Rachel (Rainey) Grubbs (abt. 1832)

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Children in will Chancery Court Record 1868, File box J-7, case 2590, and case 1648 Will of Lemuel RAINEY: (see also case below file box IX, Aug 11 1871)

James T. Johnson, Executor and Others vs. Mourning M. Gordon and others. Leumel Rainey d: Apr 26 1859 at residence in Giles Co testate, left widow Catherine Rainey, and children:

1. Mahala H. Rainey, wife of James T. JOHNSON- Executor.

2. Mourning Rainey, wife of James M. GORDON of Haywood TN

3. Mary J. Rainey, wife of Erasmus G. ABERNATHY.

4. Rachel Rainey, wife of Leroy M. GRUBBS, of Marshall Co (see above case (Grubbs/Porter)

5. Sarah Rainey, wife of Samuel WILLIAMS of TX.

6. James M. Rainey- Executor.

7. Frances Rainey, deceased, who was wife of William F. ABERNATHY. She left 6 children:(1) Ann Rebecca Abernathy, wife of P. MILES. (*Ann Abernathy, wife of Powhattan Miles of Rutherford Co TN- see case below File Box IX, Aug 11, 1871)

(2) Jesse Abernathy

(3) Thomas (Theo) D. Abernathy (*Thomas Denty per case above)

(4) Richard Abernathy (*Wm R. Per case above)

(5) Francis Abernathy (*Francis E. Per case above)

(6) Isaac Abernathy (*Issac M. Per case above)

8. S. H. Rainey, deceased, who resided in Camdon, AR, died after his father, leaving a widow Lou Rainey and one child, ____ Rainey.

9. John H. Rainey of MO.

File Box IX, Aug 11, 1871: James L. Johnson Executor vs. M.M. Gordon, Petition

Petitioner, James L. Johnson a citizen of Giles Co, TN, represented that on 6 Apr 1859, Lemuel Rainey, then a citizen of Giles Co, made his will and appoint James m. Rainey and James L. Johnson, executors thereof. In the same month of April Lemuel Rainey made his Will he died (Apr 26, 1859). On the first Monday in June the Will was probated. James M. Rainey lived at Brownsville, TN and it was inconvenient for him to attend the business of the estate so consequently James l. Johnson attended to the estate settlement. The inventory was taken and returned to the Clerk. On Sep 27 1859 Petitioner held a public sale for surplus stock and farming tools. The papers filed in this case were destroyed by Federal Soldiers during the Civil War and were carried away from the possession of Mr. Johnson without his permission or power to forbid. Lemuel Rainey left surviving him his widow Catherine, children (1) Morning M. Rainey, wife of James M. Gordon (2) Mary J. Rainey wife of E.G. Abernathy (3) Rachel L. Abernathy, wife of L.M. Grubbs (4) Sarah M. Rainey, wife of Sam Williams and (1) William R. Abernathy (2) Francis E. Abernathy, and Issac M. Abernathy, minor heirs of Frances Rainey and Wm F. Abernathy, also son Thomas DENTY ABERNATHY all of Giles Co TN, and Ann R., wife of POWHATTAN MILES of Rutherford TN.

Giles County Records on Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tngiles/records/barfield.htm

Name: Rachel Rainy Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Giles county, Giles, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 18 Race: White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated): 1832 Birthplace: Tennessee Household ID: 96 House Number: 96 Line Number: 22 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 879 GS Film Number: 444835 Digital Folder Number: 004205425 Image Number: 00216

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Lemuel Rainy M 63 North Carolina Catharine Rainy F 61 North Carolina Rachel Rainy F 18 Tennessee Rufus Bartlett M 13 Tennessee

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCD6-5GG : accessed 1 March 2015), Rachel Rainy in household of Lemuel Rainy, Giles county, Giles, Tennessee, United States; citing family 96, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Rachel was born about 1832. Rachel is the child of Lemuel Rainey and Catherine Unknown. ^[1]

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Sources

Transcript of cases on Will of Lemuel Rainey Giles County Records on Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tngiles/records/barfield.htm

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCD6-5GG : accessed 1 March 2015), Rachel Rainy in household of Lemuel Rainy, Giles county, Giles, Tennessee, United States; citing family 96, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Jeff Gray, Sunday, March 1, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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