This page and the following links contain information on Rhodes' (all
spellings) that served from Massachusetts as soldiers and sailors in the
Revolutionary War.
Source: “Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors Revolutionary War”,
Vol. 13. A Compilation from the Archives, Prepared and Published by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth in Accordance with Chapter 100, Resolves of 1891.
Boston : Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers, 18 Post Office
Square. 1905.
RHODS, AARON. Private, Capt. John Baxter's co. ; marched Sept. 30, 1782
; discharged Oct. 24, 1782 ; service, 27 days ; company detached for service
under Maj. Job Cushing at Hull. Roll dated Medfield.
RHOADS, ADAM, Dedham. Private, Capt. Aaron Guild's co., Col. Josiah
Whitney's regt.; abstract for advance pay for 1 month, etc., dated Hull, July
13, 1776; also, petition dated Camp at Hull, Sept. 17, 1770, signed by said
Rhoads and others belonging to battalion stationed at Hull, asking for increase
and payment of wages; also, Capt. Guild's co., Col. Whitney's regt.; service
from June 20, 1770, 4 days preceding march, to Nov. 1, 1776, 4 mos. 11 days:
rolls dated Camp at Hull; also, same co. and regt.; service from Nov. 1, 1776,
to time of return home, 1 mo. 2 days; roll dated Hull; also, Capt. Ebenezer
Everet's co., Col. McIntosh's regt., Gen. Lovell's brigade; enlisted Aug. 1,
1778 ; discharged Sept. 14, 1778 ; service, 1 mo. 15 days, on expedition to
Rhode Island.
RHODES, ADAM. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Heath's co.. Col. Jonathan Reed's
detachment of guards; muster roll dated Boston, May 14, 1778; enlistment, 3
months from April 2, 1778; also, Same co. and detachment ; enlisted April 2,
1778; discharged July 2, 1778;service, 3 mos. 2 days; detachment drafted to
serve at Cambridge.
RHODES, ADAM. Marine, State ship "Tartar," commanded by Capt. John
Cathcart; engaged June 4, 1782; discharged Nov. 20, 1782;service, 5 mos. 16
days. Roll sworn to at Boston.
RHODS, ADAM. Private, Capt. Samuel Warner's co.. Col. John Brown's
(Berkshire Co.) regt. ; entered service July 18, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 23,
1780 ; service, 3 mos. 13 days, travel (130 miles) included ; regiment raised
for 3 months.
ROADS, ASA. Private, Capt. Enoch Robinson s co. ; enlisted Aug. 13,
1779; discharged Sept. 14 (also given Sept. 13), 1779; service, 1 mo. 3 (also
given 1 mo. 2) days ; company detached from militia to serve at Rhode Island
for 4 weeks in a regiment under Capt. SAMUEL Fisher, Commandant. Roll sworn to
at Attleborough.
RHODES, BENJAMIN, Arundel. Private, Capt. Jesse Donnan's co.. Col. James
Scammon's (.30th) regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 8, 1775
; service, 3 mos. ; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775], including
abstract of pay to last of July, 1775 ; also, return of men mustered by
Nathaniel Wells, Muster Master for York Co., dated Wells, June 7, 1777; said
Rhodes appears among men drafted or hired to serve in the Continental Army
until Jan. 10 [year not given], to the credit of the town of Wells ; joined
Capt. Daniel Merril's CO., Col. Brewer's regt.
RHODES, BENJAMIN, Stoughton or Stoughtonham. Lieutenant, Capt. Josiali
Pratt's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched in response to the
alarm of April 19, 1775 ; said Rhodes marched April 19, 1775 ; discharged April
22, 1775 ; service, 5 days; company raised in Stoughton and Stoughtonham.
RODES, BENJAMIN. Private, Capt. Tobias Lord's co. ; service from Aug.
31, 1770, to Nov. 25, 177ii, 2 mos. 25 days; company stationed at Falmouth for
defence of seacoast.
