Children of John Rayner  and Judith Chappell:
*1. Samuel Rayner   ca 1744  - 1817 (tax payer 1781) testate Bertie Co NC
      married  ca 1770 Winifred Perry Bertie Co NC
  2. Elizabeth Rayner ca 1750 - 1805 Hertford Co NC
     married ca 1772 Walter McFarlin ca 1747 - 1810/1820 Hertford Co NC
 3. William Rayner ca 1755  - July 1827 Bertie Co NC
       (taxpayer 1781)   dsp testate 
 4. Amos Rayner 8 Jan 1760 - 4 May 1843 Hertford Co NC
              (tax payer 1781) testate
     married ca 1802 Hannah Holladay
        (widow of Thomas Collins who died 1800)
 5. James Rayner ca 1764 - 1830 Bertie Co NC (taxpayer 1781)  dsp
            he was a "special" individual  - Elijah Rayner was his administrator
*6. Joshua Rayner   ca 1766 - 15 May 1825 Bertie Co NC
    married 1803 Martha Outlaw 1783 - 1820
 7. Sarah Rayner ca 1770 - 9 Feb 1828 Bertie Co NC
              dsp testate Bertie Co NC
 8. Winnefred Rayner  ca 1771 - bef May 1842 testate Hertford Co NC
     married bef Nov 1793 Daniel Daughtry died ca  Nov 1819 testate Hertford Co NC

William Rayner ca 1755 - 1827 |  his parents
of Bertie Co NC

Sarah Rayner ca 1770 - ca 1829  |  her parents
of Bertie and Hertford Co NC

Note: I asked Jim Deans if he knew just who was Sarah Davidson mentioned in the above will.
 "I  haven't been able to find anything on Sarah Davidson as of now. An Amos Davison attended several estate sales with Walter McFarlane and the Rayners in Bertie Co and also one that Isaac Taylor attended. He inherited 248 acres from James Davison adjoining  Maule's Creek and Wiccacon Road but I haven't as yet identified the location. His mother was Edith Nowell. I plan to pursue this lead and hopefully tie him to Sarah." ~ Jim Deans
 Found a little bit on Sarah Davidson.
  "I found some notes I had from the Colerain Baptist Church minutes that indicate she was the wife of Lewis David (er)son. Lewis was apparently a/k/a Deverson a/k/a Daverson. It looks like someone messed with the "a" and tried to change it to an "e" in the minutes.  Lewis Daverson was still alive when
Sarah Rayner made the bequest as indicated by the 1830 Census, which makes it somewhat problematic. It suggests perhaps there must have been another Lewis Davidson who had died leaving Sarah as his widow. But I have a copy of a deed that Lewis Deverson executed in 1834 conveying property near Lloyd's Cross Roads to James A. Moore. John B. Taylor lived on the NW corner of the Cross Roads. Isaac Taylor was a few doors down the road according to the census. Sarah may have been a Rayner or perhaps another daughter of Walter and Elizabeth McFarlane. I thought we had them all with Judith, Fruza and
Mary but maybe not. Maybe Lewis will show up in some Bertie records. He does not appear in Hertford after 1830 except for the deed." ~ Jim Deans

Winnefred Rayner ca 1771 - 1842 |  her parents
& bef 1793 Daniel Daughtry/Dowdy/Doughtie - ca 1819 |  his parents
of Hertford Co NC

Deposition: State of North Carolina: Hertford County: 
This day appeared before me Thomas B Sharp, being the Justice of Peace for the county and state aforesaid Winefred Doughtie a sister of Amos Rayner who is an applicant for a pension who being duly sworn deposet as follows: --- That she distinctly recollects the Revolutionary War that during that period though she does not recollect the date her brother Amos Rayner the same who is now an applicant for a pension, left home with a gun and knapsack I . . . .for the war that he was gone from home several months, that at length word reached home that he was on the road and unable to travel from sickness—that their father John Rayner hired a man by the name of Jacob Thomas to go after him the said Amos Rayner that after being gone for some time they returned home together that she said Amos was then is very bad health and that he was for a long time confined by sickness at home after his return. –The said Winefred Doughtie further states that during the time the said Amos Rayner was gone news reached home that he had been in a battle with the British and had to attend to the great guns during the engagement.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this being the 17^th day of October 1838.
      Signed with her X     Winfred Doughtie                    Thos. B Sharp JP

