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Subject: Matthew the rebel
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 10:03:26 -0400 (EDT)

I am not even going to try to attemp an opinion on the ancestry of Matthew.
(However, I do not think his father was Charles Campbell.)

Here are the first three generations for which I have some confidence.

ED FOLEY

1.Matthew Campbell 'The Rebel' RHEA born abt 1665, Argyll, Scotland,
merchant, shipmaster, married 27-Apr-1687, in Derry Cathedral, Templemore
Parrish, IR, Janet BAXTER, born abt 1660, Ireland?, (daughter of William
BAXTER and Mary OBRILLIGHAN). Matthew died Co Donegal Ireland.
Children:
2.iWilliam RHEA born 1687.
3.iiArchibald RHEA born 1688.
4.iiiMatthew Campbell RHEA II. born 1689.

Second Generation

2.William RHEA (1.Matthew1 ) born 1687, Ireland, married Elizabeth wife of
William RHEA, born abt 1687. William died 1-Jan-1777, Augusta Co. VA.
Children:
iJohn RHEA born abt 1710, VA?.

3.Archibald RHEA (1.Matthew1 ) born 1688, Londonderry, Co Donegal, Ireland,
married bef 1715, in Ireland, Ann? wife of Archibald RHEA, born abt 1690,
Ireland. Archibald died 1-Jan-1744, Walkers Creek, Augusta Co. VA.
Children:
5.iWilliam RHEA born abt 1715.
6.iiRobert RHEA born 1720.
7.iiiArchibald RHEA born 1725.

4.Matthew Campbell RHEA II. (1.Matthew1 ) born 1689, Ireland, married (1) in
Ireland, Elizabeth MCCLAIN, born abt 1690, Ireland, married (2) Mary
LOCKHART, born abt 1690, Ireland.
Children by Elizabeth MCCLAIN:
iElizabeth McClain RHEA born abt 1710, Ireland.
iiAbraham RHEA born abt 1711, Ireland.
iiiJames RHEA born abt 1712, Ireland.
8.ivMargery RHEA born abt 1713.
9.vJoseph RHEA born 1715.
10.viAgnes RHEA born abt 1720.
11.viiMargaret RHEA born 1722.
Children by Mary LOCKHART:
12.viiiWilliam RHEA born abt 1721.
ixIsaac RHEA born abt 1722, Ireland, married Miss PEOPLES, born abt
1725, PA?. Isaac died PA.
13.xSamuel RHEA born 1725.
14.xiMatthew RHEA III born abt 1725.

