending to the main river, along land reputed Thomas Gaynes, along the great river to a cr. dividing some land of Alice Bennet...."

His children probably included;

i.   Thomas Gaines II, d. 1688, prob VA; m (1) Margaret Johnson; m (2) Katherin Morris Pettit

ii.  Daniel Gaines, d. ca 1682-4

iii. Robert Gaines

iv. Catherine Gaines

v.  James Gaines, d. ca 1705, prob VA

vi. Francis Gaines