Peter Rhodes

1824 - 1922  (98 years)

• Name	Peter Rhodes
  Birth	1824	Rockbridge Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jan 1922	Roane County, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I24	Rhodes Chris 1830
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Christopher Rhodes,   b. Abt 1772, Rockbridge Co, VA d. Nov 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia (Age ~ 86 years)
  Mother	Catherine Peters,   b. Abt 1790 OR 1777, PA d. Between 1870 and 1880 (Age ~ 93 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1801	Rockbridge Co, VA   [3]
  Notes	Data Source: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 CHRISTOPHER RODES CATHERINE PEETERS 2 Jun 1801 Rockbridge Christopher Rhodes: 1810 Rockbridge co. Va. 1m 0-10 1m 26-45 4f 0-10 2f 26-45 1820 Rockbridge co. Va. 2m 0-10 1m 16-26 1m 45-up 5f 0-10 1f 10-16 1f 16-26 1f 26-45 10/11/1837 Rockbridge co. Va. Deed Book V p 163 sold to John A. Reynolds They came from near Natural Bridge to Wood co. (now Jackson Co, WV) Va. 1830 Rockbridge Co, VA Christopher Rhodes 1m 5-10 1m 10-15 1m 20-30 1m 50-60 1f 0-5 1f 5-10 1f 10-15 3f 15-20 2f 20-30 1f 40-50 1840 Jackson co. Va. #216 1m 10-15 1m 15-20 1m 70-80 no females Next are Benjamin Roads, then Peter Roads, Samuel was 2nd before Chris. 1850 Jackson co #451-456 8/27/1850 Rodes Christipher, 78 M Farmer Va, can't r/w, deaf Rodes Catherine 60 F Va can't r/w Rodes Sophia 38 F Va can't r/w Rodes Jacob 24 M Farmer Va Rodes Polly 22 F Va can't r/w Rodes Peter 60 M Farmer Va can't r/w Tolly Gilbert 13 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 955-900 living with Watson & Mary Rollins Catherine, 83 Sophia, 48 JCWR: Christopher Rhodes, appraisal Feb 1859; died Nov 1858 Will, 9/1/1854, prv, Mar term 1858 2 daughters now living with me: Peggy Rollins & Sophia Rhodes (single dau) property not subject to debts of Polly's husband Watson Rollins or Sophia's if she marries wife Catherine friend RR Riley, Exec Know all men by these present that we Christopher Rhodes & Christian Varner are held and firmly bound to James Monroe governor of the commonwealth of Virginia or his successor in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs Execution & jointly and severally firmly by these present Witness our hands and seald this 2nd Day of May in 1801 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be esteminized between the above bounded Christophber Rhodes & Catherine Peters daughter of Jonas Peters Decd. If thereforethere shall be no lawful cause to the same then this obligation to be void or else remain in full force. teste Christoph ? A. M. Reid Jr. C. E ? Christoph Rhodes' last will & Testament In the name of God, Ame. I Christopher Rhodes of the County of Jacko in the state of Virginia being of sound mind and meory butbeing weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and wishing to make a proper distribution and arrangement of such worldly good as I am possessed of do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in maner and form folling that is I say. I will and desire that my funeral expenses shall be first paid but if my two daughters now linving with me Polly Rollins and my single daughter Sophia shall settle the expenses attending my funeral and burial then I will and bequeath to my said two daughters all my estate both real and personal of every kind and description considering as I conscientiouly do that I do not owe anything to any man on earth and therefore deem it unnescessary to make any arrangement or provision for the payment of debts. But in making the above bequest to my said two daughters I desire that the estate thus devised shall remain the property of my said two daughters and not subject to the control of or bleable: for the debts of Watson Rollins, the husband of Polly Rollins or the husband of Sophia if she should here after marry. Nor is it my desire to interfere with the dower right of my beloved wife Catharine who I will and desire shall receive her legal share of all my estate. Lastly I nominate and appoint my friend R. R. Riley executor of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all to give bond and security uipon gualifing as such ex My seal this 1 day of Sept 1854, Christopher S his mark Rhodes Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us who at his instance and in his presence have subscrited our names as witness Robt R. Riley Andrew Waugh Virginia Jackson Co. March First 1858 The last will and testament of Christopher Rhodes ded was this day produced in court and proven by the oaths of Andrew Waugh and R. r. Riley subscribing witness there and order to be recorded and on the motion of the said R. R. Riley executor there in named who tookthe oath as prescribed by law certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of the said willl in due form the said decedent having reauested on his said mile? that his said executor should not upon his qualifying give bond and security as such ex. A Copy Teste Jas Greer ClerkVa:Big Sandy INDEX_90.Preparer:Index of Names31 January 2012PAGE33T VaRockbridge Co. Catherine Peters and Christopher Marion Rhodes were married on 2 Jun 1801 in Rockbridge Co., Va.
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Letha Board,   b. Abt 1825, Wood County, West Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Mar 1843	Jackson County, West Virginia   [4]
  Notes	1850 Jackson Co VA 8/16/1850 #319-323 Rhodes Peter 26 M Farmer Va Rhodes Lethea 25 F Va Rhodes Robert 6 M Va Rhodes Amanda 4/12 F Va 1860 Jackson County VA pg105 967-911 Rhodes, Peter, 35, Farmer, Elk Fork, 700-120, Rockbridge Co Lithy, 35 Robt, 16 Amanda, 14 Bnsin? Brisin? 10 Maria, 7 (m) [Marion] Eliz, 4 Ruth, 1 "History of Harper District" by M.A.C. Hopkins
  Children	+ 1. Robert Riley Rhodes,   b. 25 Dec 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia d. 6 Oct 1929, Jackson County, West Virginia (Age 85 years) + 2. Amanda Virginia Rhodes,   b. 3 Dec 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia d. 18 Sep 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, United States (Age 40 years) + 3. William Bennett 'Benty' Rhodes,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia d. 10 Jun 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia (Age 71 years) + 4. Christopher Marion Rhodes,   b. 15 Jan 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia d. 21 Nov 1931, Roane County, West Virginia, United States (Age 77 years) + 5. Sarah Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Ruth Ann Rhodes,   b. 21 Oct 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   7. Perry Rhodes,   b. Abt 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Jane Rhodes,   b. Abt 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth E Wilson,   b. Jan 1841, Lewis County, WV d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Jan 1869	Roane County, West Virginia, United States   [5]
  Notes	RCMR: Rhodes, Peter 41, (W), b. Rockbridge co, res Jackson co, s/o Christopher and Catherine, farmer Wilson, Eliz E, 28, S, b Lewis, res Roane, d/o Horatio & Sarah, mar by Mark Hershman 1/25/1869 1870 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 125 Rhodes, Peter, 51, miller/farmer, Tug Fork, 1200-360, Rockbridge Elizabeth, 30, VA William B, 18 Marion, 16 Sarah E, 13 Ruth, 12 Perry, 9 Jane, 7 1880 Roane Co Rhodes- Peter 55 F/L Va Eliz. 35 Va Perry 18 F/L Va 1900 Roane Co Harper Dist # 44 Peter 5/1820, 80 m 27, VA VA VA Elizabeth 1/1841, 59, m 27, 0-0 WV WV PA 1910 Harper Dist Roane Co WV Rhodes, Peter 92 m2 41y VA VA VA Elizabeth 69 m1 41y 0-0 child WV WV VA 1920 Harper Dist Roane Co WV Rhodes, Christopher M Peter, father, 109 wd
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S101] Census, 1850 JC annotated. [S30] Death Records, Roane Co, WV. [S31] IGI. [S11] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S9] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.