Third Generation

5.William RHEA (3.Archibald2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born abt 1715, Ireland, married
1745, Elizabeth CLARK, born 1-Jan-1728, Beverly Manor Plantatio VA, (daughter
of James CLARK and Elizabeth SUMMERS) died 23-Nov-1804, Bath Co. VA. William
died 25-Apr-1802, Bath Co. VA.
Children:
iJames RHEA born abt 1744, Augusta Co. VA, married 1772, in Augusta
Co. VA, Elizabeth MEEK, born abt 1754, Augusta Co. VA, (daughter of Thomas
MEEK and Agnes/Nancy wife of Thomas MEEKS) died Barren Co. KY. James died
27-Nov-1795, Fayette Co. KY.
iiArchibald RHEA II born abt 1745, Ireland?, married Margaret
CAMPBELL, born abt 1746, Ireland?, (daughter of James CAMPBELL and Margaret
wife of James CAMPBELL) died abt March 1777, Augusta Co. VA. Archibald died
5-Oct-1773, Augusta Co. VA.
iiiJohn RHEA born 1752, married (1) 1-Jan-1774, in Augusta Co. VA,
Margaret TURK, born abt 1752, VA?, (daughter of Thomas TURK and Wife of
Thomas TURK) died 1-Jan-1799, Bath Co. VA, married (2) 18-Oct-1800, in Bath
Co. VA, Magdalene DILL, born abt 1755, VA?, (daughter of Henry DILL and Mary
wife of Henry DILL) married (3) 14-Aug-1814, in Madison Co. AL, Polly Erwin
NESMITH, born 10-Oct-1797, AL?. John died 1-Oct-1814, Madison Co. AL.
ivWilliam RHEA born abt 1754, Ireland?, married (1) Mary GAY, born abt
1749, Ireland?, (daughter of Robert GAY and Sarah wife of Robert GAY) died
1778, Rockbridge Co VA, married (2) 1-Jan-1780, in VA, Elizabeth BROWNLEE,
born abt 1749, Ireland?, (daughter of William BROWNLEE and Sarah MITCHELL).
William died 20-Sep-1824, Green Co. KY.
vAlexander RHEA born 1755, VA?, wheelwright, married 4-Dec-1782, in
Augusta Co. VA, Mary CROCKETT, born abt 1755, VA?. Alexander died
1-Jan-1818, Hopkins Co. KY.
viRobert RHEA born 1759, Augusta Co. VA?, married (1) 1-Jan-1781, in
Augusta Co. VA, Martha MEEK, born abt 1759, VA?, (daughter of Thomas MEEK and
Agnes/Nancy wife of Thomas MEEKS) died Augusta Co. VA?, married (2)
25-Oct-1798, in Bath Co. VA, Catherine BOILER, born 13-Nov-1774, VA,
(daughter of David BEYLER and Nancy FISHER) died 22-Sep-1856, Pocahontas Co.
VA. Robert died 31-Oct-1834, Pocahontas Co. VA.
viiAnn M. RHEA born 1762, Augusta Co. VA, married John LOCKRIDGE, born
1-Jan-1762, VA?, (son of Andrew LOCKRIDGE and Wife of Andrew LOCKRIDGE) died
4-Dec-1798, Augusta Co. VA. Ann died 1-Nov-1837, Augusta Co. VA.

6.Robert RHEA (3.Archibald2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born 1720, Londonderry, Co
Donegal, Ireland, married 1-Jan-1751, in Augusta Co. VA, Sarah BINGHAM, born
abt 1720, Beverly Manor, Augusta Co. VA, (daughter of John BINGHAM and Sarah
wife of John BINGHAM). Robert died 1-Jan-1779, Washington Co. VA.
Children:
iIsabella RHEA born 14-Jan-1752, Augusta Co. VA, married (1)
17-Feb-1782, in Grandville District SC, James Jarrett MCCLESKEY, born
20-Jan-1755, PA, died 20-Oct-1842, Hall Co. GA, married (2) 1772, Mr. PAXTON,
born abt 1752, VA?. Isabella died 20-Jan-1803, Jackson Co. AL.
iiJohn RHEA born 1754, Rockbridge, Augusta Co. VA, married Mary A.
GAY, born abt 1754. John died Roane Co. TN.
iiiArchibald RHEA born 1756, Augusta Co. VA, married Margaret T. wife
of Archibald RHEA, born abt 1755. Archibald died 1-Jan-1793, Knoxville, Knox
Co. TN, buried: Lebanon Church, Knoxville TN.
ivAnn RHEA born 1759, Mecklenberg Co NC, married 1-Jan-1776, in
Augusta Co. VA, Thomas TURK Jr., born 1-Jan-1755, Augusta Co. VA, (son of
Thomas TURK and Wife of Thomas TURK) died 1-Jan-1833, Blount Co. TN, buried:
New Providence Cemetery, Blount Co. TN. Ann died 1-Jan-1836, Blount Co. TN.
vRobert RHEA Jr. born 1-Apr-1763, Anson Co. (now Mecklenburg) NC,
married 25-Jan-1787, Mary STEPHENS, born abt 1763, (daughter of Jehu STEPHENS
and wife of Jehu STEPHENS) died 9-Feb-1857, Blount Co. TN. Robert died
15-Feb-1850, Blount Co. TN, buried: Chilhowee Primative Bapt. Ch. Cem. TN.
viElizabeth RHEA born 10-Nov-1765, Cumberland Co. NC, married
20-Apr-1792, in Augusta Co. VA, Martin Luther COYNER, born 20-Oct-1771, PA.
Elizabeth died Augusta Co. VA.

