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Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh, NC, newspapers: 1799-1819, 1820-1829.
Died in Orange County, a few days ago, Mrs. Mary Rainey, relict of William Rainey, Esq., dec., in the 88th year of her age.
[Friday 21 Jan 1825]
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Note: FROM ABSTRACTS OF WILLS IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1800-1850.
RAINEY, MARY, WILL DATED 20 JAN 1821, PROVED FEB 1821. "IN LOW STATE OF HEALTH:. GRANDSON: WILLIAM W. RAINEY. "GRANDCHILDREN MARY A. RAINEY AND PERMELIA E. RAINEY"; DAU-IN-LAW ANN P. RAINEY. EXECUTRIX: DAU-IN- LAW ANN P. RAINEY. WITNESSES: SAM'L
CRAFORD, GEORGE ALLISON.

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One source states her surname as Higgenbotham.

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Note N128 Index

Abstract of the will of William Mebane, dated 24 Mar 1803, proved August court 1803:
wife: Rebecca 1/3 of estate.
Robert Murdock large bible, etc, and plantation after wife's death.

brother James 1/3 of estate
brother David 1/3 of estate

"To my supposed son William Brown Mebane" he gives a slave.

Executors: "My brother James Mebane and my father-in-law, Benjamin Rainey.

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Luella had a child, Harry, before marriage. He was raised by Thomas and Mary as their own child, and a brother to Luella.

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Died young.

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Abel died on the trail to the California gold fields.

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Note N189 Index

Armour's estate probated Nov 1844.

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Note N207 Index

Another source lists John'e birth as 3 June 1797.

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Note N225 Index

1870 census puts Joseph's birth at about 1838, the year of his christening.

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Note N387 Index

Listed as "Colonel" George Cosson.

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Note N422 Index

Cloa had 2 sons and 2 daughters by Daniel who died.

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Note N435 Index

By 1662 Christian was living in Bergen NJ and was in Albany NY in 1674. He has been described as a skipper at Albany and probably was not actually living there. Also in 1674 he possessed "third-class" property on Stone Street, between Broad and Whitehall Sts. in New York City. There is no record of him after 1685 and it is assumed he died before then.

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Resided 1707 Middletown NJ

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Note N454 Index

Wolfert Gerritse was probably in New Amsterdam before 1630. He was one of the five "head-farmers" sent by the Dutch West India Company to establish farms in New Amsterdam. The first farms were leased for 6 years and he is recorded as occupying Bowerie No. 3. By 1630 he was back in the Netherlands where he was an employee of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, the absentee landlord of a patroonship in New Netherlands. He was sent back to New Amsterdam on the ship DE EENDRACHT arriving 24 May 1630. His contract to Van Rensselaer was to be for four years and he was to work from April to November managing the farms and was forbidden to engage in fur trading. One of his duties was to build a house for Van Rensselaer in the northern colony at Fort Orange. From letters of Van Rensselaer, it is learned that he became dissatisfied with this work since his wife and children would not move from New Amsterdam to Rensselaerwyck; he was more likely anxious to become a landowner. In 1632, Wolfert wrote to Van Rensselaer asking to be released from his contract and Van Rensselaerwyck agreed to the release. He acquired the lease of Bowerie No. 6 in New Amsterdam and by 1636 when the lease had expired, he became full owner. Wolfert married 17 Jan 1605 Neeltje; daughter of Neltjen Jans.