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From: PHHGENE <>
Subject: Continuation of Robert and Sarah Bingham Rhea
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 1997 21:06:52 EST

2. Elizabeth Rhea, who was at least fourteen at the time of her father's
death, chose William Gleaves as her guardian. He was married to Elizabeth
Turk, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Turk, of Augusta County, sister to
Thomas Turk Jr. who was married to Ann Rhea, Elizabeth's sister, and sister to
Margaret Turk the first wife of John Rhea, son of William.

A grandchild of Martin Luther Coyner and Elizabeth (Rhea) Coyner has stated
that Elizabeth Rhea was born at the home of her uncle, Archibald Rhea, near
Raleigh, North Carolina in 1765. While visiting her sister, Mrs Col. (some
references say Major) Turk in Augusta County, she met Martin Luther Coyner.
They were married on April 20, 1792. the Coyners had nine children: John
Coyner, born 1793, Robert Coyner, 1795, Archibald Rhea Coyner, 1797, Margaret
Diller Coyner, 1799; James Burgess Coyner, 1801; Sarah Bingham Coyner
(believed named after her maternal grandmother), 1803; Martin Luther Coyner,
1805; David H. Coyner, 1807; and Addison H. Coyner, 1809. Sarah B. Coyner and
her husband, James Bell, had seven sons, six of whom served in the Confederate
army. Three died while in service. As of this writing, the "Uncle Archibald
Rhea" who lived near Raleigh has not been identified. Archibald, brother to
William and Robert, was living in Virginia in 1765.

3.Ann (Rhea) Turk and her husband, Thomas Turk Jr., moved to Tennessee and
were living in Blount County when he died in 1833. According to a descendant,
their children were James Turk, Robert Turk, Archibald Rhea Turk, Elizabeth
Turk, Margaret Turk, William Turk, Hiram Turk, Sally Turk, and Thomas Turk.
Both Ann and Elizabeth named children after their parents, and both named a
son Archibald Rhea, indicating some special family affilation perhaps after
the uncle Archibald who lived near Raleigh.

4.Archibald Rhea's property adjoined his father's on Cripple Creek. He and his
brother, John, fought in Lord Dunmore's War in 1774 under Lt. Jehu Stephens.
Archibald died in Knox County, Tennessee in 1793. In 1809, his widow,
Margaret, and sons, Archibald and Robert, signed a deed for property in Wythe
County that he had sold without clear title to William Love in 1785. The deed
was witnessed by John Sevier, (Gen.) James White, and Joseph Love. John Sevier
and General James White were prominent in early Tennessee history.

Children of Archibald and Margaret:
(1.) Archibald Rhea, ?-January 25, 1833, married 1st Ann Humphreys, October
26, 1798, no issue. 2nd Catherine (Sevier, Campbell), February 10, 1803,
daughter of John Sevier, first governor of Tennessee, children: James White
Rhea, John Sevier Rhea, Ann Eliza Rhea, Mary Rhea, and Jane Rhea. (2) Robert
Rhea, ?-March 16, 1842, married Olivia Connelly, June 6, 1809, children: Ann
Rhea, James White Rhea, John Rhea, William Rhea, Robert W. Rhea, Calvin M.
Rhea, Hugh G. Rhea, Miller Rhea, Andrew M. Rhea, Maery J. Rhea and Jonathan
Rhea. (3) Jane Rhea

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