RHODS, BENJAMIN, Arundel. Capt. Jesse Dorman's co.. Col. James Scammon's
(30th) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated
Cambridge, Oct. 27, 1775; also, Capt. Daniel Merrill's co., Col. Samuel
Brewer's regt.; return [year not given] ; residence, Arundel ; enlisted for
town of Wells; enlistment, 8 months; reported taken prisoner Dec. 27, 1777.
RHODES, BRISTOL. Private, Capt. Edward Slocum's co., Col. Greene's (1st
Rhode Island) battalion ; muster roll for July, 1779, dated East Greenwich ;
enlistment, during war.
RHODES, CHARLES. 1st Lieutenant, brigantine "General Gasden "
(privateer); petition dated Boston, Aug. 18, 1778, Signed by John Horn, of
Providence, in behalf of Messrs. Bourdeaux & Co., owners, asking that he be
commissioned as commander of said vessel ; ordered in Council Aug. 18, 1778,
that a commission be issued ; also, list of prisoners sent from New York to
Portsmouth, N. H., to be exchanged for British prisoners [year not given] ;
reported a Lieutenant ; also. Prize Master, on board the armed ship "Deane,"
commanded by Capt. Elisha Himnan ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated
Boston, Nov., 1780; age, 30 yrs. ; complexion, light.
RHOADS, DANIEL, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col.
John Graton's regt. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19,
1775; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col. Joseph Read's
regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 27, 1775 ;service, 3
mos. 12 days ; also, petition dated Camp at Hull, Sept. 17, 1775, signed by
said Rhoads and others belonging to battalion stationed at Hull, asking for
increase and payment of wages.
RHODES, DANIEL, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col.
Joseph Read's (20th) regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, Capt.
Theophilus Lyon's co. ; entered service March 1, 1778; discharged April 5,
1778; service, 36 days ; company marched to Castle Island March 1, 1778, under
command of Lieut. Col. Samuel Peirce.
RHOADS, DAVID, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col.
Joseph Read's regt ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 5,
1775;service, 3 mos. 4 days ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in
money dated Dec. 21 . 1775.
RHODES, DAVID, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's (1st
Stoughtonham) co. of militia. Col. Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm
of April 19, 1775;service, 7 days; also, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col. Joseph
Read's (20th) regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775].
RHODES, DICK. Private, Capt. John's. Dexter's (4th) co.. Col.
Christopher Greene's (1st Rhode Island) battalion ; muster roll for July, 1779,
dated East Greenwich ; enlistment, during war.
RHODS, ELEAZER. Private, Capt. William Fletcher's co.. Col. Benjamin
Simonds's regt. ; entered service Aug. 22, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 29, 1777 ;
.service on expedition to Bennington.
ROADS, ELEAZER, Sutton. Private, Capt. Samuel Sibley s co., which
marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775. as far as
Braintree ; service, 7 days.
ROADS, ELEAZER, Jr., Dedham. Private, Capt. William Bullard s militia
co. of South Parish in Dedham, Col. Heath s regt., which marched on the alarm
of April 19, 1775 ; service, 6 days.
RHODS, ELEAZER. Private, Capt. William Fletcher's co.. Col. Benjamin
Simonds's regt. ; entered service Aug. 22, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 29, 1777 ;
.service on expedition to Bennington.
ROADS, ELIPHALET, Dedham. Fifer, Capt. William Bullard s militia co. of
South Parish in Dedham, Col. Heath s regt., which marched on the alarm of April
19, 1775 ; service, 12 days.
