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Hiram Gaines (1758 - 1815)

Hiram Gaines
Born in Virginia, British Colonial Americamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 26 Sep 1792 (to 1 May 1812) in Fluvania, Albemarle, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 57 in Elbert, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 20 Oct 2010
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Biography

Hiram Gaines was born in 1758 in Albemarle, Virginia to Heirum Gaines and Margaret Talliaferro.[1]

In his will, signed March 15, 1815 and proved May 15, 1815, Hierome Gaines Jr named the following heirs:[2]

  • Anne Thompson Gaines, wife
  • James H Gaines, son
  • William Shanklin Gaines, son
  • Margaret C Gaines, daughter
  • Jiney Gaines, daughter
  • Robert Burk
  • William Adams
  • Ishum Teasley
  • Samuel Adams
  • Ivey Seal
  • John Adams
  • James Adams, father-in-law

Slaves

In his 1815 will, Heirome Gaines Jr bequeathed fourteen slaves by name.

See: Slaves of Hiram Gaines

Research Notes

Many sources, including a Memorial page indicate he died in May 1812. Image of will shows he signed his will on March 15, 1815. Updated DOD accordingly

Sources

  1. Family History Or Pedigree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index"
    Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
    Ancestry ca Record 62476 #4363031719 (accessed 26 September 2022)
    Name: Hiriam Gaines; Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 1758; Birth Place: Albervale, Virginia, USA; Death Date: 1 mai 1812 (1 May 1812); Death Place: Elbert County, Georgia, USA; Father: Hierum Gaines; Mother: Margaret Taliaferro; Spouse: Ann Thompson Adams; Child: James Henry Gaines; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/pashen?n=gaines&oc=&p=hiriam.
  2. Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Georgia, Elbert County, Estate Records; Author: Georgia. Inferior Court (Elbert County); Probate Place: Elbert, Georgia
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8635 #765757 (accessed 26 September 2022)
    Hierome Gaines Jr probate on 12 Aug 1817.

See also:

Page: Ancestry Family Trees
Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3981952&pid=32579968
Page: Ancestry Family Trees
Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3981952&pid=32579968


Acknowledgements

  • This person was created through the import of 236-Cathy.ged on 20 October 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.




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