John Rhoades, (III)

Abt 1681 - Bef 1733  (< 52 years)

• Name	John Rhoades  [1]
  Suffix	(III)
  Birth	Abt 1681	Sussex Co, Delaware   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	17 Sep 1687	Sussex Co, Delaware   [3, 4, 5]
  	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.
  Deed of Gift - Gave a Deed of Gift to someone	1 Dec 1702	Pungoteague, Accomack Co, Virginia   [6]
  	We John Roads and Mary Roads, both of Pungoteague in Accomack County for good causes and considerations us hereunto moving, but more especially for the love and affection that we bear to our two sons Richard & John Lecatt & each of them, have given and bestowed upon our said son Richard Lecatt one black heifer of 2 years old and the increase that shall come by her. Also we do hereby give and bestow upon our son John Lecatt one red heifer of 2 years old and her increase and if either or both of them should happen to deceasing before they come of age then the profits of either or both of them shall accrue to our daughter & their sister Elizabeth Lecatt.
  Land - they conveyed to someone	7 Jan 1707	Sussex Co, Delaware   [7]
  	It was on this date that John Roads appeared and made over to John Coe 500 acres at Rehoboth called Black Walnutt Neck and made over to John Hinman 400 acres at Rehobath.
  Court - presented	6 May 1707	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	The grand jury presented John Lecat and John Roads for obstructing the Queen's road. Ordered that the sheriff summon those persons presented to appear at the next court, except for John Lecat, John Roads and James Longo, who had a former order from this court to reroute the roads.
  Will - Named in Father-in-laws will	23 Aug 1709	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	In his will Rowland Savage gave to wife Mary whole estate during her widowhood. To son Rowland Savage plantation where I now live at Pungoteague containing 200 acres. To son William Savage 125 acres adjcent the above. To son Charles 125 acres adjcent his brother William. To son Richard 1/3 of plantation at Mattchipungo. To son Robert 1/3 of Mattchipungo Plantation To son John the remaining 1/3. Daughter Mary Roads, wife of John Roads. Daughter Patience Lecatt, wife of John Lecatt. Wife Exec. Witt: Henry Stakes, Jr., William Ward, John Washbourne.
  Land - they sold land	5 Oct 1709	tract A95, Sea Side north of Accomac, Accomack Co, Virginia   [10]
  	John Roads and Comford his wife, both of Sussex County in the Territory of Pennsylvania, where as William Parker, Peter Parker and Mary Parker did jointly purchase of Col. John Custis of Northampton Co, 1,000 acres of land situate in Accomack Co, VA on the seaboard side and bounded on the eastern part therewith on the north by Naswadox Creek and a branch thereof on the south on the land of John Dolby on the west by the main woods and right line as by patent dated 10 September 1664 may more at large appear and sold by John Tilney and Ann his wife to Col. John Custis as an indorsement on the patent dated 16 July 1667 now upon record in Accomack County and from said Custis to aforesaid William Parker, Peter Parker and Mary Parker, after the wife of Daniel Selby as by the assignment of Col. Custis indorsed on the patent dated 30 Nov 1669 and to prevent survivorship conveyed by deeds from each other as by deed from Daniel Selby and Mary his wife to William Parke on 19 Sep 1693 and William Parker left by will to his son William Parker and his heirs dated 13 Aug 1696, who dying without heirs it fell to Comford and Patience Parker and the above said John Roads marrying the said Comfort, one of the daughters of William Parker. John Roads and Comford his wife for 60 pounds Pennsylvania money paid by Thomas Copes of Accomack County, VA, sell unto Thomas Cope one half part of the land being 333 acres and 40 acres which the said William Parker purchased of Adam Michael which makes the whole 373 acres, which was further described in detail.
  Deed of Gift - Gave a Deed of Gift to someone	3 Sep 1712	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	John Roads (as friend - meaning guardian - of John Lecat, the minor son of Phillip Lecat, deceased) petitioned that he and his wife Mary (who had been Phillip Lecat's widow) had, by a deed of gift, given John a heifer (and her increase) which was put into the care of Joseph Milby. Ordered that Milby swear to an account of the heifer and her increase and deliver the animals to John Roads, who was to deliver an account to the next court.
  Guardian - Named as a guardian	7 Jan 1712/13	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	John Roads (as near friend - meaning guardian - to Jno. Lecat, minor son of Phillip Lecat) complained that Joseph Milby had not obeyed the court, which ordered him to swear to the number of cattle. Ordered that Milby appear at the next court.
  Land - they sold land	7 Apr 1719	tract A95, Sea Side north of Accomac, Accomack Co, Virginia   [13]
  	John Roads and Comfort his wife, both of Sussex County in the Territory of Pennsylvania (same preamble as 1709 deed, but now showing that her sister Patience died without heir and the whole fell to Comfort Parker who had married the said John Roads), for 120 pounds money of Virginia, paid by Thomas Copes of Accomack Co, VA, 330 acres & 40 acres which William Parker purchased of Adam Michael, which makes 373 acres on the southwest side of the other 373 acres formerly sold by the said John Roads & Comfort his wife to said Thomas Copes by deed dated 5 Oct 1709.
