The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
New Registrar-General

The office requires so much work that the former Registrar-General had to re- sign. She was not financially able to do so much work for nothing: she now oc- cupies paid position. that of Genealog- ical Clerk. The present Registrar-Gen- erai Is Mrs. Pealer and letter ad- dressed to her at headuuarters will reach her. In paying Miss Mickley's salary, one of the clerks in the office had to be dispensed with and Mrs. Psaler fears the work will not go forward as rapidly as formerly. Remember this and be patient and helpful
 State Vice-Regent.
 Mrs. R. II. Clarke was elected Chair the members together in the Congress. After the meeting she reported to the Vice-President in charge of Organization of Chapters. Mrs. M. B. Tulloch, the reelection of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, State Regent. and the election of Mrs. J. H. Bankhead. State Vice-Regent Mrs. Bankhead holds her membership in one of the Washington City Chapters, but will transfer to the Peter Forney Chap ter. Montgomery.
 Lineage Books.
 I have Vols. XIII. and XIV. for the Chapters at Auburn. Montgomery, Opeli- ka. Talladega. Annston and EufauIa Will the Regents kindly write me if they wish me to send the books by express and to whom? State Regent
 Queries.
 We are greatly pleased to welcome Dr. Thomas Hart Raines as highly valued contributor to these columns. We have read with much interest and benefit his we'll written articles. full of informa- Historical Department of The Atlanta Constitution. He Is an accurate and careful genealogist and historian and we may expect much pleasure and instruc- uon from his contributions.
 State Historian.
 State Historian.
 231. RAINES-I shall be most grateful to any one who will give me informa- ton on the subject of this family; par Barbour County. Ala. Some ten or ff- teen years previous to the war of seces- sion there resided in the aforementioned county Of Barbour. gentleman bache- Tor. John w. Raines. MT. Raines was born in Georgia. either in Hancock or Twiggs County, and was a son of Major Robert Raines of Hancock and Twiggs counties. who had been a Captain of Dragons in the Revolutionary War. The mother of John w. Ranes was Sarah, daughter of John Hamilton. Esq, of Hancock County. Ga.. formerly of Vir- ginia. and a Lieutenant in the Navy dur ing the Revolutionary War. I would be glad to learn something of the life of MI LNdAlGS dLlST HIS TCLuONdl lO Ala bama. the date of his death and the place of burial.
 Besides this John W. Raines. there re- sided at the same time in Barbour Ccun- ty. some relatives of his of the name of Raines. Cadwalader Raines and his wife, whose maiden name was Lucy Parham, are said to have been those relatives. This Cadwalader Raines is said to have been an uncle of John w. Raines, and the father of at least two (perhaps more) oh hrh hn aprfn f.na a Talbot. and the other Dunbar. Either Mrs. Talbot or her daughter bore the name of Lucretia, and one or the other of them met d tragic death at the hands of the daughters lover.
 shall be happy to learn anything in regard to this family and will be most grateful for the address of any one of the family. Thomas Hart Ra.Ees. 232. HAMILTON-In your issue of Feb ruary 18th. I notice a communication from a cadet at West Point. signed G.. R. C.. and dealing with the Hamilton family. Will the gentleman kindly tell me if he knows anything of John Ham sided in Amelia County Va, and was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Navy removing later to Georgia; setthng Tn Hancock County. and becoming the father of a family of distinguished sons, one of whom was Col. Edward Hamilton, so long Secretary of State of Georgia?
 The arms borne by this family of HAro- iltons was as follows:
 Arms-Gules Within treasure nory, counterfiory. there cinauefoils ennine' Crest-A dexter hand arising out or q mans heart and holding alott s"oro' all ppr.
 Motto-"In Ardius Fortitudo."
 Mantiing-Azure, lined with ermine. corded and tasselled or.
 These arms are Identical with those borne by the Scottish family of Hamil- ton of Gilkerscleugh.
 I have heard that some members or this family reside in Shreveport, La. l shall be greatly obliged to any one who