7.Archibald RHEA (3.Archibald2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born 1725, Ireland, married
(1) abt 1790, Jean MCCAUSLAND, born abt 1725, VA?, (daughter of John
MCCAUSLAND and wife of John MCCAUSLAND) died VA?, married (2) abt 1775, First
wife of Archibald RHEA, born abt 1725. Archibald died 1-Jan-1804, Amherst Co
VA.
Children by Jean MCCAUSLAND:
iJohn S. RHEA born 23-Feb-1776, Augusta Co. VA, married Sarah SCALES,
born 24-Dec-1776, Lincoln Co. TN, (daughter of Joseph SCALES and wife of
Joseph SCALLES) died 9-Aug-1847, Lincoln Co. TN, buried: Rhea Cem.,
Fayetteville, Lincoln Co. TN. John died 05-Feb-1839, Lincoln Co. TN, buried:
Rhea Cem., Fayetteville, Lincoln Co. TN.
iiRobert RHEA born 1780, Rockbridge Co VA.
iiiAndrew RHEA born 1782, Rockbridge Co VA.
Children by First wife of Archibald RHEA:
ivIsabella RHEA born 1758, Augusta Co. VA, married 1-Dec-1778, in
Rockbridge Co VA, John RICE, born abt 1758, VA?. Isabella died Rockbridge Co
VA.
vAnn RHEA born 1760, Augusta Co. VA.
viJean RHEA born 1762, Augusta Co. VA, married 10-Dec-1782, in
Rockbridge Co VA, Abraham DICK, born abt 1762, VA?.
viiMartha RHEA born 1766, Augusta Co. VA, married 30-Jun-1785, in
Rockbridge Co VA, Samuel WORKMAN, born abt 1766, VA?, died 1-Jan-1825, Green
Co. KY.
viiiRebeckea RHEA born 1769, Augusta Co. VA.
ixArchibald RHEA born 1772, Augusta Co. VA, married 1-Oct-1805, in
Rockbridge Co VA, Susanna LITTERAL, born abt 1772, Augusta Co. VA, (daughter
of Richard LITTERAL and Wife of Richard LITTERAL) died 1-Jan-1838, Lebanon
TN. Archibald died 1-May-1835, Lebanon TN.
xWilliam RHEA born 1774, Augusta Co. VA, married 31-Jan-1809, in
Rockbridge Co. VA, Jane LITTERAL, born abt 1774, VA?, (daughter of Richard
LITTERAL and Wife of Richard LITTERAL).
xiMary RHEA born 1784, Augusta Co. VA, married 30-Jun-1803, in Amherst
Co VA, Joseph ALLEN, born abt 17784, VA?.

8.Margery RHEA (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born abt 1713, Ireland, married
Mr. MCCRABB, born abt 1710, Ireland, died Ireland. Margery died Ireland.
Children:
iJohn MCCRABB born abt 1740, Ireland, married Elizabeth LATTA, born
abt 1740, Ireland, (daughter of William LATTA and Agnes RHEA) died Deleware.
John died Sullivan Co. TN.