  Power of Attorney gave	13 May 1728	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [14]
  	John Roades, Gentleman, of Sussex Co, DE, appointed my well beloved friend Baily Hinman of Accomack Co, VA, Yeoman, my true and lawful attorney to ask, demand, levy, recover & receive for me and to my use of any person or persons in the County of Accomack all and every such debts and sums of money which are due to me in Accomack County (by any ways or means whatsoever via: by my present wife Alice Roades whose name before I married her) was Alice Coe widow, relict & Extr of William Coe, late of the County of Kent on Delaware dec'd & Extr of John Coe late of the County of Kent on Delaware.
  Land - they were named in the distribution of land	9 May 1729	Long Neck, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [15]
  	It was on this date that Mr. John Rhodes who married Alice, Extrx of William Coe, who was Extr of John Coe, who married Elizabeth Bagwell, Admrx of William Bagwell, made distribution to two heirs (unnamed). John Adams was appointed guardian of William Bagwell, son of William Bagwell.
  Reference Identifier	Wright's #5
  Record ID	28143
  Will	23 Mar 1732/33	Sussex Co, Delaware   [16]
  	In his will John Roades, Gentleman, named heirs: wife Alice Roades; sons William and John Roades; daughters Alice, Patience and Agnes Roades, Elizabeth Wiltbanck (wife of Jacob) and Comfort Wilbanck (wife of Cornelius); sons-in-law John and William Walker; daughters-in-law Elizabeth Walker and Mary Coe; grandchildren Jacob and Abraham Wiltbanck (children of Jacob), John and Elizabeth Wiltbanck (children of Cornelius); Presbyterian Meeting House. Extrs wife Alice and son John Roades. Witt: Richard Hinman, Jonathan Henry & Robert Shankland.
  Death	Bef 2 Apr 1733	Sussex Co, Delaware   [16]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Siblings	2 sisters
  + 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,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Oct 1709, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 35 years),  m. Abt 1702   ╚═Comfort Parker, (Acc & Sussex),   b. Abt 1688, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Bef 5 Oct 1709   ╚═Alice Walton,   b. Abt 1686, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1745, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 59 years),  m. Abt 1721     2. Elizabeth Rhoades,   b. Abt 1682, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═John Coe, (Quaker),   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 4 Jun 1717, Kent Co, Delaware  (Age < 45 years),  m. 30 Jun 1697, Rehoboth, Sussex Co, Delaware   + 3. Patience Rhoades,   b. Abt 1682, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═John Hinman,   b. Abt 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Jan 1724/25, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 44 years),  m. Abt 1700, Sussex Co, Delaware
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Ambrose White and Comfort Waddelowe)
  1. Ambrose White, (III),   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Rev. Wrixham White,   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef Jan 1719/20, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 47 years) ╚═Hannah Kollock,   b. Abt 1680   d. 5 Feb 1735/36, Lewes, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 56 years),  m. Abt 1695     3. Grace White,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Peter Lewis,   b. Abt 1670   d. Bef 11 May 1708, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 38 years),  m. Bef 18 Jul 1692
  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)  (Grandfather)  Amey (--?--),   b. 1614   d. 10 Apr 1678, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I28143	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John Rhoades, (II),   b. 20 Mar 1652, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. Bef 6 Dec 1687, Lewes Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 35 years)
  Mother	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  [2, 17, 18]
  Family ID	F8323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary (of Rowland) Savage,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Oct 1709, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 35 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Phillip Alexander (of John I) LeCato,   b. Abt 1659, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Jun 1701, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 42 years)  m. Abt 1695
  Marriage	Abt 1702  [9, 11]
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2023
  Family ID	F45858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Comfort Parker, (Acc & Sussex),   b. Abt 1688, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 5 Oct 1709  [19]
  Children	+ 1. Comfort Rhoades,   b. Abt 1710, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Cornelius Wiltbank  (Age < 41 years)  m. Abt 1730;    ╚═ John Tilton  m. Bef 29 Aug 1744;    ╚═ Jacob Stuart  m. Bef 24 Nov 1768 + 2. Elizabeth Rhoades,   b. Abt 1711, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Jacob (of Abraham) Wiltbank  m. 1729 + 3. John Rhoades, (IV),   b. Abt 1712, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 30 Jan 1741 (Age < 29 years) ╚═ Naomi Hinman  (Age < 48 years)  m. Abt 1738   4. Patience Rhoades,   b. Abt 1714, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Shankland  m. Abt 1740   5. Agnes Rhoades,   b. Abt 1716, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 22 Dec 1777 (Age 61 years) ╚═ Nehemiah Field  m. Abt 1735;    ╚═ Peter Marsh  m. Abt 1740
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F34570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Alice Walton,   b. Abt 1686, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1745, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 59 years)  Other Partners: ╚═John Walker, (II),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1707    ╚═William Coe, (Quaker),   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Sep 1720, Kent Co, Delaware  (Age < 46 years)  m. Abt 1718
  Marriage	Abt 1721  [1]
  Children	1. William Rhoades,   b. Abt 1721, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Alice 'Elsey' Rhoades,   b. Abt 1723, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 25 Nov 1783, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 60 years) ╚═ Peter Parker  m. Aft 7 Jan 1746
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F8961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Court - presented - 6 May 1707 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Father-in-laws will - 23 Aug 1709 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deed of Gift - Gave a Deed of Gift to someone - 3 Sep 1712 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Guardian - Named as a guardian - 7 Jan 1712/13 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Power of Attorney gave - 13 May 1728 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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