Robert Taliaferro Gaines (1781 - aft. 1860)

Born 25 Dec 1781 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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Descendants

Died after 1860 after age 78 in Elbert, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Robert Taliafero Gaines was born on December 25, 1781 in Albemarle, Virginia. He was the son of Francis Joseph Hogan Gaines and Judith Barnett Lively. He married Sarah Alexander about 1801 in Georgia. He is listed in the 1850 census of Elbert, Georgia with his wife, Judith. Together they raised a large family. Robert died about 1860 in Elbert, Georgia. He is buried there in an unmarked grave, but his family and the sons of the American Revolution erected a large monument there. .

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Name

Robert Taliaferro /Gaines/^[1][2][3]

Residence

1820 Elbert Co., GA, with wife and 9 children

1850 GA, Elbert City, Family heads, listed as Richard Taliafero

Burial

family cem., unmarked

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S73 Data: Text: Agatha V. Gaines was the daughter of Robert Taliaferro Gaines b. Dec. 25, 1781 Albemarle Co. VA d. Aft 1860 Elbert Co. GA and Sarah Alexander b. 1784 Culpepper Co. VA d. 1809 Elbert Co. GA. Robert Taliaferro Gaines parents were: Francis Gaines b. 1759 Albemarle Co. VA d. Oct. 1825 Elbert Co. GA and Judy Lively b. ? d. ? Francis Gaines parents were: Heirome Gaines b. 1730 Albemarle Co. VA d. Abt 1785 Elbert Co. GA and Margaret (Peggy) Taliaferro b. 1732 VA d. ? Heirome Gaines father was: Richard Gaines b. 1690 Middlesex Co. VA d. 1750 Culpepper Co. VA and mother is unknown to this researcher. Richard Gaines father was: Robert Gaines b. 1622 Wales, England d. Bef 1705 and mother is unknown to this researcher. CONT CONT Francis Gaines was awarded two land grants totaling 1200 acres of land in Elbert Co. GA. Prior to moving to GA in 1792 and after the Revolutionary War ending Apr. 19, 1783, he received a grant of 400 acres of land on North Fork Buck Island Creek, Albemarle Co. VA on July 20, 1784 for his Revolutionary War service in that VA county. CONT CONT The burial ground for this Gaines family is located on a knoll between Rock Branch and Taliaferro Gaines creek branches in Frank Alexander's pasture. Just across the creek, the Francis Gaines house stood on another knoll. There are ten graves, some legible and some non-legible, while others are unmarked. The local chapter of the SAR (Son's of the American Revolution) through money raised by Francis's descendant's, erected a monument on his grave five feet high and three feet wide. CONT CONT Francis Gaines bought 175 acres of land on Coldwater Creek, Elbert Co. GA Oct. 7, 1797 from Hezekiah and Rebecca Bailey for $150.00 bounded by Horatio Marbury and H. Bailey. Witnessed by John Cunningham. This land was sold Aug. 17, 1805 to R.T. Gaines bounded by William Gaines. (Elbert Co. GA Deed Bk G, P. 142 for Puchase and Deed Bk J, P. 178 for sale)
2. ↑ Source: #S84 Data: Text: Robert Taliaferro Gaines b. 25 Dec. 1781 in Albemarle Co., VA d. aft. 1860 in Elbert Co. GA m. abt 1801 Sara Alexander d. 1809 in Elbert Co. GA. CONT Children: George Gaines m. Mary Craft; Francis Alexander Gaines m. Didama Haley; Willis Gaines; Polly Gaines m. Peter Rucker; Anna Gaines m. John Craft, Jr.; Mouning Gaines m. James L. Crawford; Richard Strother Gaines m. Merial Ann Ward (not recorded); Levingston Gaines m. Eliza Williamson; Agatha V. Gaines m. Washington McMullan; Ausborn Gaines d. in MS; James Barden Gaines m.2 Frances Johnston m. Elizabeth Adams; Sarah Gaines m. Martin Turner.
3. ↑ Source: #S85 Data: Text: Robert Taliaferro b. 25 Dec 1781 m. ca 1801 Sarah Alexander d. after 1860 (p.Francis & Judy (Lively) Gaines.

• Source: S73 Title: John K. Adams, Abbreviation: John K. Adams, Italicized: Y
• Source: Data collected by researcher Rita Hand in 1997; obtained from RootsWeb by Bob Nichol (Nichol-198) in the early 2000s. No further data available at present.
• Source: S89 Author: Mary Old Title: Ancestors of Mary Ann Gillam and Stephen Old Abbreviation: Mary Old Publication: RootsWeb/4 Mar 2004 Repository: #R40 Media: Electronic Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

Repository: R40 Name: RootsWeb

• Source: S85 Title: Amundson, Margaret, Rootsweb
• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: M432_68;Page: 367A; Image: 284

R T Guins 69 S Guins 70 N Stricklin 30

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Find A Grave Memorial# 60427462

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Gaines-420 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.