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Descendants of Thomas Rayburn

4. NOAH² RAYBURN (THOMAS¹) was born September 1795 in Georgia, and died August 10, 1862 in Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH MCSWINE Abt. 1818 in Tennessee. She was born February 1800 in Tennessee, and died March 28, 1865 in Lafayette Mississippi; buried Dallas Cemetery.

Notes for NOAH RAYBURN:
Census: 1850 Census, Lafayette Co. Mississippi pg. 284
Family 831
Noah Rayburn-59-$3000. real estate value-b. Georgia
Elizabeth-49-b. Tennessee
John T.- 20-teacher- Mississippi
Catherine-15-b. Mississippi
Wm. C. A. - 12 - b. Mississippi
Noah- 9 - Mississippi
Enumerated with W.P. Head -farmer - South Carolina

SOURCE: Letter & FGR from Jack P. Freeman. Jr. 729 St. Charles St., Warminster, PA 18974 dated 14 Sept. 1980.

SOURCE: Letter from Henry Kubin 23 Mar 1994 "See 1850 Lafayette Co. MS Will Abstracts 1836-1898. Will dated 12 Feb. 1857 and proven in Probate Court 25 Nov. 1863"

Will: Will Book Index, Lafayette Co. Miss. - Noah Rayburn of Lafayette Co., Miss. Will: pages 171-172 Packet #956; dated 12 Feb. 1857; Proved: 25 Nov. 1863; Names wife Elizabeth; sons William C.H. and Noah; daughter Catherine Anderson; and lawful heirs Howell A. Rayburn Hessy M. Patterson, Elizabeth Dickson, John T. Rayburn, Catherine Anderson, William C.H. Rayburn, and Noah Rayburn. Executors: Sons Howell A. and John T. Witnesses: B.H. Rankin, James M. Blaylock and Joseph Blaylock.
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Birth-Marriage-Death-Residence-Family #598, Lafayette Co. Mississippi History - Noah Rayburn was born September 1795 in Georgia. About 1818 was married to Elizabeth McSwine, who was born February 1800 in Tennessee. Noah's father was Thomas Rayburn/Raiborne and his mother was Rebecca (Rachel) Adams who was born in Virginia. Thomas Rayburn was in Montgomery County, Dickson, Tennessee in 1799 and died there August 14, 1799 (will date).

From: "The Heritage of Lafayette County, Mississippi":
Noah Rayburn signed petition October 12, 1812 to Tennessee State Senator for company to be raised to protect Hickman Co., Tenn. from hostile savages. Noah's family along with brothers John, Benjamin, William and sister Rebecca, migrated from Humphrey Co., Tenn. to Cotton Gin Port, Alabama Teritory (Monroe Co. Miss. 1820) located on the Tombigee River.
Noah's other brother Howell A. Rayburn joined the Rayburns there in 1819 after his discharge from the army. Benjamin B. Rayburn migrated to Opelouses Louisiana. Prior to 1840 Noah, John and Howell A. Rayburn migrated to Lafayette Co. Miss.
Noah was President of Lafayette Co. Police Board in 1842. Noah died August 10, 1862 and is buried next to his wife Elizabeth in Dallas, Mississippi Cemetery. They had seven known children. (Report prepared by Jack P. Freeman Jr. 729 St. Charles Street, Warminster, PA 18974.)

Death: burial: E-mail list of cemeteries in Lafayette Co. Mississippi prepared by Pat Parish (Traci L. Werner File): Dallas Cemetery - Rayburn, Eliza d. 28 Mar. 1865, aged 62 years.

LIsted on 1860 census Lafayette Co. Miss. page 23 fam. 154-154.

Children of NOAH RAYBURN and ELIZABETH MCSWINE are:

	i.	HESSE M.³ RAYBURN, m. UNK PATTERSON.
10.	ii.	HOWELL ADAM. RAYBURN, b. September 13, 1818, Cotton Gin Port, Monroe Co., AL; d. July 11, 1901, Ballinger, Runnels Co., Tx.
11.	iii.	ELIZABETH RAYBURN, b. January 1829, Mississippi; d. June 27, 1878.
12.	iv.	JOHN T. DICKSON RAYBURN, b. January 18, 1830, Dallas, Lafayette Co., Mississippi; d. September 29, 1860, Lafayette Mississippi.
	v.	CATHERINE RAYBURN, b. 1835, Dallas, Lafayette Co., Miss.; m. GEORGE W. ANDERSON, January 26, 1854, Lafayette Co., Mississippi.
	vi.	WILLIAM CLARK ADAM RAYBURN, b. February 24, 1837, Dallas, Lafayette Co., Miss.; d. July 21, 1879, Colorado; m. ELIZABETH OLLIE MACKITINA LOVELACE; b. March 31, 1845; d. October 10, 1928.
	vii.	NOAH RAYBURN, JR., b. January 04, 1841, Lafayette Co., Miss..

5. BENJAMIN BERRYMAN² RAYBURN (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1798 in Georgia. He married (1) JINCEY B. TURNER March 27, 1825 in Opelousas, LA. She died 1850 in Arkansas. He married (2) EMELINE Abt. 1852.

Notes for BENJAMIN BERRYMAN RAYBURN:
MARRIAGE RECORDS: OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
To all whom these may concern. Know Ye that the Rev. John R. Lambrith is hereby authorized & empowered to join together in the holy bonds of matrimony Benjamin B. Raburn legitimate son of Thomas Raburn & Rebecca Adams, native of the state of Georgia with Jincey B. Turner, legitimate daughter of Elisha Turner & rachel Branson, natives of the state of Tennessee-the previous request of Law having been complied with.
Given under my hand & Official seal at Opelousas this fourteenth day of
March, Anno Domine One thousand Eigh hundred & Twenty Five.
S/ Gro. King

Benjamin B. Rayburn moved first from Louisiana to Clark Co., Arkansas where his wife Jincey died. He married 2nd Emeline (?) and moved family to Red River Co., Texas. His no. 1 son Elisha T. died in a civil war prison camp (Rock Island, IL); his second son, William J. Rayburn married Lysian Gray. She died in childbirth withWilliam Franklin rayburn. Franklin has a daughter Mamie.
SOURCE: Linda Williams, granddaughter of Mamie, email address lindawms@vzinet.com.

Children of BENJAMIN RAYBURN and JINCEY TURNER are:

	i.	ELISA³ RAYBURN, b. Abt. 1827.
13.	ii.	WILLIAM J. RAYBURN, b. Abt. 1830, LA or Georgia.
	iii.	REBECCA ANN RAYBURN, b. Abt. 1834.
	iv.	BENJAMIN B. RAYBURN, JR., b. Abt. 1838.
	v.	MELISSA J. RAYBURN, b. Abt. 1842.
	vi.	JAMES F. RAYBURN, b. May 1847.
	vii.	SALINA FRANCES RAYBURN, b. Abt. 1850.
14.	viii.	NANCY RAYBURN.

Children of BENJAMIN RAYBURN and EMELINE are:

	ix.		MILTON³ RAYBURN.
	x.		MELVINA RAYBURN.
	xi.		THOMAS RAYBURN.

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