Jacob Rhodes

Abt 1826 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jacob Rhodes
  Birth	Abt 1826	Rockbridge Co, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I241	Rhodes Chris 1830
  Last Modified	11 Jul 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   [1]
  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	Malinda Rollins,   b. Abt 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 Nov 1848	Jackson County, West Virginia   [2]
  Notes	1860 Jackson County pg110 1019-957 Rhodes, Jacob, 35, miller, Tug Fork, VA Malinda, 22 (Rollins) Jxn Martha, 6, Jxn Robert R, 2, Jxn Hartswick, Joseph A, 12, VA Rhodes, Lewis, 23, VA 1870 Wash Dist, Jackson, WV # 103 Rhodes, Jacob, 50, farmer, Tug Fork, 500-160, Rockbridge Malinda, 36, JC Martha, 14 Robert R, 11 Eliza A, 2 1880 Jackson Co, WV she living with sister Sarah, pg 69 Malinda, 48, SIL, nervousness [box checked for maimed, crippled, etc] 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 39C Robert RHODS Self M M W 20 WV Rebeca J. RHODS Wife F M W 19 WV 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 39D Jacob RHODS Self M M W 50 VA Martha RHODS Dau F S W 22 WV James R. RHODS Son M S W 7 WV Lidda A. RHODS Dau F S W 11 WV [Eliza?] Cora E. RHODS Dau F S W 9 WV
  Children	1. Leonera Rhodes,   b. 25 Apr 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Martha Rhodes,   b. CA 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Robert R Rhodes,   b. May 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Messanni A Rhodes,   b. 26 Sep 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Eliza F Rhodes,   b. 25 Jul 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia d. 9 Dec 1945, Jackson County, West Virginia (Age 78 years)   6. Cora E Rhodes,   b. Abt 1871, WV d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] IGI. [S11] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.