Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1916.

TAT Eutaw. Captain" James Gaines
was much esteemed citizen. not only
in Virginia, but in North Carolina,
where he' was early member of the
Legislature from Surrey County. Nortl,
Carolina. and later of her convention
which dealt with the ratification OF
L c Federal Constitution and with To-
eating. permanently. place for the
Capitol of North Carolina, and about
1900 moved, it seems. to Sullivan Coun-
". Tenn. and died, Hoffman says. in
| 1870" and you state in 1884" There
were other soldiers OF Virginia named
Gaines in the Revolutionary War, some
of whom were
1875. June 17-Her GIierom, con-
list OF volunteers present at (Albe-
marie mustcr).
1775. September 9-Alajor Daniel,
minute man. and Colonel Daniel. Am
herst Militia. 1871, under La Faycttc
and at Yorktown (Cabell and their
KIM. Ilardestys. post.
17So-Captain Richard Gaines. OF
Charlotte County. living 1892. 1871,
September 1G-Thomas. Bombadier, ar
tillcry two years.. serEcant-maior
cone year,, re-enlisted January, 1881,
as lieutenant. under Captain William
horton and Colonel Edmonds. Born
in Hanover; enlistment in Charlotte;
died in Greene County, Ky. 1874; age.
eighty-flve. At Camden, Guilford and
Alnmancc.
17I7, June 23-Thomas. ensign Of ono
of the "battalions ordered to join Con-
eral Washington under Colonel
George Gibson.
1850. November 30-Thomas, corporal,
under Colonel Morgan. Captain Por-
terfield. Gabriel Long and Phillip
Slaughter.
Rowland corporal.
| Privates only-Ambrose. Robert. Da-
vid. Thomas, of Culpeper and Laurens
Counties. $. c.; James, OF Orange;
James. of Culpeper. Chatham. Moore
and Montgomery Counties, y. c.; mar
ricd Cary Kidd, 1874: died. 1854, in
Montgomery County, y. c.: pcnsioned
MS James Gaines. Sr. Henry, enlisted
md marched from Essex County: died,
July 1. 1914; wife. Catherine, residing
in Owen County, Ky, lS3S; their son,
Richard: her administrator. 1855, H..
H. Gaines. John (navy. state of Nir-
Einia), Benjamin and Richard enlisted
| Fifth Virginia August, 1176. and both
on the June roll, 1871, are shown as
dead" Richard, of Alhcmarle: Will
liam (two--one Of Albemarle and Ell
bert Counties, Ga): Richard, of Gull
! pepper and Laurens Counties. s. c.: min
ute man: references. Pensions Office.
! War Department. Congressional Lii
brary. Virginia County Records. Vir-
| Einia archives. North Carolina archives.
| Hardcstys. special, Amherst County.
1854, the first censuscs cXtant Of Vir-
ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
| Georgia. Kentucky, Tennessee, IIeit-
man. Brock, NIcAllistcr. Green's Orange
| County.
Those supra, who were at Yorktown.
| ms shown by the records, We're Ambrose
| Gather RobcrO, Henry Gathers namo
| not stately, James. of Culpeper and
| Montgomery County, etc. Gather
| Henry). Robert Gather William), and
| Colonel Daniel: Cabell's and Hnrdesty' 8
! supra. James, OF Culpcper, states
| with him at Yorktown. but have long
since gone to tho West" that is. be-
fore 1892, when he thus wrote:
Captain Richard Gaines Culpepcr
militia: eldest captain in tho district.
| lT94 (VirGinia archives), hence he
may have been at least n private in
tho independence war. but Is not here
so classed.
! Tho Maryland archives, Congress
| sional. Library. state that January 81.
! lT76, Thomas Gaines was a private In
the Sixth Independent Regiment, Of
Maryland Captain Woolford.) Thomas,
Of Dorchester County.
! The War Department states Ia0e)
| that This department has no records
! OF the wars prior to the Revolution"
| hence unable TO furnish any informa-
ton relative to those (Gaines men)
who were killed ut Braddock's defeat
1t is proper tn add that many mon
| served under the name of Gaines In
| the Virginia organizations in the Rev
! olution alone" Answorth adjutant-
! general
In 1878 Johns Gains and william
Gains Cor Garncr) were with General
George Rogers Clarke: Life OF Clarke :"
by English. Kentucky Land Onlce and
Society OF Sons OF Revolution of Ken
lucky supra.
'EEADEK"
Nashville. Tenn. Juno s. 1916"
Queries.
The will OF Edward Lewis. of Orange
county. Va. is dated April 20, 1856, and
probatcd october 90, 1887. Mentions
wife. Anne Lewis; daughter BETSY
Gain'@ sons. William and Hopkin.
Lewis Makes wife, Anne, "son-ir
Jaw. francis Gaines" and my son
HOPKINS Lewis" his executors, and is