William Cain, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A018177  

According to Vol. 2 pg.50 in the Bible & Family Records of Bladen Co., NC, William Cain, Senior was born in the year 1700 and dyed (died) Thursday night, December the 27, 1781. He lived on the Northwest side of the Cape Fear River near present day Tar Heel. This Bible Record shows many Cain & Robeson Families who lived in Tar Heel.

At the same time, there was a William Cain (? - 1791) living on the Northeast side in the Ammon community of the Cape Fear River (FAG#80180218).  His stone has "old man" carved on it.  The William Cain on Tar Heel side of Cape Fear River did not have a stone marking his grave.  

 Both of these William Cain's had sons named  John and James Cain.  Both James Cains' fought in the American Revolution.They can be easily separated by their pension records. {Pension rec # R-1586 and Pension rec # W5891}. (See 1781 Tax List  Bladen Co.,NC. listing persons exempt from paying specisie tax. Both of Johns Cains' and both of the James Cains' were listed on this Tax list .)   

This William Cain(1700-1781) owned land in the Black Swamp known as Cain's Camp where lived, but he also owned land in Reedy Meadow and Goodman's Swamp. This is on the Tar Heel side of Cape Fear River. His Will is recorded in the Deed Bk37 pg.295 Bladen Co. NC. An abstract is found on pg. 21 of Bladen Co., NC Abstracts of Wills 1734-1900 - Wanda Campbell 1975. He names his wife, Olive and children: (1.) Joseph Cain( ) who left Will Dec.29, 1798 (pg.20 Will Abstracts Bladen Co., NC. (2.) a daughter,Mary?, who married George Willis, Sr. (3.) Samuel Cain (4.) James Cain (5.) John Cain.

No Will has been found for the William Cain (?-1791) "old man" of the Ammon side of Cape Fear River.

Olive Regan Cain was his second wife. She was the mother of James & John Cain and daughters Martha, Hannah and Olive Cain. She was a daughter of Joseph Regan, Sr.(FAG#126002545) who was son of Francis Regan. Note:William Cain's first wife was Sarah, a 1st cousin of Olive, the second wife . Sarah Regan was a daughter of Daniel Regan who was a son of Francis Regan. Sarah Regan Cain and William Cain's children were: Joseph Cain, Mary Cain, William Cain, Jr. & Samuel Cain.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via child Samuel Cain by SmartCopy: Apr 11 2015, 18:55:27 UTC

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William is buried in the Ammon Community of Bladen County, NC, near the Turn Bull Creek, about one mile off State Rural Road No. 1002 in the old "Cain Burial Ground". The graves are simply marked with wooden rails around and over the graves. There are many old stones to be found with inscriptions that can be read. The small stone of William Cain  reads "William Cain, Died 1791. Old Man"