Francis RAYNES, Gent. b. Abt 1625 , , , England d. 1706 York, York, Maine,: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1625 - 1706 (~ 81 years)

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Name	Francis RAYNES [1, 2]
Suffix	Gent.
Birth	Abt 1625	, , , England [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	2C9CA43041EF48988F82CC6B4B7491C40818
Death	1706	York, York, Maine, [1, 2]
Probate	15 Oct 1706	York, York, Maine, [1]
Will
Mentions wife Elinor (executrix), son Nathaniel (executor), co-inheritors of his farm, Francis Raynes son of Nathaniel, John Raynes, Nathan Raynes and daughters' husbands' names of Joseph Hodsdon, John Woodman, John Diamond, Samuel Matthews, and grandchildren, Francis Raynes, Elizabeth Hodsdon, Samuel Matthews, David Mendum, Elinor Raynes, and Nathaniel Raynes.
Person ID	I3537	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	19 Sep 2023

Family Elinor (Eleanor), b. Abt 1623, , , , England d. Aft 1706, , , Maine, (Age ~ 84 years)

Marriage Bef 1647 York, York, Maine, [3]

Children

+	1. "Eleanor" RAYNES, b. Abt 1646, , , New Hampshire, d. Bef 1692 (Age ~ 45 years)
+	2. Nathaniel RAYNES, b. Abt 1647, , , New Hampshire, d. 1734, York, York, Maine, (Age ~ 87 years)
	3. John RAYNES, b. 1652, York, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Sarah RAYNES, b. Abt 1653, York, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Hannah RAYNES, b. Abt 1654, York, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Mary RAYNES, b. Abt 1655, York, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Tabitha RAYNES, b. 1656, Kittery, York, Maine, d. 1691, York, York, Maine, (Age 35 years)

Family ID F832 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jun 2022

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1625 - , , , England
	Marriage - Bef 1647 - York, York, Maine,
	Death - 1706 - York, York, Maine,
	Probate - Will - 15 Oct 1706 - York, York, Maine,

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I3537&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Francis RAYNES, Gent.."

Sources

[S1309] Charles Edward Banks, History of York, Maine, successively known as Bristol (1632), Agamenticus (1641), Gorgeana (1642), and York (1652). Internet Archive. Digital images. 2 vol. (Vol. 1: Boston, Mass.: Calkins Press, 1931; Vol. 2: Cambridge, Mass.: The Murray Printing Company, 1935), (https://archive.org: 2019), II: 44-47. accessed 14 Sep 2011.
[S697] Noyes, Sybil and Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. 5 Vols. , (Portland, Maine : Southworth Press, 1928-39. Digital images. FamilySearch : https://www.familysearch.org: 2021), 577-578. accessed 14 Sep 2011.
[S1015] "New England Marriages to 1700," database with images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors , ((https://www.americanancestors.org : 2008)), accessed 16 Feb 2013), RAYNES, Francis & Eleanor ____; citing New England Marriages Prior to 1700, 3 Vols. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015) 2:1252.