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Joseph REYBURNE
Birth: 1682 in Waser, Staffordshire, England
Death: 1703 in Augusta Co. VA
married Margaret COURTNEY
b: 1686 in Waser, Staffordshire, England


Children
1- Richard RABOURNE b: 1703 in Augusta Co. VA

Richard RABOURNE
Birth: 1703 in Augusta Co. VA
Death: 19 NOV 1732 in Henrico Co. VA
married to Elizabeth SUTTON , * b: 1710 in VA

According to Richard's will 12-31-1730 he was born 1649 and died in 1731.
His sibblings were Charles, John, William, Richard and George and daughter Mary Gibbs and Son in -law Washam Easley.
This was in Henrico Co. Va. Did you get all this years back about John and Rebecca Rayburn of Prince george Co. Va.
which became Brunswick Co. later just over N.C. line.
They had Richard 5-28-1723 and Thomas 9-26-1726 and John 11-29-1729.

“In the name of God, Amen, I, Richard Raibone, SMNR (?) Of the county of Henrico,
being in prefect and sound memory do ordain and make this to be my Last Will and Testament.
Imprimis, I resigne my soul to God, my body I leave to be decently buried at the direction of my executor hereafter
mentioned and as to my wordly estate when my funeral charges and just debts are paid I do them give and bequeath as is form and manner following:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Thomas Raibone one feather bed, a paire blankets, a paire sheetts and one yearn bett mugg. Bedstead corn and hide being the same bed I now lie on, one largest chest with the lock and key, all my ?? And copper tooles in general tow cows, one horse, bridle and saddle, one pewter bason, one deep pewter dish, two pewter plates and pewter spoones, one iron pott and pott hooks and racks, one gun called the long gun.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Raibone one shilling Sterling money.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Raibone one shilling Sterling money.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William Raibone one shilling Sterling money.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Raibone one shilling Sterling money.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Gibbs one shilling Sterling money.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son in law Warsham Easley one shilling Sterling money.
Lastly I do by those presents constitute and ordain and appoint my son George Raiborne
to be solely executor of this my last will and Testament futhermore it is my will that all the estate of what kind soever
belongs unto me after my funeral charges and just debts are paid,
expecting that I have herein bequeather and given as above, that I do give and bequeath unto son George
all the reminder of my estate in general and I do hereby prevoke and make all other wills bequeaths and testaments
hereto fore by me make to be void and on none effect.
In witness where I have affixed my hand and seal this 31st Day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty.
Signed, sealed and declared His in the presence of us William X Pearce Richard X Raibone Mark Mark John X Easler (Easley)
At a court held for Henrico County the first Monday in August, being seventh day of the month, m 1732-
George Raibone, executor of the within will presented the same in Court upon oath,
and the same proved by the oaths of the witness and thereupon was ordered to be recorded and probate was granted.
Estate was appraised by John Redford, Abraham Childers and Richard Levine, 19 November

Children
1 Thomas RAYBURN , * b: ABT 1726 in VA
2- William RAYBURN b: 1730

Thomas RAYBURN , Birth: ABT 1726 in VA
Birth: 16 SEP 1726 in Prince George Co. VA
Death: BEF 1790 in Burke Co. NC
married to Kiziah

A deed dated 12 Mar 1770 that Thomas gives land to his daughter. Abstract - 12 March 1770,
Thomas Raiburn of Orange, planter, to “my loving daughter” Mary Hailey, in consideration of love goodwill & affection, 75 acres, on a branch of Morgans Cr., begin at a red oak, up branch to a gum, S to a red oak in Raibunn's line, E to a white oak on the Hicory Cane Br., in a straight line to beginning; signed: Thomas (R) Raiborn; witness: as Jas. Watson, Frederick Lloyd; proved January term 1772 by Watson. The Thomas Raburn in Orange County is married to Kesiah. I have two deeds Page 549 – 550
Raburn to sellers This indenture made this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy one
between Thomas Raburn of the County of Orange & province of North Carolina farmer of the one part & Robert Sellers of the same County
in witness their of the said Thomas Raburn & Kesiah his wife have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above write
his Sealed & delivered in the presence of Thomas R Raburn AS Jas. Watson John Piper mark her Orange July Infer Ct 1771 Keisha x Rabu
Mark Film 0305925 Deed Book 3, Pages 597 - 598
Raiburn to Sellars This Indenture made this twenth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy one
Between Thomas Raiburn of the County of Orange & Province of North Carolina Planter of the one part
& Roberts Sellers of the County
In witness whereas the sd [said] Thomas Raiburn & Kiseza his wife have hereunto
set their hands & seals the day & year first above written -
Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Thomas R [his mark] Raiburn {seal}
Thos Kirkland Richard R [his mark] Heley Keseza x [her mark] Raiburn {seal}
2/10/79 Richard Haley sold land to Thomas Rayburn in Orange County, N.C. (Mary's father)
Thomas died in 1790 at the age of 60 in Burke County, North Carolina.

Children of Thomas and Kiziah
1- Susannah RAYBURN
2-Mary RAYBURN , * b: ABT 1748 in Bertie Co. NC
3-Sarah RAYBURN b: ABT 1760 in NC
4-Keziah RAYBURN b: 1761
5-Thomas RAYBURN b: 1763 in NC
6-Nancy RAYBURN b: BEF 1773 in NC

William Morris, Sr. and Sarah (Sally) Raburn Morris in Burke County, NC, which in 1842 became part of the newly created McDowell County. She was the daughter of Kiziah and Thomas Raburn,
sister of http://searches2.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCBURKE/2004-04/1082116507
posted by san1har@aol.com

info from Compendium of American Genealogy Vol. 7"

I am descended from William Morris, Sr. and have his Revolutionary Pension file from the National Archives.
He says he was born in 1750, but fails to mention where. Our family history indicates he was
born November 19, in Pennsylvania. I am still searching to validate his birthplace and names of parents.
He married Sarah "Sally" Raburn (Rabourne), daughter of Thomas and Kiziah Raburn.

Brother-in-law John Raburn was killed serving in the same regiment as William Morris, Senior.
I am descended from his son, John, who married Margaret Elizabeth Patton;
both are buried at Bethel Baptist Church, Burke > McDowell County, NC.
William Morris, Senior filed his Will in Burke Co, 1837 naming as Legatees - his wife, children of deceased son, William,
children of deceased daughter, Mary "Polly" Bradley,
John living in Burke named as Executor,
Elijah married to Nancy Allen living as resident in TX,
Henry married to Catherine living in Burke,
Isaac married to Charity Patton (sister ! of Margaret Elizabeth Patton) living in Burke,
daughter Kiziah (Kizz) married to Mitchell Parham,
and daughter Nancy married to Hugh Spurling.
William Senior died spring 1844; Will was probated in the fall, 1844.
I have geneaology of all except "deceased son, William,"
who I believe to have been the first child borne to William, Senior, and Sarah "Sally" Raburn.

Sandra Mitchell