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From: "Penny Ferguson" <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] re: from Chalkleys Chronicles
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 12:03:51 -0400


I am looking for a John Rhea b about 1860 or little later, could he fit into this family? If not hope yours does!
Penny in KY

John Rhea vs. William Rhea's heirs--O. S. 45; N. S. 15--Bill filed 19th
July, 1804, Augusta. In 1777 orator's brothers were about to leave their
father, William Rhea, in order to settle themselves. William applied to
John to stay with him. John was drafted for a tour for a year for which
he hired a substitute. John married a daughter of Thomas Turk and Wm.
promised him land. William died, leaving wife Elizabeth Rhea and children,
viz: Alexander, Nancey (now married to Joseph Ritchey); Elizabeth,
now married to Robert Rhea; James, Thomas, Margret, Hannah,
Polly, Martha, Jane, which Nancy, Elizabeth, James, Thomas, Margret,
Hannah, Polly, Martha, John are children df James Rhea, deceased, son of
William, and now reside out of the Commonwealth. Hugh Rhea, a child
of Archibald Rhea, another son of William also living out of Commonwealth;
Robert Rhea, Ann Lockridge and William Rhea, children of William,
deceased; John Rhea, another son of said Archibald Rhea, which Robert,
Ann, William and John live in the Commonwealth. Deed dated 22d March,
1805, proved in Bath July Court 1805. Robert Rhea, of Bath County, Ann
Lockbridge and John Rhea, of Augusta; William, Alexander Robert and
Elizabeth, his wife, James, Thomas, Margret, Hannah, Mary, Martha and
John Rhea, of Kentucky; Hugh Rhea and Joseph Richey and Nancy, his
wife, of Tennessee; all to John of Bath County tract on Mill Creek.



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