Gates county, North Carolina is one of the most important counties concerning the Rawls families that came from the NANSEMOND county, Virginia or the entire area surrounding it. The counties that Gates county are directly associated with consist of Nansemond, Isle of Wight, and South Hampton in Virginia and Chowan, Hertford, Northampton, Edgecombe and Halifax counties in North Carolina.


Included in these pages are records joining many of the Rawls families from this entire area. It is very important to include this area in your research.