Month: July 2007

United States Historical City Maps

View historical city maps from around the United States, with some dating back to 1600s.
Below is a 1830 Map of Utica, NY.

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1830 Map of Utica, NY

The site also has maps from around the world. Here is the link: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historic_us_cities.html, United States Historical City Maps.

Rhodes, Rhoden Births & Baptisms recorded in Bruton Parish Church Register from Williamsburg, Virginia, 1662-1797

Thanks to Philip Wayne Rhodes of the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia for bringing this to our attention. Check out their website at www.jmlibrary.org.
Here are the names it contains:

Cliffen Rhodes (father)
Sarah Rhodes (mother)
Francis Rhodes
Ann Rhodes
Sarah Rhodes
Rebecca Rhodes
Cliffen Rhodes

John Rhoden (father)
Hannah Rhoden (mother)
William Rhoden

Here is its link: http://rhodesfamily.org/bruton_parish_va.php, the Register for Bruton Parish of Williamsburg, Virginia.

New pages on Rhodes’ From Tennessee

Thanks to Wayne Rhodes of the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia for bringing us the following data. Check out their website at www.jmlibrary.org.

The following are exerts from the page http://www.rhodesfamily.org/bio_albert_h_rhodes.php:

1860 Census, Fayette Co., TN (Civil District No. 2) M-653, Roll 1248, p. 426

Dwelling 267, Family 267

William Rhodes, 50, farmer, real estate $20,025, personal estate $44,650; E. A. Rhodes, 44; T. M. Rhodes, male, 22, born Tennessee; T. S. Rhodes, 20, male, born Tennessee; B. S. Rhodes, male, 17, born Tennessee; Harper Rhodes, male, 14, born Tennessee; A. H. Rhodes, male, 15, born Tennessee; J. C. Rhodes, female, 12, born Tennessee; W. N. Rhodes, male, 9, born Tennessee; Gaston C. Rhodes, male, 2, born Tennessee.

The following are exerts from the page http://www.rhodesfamily.org/bio_james_p_rhodes.php:

1860 Census, Carroll Co., TN, M-653, Roll 1243, p. 3

Dwelling 34, Family 34

James W. Rhodes, 39, farmer, real estate $4,000, personal estate $6,000, born North Carolina; Jane H. Rhodes, 36, born Tennessee; Frances P. Rhodes, 16, born Tennessee; Josephus Rhodes, 14, born Tennessee; William Rhodes, 12, born Tennessee; Amanda Rhodes 10, born Tennessee; James Rhodes, 7, born Tennessee; Mary Rhodes, 3, born Tennessee; John Rhodes, 2, born Tennessee.

Thanks Wayne!

The family of James RHODES & Ann CRANDALL

Ann CRANDALL (Joseph3, Joseph2, John1) was born July 21, 1733 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She married James RHODES December 14, 1752. He was born August 15, 1730, and died June 21, 1806.
Children of Ann Crandall and James Rhodes are:

702 i.
William RHODES
, born September 13, 1753.
703 ii.
Nancy RHODES
, born October 20, 1755.
704 iii.
Joseph RHODES
, born September 10, 1758.
705 iv.
Sarah RHODES
, born June 07, 1761.
706 v.
James RHODES
, born August 20, 1763.
707 vi.
Christopher RHODES
, born August 12, 1764.
708 vii.
Paul RHODES
, born September 20, 1767.

British Loyalists soldiers of the American Revolution

Jonas Rhodes, Loyalist, source: King’s American Dragoons Thompson’s Troop, Roll of Lieutenant Colonel THOMPSON’s Troop, King’s American Dragoons, form’d and Compleated agreeable to an Arrangement Approv’d by His Excellency, Sir Guy CARLETON K.B., 15th June 1782.
Henry Rhodes, Pvt., Volunteers of Ireland, possibly present per Vol. of Ireland Feb 1780 musters. Brit/Loyalist Participants in The Battle Of Camden.
William Rhodes, SC Loyalists 1783.
The data can be found at this link: Rhoades/Rhodes/Roads/Rodes?/etc that served in the American Revolution.

Will of Epaphroditus Rhodes, Albemarle Co., VA 1816

Thanks to Philip Wayne Rhodes of the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia for bringing us the following data. Check out their website at www.jmlibrary.org.

This Will includes the following descendants of Epaphroditus Rhodes:
Thomas Rhodes
Nancy Rhodes
Dosia Riddle
Susan Marshall
Sally Marshall
Mary Nailor
Franky Flink
Milly Watson
Hezekiah Rhodes
John Rhodes
Reuben Rhodes

Here is the link to the will: the Will of Epaphroditus Rhodes, Albemarle County, VA, 1816

Biography of Dr. Edwin D. Rhodes of Georgia and Alabama, 1893

Thanks to Wayne Rhodes of the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia for bringing us the following data. Check out their website at www.jmlibrary.org.
Dr. E. D. Rhodes, was a retired physician of Talladega county, was born July 17, 1832, in Georgia. He is a son of Heflin S. and Elizabeth (Gunn) Rhodes, both of whom were natives of Georgia. In addition to the biography, Wayne Rhodes has included census records that relate to Dr. Edwin D. Rhodes and his family. From 1850 at Warren Co., GA, through 1880 census, in Talladega Co., AL, and each census in between. This is the link:
Dr. Edwin D. Rhodes of Georgia and Alabama, 1893 Thanks again Wayne!

Two Rhodes Enteries form the Loudoun Co., VA Deed Books

Thanks to Pat Duncan for this data! (Note: she is not a Rhodes researcher). Pat writes Loudoun Co., VA references. If you have questions concerning Loudoun Co., VA records, please email Pat directly at gennutldn @ msn.com.

From Pat Duncan’s series on Index to the Loudoun Co. Deed Books, …:

Bk:Pg: 2K:224 Date: 10 Apr 1809 Returned to court: 11 Apr 1809
William RHODES, wife Mary of Columbiana Co., OH to Henry CLAGETT of Leesburg. Bargain and sale of 248ac adj Broken Hills. Wit: S. BLINCOE, James GARNER, Rich’d H. HENDERSON.

Bk:Pg: 2L:016 Date: 15 Feb 1809 Returned to court: 11 Dec 1809
Thomas RHODES, wife Sarah of Belmont Co., OH to William RHODES of Columbiana Co., OH. Bargain and sale of 200ac adj Kittockton Mt. Wit: Thos. THOMPSON, Joseph RHODES, Edmond VAUGH.