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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.

Aaron Rhoades to James Rhodes
Jere Rhodes to Prehus Rhodes
Samuel Rhodes to Zebulon Roads

RHODES, JERE, Stoughton or Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Josiah 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.

RHODES, JESSE. Capt. Simeon Brown's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; service from April 2, 1778, to July 3, 1778, 3 mos. 2 days ; roll dated Camp "Winter Hill ; also, Same co. and regt. ;service from July 2 to July 12, 1778, 10 days ; roll dated Camp at Winter Hill ; also, Private, Capt. Addison Richardson's co., Col. Wade's regt. ; entered service July 12, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ;service, 3 mos. 11 days, including 12 days (240 miles) travel home ; regiment detached from Essex Co. militia to serve for 3 mouths.

RHOADS, JOHN, Worthington. Private, Capt. Malcolm Henry's co., Col. David Brewer's (9th) regt. ; company return dated Oct. 7, 1775.

RHOADS, JOHN, Wrentham. Private, Capt. Lewis Whiting's co., Col. Wheelock's regt.; copy of a company return dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Aug. 27, 1775; age, 16 yrs. ; also, Capt. Samuel Co-well's co., Col. Haws's regt. ; service between July 2(5, 1778, and Aug. 2(5, 1778, 22 days, at Rhode Island; also, pay roll for
6 months men who marched from the town of Wrenthiam to serve in the Continental Army during 1780; engaged June 13, 1780; discharged Dec. 26, 1780; service, 6 mos. 14 days, including travel (220 miles) home : also, Capt. Samuel Fisher's co. ; marched March 3, 1781 ; discharged March 17, 1781 ;service, 15 days ; company detached from 4th Suffolk Co. regt. regt. order of His Excellency John Hancock for service on a 40 days expedition to Rhode Island under Ma. Gen. Lincoln; also, Capt. Fisher's co., Col. Turner's regt. ; treasury pay roll dated March 26, 1783.

RHOADS, JOHN. 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 Jacob Rhoades.]

RHOADES, JOHN, Marblehead. Private, Capt. John Glover, Jr's (10th) co., Col. John Glover s (21st) regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775].

RHOADES, JOHN, Worthington. List dated Worthington, June 15, 1779, returned by Capt. Ebenezer, of men serving in the Continental Army to the credit of the town of Worthington either for the war or until Jan. 1, 1780 ; residence, Worthington; reported as having joined Capt. Watkins s co., Col. Brewer s regt. ; term, 3 years.

RHODES, JOHN, Anmdel. Return of men mustered by Nathaniel Wells, Muster Master for York Co., dated Wells, Feb. 28, 1780; said Rhodes and others mustered July 3, 1779, to serve until Jan. 1, 1780 ; residence, Arundel ; also, return of men mustered by Nathaniel Wells, Muster Master for York Co., certified in York Co., June 6, 1780; said Rhodes appears among men mustered to serve for 8 months in defense of eastern Massachusetts, agreeable to resolve of March 25, 1780; residence, Arundel.

RHODES, JOHN, Marblehead. Private, Capt. John Glover's co.. Col. John Glover's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted July 11, 1775 ;service, 20 days.

RHODES, JOHN, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Tisdale's (Stoughtonham) CO., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ;service, 22 days.

RHODES, JOHN, Drummer; list dated Maiden, Aug. 3, 1775, of men belonging to Capt. Eleazer Lindsey's co.. Col. Samuel Gerrish's regt., who were credited with having received sums of money, probably on accomit of advance pay; also, Capt. Daniel Gallushee's co.. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. ; order for bounty
coat or its equivalent in money dated Maiden, Dec. 22, 1775.

RHODES, JOHN. Copy of an enlistment agreement, dated July 2, 1776, Signed by said Rhodes and others, engaging themselves to serve until Dec. 1, 1776, unless sooner discharged, to furnish themselves with blankets, firearms, etc., and to march with despatch to join Northern army ; enlisted July 0, 1776.

RHODES, JOHN. Capt. Miles Greenwood's co.. Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; service from Feb. 3, 1778, to April 3, 1778, 2 mos. 1 day, at Cambridge ; roll dated Camp at Winter Hill ; also, Capt. Smieon Brown's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ;service between April 2, 1778, and July 3, 1778, 3 mos. 1 day ; roll dated Camp Winter Hill ; also, Same co. and regt. ;service from July 2 to July 12, 1778, 10 days; roll dated Camp at Winter Hill; also, Capt. Samuel Huse's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; enlisted July 13, 1778; discharged Dec. 14, 1778;service, 5 mos. 3 days, at Cambridge.