9.Joseph RHEA (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born 1715, Laughborne Parrish, Co.
Donegal, Ireland, Presbyterian Minister, married 1-Jan-1752, in Ireland,
Elizabeth MCILWAINE, born 1-Jan-1732, "Tifannan" near Londonderry Ireland,
(daughter of John MCILWAINE and Margaret SCOTT) died 19-Dec-1793, Bluff City,
Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weaver Cem.,Weaver Pike, Sullivan Co. TN. Joseph
died 20-Sep-1777, Virginia, buried: Piney Creek Church, Taneytown MD.
Children:
iJohn Angus RHEA born 29-May-1753, Langhorn Parrish, Londonderry,
Ireland, Lawyer, US Legislator, died 27-May-1832, Sullivan Co. TN.
iiMatthew RHEA IV. born 14-Apr-1755, Fahan Parrish, Co. Donegal,
Ireland, Surveyor, married (1) 1-Nov-1778, in Virginia, Jannette 'Jane'
PRESTON, born 1758, Walnut Grove, Washington Co. VA, (daughter of John
PRESTON and Eleanor FAIRMAN) died 1-Nov-1800, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weaver
Cem.,Weaver Pike, Sullivan Co. TN, married (2) Martha MACKEY, born abt 1760,
Ireland?. Matthew died 18-Oct-1816, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weaver Cemetery
in an unmarked grave.
iiiMargaret RHEA born 27-Jun-1757, Co. Donegal, Ireland, married
28-Sep-1780, Robert 'Col.' PRESTON Sr., born 1750, Co Derry Ireland, (son of
John PRESTON and Eleanor FAIRMAN) Surveyor, died 16-Dec-1833, Washington Co.
VA, buried: Walnut Grove Cem. Washington Co. VA. Margaret died 3-Jun-1822,
Washington Co. VA, buried: Walnut Grove Cem. Washington Co. VA.
ivWilliam RHEA born 29-Jan-1760, Co Donegal Ireland, married
10-Jun-1795, in Abington, Washington Co. VA, Elizabeth BREDEN, born
5-Jun-1766, Ireland, (daughter of John BREDEN and Elizabeth DYSART) died
31-May-1835, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Blountville, Sullivan Co. TN. William
died 21836, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Blountville, Sullivan Co. TN.
vJoseph C. RHEA Jr. born 24-Oct-1762, Co Donegal Ireland, farmer,
married 17-Mar-1789, in Abington,'Brook Hall', Washington Co. VA, Frances
BREDEN, born 17-Mar-1764, Ireland, (daughter of John BREDEN and Elizabeth
DYSART) died 13-Apr-1850, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weaver Cem.,Weaver Pike,
Sullivan Co. TN. Joseph died 24-Feb-1825, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weaver
Cem.,Weaver Pike, Sullivan Co. TN.
viElizabeth 'Aunt Bettie' RHEA born 1767, Co. Donegal, Ireland,
married Robert 'Major' RHEA, born 1-Jan-1784, Kennecalley Farm, Fahan,
Ireland, (son of William RHEA and Elizabeth LOCKHART) died 23-Aug-1841,
Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weavers Meeting House, Sullivan Co. TN. Elizabeth
died 13-Mar-1821, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Weavers Meeting House, Sullivan
Co. TN.
viiSamuel RHEA born 1769, Pennsylvania?, married 24-Sep-1801, in
Washington Co. VA, Nancy BREDEN, born 1-Jan-1776, Ireland, (daughter of John
BREDEN and Elizabeth DYSART) died 7-Sep-1846, Sullivan Co. TN, buried:
Blountville Cemetery Sullivan Co. TN. Samuel died 11-Dec-1848, Sullivan Co.
TN, buried: Blountville Cemetery Sullivan Co. TN.
viiiJames RHEA born 18-Jan-1775, Taneytown, Fredrick Co. Maryland,
Chaplain to the Patriots, married 1815, Elizabeth 'Betsy' SNAPP, born
1-Jan-1795, Sullivan Co. TN, died 1-Jan-1882, Blountville, Sullivan Co. TN,
buried: 1-Jan-1882, Blountville Cemetery Sullivan Co. TN. James died
23-Mar-1855, Sullivan Co. TN, buried: Blountville Cemetery Sullivan Co. TN.

10.Agnes RHEA (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born abt 1720, Ireland, married
William LATTA, born abt 1710, Castleton (near St Johnston) Ireland, died
Ireland. Agnes died Ireland.
Children:
iElizabeth LATTA born abt 1740, Ireland, married John MCCRABB, born
abt 1740, Ireland, (son of Mr. MCCRABB and Margery RHEA) died Sullivan Co.
TN. Elizabeth died Deleware.
iiJoseph LATTA born abt 1750, Ireland, died Brandywine PA?.

