Judge Matthew Raiford

Family

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1Descendants of Matthew * (John) RAIFORD

Generation No. 1

1. Matthew * (John)1 RAIFORD was born 1687 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia1, and died Bef. April1758 in Bladen Co., North Carolina. He married Mourning * July 1709 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia1.She was born 1690 in Pb. Virginia2, and died Unknown.

Notes for Matthew * (John) RAIFORD:

Will dated 21 Jul 1752; pr Apr 1758 (Bladen Co.)

More About Matthew * (John) RAIFORD: Occupation: J.P. of Cumberland Co., NC

notes for Mourning

• Mary Owen Myers Scott DAR #380443 states that her name was MATTHEWS, without any documentation.
• Other evidence indicates her father was Wm. MATTHEWS as her father.
• She married 2) Patrick CONNER.
• Her name has been given as STEVENS.
• Someone else says her maiden name was MARTIN with this as a source.
• 1Wm. Russell Raiford,1989, History of the Raiford Family.
• Some think her maiden name was PIERCE, as I do.

Children of Matthew RAIFORD and Mourning are:

• i. Rebecca2 RAIFORD, died Aft. 1778. Thank Notes for Rebecca RAIFORD:Divorced 1752 Sylvester SEARS. Married 2) Abt. 1752 John LILES (d. 1774). (2 known children).
• ii.Matthew RAIFORD, born June 18, 1710 in Craven Co., North Carolina; died December 29,1789 in Bladen Co., North Carolina.
• iii.Robert RAIFORD, born 1720 in North Carolina; died Aft. 1801 in Pb. North Carolina.
• iv.Grace RAIFORD, born Abt. 1724 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died Abt. 1765 in NorthCarolina.
• v. Mary RAIFORD, born Abt. 1725 in Bertie Co., North Carolina; died Bef. November 14, 1794 inAnson Co., North Carolina.
• vi.Mourning RAIFORD, born Abt. 1729 in North Carolina; died 1801 in Richmond Co., NorthCarolina.
• vii.William RAIFORD, born Abt. 1735 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina; died 1798.+9
• viii.Anne * "Nancy" RAIFORD, born Abt. 1736 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina; died Aft. 1805 inAnson Co., North Carolina.+10
• ix.Peter Philip RAIFORD, born Abt. 1737; died 1818.+11x.Drusilla RAIFORD, born Bef. 1752; d

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Updated from MyHeritage Match via daughter Drusilla Raiford by SmartCopy: Sep 7 2014, 22:09:46 UTC

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Sources:

1- WorldConnect Project: Blackman-Farmer Roots @ RootsWeb.com.

2- Anson County, North Carolina, Archives: Deed dated 18 April 1771 from the State of North Carolina to Matthew Raiford for 150 acres of land in Anson County on the Northeast side of the PeeDee River.

3- Terry Research Group, Richmond County, North Carolina: Descendants of Matthew Raiford.

4- Abstracts of Wills, Bladen County, North Carolina (1734-1900), by: Campbell, p. 7 (FHL 975.632, P2c).

5- North Carolina State Archives: Original Will of Matthew Rayford, written: 21 July 1752, probated: April Court 1758 (FHL 1605226).