Miles Rayner and Celia Perry had: 
1. Cynthia Rayner ca 1800 - 1848
    married 1st bef Nov 1820  Jesse Garrett 1797/1799 - bef Nov Ct 1837
2.  William Rayner ca 1805 - bef 1845
3. Mary Ann Rayner ca 1808 - 1845
     married Charles Mixon
4. John Rayner ca 1813 - apparently died bef 1824
5. Martha P. Rayner ca 1815 - ca 1878 (died age 63 5mo 6 days ts)
     married Augustus Holley 1809 - 1882 Bertie Co NC
               Martha's obit states "she buried her only child in infancy."
The family  story was that Martha Holly had helped raise Sally Hays and Thomas M.Garrett  after her sister Cythia died and that she had wanted to leave part of the Raynor property that she carried to the marriage, the Willow Branch  Plantation, to her neice and nephew. Since she died before Mr. Holly, this  didn't happen.  [e-mail from Martha Copeland]
          This list of children were his nephews and niece, children of his brother James
                   that Martha helped raise.
            a.  John Holley ca 1834 - ?
            b.  Thomas Holley ca 1836 -?
            c.  Celia A. Holley ca 1842 - ?
1805 Miles Rayner guardian to Thomas Cockran son of Thomas Cockran
1809 Miles Rayner guardian to Aquilla Oxley orphan of John Oxley
1813 Miles Rayner guardian to Lemuel Reed orphan of George D Reed
US Census 1820 Bertie Co NC 
  Cala Rayner 2 males 0-10 females 1 0-10; 1 10-16; 1 26-45    18 slaves
15 Feb 1821 Enoch Rayner guardian to Martha, John, and Mary Rayner orphans of Miles Rayner
1824 Sampson Wilder guardian of Mary and Martha Rayner orphans of Miles Rayner
1827 Sampson Wilder guardian to Martha P. Rayner orphan of Miles Rayner

Will of Miles Rayner 2 May 1818 - proved May Term Bertie Co NC 1819
 In the name of God Amen, I Miles Rayner being in good health and of sound and Disposing mind and memory and knowing that by divine appointment all men must die, but the day nor the hour, no man knoweth and as to my body I Know that it must return to its mother dust and I firmly believe that God in whom I willingly Trust will dispose of Spiritual Part as seemeth Good unto himself But as Touching my Worldly Estate I give and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
1st - I lend unto my beloved wife during her natural life the land and plantation whereon I now live between the River and the first Road, Except the fishery, I also give her one half the Benefit of the fishery during her life. I also give her the following property, Negroes Jim, Judah, Simon & his wife Winny, Dave and his wife Dinah - One half my stock of Horses, Cattle and hogs & sheep to be divided without selling her part all my household furniture Except Two Feather beds & furniture, as much Kitchen Furniture and plantation utensils as She may need in the family, also Provisions to serve her untill a Crop is made, to her and her Heirs forever.
2ndly - I give and bequeath the whole of my Estate to my five children Cynthia, Mary Ann, Martha, John and William to be and remain as a Joint Estate untill one of them may marry or arrive to the age of Twenty five years at which time that one to take its full share and the Balance to remain undivided for the Other Children leaving this manor plantation at a valuation of four thousand dollars for the Youngest child that may be then living. But in no case shall any one of my Children that has received an Equal Share of my Estate have any part of the undivided residue so long as there shall be a child that has not received a share.
    I do hereby appoint and ordain my Friends Executors to this my last will and Testament requesting of and Authorizing them to sell any of my negroes that may become Troublesome or Disorderly of the Benefit of my Estate and I do hereby revoke, Disannul and Disallow all former Wills by me made, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2nd day of May 1818.    M. Rayner seal

State of NC, Bertie County -- May Term 1819 Elijah Rayner produced this paper writing in open court and Exhibited as the last will and testament of Miles Rayner decd and made oath that he found the same in the desk of the deceased among his valuable papers and further made Oath that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of the deceased and that he believed the whole of said will was in the hand writing of the said Miles & William Sparkman & Job Leary made Oath that they were well acquainted with the hand writing of the deceased and they believed the whole will was in his proper hand so here whereupon the Court Considered the will was proved according to Law -- Let it be registered.  Teste EA Rhodes clk   Recorded to Book G page 56 & 57

In 1836 Sampson Wilder died in Hertford County willing everything he owned to his wife Celia.

