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From: "Patricia Hall" <>
Subject: [RHEA] Page 3 beginning with 19.
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 10:38:43 -0500

19. Washington Co., VA Court Minute Book 1. John Reaugh granted
administration of Robert Reaugh's estate, November 16, 1779, the bond
amounting to eight thousand pounds (p.83).* An inventory of his estate was
ordered (p.83).* recorded (p.86),* and two persons named as security on the
bond were replaced (p.112).*

20. Washington Co. VA Will Book 1, 34.* Inventory of the estate of Robert
Reagh, brother to William and Archibald.

21. Augusta Co., VA Deed Book 2, 469-470. Dated February 25, 1749.
Contained 302 acres. In March of 1774, John Bingham's son John, was bonded
as the administrator of his father's estate (Augusta Co., VA Will Book 5,
219). His heirs sold the Beverly Manor plantation in April, 1780 (Augusta
Co., VA Deed Book 23, 286-287).

22. Michael Koiner Memorial Association, A Historical Sketch of Michael
Keinadt and Margaret Diller, His Wife,(Staunton,VA: Stoneburner & Prufer,
Publishers, 1893), 108-128.* Chapter entitled "Ninth Grand Division Martin"
written by "The Hon. C. Luther Coyner...Grandson of Martin Coyner." he
stated that Elizabeth was born near Raleigh on November 10, 1765, that she
was of pure Scotch-Irish blood, was descended on her father's side from
Archibald, 3rd Duke of Argyll, and on her mother's side from the Binghams of
New York. She was the niece of Governor Archibald Rhea of North Carolina
"...during the time the territory, now included in the state of Tennessee,
was under the control of that state, and for whom Rhea County in Tennessee,
was named." He also stated that Elizabeth was a sister of John Rhea, who
represented Tennessee in Congress from 1812 to 1821, and a sister of the
wife of Captain Thomas Turk of the Augusta County militia. Mr.. Coyner
concluded the biographical sketch by stating that a few years before her
marriage in 1792, she and her brother, John were away from home when all
members of their family were killed by Indians in Augusta County. A brother,
Archibald, was burned at the stake.

Among his statements, this author finds only four that are believable:
Her date of birth, her Scotch-Irish ancestry on her father's side, her
descent from the Binghams on her mother's side, and that her sister (Ann)
was the wife of Thomas Turk (Jr.).
North Caroline and Tennessee never had a governor named Archibald Rhea.
Archibald Roane was the governor of Tennessee in 1801. John Rhea, the
congressman, was the bachelor son of Rev. Joseph Rhea, whose connection, if
any, to the Rheas of this article is unknown to the author. Rev. Joseph Rhea
and family arrived in the Colonies in 1769, at least twenty-five years after
the Rheas of Virginia. Mr.. Coyner's assertion that Elizabeth descended from
the Argyles may be traced to the memoirs of John Rhea, the congressman,
wherein he shows a connection with his family. Rhea County, Tennessee was
named in his honor. There is no substantiating evidence that family members
were killed by Indians. Her brother, Archibald, died in Knox county,
Tennessee in 1793, a year after her marriage [Ref.198]. Her sister,
Isabella, died in 1803 [Ref.197], Ann, after 1836 [Ref.48], and brother,
Robert, in 1850 [Ref.16]. See also Ref.42.

23. Blount Co., TN Estate Papers for Mary Rhea, Wife of Robert (Jr.).* She
died in 1857, seven years after her husband.

24. Blount Co., TN Minute Book 9, 1856-1866, 128.* March 1, 1857. As
indicated in Ref. 16, James C. Wright was probably the husband of their
daughter, Mary.

25. Daughters of the American Revolution, Lineage Book 74, 50-51, #73128.*
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