RHODES, JOHN. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 9, 1780 ; age, 19 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 9 in. ; complexion, dark ; engaged for town of Wrentham ; arrived at Springfield, July 8, 1780 ; marched to camp July 9, 1780, under command of Lieut. Jackson, of the artillery.

RHODES, JOHN. Private, Capt. Samuel Holden's co., Col. Ebenezer Thayer's regt. ; enlisted July 27, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 31, 1780 ;service, 3 mos. 7 days, including 3 days (70 miles) travel home ; regiment raised in Suffolk Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.

RHODES, JOHN.. Return of men raised in Essex Co. for Continental service, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780 ; engaged for tow n of Lynn- ; engaged March 30, 1781 ; term, 3 years.

RHODS, JOHN, Anmdel. Corporal, Capt. Daniel Clark's co.. Col. Joseph Prime's regt. ; joined May 9, 1780 ; discharged Dec. 8, 1780 ;service, 7 mos. ; enlistment, 8 months ; regiment raised in York Co. for defense of eastern Massachusetts.

RHODS, JOHN, Lynn. Drummer, Capt. Eleazer Lindsea's co. commanded by Lieut. Daniel Gallushee, Col. lluggles Woodbridge's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 14, 1775 ;service, 2 mos. 14 days ; also, Capt. Daniel Gallushee's (10th) co.. Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's (25th) regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775].

RHODS, JOHN. Private, Capt. Adam Martin's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt. ; enlisted Oct. 7, 1779;service to Dec. 1, 1779, 1 mo. 24 days, at Rhode Island.

ROAD, JOHN. List of prisoners sent in the cartel "Swift" from Halifax to Boston Nov. 9, 1777, as returned by Josiah Godfrey and B. Fox, Commissaries; reported as Mate of a merchant vessel.

ROADS, JOHN, Lynn. Private, Capt. Rufus Mansfield's (4th Lynn) co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Concord ; service, 2 days.

ROADS, JOHN, Worthington. Private, Capt. Malcolm Henry's co., Col. David Brewer s regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted June 5, 1775 ; service, 2 mos.

ROADS, JOHN. Capt. Curtis s co., Col. Glover s regt. ; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Roads and others, dated Cambridge, June 27, 1775.

ROADS, JOHN. Private, Capt. Tobias Lord s co. ; service from Feb. 29, 1776, to Aug. 31, 1776, 6 rnos. ; company stationed at Falmouth, Cumberland Co., for defence of seacoast.

ROADS, JOHN. Mate, schooner " Marblehead," Samuel Dugard, Master; shipped Feb. 1, 1777 ; discharged May 10, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 9 days, on voyage from Boston to Bilboa. Roll dated Boston.

ROADS, JOHN. Capt. Noah Lankton s co., Col. John Ashley s (1st Berkshire Co.) regt. ; entered service July 22, 1777 : discharged Aug. 14, 1777 : service, 24 days ; company marched to Kingsbury by order of Brig. Gen. John Fellows. Roll sworn to at Tyringhain.

ROADS, JOHN. List of prisoners to be received in exchange for British prisoners sent to Halifax in the cartel "Swift," as attested by Robert Pierpont, Com missary, dated Oct. 9, 1777; said Roads, Mate, to be exchanged for Timothy Rindon, Mate.

ROADS, JOHN. Private, Capt. Jonathan Maynard s (6th) co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks s (7th) regt. ; muster rolls for June and July, 1781 ; reported on com mand at West Point ; also, muster roll for Sept., 1781 : enlisted April 17, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years: also, muster rolls for Oct., 1781-Jan., 1782; reported on command at Verplanck s Point in Oct., Nov., and Dec., 1781. [See Jacob Roads.]

RODES, JOHN. Capt. Malcolm Henry's co., Col. Putnam s (9th) regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury Camp, Dec. 23, 1775.

RODES, JOHN. Private, Capt. Tobias Lord s co. ; marched Jan. 22, 1776; service to Feb. 29, 1776, 1 mo. 10 days; company stationed at Falmouth, Cumberland Co., for defence of seacoast; also, same co. ; service from Aug. 31, 1776, to Nov. 25, 1776, 2 mos. 25 days ; company stationed at Falmouth for defence of seacoast.

