Abraham
Rhodes
Born about in St. Mary's Hundred, St. Mary's, Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of John Rhodes
and Eleanor (Ellener) Rhodes
Brother of
Mark Rhodes [half], Nicholas Rhodes [half], John Rhodes, Barnaby Rhodes [half], Nicholas Rhodes, Ignatious Rhodes, Basil Rhodes [half], Jerimiah Rhodes, Mark Rhodes, Elizabeth Rhodes and Michael Rhodes
Husband of
Mary (Gough) Rhodes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Booth) Rhodes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Dant) Rhodes
— married
21 Jun 1784 in St. Inigoes Catholic Church, St. Marys County, Maryland United States
Descendants 
Father of
Ignatius Rhodes, James Rhodes, William Rhodes, Cornelius Rhodes, Benedict Rhodes, Mary Rhodes and Nancy Rhodes
Died
at about age 53
in St. Mary's Hundred, St. Mary's, Maryland USA
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Biography
Abraham was born about 1744, probably in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Abraham was married about 1765 to Mary Gough, daughter of James Gough and Priscilla Heard.
He took an Oath of Allegiance on March 2, 1778, in St. Mary's County, Maryland, as evidenced by the return of Robert Watts to the clerk in St. Mary's.[1]
Abraham was married second to Mary Ann Dant, daughter of John Dant and his wife Elinor. They were married on June 21, 1784 at St. Inigoes Roman Catholic Church in St. Mary's County, Maryland.[2]
Abraham Rhodes can be found in the 1790 U.S. federal census in St. Mary's County, Maryland with two males over 16 and one under. Also listed are four females and 13 slaves.
Mary Ann Dant Rhodes died sometime around 1790. Abraham then married Elizabeth Booth.
Will of Abraham Rhodes, SMC, 7/19/1797-9/12/1797, JJ#2, fol. 197.
Son: Ignatius Rhodes, half of the plantation where I now where the dwelling house stands. Son: Benedict Rhodes, the remaining half of my plantation.
Daughter: Mary Rhodes, a negro boy named George; a negro girl named Anna; and one good feather bed and furniture. Daughter: Ann Rhodes, a negro boy named Tom; a negro girl Sarah; and one good feather bed and furniture.
Sons: James Rhodes, William Rhodes and Cornelius Rhodes, the residue of my estate equally divided. Executors.: Sons, William Rhodes and Benedict Rhodes. Witnesses: James Hopewell, John Booth Abell, Edward Ford.
NOTE: Widow renounced will and elected her third. (St. Mary's
He died on September 12, 1797 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
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Timeline
About 1744 - Birth - St. Mary's County, Maryland.
March 2, 1778 - Oath of Allegiance - Subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance according to the return of Robert Watts to the clerk of St. Mary's County.[3]
1783 - Calvert County, Maryland - Assessment of 1783, Abraham Rhodes. Islington, pt, 100 1/2 acres. CV 2nd District, p. 22. MSA S 1161-3-2 1/4/5/46.[4]
1783 - Calvert County, Maryland - Assessment of 1783, Abraham Rhodes. Blind Tom, pt, 40 acres. CV 2nd District, p. 22. MSA S 1161-3-2 1/4/5/46.[5]
1783 - Calvert County, Maryland - Assessment of 1783, Abraham Rhodes. Taneys Right, pt, 121 acres. CV 2nd District, p. 22. MSA S 1161-3-2 1/4/5/46.[6]
1790 - United States Federal Census - Abraham is listed with two males over sixteen, and one under. Also four females and 13 slaves.[7]
September 12, 1797 - Death - St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Sources
- ↑ O'Rourke, Timothy J, Catholic Families of Southern Maryland: Records of Catholic Residents of St. Mary's County in the Eighteenth Century, 2003. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co, p. 80.
- ↑ Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp, Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850 [database online]. (Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library.)
- ↑ O'Rourke, Timothy J, Catholic Families of Southern Maryland: Records of Catholic Residents of St. Mary's County in the Eighteenth Century, 2003. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co, p. 80.
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Assessment of 1783, Index," database, Maryland State Archives (http://msa.maryland.gov/), Abraham Rhodes.
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Assessment of 1783, Index," database, Maryland State Archives (http://msa.maryland.gov/), Abraham Rhodes.
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Assessment of 1783, Index," database, Maryland State Archives (http://msa.maryland.gov/), Abraham Rhodes.
- ↑ 1790 U.S. census, St. Maryland's, Maryland, p. 652 penned, col. 1, line 17, Abraham Rhodes; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M637, roll 3.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
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~1.56%
Paul Brick
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pbrick34
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~1.56%
Larry Rhodes :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Gerry (Patterson) Humes :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A903001 [compare], Ancestry member gerryhumes_1
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~0.78%
C Cooper :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Jackie (Barnes) King :
23andMe
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~0.39%
L A Banta :
23andMe, GEDmatch TP5130525 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YA1012746 [compare]
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch ZT9904203 [compare]
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~0.39%
Shannon Mattingly :
23andMe, GEDmatch SN1903284 [compare]
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~0.39%
Todd Whitesides :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JP8423950 [compare], Ancestry member ToddAllanWhitesides
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