SECOND GENERATION

2. Jesse RAINWATER was born about 1772 in North Carolina.(4) He died on 1 Nov 1860 in Washington County, Alabama. (5)
1800 South Carolina Federal Census, Chesterfield Co. (<10, 10-16, 16-26,
26-45, >45)
Jesse Rainwater 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 - 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, - 0, 0
Richard Rainwater 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 - 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, - 0, 0
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1803-1805 Washington Co., Mississippi Territory Tax Roll
Jesse Rainwater
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1806 Landowners along Tombigbee River - Shows a E. Lewis owning the land
that Jesse and Westley Rainwater later bought. From Residents of the
South Eastern Mississippi Territory, Book 1, by Jean Strickland, 1995, pg
13.
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1808 Washington County, Mississippi Territory Census; From Records of
Choctaw Trading Post St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory, Volume I, by
Jean Strickland, 1984, pg 84.
(M>21, M<21, F>21, F<21, Total White, Free, Slaves, Total)
Jesse Rainwater 2 1 1 3 7 0 2 9
Richard Rainwaters 1 2 1 3 7 0 4 11
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1810 Washington Co. Miss. Terr. Census; From Records of Choctaw Trading
Post St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory, Volume I, by Jean Strickland,
1984, pg 89.
(M>21, M<21, F>21, F<21, Tot, Free, Slaves, tot)
Jesse Rainwater 1 1 1 3 6 0 2 8
Richard Rainwater 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 3
(these were only two in all of AL)
The 1 male under 21 and three females under 21 for Jesse fit Lucinda (b
abt 1790), Lavena (b abt 1795), Martha (b abt 1800), and Wesley(b 1809)
as children of Jesse.
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1810 Militia of Washington Co. (from History of Washington Co., Vol. 1)
Richard Rainwater - commisioned 3-10-1810 as Ensign, 6th. Reg.
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???? List of Families in Washington County Entitled to aid under the acts
of Legislature providing for the relief of the families of Indigent
Soldiers absent in the army; Found in Washington County Court House,
Chatom, AL, 8/96 by JMJ.
Name of Volunteer No in Family Year's Support
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Jesse Rainwater 7 P.S. 150.00
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1811 Chancery Court Minutes of Washington County, M.T.; From Residents of
the South Eastern Mississippi Territory, Book 2A, by Jean Strickland,
1995, pg 65.
Jesse Rainwater - juror.
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1813 Clarke Co Mississippi Territory Tax Roll
Richard Rainwater
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1816 Washington Co. Alabama Territory Census
Jesse Rainwater
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1816 Clarke Co. Alabama Territory Census
(M>21, M<21, F>21, F<21, Tot, Free, Slaves, tot)
Richard Rainwater 4 1 1 2 8 0 0 8
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1830 Washington Co., AL Census (<5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40,
40-50, 50-60)
males females
Rainwater, Jesse 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0
Index shows a William Rainwater in MERE? Co.(Marengo? in South AL) and a
William Rainwater in LAUR Co. (Lauderdale? in North AL).
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From:Old St. Stephen's Land Office Records & American State Papers,
Public Lands, Vol. I, 1768-1888, pg 48.
Date Name County Twnshp Range
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3/19/1835 Jesse and Westly Rainwater Monroe Co. 7S 1W
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1840 Washington Co., AL Census (<5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30,
30-40, 40-50, 50-60)
males females
Rainwater, Jesse 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1
Rainwater, Green 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0. 0, 0 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0. 0, 0
Where is Wesley Rainwater?! Green and Jesse are living next door to each
other.
Index shows a William Rainwater in MERE? Co.(Marengo? in South AL R.
Rainwater in CHER Co. C Rainwater and A. P. Rainwater in LAUR Co.
(Lauderdale? in North AL)
Catherine Rainwater in JACK. Co.
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1850 Washington Co., AL Census
Rainwater, Jesse 76, born in NC
Mary 65, born in NC
John J. 25, born in AL
Milledge 6, born in AL

Rainwater, Wesley 38, born in AL
Elizabeth 24, born in AL
Jessy 10, born in AL
Harriet 8, born in AL
Aury 6, born in AL
Albert 5, born in AL
Margaret 4, born in AL
Exer 3, born in AL
Mary 1, born in AL

Rainwater, Green 30, born in AL
Hetta 30, born in AL
Edwin 11, born in AL
Jane 9, born in AL
Moses 7, born in AL
July 5, born in AL
Madora 3, born in AL

Other Rainwater's in 1850 AL Census:

Fayette Co .... Richard Rainwater
Silas M. Rainwater
Miles Rainwater
Mobile Co......John Rainwater
Marion Co......John F. Rainwater
Cherokee Co...Irwin Rainwater
Marion Co......F?kaney Rainwater
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1855 Washington County Deed Book, L-278:
Wesley & Elizabeth Rainwater to Jesse Rainwater
Section 24, Township 7, Range 1 West, July 18, 1855
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1856 Washington County Deed Book, L-321:
Jesse Rainwater to "my son" John Rainwater
Fractional Sections of 24 and 41, Township 7, Range 1 East; May
10, 1856.
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1857 Washington County Deed Book, L-401:
Jesse Rainwater to "my son" John Rainwater
Fractional Sections of 24 and 41, Township 7, Range 1 East,
October 5, 1857.
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Washington Co. Mortality Census
Jesse Rainwater died in Oct. 1860 at the age of 88 of old age.
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1860 Washington County Deed Book, M-101:
Wesley & Elizabeth Rainwater to John W. Baker
Section 5 & 6, Township 7, Range 1 West, December 4, 1960.
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1860 Washington Co. Census
Living with the family of John Smith, age 74 and Catherine, age 44:
Rainwater, John 34, born in AL
Rebecca 24, born in AL
William 3, born in AL
Mary S. 10/12, born in AL

Rainwater, Wesley 51, born in AL
Elizabeth 37, born in AL
Jessy 10, born in AL
Arra 18, born in AL
Albert 17, born in AL
Margaret 15, born in AL
Achsah 14, born in AL
Mary 12, born in AL
Marinda 10, born in AL
Susan 7, born in AL
Elizabeth 5, born in AL
Almsey 3, born in AL

Rainwater, Green 40, born in AL
Hetta 40, born in MS
Edwin 21, born in AL
Moses 16, born in AL
Julia 14, born in AL
Mary 12, born in AL
James 10, born in AL
Lawrence 8, born in AL
Green B. 6, born in AL
Emeline 3, born in AL
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Civil War Veterans - Washington Co., Alabama (from History of Washington
Co., Vol. 1)

Yancy's Rifles, Co. E, 11th Alabama Infantry:
Mose Rainwater 4th Cpl.
Edwin Rainwater Pvt. (Killed in action)

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May be related to William & Elizabeth PACE line in Washington Co.?

Mary MADORA was born about 1783 in North Carolina. (6) She died after 1860 in Washington County, Alabama. With George Rainwater in 1860. Jesse RAINWATER and Mary MADORA had the following children:

child7 i. RAINWATER was born about 1801.
child8 ii. RAINWATER was born about 1803.
child9 iii. RAINWATER was born about 1806.
child+10 iv. Wesley RAINWATER.
child+11 v. Lucinda RAINWATER.
child+12 vi. Lavena RAINWATER.
child+13 vii. Martha RAINWATER.
child+14 viii. Green Benny RAINWATER.
child+15 ix. John J. RAINWATER.
child+16 x. George RAINWATER.

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