Will of Celia Wilder 23 Dec 1844 -  contested May Ct 1847 Jury said Will was valid Aug Ct 1847
In the name of God Amen I Celia Wilder of the County of Hertford & State of North Carolina being of sound mind and perfect memory blessed be God for it, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows after recommending my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came.
Item 1st - I give and bequeath unto my belove daughter Cynthia Hays the sum of five shillings in money to her and her heirs  and assigns forever.
Item 2nd - I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Miles Garrett my silver watch to him and his heirs forever.
Item 3rd - I give and bequeath unto my belove daughter Mary Mixon the sum of five shillings in money to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item 4th - I give and bequeath unto my belove daughter Martha Holley the sum of five shillings in money to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item 5th - I give and bequeath unto my friend Winnifred Brown one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
Item 6th - I give and bequeath unto my belove Granddaughter Martha Perry one bed and furniture, one green painted pine chest, one walnut table and my large family Bible to her and her heirs forever.
Item 7th - I give and bequeath unto my worthy friend John Nowell one hundred dollars in money to him and his heirs forever.
Item 8th - I give and bequeath unto my friend Edward D Lewis one certain tract or parcel of land which I bought of Watson Lewis lying in the said County of Hertford containing Eighty nine acres adjoining the lands of John Winborne and others to him and his heirs forever for the reasons and purposes named in the next following Item.
Item 9th - I leave to my friend Edward D Lewis to act as guardian the Following negroes to wit Cato and his wife Sally to be under his sole control and management as his property and he the said Edward D Lewis shall settle the said negroes Cato & his wife Sally on the said tract of land named in Item 8th and it is my will and wish that the said negroes Cato and Sally shall be settled and remain on said land as long as they may live.
Item 10th - I give and bequeath unto my friend Edward D Lewis the following negroes women Betty & Jenny to him and his heirs forever by his paying over to my Executor the sum of five hundred dollars in payment for said negroes also providing that the said Edward D Lewis shall be allowed Three years to pay the above named six hundred dollars in without interest.
 Lastly It is my wish will and desire that my worthy friend John Nowell Senr qualify to this my last will & testament as Executor and that he the said John Nowell Senr sell all the rest and residue of my property of every kind and description not disposed of or mentioned in this my will and the money arising from the said sale of Property with also the six hundred Dollars to be paid by Edward D Lewis shall by him the said John Nowell Senr be paid over to the trustees of Wake Forest Baptist College and by them Trustees expended for the interest and improvement of said College as to them may seem best, as I have appointed him the said John Nowell Senr my executor to this my last will disannulling all and every other will by me made. Given under my hand and seal this the Twenty-Third (23rd) day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four (1844) Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Watson Lewis, JJ Scull.         Celia Wilder (seal)
 
The fifth Item was erased by the request of Mrs. Celia Wilder after signing the above this the 19th day of March 1845 in the presence of the witnesses Watson Lewis, JJ Scull       Celia Wilder

May Court 1847: John Nowell Executor of Celia Wilder dec'd vs The Heir and Devises of Celia Wilder. John Nowell brings into Court a paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Celia Wilder and Wiley Hays and wife by their attorney Samuel J Spruill appear in open Court and enter Crevent to the probate of said paper writing....The clerk will summon the following persons to wit Willie Hayes and wife Cynthia; Thomas Miles Garrett; Charles Mixon, Augustus Holley & wife Martha, Preston Perry & wife Martha, and Edward D Lewis heirs at law              and devises of said Celia to appear at the next term of this Court...
August Court 1847: John Nowell Executor of Celia Wilder dec'd vs The Heir and Devises of Celia Wilder. The jury found ....will...so executed as to pass real and personal Estate. John Nowell executor-qualified.

I understand this was a very sizable estate!

First cousin some generations removed

Cynthia Rayner ca 1800 - 1848 |  her parents 
& 1820 Jesse Garrett ca 1798 - 1837 |  his parents 
& 1838 Wiley D Hays ca 1816 - 1889  |  his parents 
& 1857 Bartra Wilson  |  her parents 
of Bertie County NC 