11.Margaret RHEA (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born 1722, Fahan Parrish, Co.
Donegal, Ireland, married (1) Stephen RENTFRO, born ABT 1722, Ireland,
married (2) ABT 1743, in Augusta VA, Robert LOONEY Jr., born 1-Jan-1721, Isle
of Mann, Ireland, (son of Robert LOONEY and Elizabeth LLWELLYN) died
12-Aug-1756. Margaret died 1-Jan-1803, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN.
Children by Robert LOONEY Jr.:
iJohn LOONEY born 1744, Augusta Co. VA, married Elizabeth RENTFRO,
born ABT 1745. John died 14-Jan-1842, Warren Co. TN.
iiMoses LOONEY born 1745, Augusta VA, married Sarah HOLSTON, born
1-Jan-1749, died 1-Jan-1838. Moses died 12-Jul-1824, Knox Co. TN.
iiiBenjamin LOONEY born 1748, Looney Mill Creek, Augusta, Virginia,
married ABT 1773, Mary JOHNSON, born ABT 1740, died 1-Jan-1830, Hawkins Co.
TN. Benjamin died 1-Jan-1783, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.
ivSamuel LOONEY born 1751, Washington Co. VA, married 1-Jan-1775, in
Washington Co. VA, Ann Cross LANE, born abt 1751, died BEF 1830. Samuel died
1-Jan-1779, Washington Co. VA.
vMary LOONEY born ABT 1756, married Mr. GRIMES, born 1756. Mary died
1823.

12.William RHEA (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born abt 1721, Ireland, married
wife of William Rhea, born abt 1721. William died Chester Co PA.
Children:
iElizabeth RHEA born abt 1750, Chester Co PA, married James MCKORKLE,
born abt 1750, Ireland, Pastor of Presb. Church, died Washington DC?.
iiJames RHEA born abt 1750, Chester Co. PA?.
iiiMary RHEA born abt 1752, Chester Co. PA?, married John BROWN, born
abt 1750, Wilmington DE.

13.Samuel RHEA (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born 1725, County Down, Ireland,
married (1) Eleanor SNODGRASS, born abt 1725, Ireland, (daughter of Benjamin
SNODGRASS and Wife of Benjamin SNODGRASS) died 15-Apr-1783, Chambersburg,
Franklin Co. PA, buried: Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Cem., married (2)
Rosanna ENGLISH, born abt 1725, married (3) Martha Grier WALLACE, born abt
1725. Samuel died 15-Aug-1811, Green Township, Franklin Co. PA, buried:
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Cem.
Children by Eleanor SNODGRASS:
iAnn RHEA born 2-Mar-1751, County Down, Ireland, married Patrick
WRIGHT, born abt 1751. Ann died 24-Apr-1817, Peters Township, Frankin Co.
PA.
iiJohn 'Major General' REA born 17-Jan-1755, Born at Sea, married
1806, Elizabeth CULBERTSON, born abt 1755. John died 1-Jan-1829,
Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA, buried: Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Cem.
iiiWilliam RHEA born 1-Aug-1757, Chester Co. PA, married Sarah
SNODGRASS, born abt 1757.
ivSarah RHEA born 27-Oct-1759, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA, married
John RENFREW, born abt 1759.
vSamuel REA born 27-Dec-1761, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA, married
1787, in Erie Co. PA, Margaret Jane EATON, born 3-Aug-1766, Franklin Co. PA,
(daughter of John EATON and Jame RAMSEY) died 10-Nov-1830, Springfield
Township, Erie Co. PA, buried: East Springfield Cemetery, Erie Co. PA.
Samuel died 5-Mar-1813, Springfield Township, Erie Co. PA, buried: East
Springfield Cemetery, Erie Co. PA.
viHannah RHEA born 19-Jan-1768, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA, married
John THOMSON, born abt 1766.
viiJames RHEA born 8-May-1768, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA, died abt
1818, Springfield, Clark Co. OH, buried: Sinking Creek Baptist Society
Cemetery.

14.Matthew RHEA III (4.Matthew2 , 1.Matthew1 ) born abt 1725, Kennecalley,
Fahan, Ireland, married wf of Matthew RHEA III, born abt 1725. Matthew died
Kennecalley, Fahan, Ireland.
Children:
iWilliam RHEA born abt 1745, Ireland, married Elizabeth LOCKHART, born
abt 1745, Ireland, died Washington Co. VA?. William died Washington Co. VA.

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