Winnefred Rayner and Daniel Daughtry (Dowdy) (Doughtie) had:
Will of William Rayner dated 16 July 1827-- proved August Term 1827
. . . .Fourthly I lend unto my Sister Winny Daughtry five negroes namely Hannah, Bay and Barbary, Harry and Harriet during her natural life and after her death it is my will that the said five negroes to be equally divided between John, Mehita, Amos, William R., Daniel and Joshua Daughtry the children of Daniel Daughtry decd. to them and their heirs forever. . . .  The family were spelling their name Doughtie in 1830 Hertford Co records     Petty Shore area
1. Sally Daughty ca 1794 - ? [d bef 1819 without heir?]
          possibly she is the Sarah Davidson mentioned in Sarah Rayner's will
     married at Wicacon Sept 1812 Jones Hayes
           son of James Hayes and wife Winnefred Jones dau of James
2. Mehita (Mahala or Mahaley) Daughtry ca 1796 -
      married bef Nov 1819 George Hollomon ca 1792 -
       a. Mary Holloman ca 1824 -
       b. Pheobe Holloman ca 1830 -
       c. Celia Holloman ca 1832 -
       d. Francis Holloman ca 1833 -
         p335 Hertford Co Census
           George M Holomon 58 m carpenter
              Mahala                     53 f
               Mary                        25 f
               Pheobe                    19 f
               Celia                        17 f
               Francis                   16 m laborer
3. John Daughtry 1798 -
       married ca 1825 ?
         a. son 1825/30 -
         b. daughter 1825/30 -
        has wife, son and daughter under 5 1830
4. Amos C Daughtry ca1801 - bef Jan 1842
       married ca 1825 ?
          a. daughter 1825/30 -
         has wife and dughter under 5 1830
5. William Rayner Daughtry ca 1803 - bef Jan 1842
       married bef 1830 census
         ran for Congress 1831
         has wife 1830
6. Daniel Daughtry [Daughtie] ca 1806
        married bef 1830 Nancy ca 1812 -
          a. Jackson Doughtie 1829/30 -
          b. Levi Doughtie ca 1831 -
          c. John Doughtie ca 1833 - 
          d. Sally Doughtie ca 1835 -
          e. Lavenia Doughtie ca 1837 -
          f. Eliza Doughtie ca 1840 -
          g. Jacob Doughtie ca 1842 -
          h. Joseph Doughtie ca 1846 -
           i. Amos Doughtie ca 1849 -
          has wife and son under 5 1830
7. Joshua B Daughtry [Daughtie] ca 1808 -
          has wife 1830; in 1840 in household are 3 women ages 70/80, 15/20, and 10/15
       married ca 1830 
        a. son 1835/40 -
      married 2nd ca 1840 Martha A ca 1822 -
        a. Starkey J Doughtie ca 1840 -
        b. William E Doughtie ca 1842-
        c. Emily Doughtie ca 1844 -
        d. James H Doughtie ca 1847 -
        e. [ME?] Frances Doughtie ca 1849 -
        f. M S [female] Doughtie ca 1851 -
        g. C A [female] Doughtie ca 1857 -
 
1850 Census Southern Hertford Co
Nancy Green 42 had Rowan Doughtie 18 and Nancy Doughtie 9 living with her
Anna Odom 46 had Mary Doughtie 20 living with her
William Shaw 44 and wife Matilda 34 had Napoleon Doughtie 15 and Franklin Doughtie 15 living with them
Jackson B Hare 31 and wife Martha 35  have Cynthia Doughtie 19 living with them
William Doughtie 33 and wife Nancy 20 have Jesse Doughtie 11/12 living with them
Margaret Doughtie 14 in living in household of John Hill 24 and wife Charlotte 22

Hertford County Wills: 
Will of Daniel Dowdy Nov 1819 - proved Nov Ct 1831
  In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Dowdy of the County of Hertford & State of North Carolina do make and ordain this to be my last will & Testament.  
1^st I give & bequeath unto My beloved son John Dowdy a Certain Tract of  Land situated & Lying on the south side of Wiccacon Creek & the Garrat Tract of land containing one hundred and forty acres more or less & bounded by the Lands of John Barrow dec’d Benjamin Britt & others to him and his heirs forever also two cows & calves now in his possession.  
2^nd I give unto My daughter Mahala Dowdy who married George Hollomon the sum of five shillings to her and her heirs forever.  
3^rd I loan the Residue of my property both Real & personal to My beloved wife Winifred Dowdy during the term of her natural life and after her death to be divided as follows viz to My son Amos Dowdy a certain tract of Land bounded on th south by the land owned by Benjamin Wynns on the North by the road leading to Wiccacom Ferry on the east by the Lands owned by Joseph Benthall and on the west by the gi ?  in this present will to My sons Joshua & Daniel Dowdy containing Two hundred & seven acres more or less to him and his heirs forever also to My beloved sons Daniel & Joshua Dowdy  a certain tract of Land to be equally between them bounded by the Lands of E H Sharp, Wm. Booth, Rodom Odom & Benjamin Brown to them & their heirs forever Also to my son William Dowdy Two hundred dollars to him & his heirs forever.  
4^th It is My will & desire that my wife should enjoy the aforementioned property during the term of her natural life but after her death to be divided in the (way) that I have before Mentioned should however there be any property of any kind left after her death not dieposed of in this will it is my desire that the said surpluses if any should be divided equally between my sons Amos, William, Daniel, & Joshua Dowdy to them & their heirs forever. 
5^th I furthermore do hereby appoint & constitute My beloved friends William Raynor & Joshua Raynor Executors to this Last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made witness My hand & seal this day of November one Thousand Eight hundred & nineteen.  
Signed sealed & published by Daniel Dowdy as his Last Will & Testament in the presence of
 Valentine Turner, Job Leary.          Daniel Dowdy (seal)  