RHOADS, ELIPHALET. Private, Capt. William Bullard's co. (co. of South
Parish in Dedham) , Col. "William McIntosh's (McIntosh's) regt. ;service, 5
days, on the alarm of March 4, 1776; also, Capt. Aaron Guild's co., Col. Josiah
Whitney's regt.; abstract for advance pay for 1 month, etc., dated Hull, July
13, 1776 also, petition dated Camp at Hull. Sept. 17, 1776. signed by said
Rhoads and others belonging to battalion stationed at Hull, asking for increase
and payment of wages; also, Capt. Aaron. Guild's co., Col. Whitney's
regt.;service from June 20, 1776, 4 days preceding march, to Nov. 1, 1776, 4
mos. 11 days; rolls dated Camp at Hull ; also. same co. and regt. ;service from
Nov. 1, 1776, to time of return home, 1 mo. 2 days ; roll dated Hull ; also,
Capt. Ebenezer Everet's co., Col. McIntosh's regt., Gen. Lovell's brigade;
enlisted Aug. 1, 1778; discharged Sept. 14, 1778; service, 1 mo. 15 days, on
expedition to Rhode Island.
RHODES, ELIPHALET. Corporal, Capt. Nathaniel Heath's co.. Col. Jonathan
Reed's detachment of guards ; muster roll dated Boston, May 14, 1778 ;
enlistment, 3 months from April 2, 1778; also, Same co. and detachment;
enlisted April 2, 1778 ; discharged July 2, 1778 ;service, 3 mos. 2 days ;
detachment drafted to serve at Cambridge.
RHODS, ELIPHALET Private, Capt. Abel Richards's co.. Col.
Benjamin Haws's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 25, 1777; discharged Oct. 28, 1777;
service, 1 mo. 7 days, on a secret expedition to Rhode Island. Roll sworn to at
Dedham.
ROADS, GEORGE. Private, Capt. Benjamin Plumer s co. ; service from July
6, 1779, to Sept. 24, 1779, 2 nios. 18 days, at Penobscot ; company detached
from Col. William Jones s regt. for service under Col. Samuel McCobb on
expedition against Majorbagaduce.
RHOADS, HEZEKIAH. Capt. Samuel Low's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's
(Berkshire Co.)regt.; entered service July 9, 1777; discharged July 23, 1777;
service, 15 days, at "St. Coyx " (St. Croix) ; also, Private. same co. and
regt.; entered service Sept. 5, 1777; discharged Oct. 1, 1777;service, 27 days,
at Pawlet.
RHODES, "HOLDON." Private, Capt. Squire Millard's co.. Col. John
Waterman's regt. ; pay abstract for wages and billeting allowed from Dec. 4,
1776, to Jan. 9, 1777 ; said Rhodes credited with 3 days allowance ; also, copy
of a company receipt, given to Capt. Squire Millerd, dated Warwick, for wages
and billeting for service from Dec. 4, 1776, to Jan. 9, 1777.
RHODES, IRA, Williamstown. Descriptive list of men in Continental
service ; Capt. Zebulon King's co., Lieut. Col. J. Brooks's (7th) regt. ; age,
21 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 11 in. ; complexion, light ; hair, light ; occupation,
laborer ; birthplace, New York; residence, Williamstown; enlisted Jan. 15,
1781; enlistment, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Zebulon King's co., Lieut. Col.
John Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster roll for Sept., 1781; enlisted Feb. 15, 1781;
enlistment, 3 years; reported on extra service as wagoner; also, muster
rolls for Oct., Nov., and Dec, 1781, and Feb., 1782, dated York Hutts; reported
on extra duty in Oct. and Nov., 1781; also, list of recruits sent by
Massachusetts as portion of her quota of the Continental Army subsequent to
Jan. 1, 1781, who were reported as unfit for duty ; also, return of
recruits who had been mustered out by the Inspector General, dated West Point,
May 26, 1782; 7th Mass. regt. ; age, 22 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 11 in. ; engaged
for town of Williamstown ; engaged Feb. 15, 1781; term, 3 years; reported
always unwell and almost a fool ; also, list of men who were discharged
subsequent to Jan. 1, 1781 ; said Rhodes discharged Sept. 15, 1782, by Gen.
Washington, being an idiot.
ROADS, IRA. Private, Capt. Zebulon King's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's
(7th) regt. ; muster rolls for April and May, 1781, dated West Point ; enlisted
Feb. 15, 1781; enlistment, 3 years; also, muster rolls for June, July, and
Aug., 1781 ; reported on extra duty as wagoner.
