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From: "Anne R. Bruce" <>
Subject: Re: Blount Co. Tenn. and Rhea's
Date: Wed, 07 May 1997 08:17:42 -0700

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> Re: Blount Co. Tenn.
> Robert Rhea,Jr. moved to Knox co. Tenn.abt.1791, and then toBlount county,
> Tenn. he was living in Blount Co. in 1850(per article Bath Co. Bicentennial
> Book) when he died. Did Robert know the Rhea's in Tenn., children of Rev.
> Joseph?
>
> footnote #16 in the Robert Perry Rhea's references and notes, states that
> Robert Rhea and Mary, Revolutionary War and War of 1812, Pension and Bounty
> Land Applications, selected and Nonselected records, file W10235, Inv. File
> 233, b.L., Wt. 22548-160-50, National Archives, Washington, D. C. The file
> contains many pages of interesting material, including Robert's own account
> of places and dates of residence, and his military units and their movements
> in the two wars. Signatures include his own and mary's, and of Mary and James
> C. Wright their granddaughter and son-in-law. (James C. Wright m. Elizabeth
> Rhea.
>
> Robert was buried in the Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Happy
> Valley, located in Blount County, Tenn. It is five or six miles south of
> Maryville on the south side of the Chilhowee range.
>
> Question: Were the children of Rev. Joseph who lived in Blount Co. Tenn.
> also buried in this church cemetery? We know that most of the Rhea's in the
> earlier period were Presbyterian, so was surprised to see them buried in a
> Baptist Cemetery.
>
> What did Blount Co. Tenn. offer. Land? and what else. It would be nice to
> think that all those Rhea's knew each other.
>
> The following excerpt is from Burns, Inez E., History of Blount County,
> Tenn., (Mary Blount chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, The
> Tennessee historical Commission, 1957), 278.
> Robert Rhea who had fought in the Revolution and the Indian Wars, in 1823,
> asked the Tennessee Legislature to give him a quarter section in the Hiwasee
> district 'wheron to spend his declining years in peace.' In early records,
> this cove is spoken of Rhea's Valley. Robert Rhea ws the first coroner of
> Blount County and lived until 1850, and is buried in the Chilhowee primitive
> Baptist Cemetery('Red Top')
>
> I would be interested in discussion the Rhea's Valley, Tenn, and the Rhea's.
> Any one who has info, please let us hear from you.
>
> Pat7 May, 1997.
Dear Pat,
I believe the widow, Elizabeth McIlwain, of Rev. Joseph Rhea, is buried
in Sullivan County, Tn. at Weaver's Cemetary, as are Mathew, and most of
their sons. I don't think the Blount County Rhea lines are children of
Joseph and Elizabeth, but may be grandchildren.
The land Rev. Joseph Rhea purchased was on Beaver Creek, in Sullivan
Co.,and sons, Mathew and William had land there and probably John, who
never married.
Son, James, was also in Sullivan County.
Have a great day,
cousin Anne Rhea Bruce

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