November Court 1831: Amos C Doughtee et al to Petition to establish Will of Daniel Doughtee.
The following Jury . . to wit George W Moore, James Jenkins, Lewis Gatling, Lemuel
Nichols, Jackson Hollomon, Mat J Griffith, Jet Curl, Walter Myrick, Wm P Liverman,
Charles Sowell, Sam’l Brown & Bryan Askew say that Daniel Daughtee died testate in due
form of Law. . .the said (Will or copy is ordered by the court to be Recorded.  

Will of Winiford Doughtie 22 Jan 1842 - proved May Ct 1842 Hertford Co NC
I Winiford Doughtie of the County of Hertford and State of North Carolina being of Sound Mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existence do Make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First that my Executors herein after named, Shall provide for my body a decent burial, Suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and whomsoever owing out of the money that may first come into their hand as a part or parcil of my Estate.  
1^st I give unto my Son Daniel two notes of hand vix Joshua Doughtie payable to the said Winiford for fifty Dollars or thereabout.  
2^nd I give unto my son Wm W Doughtie heirs the sum of five dollars.  
3^rd I give unto my son A C Doughtie ‘s children Five dollars.  
4^th I give unto my Daughter Mahaley Hollomon Five dollars.  
5^th I give unto my son John Doughtie Five dollars, and lastly I give unto my Son Joshua all the balance of Estate of all Kinds whatsoever and I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Joshua Doughtie & Thos B Sharp B my lawful Executors . ....In witness whereof I the said Winifred Doughtie so hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 22 day of January A. D, 1842. .......
                                                  Winiford (x) Doughtie (seal)  
Wit: Uriah (his +mark) Norriss & Thos. B Wharp  
May Court 1842: Will proved by Uriah Norriss & Thomas B Sharpe.  
Thomas B Sharpe released his rights to Quality as Executor and Joshua Doughtie was qualified.

Elizabeth Rayner ca 1750 - 1805 |  her parents
& Walter McFarlane ca 1747 - 1810/20 |  his parents
of Hertford Co NC

1768 May - Walter McFarang and John Freeman witnessed a deed from William Freeman of Chowan to Joshua Freeman of Bertie Co.  Bertie Deed bk L-2 134

1771 - 21 June - Walter McFarland and David [x] Askew witnessed a deed from Thomas Ward, planter, of Bertie Co to Joshua Freeman of same. Deed Bk L-2 259

1772 - 27 June - Henry (x) Haste & James Burrass, planters, both of Bertie Co to Walter McFarland school master of same. 27 Jun 1772. 10£5s proclamation. 50 acres (messuage) joining Blunts Branch, the main road, Deep Prong of Blunts Branch, old main road. 
Wit: John(x)Rayner, William Nowell, Aug Ct 1774. John Johnston CJC 
      Bertie Co Deed Bk M -107      ~abstracts by Dr. Stephen E Bradley, Jr.

1773- 24 April - Adam [x] Harrell of Bertie Co to Meda White planter of Hartford Co witnessed by Luke [x] White and Walter McFarlane

1773 - 12 Jan - Joshua Evans planter of Bertie Co to John Askew of same 200 ac joining Jacob Hill, James Burroughs, the river. Also signed by Elizabeth [x] Evans. witnessed by Walter McFarlane, William Sowell, Thomas Sowell.

1775 - 22 July - Demcey Kail of Bertie Co to John Kail of same -- 100 ac joining Luke White St's former line, James Burroughs, Burrell Bell's former line. witnessed by Walter McFarland, Jacob Kail, Jeremiah Kail.

1777 - 2 Oct - John [x] Rayner of Bertie Co to William Rayner of same. 110 ac on east side of Quyoxison Swamp joining John Brittain, the glade witnessed by Nath. Holley, Amos Rayner, Walter McFarland

1779 Tax List Hertford Co NC - Walter McFarlane - 140 ac of land, 1 horse, 2 cattle, 8pds money

1782 - 9 Nov - John Askew of Hertford Co to his son James Askew deed of gift land he purchased from Joshua Evans and Steven White witnessed by Milley Downing, William Downing, Walter McFarlin

1782 - 17 Aug - John [x] Rayner of Bertie Co to his son Amos Rayner - where sd John Rayner now lives joining Barbagud Swamp. witnessed by Elizabeth McFarland, Ann [x] McFarland, Walter McFarland.