RODES, JOHN. Private, Lieut. Joseph Willson's detachment from Capt. Ezekiel Hearick's (Herrick's) co., Col. John Ashley, Jr.'s (Berkshire Co.) regt.;entered service July 8, 1777; discharged July 21, 1777; service, 14 days; detachment marched to reinforce Northern army by order of Maj. Gen. Schuyler. Roll sworn to at Tyringham.

RHODES, JOS. Jr., Stoughton or Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched in I'esponse to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; said Rhodes marched April 20, 1775 ; discharged April 22, 1775 ; service, 4 days ; company raised in Stoughton and Stoughtonham.

RHODES, JOSIAH. Capt. Miles Greenwood's co.. Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted Nov. 11, 1777 ; service to Feb. 2, 1778, 2 mos. 22 days, at Charlestown ; roll dated Camp at Winter Hill ; also, Private, Capt. Addison Richardson's co., Col. Wade's regt. ; entered service July 12, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 3 mos. 11 days-s, including 12 days (240 miles) travel home ; regiment detached from Essex Co. militia to serve for 3 months.

RHODE, LONDON, Windhani. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Col. Timothy Pike's (4th Cumberland Co.) regt. ; residence, Windhani ; engaged for town of Windhani ; joined Capt. Skillen's co., Col. Francis's regt. ; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Clark's co., Col. Benjamin Tupper's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 20, 1777, to Dec. 0, 1778[7] ; reported died Dec. 9, 1778 [7]; also, Capt. John Skillin's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt. ; subsistence allowed from date of enlistment, Jan. 20, 1777, to time of arrival at Bennington; credited with 60 days subsistence, including allowance for 388 miles travel ; also, Capt. Samuel Thomas's' co., Col. Tupper's regt.; return dated Jan. 26, 1778; mustered by Ma. Ilsley, County Muster Master, and Col. Varrick, Continental Muster Master. [See London Rode.]

RODE, LONDON, Windham. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Thomas Trott, dated Windham, Nov. 20, 1778, and sworn to at Falmcuth, Cumberland Co. ; joined Capt. Thomas's co. [See London Rhode.]

RHOAD, MOSES. Receipt dated Wells, June 12, 1782, for bounty paid said Rhoad by Capt. John Lord, Chairman of Class No. 2 of the town of Arundel, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years.

RHODES, MOSES, Anindel. Descriptive list dated Feb. 20, 1782; Capt. Jonathan Felt's (also given Capt. Turner's) co., Lieut. Col. J. Brooks's (7th) regt. ; age, 17 years. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in. ; complexion, light ; hair, light ; occupation, blacksmith ; birthplace, Arundel ; residence, Anmdel ; enlisted Jan. 5 (also given June 15) , 1782 ; enlistment, 3 years.

ROADS, MOSES, Arundel. Private, 2d co. ; entries dated Oct. 31, 1783. and Feb. 7 [1784], of orders for wages for May-Dec, [year not given], appearing in a reg ister of orders accepted on account of wages, etc.

RHOADES, NATHANIEL, Nantucket (also given Abington) . Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Nathan Snow's (South Abington) co., Col. Mitchel's (3d Plymouth Co.) regt.; residence, Nantucket; enlisted for town of Abington; joined Capt. Turner's co., Col. Bradford's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years ; also, list of men mustered between May 7, and May 14, 1777, by James Hatch, Muster Master for Plymouth Co. ; Col. Bradford's regt. ; age, 18 yrs. ; residence, Abington ; enlisted by Capt. Warren.

ROADS, NATHANIEL, Plymouth. Private. 3d co., Col. Brooks's (late Col. Ichabod Alden s) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 7, 1777, to Dec. 5, 1777; reported killed: also, Capt. Benjamin Warren's co.. Col. Alden s regt. ; return dated Albany, Jan. 12, 1778: residence, Plymouth; enlisted for town of Abington ; mustered by Capt. Jarnes Hatch, County Muster Master, and by a Continental Muster Master; also, Capt. Warren s co., (late) Col. Alden s regt. ; return of men who were in camp before Aug. 15, 1777, etc., certified at Cherry Valley, Feb. 24, 1779 ; reported died Dec. 5, 1777.

RODES, NATHANIEL, Plymouth. Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Benjamin Rider's co., 1st Plymouth Co. regt., dated Feb. 21, 1778; residence, Plymouth ; engaged for town of Plymouth ; joined Capt. Warren's co., Col. Alden s regt. ; term, 3 years.

RHODES, PREHUS. Private, Capt. John Holden's (2d) co.. Col. Christopher Greene's (1st Rhode Island) battalion; muster roll for July, 1779, dated Camp East Greenwich ; enlistment, during war.

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