John Rhoades, (II)

1652 - Bef 1687  (< 35 years)

• Name	John Rhoades  [1]
  Suffix	(II)
  Birth	20 Mar 1652	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1671	Sussex Co, Delaware   [3]
  	According to Helene C. Potter's article on Naomi Hinman and her 6 marriages, her first husband John Roades, was the grandson of John Roads, a Judge of the early Court in Sussex County, and the great grandson of "Dr. Jan Roots", also a judge, who came from England prior to 1664, first to Virginia, and later to Maryland, moving to Delaware by 1671, where he perished in the burning of the Whorekill in 1673.
  Power of Attorney named in	18 May 1681	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that Mr. William Anderson was named as an attorney of John and Comfort Rhods, administrator of Ambrose White, dec'd.
  Court - named in order	20 Oct 1681	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Richard Niblet sued John Roades, who married Comfort, the widow of Ambrose White (deceased). Niblet declared that White signed an instrument dated 16 December 1672, in the sum of 6000 lbs tobacco for the performance of certain articles. A former court had entered into the merits of the case and dismissed it. This time Mr. Richard Bally presented a patent in which Col. Littleton had entered the land sold by White to Niblet as deserted, but the court found that Niblet was not legally ejected. It was judged that Niblet could not recover the penalty in the instrument. Ordered that the suit be dismissed with Niblet paying costs.
  Deposition	1 Sep 1683	Sussex Co, Delaware   [6]
  	John Roads Junr. Aged 30 years or their abouts an English man deposeth upon his Corporall oath that the night before Capt. Thomas Howell & the party und(e)r his Command fired the Whorekill Town & precincts by the Command of ye Lord Baltimore; one of Capt. Howell('s) Souldgers gave private notice of their intention of Fiering the Houses to him but Caused this deponant to Swear that he would not make it known for fear that he should be hanged for discovering their dissigne, the said John Roads liveing at that time about Eight Miles from ye Town called the Whorekills. The next morning a party of the souldgers came to the said John Roads house & within one quarter of an Houer after they fired his Tobaco house which was seaventy Foot long & Twenty Foote wide full of Tobaco & consumed it all; & then they sett the dwelling house on fire; & whilst this de ponent was beating down the Gaball (gable) end of the dwelling house to throw out his Corn, the Souldgers cutt the Meat with their swords as it was roasting to the great Terror of the family; & that they might destroy the house ye sooner they took Wheat sheaves & carryed (them) up (to) the Chambers & sett them on Fier & by that quickly burnt the dwelling house, as aliso one Milk house of fifteen foot long & another out house of the said John Roads, this deponant by the Lord Baltimores party did loose to the Vallue of two Hundred Pounds Sterling besides the Death of his Father that was aliso a very great sufferer and afterwards Murthered. John Roades The above was Sworn unto by the said John Roades before us William Clark & Luke Wattson Two of the Kings Justices of the peace for the County of Sussex formerly called the Whoorekill this first day of September 1683: Wm: Clark Luke Wattson (Endorsed) Jon Roades his aphydavit about burning the Whorekills 1 Sept. 83 W P. (initialed by Penn)
  Reference Identifier	Wright's #2
  Record ID	26077
  Will	17 Sep 1687	Sussex Co, Delaware   [7, 8, 9]
  	In his will John Roads named heirs: wife Comfort Roads; son John Roads; daus. Elizabeth and Patience Roads; mother unnamed; bro. Richard Tull; Grace White (sister of Wrixam White); Nehemiah Field; Sarah Stretcher (wife of Henry); John How. Admx., c.t.a. was Comfort Roads, widow. Wits., John Millington, Nehemiah Field.
  Death	Bef 6 Dec 1687	Lewes Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [7, 8, 9]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Dr. John Rhoades, (I) (Chyrurgion),   b. Abt 1625, Wells, County Somerset, England d. Dec 1673, Whorekill, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 48 years)  (Father)  Katherine (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Abt 1661  (Age 31 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 3 sisters
  + 1. John Rhoades, (II),   b. 20 Mar 1652, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. Bef 6 Dec 1687, Lewes Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 35 years) ╚═ Comfort Waddelowe,  m. Aft 21 Oct 1680 + 2. Martha Rhoades,   b. 6 Mar 1653/54, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. 1709, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 54 years) ╚═ Richard Tull, Sr.,  m. 9 Mar 1672   3. Robert Rhoades,   b. 20 Jun 1656, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. Bef 1665  (Age < 8 years) + 4. Mary Rhoades,   b. Abt 1658, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ James Wells,  m. Abt 1676 ;   (--?--) Morgan,  m. Aft 1684   5. Veronia Rhoades,   b. 4 Apr 1660, Wells, County Somerset, England d. 10 Dec 1666, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 6 years)
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of John Rhoades and Elizabeth (--?--))
  + 1. Elizabeth Rhoades,   b. 2 May 1664, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 30 Jun 1693, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 29 years) ╚═ Thomas Branscomb,  m. Abt 1685   2. William Rhoades,   b. 24 May 1666, Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I26077	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Dr. John Rhoades, (I) (Chyrurgion),   b. Abt 1625, Wells, County Somerset, England d. Dec 1673, Whorekill, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 48 years) Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1640   d. Bef 9 May 1694, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 54 years)  m. Abt 1663
  Mother	Katherine (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Abt 1661 (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1650  [10, 11, 12]
  	Somerset Sampler shows John Rhodes had a first wife named Katherine and that she was the mother of at least his first 4 children. However, his second wife Elizabeth named granddaughters Elizabeth and Patience Roades, who were the daughters of John Rhodes' first son John, who mentioned a living mother in his will of 1687. Torrence notes that children John, Robert, Martha and Werenia are simply recoreded as children of John Rhodes. When Werenia death was recorded she was shown as a daughter of John Rhodes and his wife Katherine. His last 2 children Elizabeth and William were recorded as the children of John Rhodes and his wife Elizabeth when they were born in Someset County. Torrence also notes that when the eldest son John died in Sussex County in 1687 naming "my most dear and tender mother" that he was evidently referring to his step-mother or mother-in-law. Following this logic one would also have to conclude that when the 2nd wife Elizabeth made her will in 1694 and referred to daughters and grandchildren that they were actually her step-daughters and step-grandchildren.
  Family ID	F8962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Comfort Waddelowe,   b. Abt 1649, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Aug 1703, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 54 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Ambrose White, (II),   b. 1632, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 15 Jul 1679, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 47 years)  m. Bef 1670    ╚═Jeremiah Scott,   b. Abt 1645   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Bef 5 Mar 1689
  Marriage	Aft 21 Oct 1680  [4, 13, 14]
  Children	+ 1. John Rhoades, (III),   b. Abt 1681, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 2 Apr 1733, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 52 years) ╚═ Mary (of Rowland) Savage  (Age < 35 years)  m. Abt 1702;    ╚═ Comfort Parker, (Acc & Sussex)  m. Bef 5 Oct 1709;    ╚═ Alice Walton  (Age 59 years)  m. Abt 1721   2. Elizabeth Rhoades,   b. Abt 1682, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Coe, (Quaker)  (Age < 45 years)  m. 30 Jun 1697 + 3. Patience Rhoades,   b. Abt 1682, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Hinman  (Age < 44 years)  m. Abt 1700
  Family ID	F8323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Power of Attorney named in - 18 May 1681 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 20 Oct 1681 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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