 
J R Garrett
"the Builder of Ahoskie"
"Jesse Richard Garrett, Ahoskie N.C. , born in Bertie County, N.C., March 17, 1862; he is a merchant, farmer, banker, lumber manufacturer; Mason and member M.W.A.; Missionary Baptist Church, trustee same church, Ahoskie; received his education Bertie County schools; Mr. Garrett moved to Ahoskie, 1891, and entered saw mill business 1892; established Garrett Brothers 1895, doing a general supply business; 1910 he assumed the active charge of the mercantile interest and remained in charge until 1917; he has served as Director of Bank of Ahoskie and member of Finance Committee for more than twenty years; owner of Garrett Hotel, sixty five rooms and modern in every particular; he built Richard Theater, one of the most modern theaters in Eastern North Carolina; he owns the Colonial Hotel; he is an extensive farmer, growing cotton, tobacco, peanuts, etc.; member Town Board of Ahoskie; was chairman of Hertford County Highway Commission until recently served as trustee of Ahoskie Public Schools more than ten years; he was big factor in establishing the Ahoskie graded school system; married Miss Nannie Mitchell of Bertie County; two children, Erick Lamont and Jesse Elizabeth; has three grandchildren, Mr. Garrett is recognized as "Daddy" of Ahoskie, having been the moving spirit in this development for thirty five years; he is a Democrat. Mr. Garrett is recognized as the real builder of Ahoskie.  He is the owner of Colonial Hotel, builder and owner of Garrett Hotel, Builder of Richard Theater, Builder of Ahoskie Graded School System, Trustee of Ahoskie's First Graded School Building." from an old newspaper clipping in Ina Pierce Miller's Scrapbook.
"He...... was once a roaming kid around Rosemead, but now is a successful man in the town of Ahoskie, N C. Having accumulated considerable wealth and owns the largest hotel in town and conducts a large Mercantile business there, and he and his son now own and operate the only theatre in town by the name of "Richard" in memory of his father."-- AJM Perry in his 1937 "History of Rosemead"

             1. Eric Lamont Garrett ca 1894 -
                   married 5 July 1932 Juliet Garnet of Mathews Co, VA
             2. Jesse Elizabeth Garrett
                   married Roberts H Jernigan Sr
    d. Emma Cornelia Garrett 9 Oct 1864 - 16 Oct 1940
          married Augustus Alfred Pierce 8 April 1859 Bertie Co - 21 Dec 1946 Bertie Co
                              son of Isaac Pierce and Mary Cale

 
AA & Emma C Pierce
photo compliments of David C Miller

           1. Della M Pierce 18 June 1884 Bertie Co - 20 Jan 1975 Hertford Co
                   married Ernest L Evans 3 Feb 1878 Bertie Co - 12 Dec 1957 Bertie Co
           2. Ruth Lillian Pierce 11 Nov 1891 Bertie Co - 8 Sept 1969 Suffolk VA
                   married Clyde Starke Evans 31 Mar 1886 Evanstown NC - 18 July 1942 Cofield NC
           3. Mary Garrett Pierce 7 Apr 1896 Bertie Co - 25 May 1985 Suffolk VA
                 married Wallace Tinwood Brinkley 24 Oct 1892 Tyner, Chowan Co - 7 Oct 1967 Suffolk VA
           4. Ina Rhea Pierce 29 Mar 1898 Bertie Co - 17 Oct 1976 in Norfolk Medic Home, Norfolk VA
                 married 30 June 1913 Dennie David Miller 26 Sept 1893 Bertie Co - 11 July 1965 Norfolk
                                    son of Henderson Miller and Martha Valentine
                                         line of David C Miller                                   son of Henderson Miller and Martha Valentine
                                         line of David C Miller
           5. Erma Grace Pierce died 6 Jan 1905 Bertie Co NC
    e.  John J. Garrett 1868 -
            married Sally Garrett  1871 VA -
                             dau of Sally Hays and Joshua L Garrett
    f.  Virginia Rayner [Rainey] Garrett ca 1870 -    ?
                      not on 1880 census with family
    g. Cynthia Garrett 4 May 1871 - 17 May 1963
           married 1899 Jacob White 1867 - 1907 
    h. Augustus [Guston] Garrett 1874 -
    i.  Thomas Garrett 1877 -
 
5. Thomas Miles Garrett 1830 - 12 May 1864        lawyer 
              graduated UNC  1850 left diary of his student days which family has placed in library at UNC
         "In December 1860 Thomas Miles Garrett, a Bertie County Whig and lawyer, was a staunch unionist, but by April 1861 he had reluctantly concluded that North Carolina must withdraw from the Union. Garrett, one of the first men in Bertie to volunteer for Confederate service, organized Company F, Fifth Regiment North Carolina State Troops, which was composed largely of men from Bertie. " from Gerald W Thomas's Divided Allegiances.