III. William Rae of Savannah. Wife, Sarah Jane. He was deceased in 1787. His daughter, Elizabeth Rae married Thomas Jones who received a land grant in St. Mathew's Parish, Effingham Co. In 1771 of 100 acres, and who died at Savannah on June 5, 1810. Eliza died at Savannah, her Will dated Jan. 17, 1817, Chatham Co. Will Book F. In her Will, she named her mother, Mrs. Jane Rae, and the children of her husband: Jane Mary Jones and Martha Cowles Jones (Thomas Jones came from Wales, arriving at St. Simon's Island in 1738. He formerly lived in London, a Clothworker, and voyaged with Oglethorpe to America).
Deed of William Rae and his wife, Sarah, dated May 7, 1787, of Savannah to Robert Jones of Richmond Co. For 150 acres of land (Page 66, Book C, Richmond Co. Deeds).
Isaac Barksdale, Augusta Trader, in his Will dated June 12, 1757, bequeathed to William Rae a negro boy, Sambo, guns and pistols.
