Daniel (Rawlins) Rawlings (abt. 1669 - bef. 1726)

Born about 1669 in Bromham, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Scarth) Rawlings — married 5 Oct 1700 in Devonshire House, London, England

Died before 29 Dec 1726 before about age 57 in Calvert, Maryland

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Biography

Daniel Rawlings (–1726) of Patuxent River and Calvert was a Quaker, early settler of Maryland and the brother of Aaron Rawlings, a founding father of Anne Arundel.^[1][2]

Daniel was the son of Daniel Rawlins alias Butler of Bromham, a weaver and one of the first converts to Quakerism.^[1]

Daniel married Ann Nellest of Thames Street, London, widow of Emannuel Nellest, late of Whitley, York, on 5 October 1700 in a Quaker ceremony at Devonshire House, London.^[1]

Daniel passed away in 1726, leaving behind a will that mentioning the following individuals:

• John Clare, son in law;
• Elizabeth Rawlings, daughter;
• Ann Rawlings, daughter;
• Daniel Rawlings, son;
• Mary Hollaway, daughter; and
• Isaac Rawlings, son.^[3]

Research Notes

• Daniel was said to be a merchant in his marriage record.^[1]
• Daniel's marriage record noted that he was of 'Potuxon River', Maryland and was the son of Daniel Rawlings of Bromham, weaver, deceased.^[1]
• Daniel's birth year is a rough estimate and has been set to one year after the birth of his brother Aaron.
• Daniel's will is said to mention land in both Patuxent and Calvert.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837", database, Ancestry (Ancestry Record 7097 #357233 : accessed 19 January 2024) [requires subscription], Daniell Rawlings, son of Daniell Rawlings, married Ann Nelless on 5 October 1700 in Devonshire House London, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} JD Warfield, The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard counties, Maryland: a genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records, Heritage Books, Westminster, Maryland, 2008, pp 134–5.
3. ↑ "Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777", database with images, Ancestry (Ancestry Record 9068 #392550 : accessed 19 January 2024) [requires subscription], will of Daniel Rawlings of Calvert, Maryland, probated on 29 December 1726; citing Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland.