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Bernard Gaines (abt. 1650 - 1747)

Bernard Gaines
Born about in Northamptonshire, Englandmap
Son of and
Brother of , [half] and
Husband of — married 24 Mar 1693 in Rappahannock, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 97 in Richmond, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

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Bernard Gaines was a Virginia colonist.

His father, Daniel Gaines received land grants in 1653 in Virginia and according to his will dated 1682, Bernard was not of age. Therefore, Bernard was not born in England, but rather Virginia and he could not have been born prior to 1661 if he was under the age of 21 in 1682.


Bernard Gaines was born about 1648/50 in England, the son of Capt. Daniel Gaines and Margaret (possibly Bernard) (nee Rouzee). He married Martha Taylor, daughter of George Taylor and Martha Tomlin, and they had:

  1. Mary, m. bef. 1704 to James Taylor of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA, d. 1704
  2. Daniel, m. Martha Taylor
  3. Bernard
  4. George, b. 1670, m. Elinore Brown, d. 1726

In the will of Martha's father, George Taylor, in Rappahannock Co. -- now Richmond Co., Virginia -- he mentioned, besides his second wife, Susannah (will probated 7 Aug 1706), as his legatees, his daughter, Martha Taylor Gaines; her youngest son George Gaines, and her oldest son, Daniel Gaines. [1]


Bernard died 17 Aug 1747 in Richmond, Colony of Virginia.


Sources

  1. ↑ College of William & Mary. 1892. William and Mary College quarterly historical papers. Series I, Vol. 17, p. 84, Williamsburg, Va: The College.


Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Gaines-210 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff.
  • WikiTree profile Gaines-289 created through the import of BaxterFamilyTree.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Jason Baxter.
  • Gaines-918 was created by Caroline James through the import of Caroline James Family Tree.ged on Aug 12, 2015.




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Linda (Noland) Layman
From the book "Marriages of Richmond County (VA)" is the following: "It appears the will of Bernard Gaines was recorded about two years after his death. He mentioned property in Albemarle County and there is an inventory of his personal estate of record in that county." Noland 588.
posted by Linda (Noland) Layman
Ellis-13761 John Ellis
Bernard Gaines (1650-1747) must have been previously married, as his first three children were born before he married Martha Taylor in 1693. I found the name, Elizabeth Jameson (1656-1693), who might have been his first wife. However, the only documentation of her is on other Ancestry.com trees and Geneanet.com trees, none with any documentation other than her name; date and place of her birth and death.
posted by John Ellis
Linda (Alcott) Maples
Dear Profile Manager:

If Bernard was born in 1650 as attested in his profile, he would have been of age in 1682 when his supposed father Daniel Gaines died. Daniel Gaines' will mentions Bernard and from wording it is assumed that Bernard was not 'of age'.

So do we have the wrong Bernard as being the son of Daniel Gaines or was there just a slip-up when this profile was created?

I am a descendant of a Bernard Gaines and his father Daniel and it would be great to have correct dates attached to Bernard's profile.

Thanks very much.

Linda Alcott Maples (alcott-171)

posted by Linda (Alcott) Maples
Shoults-17 Janne (Shoults) Gorman
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I28227&tree=Tree1

Colonial Settlers indicates that Bernard was born after 1664, in Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia

His father, Daniel's Will is transcribed on the same page

posted by Janne (Shoults) Gorman
Prisley-1 Fred Prisley
Gaines-970 and Gaines-210 appear to represent the same person because: Same approx. dates of birth & death, and same wife.
posted by Fred Prisley
Amber (Brown) Tovar
Gaines-210 and Gaines-215 appear to represent the same person because: All family members and locations match. Date of death is the only discrepancy.
posted by Amber (Brown) Tovar
Amber (Brown) Tovar
Gaines-210 and Gaines-215 are not ready to be merged because: Date of death does not match but family members and locations all match
posted by Amber (Brown) Tovar
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Gaines-210 and Gaines-215 appear to represent the same person because: same birth, parents and wife
posted by Robin Lee
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Gaines-214 and Gaines-210 appear to represent the same person because: same parents and name
posted by Robin Lee

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