Bethanah Haines

I have removed the birth and death dates (1678-1715), because they cannot be accurate. Bethanah's father, Richard Haines, was born about 1665, so there is no way that his 8th child was born when the father was 13 years old. Also, Bethanah's father did not arrive in America until 1682. He did not marry until after he was in America, so again, his 8th born child could not have been born before Richard arrived in America.

Regarding Bethanah's death date: We know that Bethanah officially separated from his wife, Mary, on January 11, 1747/8. Therefore, he was alive well past 1715. Joann Z.

From: Haines, John W., "Richard Haines and his descendants. A Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey since 1682." Carr Publishing Company, Inc., Boyce, Va., 1961, Vol. I, pp. 102-103.

"Bethanah [3] Haines (Richard [2], Richard [1]) was a resident of Frederick Co., Va., in 1747. No record of him after that date has been foud, and whether or not he remained in Frederick Co. or vicinity is not known. He m. Mary _______, whose identity has not been established. Since there is no record of the date he removed from New Jersey to Virginia, it is not known whether his marriage took place in the former or latter state, or elsewhere. It was not a happy marriage. On Jan. 11, 1747/8 Bethanah Haines and his wife Mary agreed to separate because of differences, disputes and quarrels. On the same date he made a deed of gift to his son ROBERT. There is no such concrete evidence that HANNAH, ZILPHA, MARY and REBECCA were also his daughters, but it is reasonable to suppose so. When MARY was married in 1760, she is referred to as MARY HAINES, JR. MARY HAINES, ROBERT HAINES, and REBECCA HAINES were witnesses to this marriage and all their names appear in the right hand column, where members of the family usually signed. ANTHONY AND ZILPHA MOORE were also witnesses. When ROBERT HAINES was married in 1780, the ALEXANDER OGLESBY family, the ANTHONY MOORE family and the ROBERT REA family were all witnesses. Their attendance to other marriages at Crooked Run MM indicate the probability that they were member of one family."

"It is likely that MARY HAINES was the one who was living at Crooked Run on 12 mo. 20, 1758, when she was visited by JOSHUA BROWN; also the one who on OCTOBER 31, 1768, leased land to ANTHONY MOORE; also the one whose decease on 8 mo. 2, 1786, is recorded at Crooked Run MM."

(The capitalization is mine. JZ)

NOTE: The Quakers began their calendar year in March. Therefore, a date noted as 8 mo. 2, 1786 is October 2, 1786.

References: Richard Haines - Haines Ancestry, p. 35. Hopewell Friends' History, pp. 241, 257, 272, 471. Frederick Co., Va. Deeds, Bk. 1, pp. 391, 393; Bk. 12, p. 498. The Friend, Vol. 34. Hopewell MM, Va. Minutes, pp. 23 1/2, 57, 384. Hinshaw - American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI, p. 597. Records furnished by Lela D. Carroll.

GEDCOM Note

From Opal Maple, 2314 Catherine Drive, Galesburg, IL 61402-1402, maple@@misslink.net:

He settled in Culpepper County, Va. in 1736.

He was a resident of Frederick Co., Va. in 1747. On Jan 11, 1747/48 he and his wife, Mary agreed to separate because of differences, disputes and quarrels.

From "Abstracts of Wills, Inventories & Accounts of Patrick Co., Va." abstracted, edited and published by Lela C. Adams in 1973 in the following will: P. 82. Date 4 June 1805. Item: Will of Bethany (Bethary) Haynes. Mary Jones of Surry County, North Carolina came forth and makes oath of the last will and testament of Bethany Haynes. To son Joshua, all that part of land that lies on the north side of the old spring branch to the big branch called Sooks Branch. The balance of the land divided between four sons, Bethany Haynes, William Haynes, Lyles ? Haynes and Joshua Haynes. With the following rescune ?, that his wife Morning Haynes have that household furniture and stock and a third part of the produce raised on the plantation. Returned: Januarty Court 1806.

From the book, "Carroll Co., Va. 1765-1815" by John Alderman. "Bethany Haynes - The sketch has to be short for so very little is known concerning him. There were five households of Haynes in the early records of Henry County, and most likely he descends from some of them. What is known is that he had a survey of 175 acres on Pauls Creek in 1788, having acquired the rights to the property from Stephen Center (Henry, Survey 1-348). In due course, he obrained the land grant, and he is listed among the Patrick County tithables after that county was formed from Henry. His will is probated in Patrick (W.B. 1-82); it was written June 4, 1805 and probated at January Court 1806 which suggests that he died late in 1805. His estate was left to his widow Morning Haynes and to four sons: Bethany Jr., Joshua, William, and Lyles Haynes. The will was probated upon the evidence of a Mary Jones of Surry County, North Carolina. A more accurate list of the boys can be obtained from a deed made in 1807 (Patrick, D.B. 3-234) in which the male heirs of Bethany Haynes, deceased, conveyed to Joshua Haynes their interest in the 175 acres; the deed proves that there were 5 sons, not four: Bethany, Jr., Archibald, William, Luster and Joshua. Joshua had 71 acres surveyed on the Indian Fork in 1796 (Patrick, Survey 1-104), and William had 39 acres survey ed on the Bushy Fork of the Dry Fork of Stewarts Creek in 1790 (Henry, Survey1-388). Later records suggest that the family moved away from Pauls Creek after Bethany died, that Joshua and Archibald established themselves on Lovills Creek, and the others moved away. There were likely daughers whose names are not found in the old records." Page 342.

GEDCOM Note

Settled in Culpepper County, VA. RIN: MH:N14232

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