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Captain John Sr. Raines (b. July 05, 1726, d. 1788)

John Sr. Raines (son of Thomas Raines and Elizabeth Sisson) was born July 05, 1726 in Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Va, and died 1788 in Sussex County, Va. He married Amy Goodwyn Mitchell on October 05, 1762 in Sussex County, Va, daughter of John Goodyn.Sr and Winifred Tucker.

Notes for John Sr. Raines:
He was christened on 2 Oct 1726

Served in Revolutionary Army from Virginia ( 1774-1775)
He was a member of the Committee of Intelligence for Prince George County ,Va
He was then called "John Raines,Jr." ( the John Raines Senior being his Uncle}"
Reference:
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, April 1897, Page 251.
*John Raines, Sr. , Of Prince George County, Va. commanded a company of
Prince George Militia in the Revolutionary War."
Reference:
"Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 13, Page 17
"John Raines,Sr., received L-75, S-14, D-7 for his service."
Ibid, also, NSDAR Number 136752 (ADD.296)

More About John Sr. Raines and Amy Goodwyn Mitchell:
Marriage: October 05, 1762, Sussex County, Va.

Children of John Sr. Raines and Amy Goodwyn Mitchell are:

+Thomas 2nd Raines, b. January 10, 1763, Sussex County Va, d. February 07, 1836, Clinton ,Jones County, Ga.
Margaret Raines.
+Robert Raines, b. July 11, 1766, Sussex County Va, d. July 31, 1816, Hancock County, Ga.
Sylvia Raines.
+Cadwallader W Raines, b. May 03, 1768, Sussex County Va, d. January 15, 1833, Baldwin Ga.
Amy Goodwin Raines, b. January 14, 1773, Sussex County Va, d. October 07, 1840, Madison County Ga.