RHOADES, JACOB. Private, Capt. Jonathan Maynard s co., Lieut. Col. John
Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster roll for Feb., 1782; enlisted April 17, 1781;
enlistment, 3 years. [See John Rhoads.]
RHOADS, JACOB, Arundel. Descriptive list of men in Continental service;
Capt. Allen's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; age, 18 yrs. ;
stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, dark: hair, dark; occupation, farmer;
residence, Arundel ; engaged for town of Arundel ; engaged April 17, 1781 ;
term, 3 years.
RHODES, JACOB, Anindel. Descriptive list dated Feb. 20, 1782; Capt.
Jonathan Maynard's co., Lieut. Col. J. Brooks's (7th) regt. ; age, 17 yrs. ;
stature, 5 ft. 4 in. ; complexion, dark; hair, dark; occupation, laborer;
birthplace, Anindel; residence, Anindel; enlisted April 1 (also given April
17), 1781; enlistment, 3 years.
ROADES, JACOB. Private, Capt. Jonathan Maynard s (6th) co., 7th Mass,
regt.; muster roll for Nov., 1782.
ROADS, JACOB, Arundel. Private, Capt. Jonathan Maynard s (6th) co.,
Lieut. Col. John Brooks s (7th) regt. ; muster roll for Aug., 1781, sworn to at
Peekskill; enlisted April 17, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years ; reported on command
at West Point; also, muster roll for March, 1782; reported sick in quarters ;
also, Capt. Maynard s co., 7th Mass. regt. ; muster rolls for April-Aug., and
Oct., 1782; also, Capt. Nathaniel C. Allen s (8th) co., 7th Mass, regt.; muster
rolls for Dec., 1782- April, 1783 ; also, Capt. Allen s co., 4th Mass, regt.;
muster rolls for May-Sept., 1783 ; balance of term of enlistment unexpired, 6
months. [See John Roads.]
RHODS, JACOB, Jr. Receipt dated Armidel, May 16, 1781, for bounty paid
said Rhods by the town of Arundel to serve in the Continental Army for the term
of 3 years, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780.
RHOADS, JAMES, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt, Samuel Payson's co., Col.
John Graton's regt. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775
: service, 8 days; also, Capt, Samuel Payson's co., Col. Joseph Read's regt.;
muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 27, 1775 ;service, 3 mos. 12
days ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 29,
1775 ; also, petition addressed to the General Court, dated Stoughtonham, March
1, 1776, signed by said Rhoads and others belonging to Capt. Payson's co., Col.
Read's regt.. stating that while in service they had been stationed at Squantum
and having been taken sick and no facilities for medical attendance being
available there, they had gone to their respective homes and employed doctors
and nurses at their own expense, and after recovery had returned to their duty,
and requesting that expenses for medical attendance be allowed them ;
petitioners given leave to withdraw; also, Private, Capt. Josiah Pratt”s
(Stoughtonham) co.. Col. Gills regt. ; service, 5 1/2 days; company marched to
Roxbury March 4. 1776, on an alarm.
RHOADS, JAMES, Wrentham. Private, Capt. Joseph Pettingill's co.. Lieut.
Col. Loammi Baldwin's (late Col. Samuel Gerrish's) 38th regt. : company return
dated Camp at Sewall's Point. Sept. 27, 1775. [See Samuel Rhoads.]
RHOADS, JAMES. Private. Capt. Jeremiah Putnam's co., Col. Nathaniel
Wade's regt. : enlisted June 27, 1778:service to Dec. 31, 1778, (5 mos. 9 days,
at Rhode Island, including 4 days (75 miles) travel home: also. same co. and
regt.; muster rolls dated East Greenwich. Sept. 17, and Sept. 24, 1778:
enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; reported deserted Sept. 2, 1778.
RHODES, JAMES, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col.
Joseph Read's (20th) regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775].