1785 - 14 Feb - Jethro [x] Trumble of Bertie Co to Anna Rayner of same - 15 acres joining John Rayner, John Freeman witnessed by William Rayner and Walter McFarlong

  US Census 1790 Hertford Co McFarlane, Walter 1 m over 16, 2 m under 16, 6 females 
   US Census 1800 Hertford Co McFarlane, Walter 1m 16/25, 1m 45+, 2f 16/26, 145+
   US Census 1810 Hertford Co
     Walter MFarlane 1m 16/25, 1m 45+  2f 0/10 1f 10/16   1f 26/45

Elizabeth Rayner and Walter McFarlane had:
  . . "Elizabeth told that when she met this Scotchman, Walter McFarlane was wearing a battle green suit and carried saddle bags as he had been going through the country buying up Government Lands. He had a brother named Billy in Glasgow, Scotland. They married and settled at the Nathan Cullens Place in Hertford County" 
    Another story was  "Once after Elizabeth McFarlane had visited a sick neighbor with choking quenzy, a panther followed Elizabeth home in the dark  from the neighbor's house, this badly frightened her."
      from a paper by Preston Grissom sent me by Jim Deans 

1. William McFarlin  1776/80 -  aft 1840 census Bertie Co
US Census 1820 Hertford Co
William McFarlane  2 0/10, 1 16/18, 1 16-25, 1 26/45,  F 3 0/10, 3 10/16, 1 26/45
US Census 1830 Hertford
William McFarlane  1 10/15, 1 20/30, 1 50/60  F 1 5/10, 2 10/15, 1 15/20, 1 40/50
Amos McFarlain  2 0/5, 1 30/40, F 1 10/15, 1 30/40
US Census 1840 Bertie Co
Wm McFarlane 1 10/15, 1 60/70  F 1 20/30, 1 30/40
US Census 1840 Hertford Co
Wm McFarlane 1 0/5, 1 30/40, F 2 5/10, 1 15/20
      a. William Mc Farlane ca 1802/04 - Nov 1845 Hertford Co
          ?married Mary Beasley ca 1820 -
            i. Adaline McFarlane ca 1834 -
            ii. William McFarlane ca 1835 -
           iii. Mary Mc Farlane ca 1836 -
            iv. Julia McFarlane ca 1840 -
2. Judith McFarlin ca/bef 1786 -
    married Bertie Co 3 July 1802 Cullen Cowan  [rem. Montgomery Co, AL]
3. daughter  McFarlane dec.1828 
    married  Obediah Sowell
Sowell, Obediah of Wake Co, NC 8 Dec 1827 appoints his friends William McFarlane & Isaac Taylor of Hertford Co, NC his attorney to manage that part of the legacy that should fall to him or his children, Asa & Mary Sowell by the last will & testament of William Rayner deceased, as the Heirs of Walter McFarlane, deceased, Reg in Bertie Co Nov Ct Term 1828.
     a. Asa Sowell
Sowell, Asa of Wake Co, NC 24 Dec 1830 appoints his father Obediah Sowell , his attorney to recover all debts due him from the Estate of William Rayner deceased, formerly of Bertie Co, NC.
4. Mary [Peggy] McFarlane 
    married Isaac Taylor 1770/80 - 1835  
        inventory taken 6 March 1835 by John B Taylor Exr.
    a. Rachel Taylor 1798 -
         married William Deans 1799 -
               1850 Census Chowan Co dist west of Edenton shows Adaline McFarland 16 living with them
          i. Thomas Deans ca 1824 -
         ii. William Deans ca 1833 -
    b. John B Taylor ca 1800 - 1866/67
         married Elizabeth
          i. John P[or B] Taylor ca 1833 -
          ii. Dorsey Taylor ca 1835 -
        iii. Mary Elizabeth Taylor 27 Oct 1838 - 5 Jan 1912
              married Bryant Mitchell ca 1822 -
        iv. Isaac Lafayette Taylor ca 1840 -
         v. Irene Taylor [Copeland] ca 1844 -
        vi. Amanda Taylor [Howell] ca 1846 -
       vii. Frusey A Taylor ca 1850 -
      viii. Hillory Taylor ca 1853 -
        ix. Beatrice V Taylor ca 1857 -
         x. Sarah E Taylor ca 1861 -
        xi. Florence M Taylor ca 1863 -