John (Rodes) Rhodes (1697 - 1775)

Born 6 Nov 1697 in New Kent, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Crawford) Rhodes — married 1720 in Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 3 May 1775 at age 77 in Amherst, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

John Rodes was born in New Kent County on 6 November 1697, this area later becoming the lower end of Hanover County.^[1] He married Mary Crawford, who was born March 1703, the daughter of Capt. David Crawford and Elizabeth Smith Crawford. John Rodes died 3 May 1775.^[2]

Their home was in Louisa County, Virginia, in 1765 John and Mary Rodes, his wife, of Louisa County made a deed to their son Clifton Rodes of Louisa, conveying land they had purchased in 1727. ^[3]

The name of John Rodes first appeared on deeds in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1747, when he purchased 400 acres for 80£ on the north fork of Rockfish from James Armor and wife Jannet, of St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County. ^[4] Later he also purchased land on Moorman's River, Albemarle County. See Research Problem. In that county, John was a Justice.

The Will of John Rodes, dated 12 February 1774, was proved in Albemarle County in October 1775. ^[5] Mary Rodes was living when this Will was written. The inventory of his personal estate amounted to 1,044 pounds, sizable for that time and that county. ^[6]

John and Mary Crawford Rodes had these children, perhaps another daughter:

1. Clifton Rodes, married Sarah Waller of Spotsylvania County, they had 7 children. Clifton was a private in Louisa militia 1758, magistrate and sheriff of Albemarle County 1783-85, they moved to Fayette County, Kentucky in 1789.
2. Charles Rodes, married Amy Duke, settled in Nelson County, Virginia, he died in 1798.
3. John Rodes, born 6 November 1729 in Albemarle, married 9 September 1754 Sarah Harris, and they had 9 children. He was a Justice of Albemarle County. Sarah died 1803, John in 1810.
4. David Rodes, born Hanover County, came to Albemarle, married twice, died 1793 in Albemarle.
5. Henrietta Rodes, married William Ragland.
6. Sarah Rodes, Sarah Rodes married Dabney Pettus of Louisa County, Virginia.
7. Ann Rodes, born 26 December 1734 married 1752 William Thomson. She came to Kentucky.
8. Mary Rodes, William Smith in October 1762, he of Louisa County, Virginia. They traveled to Fayette County, Kentucky about 1783, settled near Bryant (aka Bryan) Station, where he died 1822, Mary died 1828.
9. Unknown daughter (according to will)^[7]

John Rodes died before November 1775 (see Research Notes). He bequeathed 328 acres north of Moorman's River to his son, Charles, and the remainder of his estate was divided among his nine children, implying about 1,000 acres of property holdings. ^[8]

Research Problem

With two men named John Rodes alive in 1761 in Albemarle County, Virginia, it is not certain which man, Sr. or Jr, acquired, for thirty-five pounds current money, 200 acres between the north and south forks of Moorman River, from Richard Blalock, 10 March 1761, recorded 22? March 1761^[9] Considering the Will of John Rodes at this profile., it looks to be part of the estate of the man at this profile, but there is no way to be certain.

Both Mary who "died young" at John Rodes profile, and the unknown daughter at this entry, have been conjectured as wives to a William Sladin/Slatin found in the Research Notes at John Rodes, not unreasonable but not proven in any way.

Research Notes

• The research on Rhodes/Rodes is found in the Virginia Magazine (later the Virginia Magazine of Genealogy) but is not strongly sourced. The studies declare that the John Rodes who was born in Virginia between 1695 and 1697 has no proven father, but that Charles Rodes is the most likely candidate.^[8]

• John's will was proved in Albemarle County, Virginia in October 1775, indicating that his death occurred prior to November of that year.^[5]

• The records say that Charles Rodes married in New Kent County, Virginia in 1695, he had a daughter Mary baptized in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County in 1703. A John Rodes was born in New Kent County in 1697, and an assumption is that he is a son of Charles Rodes. The given name of Clifton frequently appeared in both the English family to which Charles Rodes belonged and in the Virginia family descended from John. Possibly another son of Charles Rodes was Clifton Rhodes whose Will was proved in York County, Virginia in 1745, naming son Francis and mentioning children of his brother John Rhodes of Hanover County.^{[citation needed]}

• Will of John Rodes, Sr. (1) St. Anne’s Parish, dated Feb. 12, 1771, recorded in October, 1775.
  

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To his son Charles 382 acres, taken from the north end of testator’s land on which he lives, beginning at David Glenn’s corner on Pruitt’s branch to another corner on the north side of Bark Creek, adjoining Bartholmew Ramsey’s land; second, to his wife Mary Rodes, his real and personal estate during widowhood; if she should marry, then to be “put to her thirds”, and after her death the land he lived on to be sold, proceeds to be divided amongst his four sons and five daughters. His slaves to be divided as they can agree but none to be sold out of the family. To Charles and John 5£ for extra services. Sons Charles and John appointed executors. Signed JOHN RODES SR.
Witt: Thomas Paunell, Francis Montgomery, William Maddox, John Wingfield. Will Book No. 2, Page 325. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR49-552
2. ↑ https://findagrave.com/memorial/97945626
3. ↑ Louisa Deed Book C (1/2) p. 181, citing "Louisa, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-GSKC-N : January 12, 2022), image 100 of 647; Virginia. County Court (Louisa County).
4. ↑ "Albemarle, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-Z9XP : January 12, 2022), image 72 of 306; Albemarle County (Virginia). County Clerk, Virginia. County Court (Albemarle County).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Albemarle County Virginia Will Book 2, 325, citing "Albemarle, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-97LB : January 12, 2022), image 173 of 433; Virginia. County Court (Albemarle County).
6. ↑ Albemarle County Virginia Will Book 2, 329, citing "Albemarle, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-97LB : January 12, 2022), image 175 of 433; Virginia. County Court (Albemarle County).
7. ↑ The Arnolds and allied families
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} The Rodes Family (Continued). (1899). The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 7(1), 82-87. Retrieved August 28, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/4242229
9. ↑ Albemarle Deed Book 3, 40-41, citing "Albemarle, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-5S6K-2 : January 12, 2022), image 230 of 747; Albemarle County (Virginia). County Clerk.

See also:

• http://http://www.geni.com/people/John-Rhodes/371663774980011311
• http://www.rhodesfamily.org/girard_de_rodes.php
• A short history and genealogy of the English family Rodes, who reached America in the 17th century, Rodes, Interesting Old Wills

Acknowledgements

This profile was created through the import of Crowell1_2010-09-21_01.ged on 22 September 2010.