Benjamin Franklin Rodes (1806 - 1898)

Born 15 Sep 1806 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Bullet (Hopkins) Rodes — married 22 Oct 1840 in Goochland County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1898 at age 92 in Nelson County, Virginia,

Biography

Benjamin was born on 15 Sep 1806 in Amherst County (the portion which would later become Nelson County in 1807). He was the son of Charles Rodes and Jane Hopkins.

On 22 October 1840, Benjamin married Helen Bullet (Hopkins) Rodes. They were blessed with several children.

Benjamin had a prosperous plantation. The 1860 census lists a value for his real estate at $11,250 and his personal estate at $4,000.

Benjamin utilized slave labor. The 1860 slave schedule shows him holding 4 slaves. From November 1862 to January 1863, one of Benjamin's slaves, Frederick, was impressed by agents of the Confederate government to work on fortifications near Richmond, Virginia. Benjamin received $16 per month for the 60 days that Frederick worked.

Benjamin's wife, Helen, died in 1869.

Benjamin passed away in 1898.

Benjamin Franklin Rodes KD93-QMV​​. Birth 15 Sep 1806 Nelson Co. VA, Death 29 Oct 1898 ^[1]

Spouse: Helen Bullet Hopkins LKC5-Y4H​​. Birth 1809, Death 11 Jun 1869

Marriage: 22 Oct 1840 Goochland Co. VA

Slaves

• Frederick

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KD93-QMV

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZD-Q97 : 29 January 2020), Benjamin F. Rodes, 1840.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DX-RVQ : 23 December 2020), B F Rodes, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W2XP-2N2M : 16 October 2019), Benjm F Rodes, 1860.

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Nelson, Virginia; Page: 777; Family History Library Film: 805365

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM9-G2C : 18 February 2021), Benjm F Rodes, 1860.

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W2XP-2N2M : 16 October 2019), Benjm F Rodes, 1860.

• [Slave Payrolls of Nelson County, Virginia]

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Rockfish, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: M593_1665; Page: 472A; Family History Library Film: 553164

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGR-NRS : 29 May 2021), Benj F Rhodes, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5G-SD7 : 14 November 2020), Frankling Rodes, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet 331C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,379.

• Hopkins of Virginia and related families