http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/ Rakestraw Family Notes Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:45:54 GMT scbevers@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/448 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/448 Very interesting. This certainly looks to be a Virginia line of Rakestraws completely separate from that of William & Grace. Stan Bevers ... From: "Mezzie" Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:15:37 GMT Mezzie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/447 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/447 Immigrant Servant Site http://immigrantservants.com Name Surname: Rackstrow Given Name: Thomas Soundex Code: R236 Birth, Christening and Other Information Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:20:31 GMT Mary http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/446 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/446 Mary Ann here. Getting ready to send on all my tidbits about the southern Rakestraws, just in case they help someone. This one might answer some non-matching Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:38:20 GMT Bill & Christi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/445 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/445 Joseph F. Rakestraw came to Pontotoc County, MS from Gwinnett County, GA in the 1840's. He came with the Bridges family. Solomon & Mary Smith Bridges. Joseph Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:29:54 GMT Mary Ann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/444 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/444 Have you read the entries about this family on genforum? Mary Ann Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:22:10 GMT Mary Ann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/443 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/443 Just in case this is a clue to Joseph F. Rakestraw: Gwinnett Co., Bensmith or 36th Dist. Gainum T. Rakestraw  30  sherif  300  GA Catherine  59  GA  r/w Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:34:15 GMT Ronald Hutchinson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/442 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/442 Hello, I am sorry but I am not familiar with this Rakestraw. I have looked through my records and don't have anything, but I will keep your message on file Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:06:50 GMT Rakestraw10@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/441 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/441 Gail, my gggrandfather was Joseph F. Rakestraw.? He appears on the MS census in 1850 & 1860.? He list his origin as GA.? He shows up in MS in 1849 at about the Tue, 19 May 2009 13:08:23 GMT monteblackwhite http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/440 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/440 Hello, my name is Gail Edwards Hutchinson. I would be interested in hearing from any RAKESTRAW families from Georgia, especially living in Paulding County. My Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:22:27 GMT Mary Ann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/439 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/439 Lillian, welcome to the group.   Most of known answers to your questions can be found right on our site in the files section. We've scanned most of the Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:56:20 GMT Guanda Kenney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/438 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/438 Welcome to the Rakestraw group.  I don't have any of that kind of information.  I have only gotten as far back as Old Nancy from Rockingham, North Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:36:49 GMT Lillian Cochran http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/437 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/437 Hi. I just joined your group and was reading some of the postings on the site. I have names, but am looking for information like: Why William left England, (I Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:26:54 GMT scbevers@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/436 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/436 I know a lot of people reply to e-mails from the Rakestraw Discussion Group without actually logging into the Yahoo site. As such, many may not remember how Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:11:15 GMT Mary Ann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/435 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/435 I thought that letter was posted in the file section.   Mary Ann I thought that letter was posted in the file section. Mary Ann Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:14:50 GMT bobbyr1822@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rakestraw/message/434 John Please send me a copy of the letter What is your family line Bobby Rakestraw I would love to have a copy of the letter between William Penn and William