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--part1_84.166b702c.283fbe34_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_84.166b702c.283fbe34_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <> From: Full-name: Frannell73 Message-ID: <> Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 14:05:37 EDT Subject: References & Notes, Page 4 To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part2_84.166b702c.283c0471_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10520 --part2_84.166b702c.283c0471_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit #62 Augusta Co., VA Chancery Records, File 45, John Rhea vs. Wm. Rhea Heirs.* Filed July 19, 1804. For an abstract, see Chalkley, 2:85. The author has made copies of the complete file. Chalkley's abstract has been the source of errors in compiling lists of the children of William and Elizabeth Rhea. In his "History of Rockbridge County", p.524, Oren F. Morton incorrectly included the childern of their deceased son, James. John Rhea's testimony gives the reader a glimpse into his life and that of his father, William. The following transcript omits very little: "To the Honorable John Brown Judge of the Staunton District Chancery Court. Humbly complaining Herewith unto your Honor, your orator John Rhea. That in the year 1777 when all your orator's brothers were about to leave their & your orators father William Rhea in order to settle themselves, and the said William was about to be left alone after he had reared his children, had born the fatigue & expense of maintaining them, just at the time when they could render him some service in compensation for his care, trouble & expense in rearing & providing for them; He the said William applied unto your orator, who was also grown, to know whether he would not stay with him & aid him cultivating his farm, your orator at that time had also determined to go out to work & settle himself in a part of the country where land was cheap & where he could easily provide for a family when he should have one. But your orator was tenderly affected by the solicitations of his aged Parent & determined to stay with him as long as he lived, which so pleased his said father, the said William Rhea, that he solemnly promised to give to your orator the tract of land and plantation whereon he the said William then lived, at his death, provided your orator would continue to live with him, aid him to working the farm, divide the crops with him & take care of him the said William & his wife your orators mother in their old ages and the said William further agreed...that for...the above services that he...would at his death give to your orator a negro boy, called Tom; That your orator did...relinquish any ideas of abandoning his said father in his age and determined to remain with him & your orators mother as long as they lived, and your orator...has done so, &...exerted himself to promote the interest & happiness of both his parents. That soon after your orator agreed as above stated he was drafted from the militia to perform a tour of duty for one year, when his said father objected to your orators leaving him, observing what was to become of him whilst your orator was absent, or if your orator should be slain...and he insisted that your orator shd. hire a substitute, which your orator did at the prce of #28,10 & the cutting & making 1000 rails, which your orator did at his own expense. That some time after this your orator addressed a Daughter of Thomas Turk of Augusta County in marriage, that a short time before your orator was married to this lady...the said William declared to your orator in the presence of Thomas Turk, junr. brother to the Lady, your orator was about to marry, "That he would leave your orator the tract or plantation of land he then lived on, at his, the said Williams death, and also the slave Tom, and that he the said William would build an addition to his house for himself & would give the part he then lived in unto your orator." That some time after your orator's marriage with the said Lady, he applied unto the said William to give him some assurance of the provisions & agreements aforesaid; when the said William on the 17th day of March 1784 in pursuance of his provisions and agreements aforesaid...executed unto your orator the bond or contract hereto annexed as an exhibit; whereas he covenants to convey or cause to be conveyed unto your orator, after the said Williams death, the plantation whereon the said William then lived, with an entry of 127 acres on the east side thereof and that your orator should have possession thereof from that time, which possession your orator hath had from the said period...But your orator was much surprised, when de discovered after the death of the said William Rhea...that (he) had not only omited to mention the contract promises & agreements aforesaid in his last will & testament, but that he had bequeathed unto your orator the small sum of one dollar as his full share of the estate; therby attempting to defeat your orators claims if it were possible... --part2_84.166b702c.283c0471_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML>#62       Augusta Co., VA Chancery Records, File 45, John Rhea vs. Wm. Rhea Heirs.* Filed July 19, 1804. For an abstract, see Chalkley, 2:85. The author has made copies of the complete file. Chalkley's abstract has been the source of errors in compiling lists of the children of William and Elizabeth Rhea. In his "History of Rockbridge County", p.524, Oren F. Morton incorrectly included the childern of their deceased son, James. John Rhea's testimony gives the reader a glimpse into his life and that of his father, William. The following transcript omits very little:       "To the Honorable John Brown Judge of the Staunton District Chancery Court. Humbly complaining Herewith unto your Honor, your orator John Rhea. That in the year 1777 when all your orator's brothers were about to leave their & your orators father William Rhea in order to settle themselves, and the said William was about to be left alone after he had reared his children, had born the fatigue & expense of maintaining them, just at the time when they could render him some service in compensation for his care, trouble & expense in rearing & providing for them; He the said William applied unto your orator, who was also grown, to know whether he would not stay with him & aid him cultivating his farm, your orator at that time had also determined to go out to work & settle himself in a part of the country where land was cheap & where he could easily provide for a family when he should have one. But your orator was tenderly affected by the solicitations of his aged Parent & determined to stay with him as long as he lived, which so pleased his said father, the said William Rhea, that he solemnly promised to give to your orator the tract of land and plantation whereon he the said William then lived, at his death, provided your orator would continue to live with him, aid him to working the farm, divide the crops with him & take care of him the said William & his wife your orators mother in their old ages and the said William further agreed...that for...the above services that he...would at his death give to your orator a negro boy, called Tom; That your orator did...relinquish any ideas of abandoning his said father in his age and determined to remain with him & your orators mother as long as they lived, and your orator...has done so, &...exerted himself to promote the interest & happiness of both his parents. That soon after your orator agreed as above stated he was drafted from the militia to perform a tour of duty for one year, when his said father objected to your orators leaving him, observing what was to become of him whilst your orator was absent, or if your orator should be slain...and he insisted that your orator shd. hire a substitute, which your orator did at the prce of #28,10 & the cutting & making 1000 rails, which your orator did at his own expense. That some time after this your orator addressed a Daughter of Thomas Turk of Augusta County in marriage, that a short time before your orator was married to this lady...the said William declared to your orator in the presence of Thomas Turk, junr. brother to the Lady, your orator was about to marry, "That he would leave your orator the tract or plantation of land he then lived on, at his, the said Williams death, and also the slave Tom, and that he the said William would build an addition to his house for himself & would give the part he then lived in unto your orator." That some time after your orator's marriage with the said Lady, he applied unto the said William to give him some assurance of the provisions & agreements aforesaid; when the said William on the 17th day of March 1784 in pursuance of his provisions and agreements aforesaid...executed unto your orator the bond or contract hereto annexed as an exhibit; whereas he covenants to convey or cause to be conveyed unto your orator, after the said Williams death, the plantation whereon the said William then lived, with an entry of 127 acres on the east side thereof and that your orator should have possession thereof from that time, which possession your orator hath had from the said period...But your orator was much surprised, when de discovered after the death of the said William Rhea...that (he) had not only omited to mention the contract promises & agreements aforesaid in his last will & testament, but that he had bequeathed unto your orator the small sum of one dollar as his full share of the estate; therby attempting to defeat your orators claims if it were possible...</HTML> --part2_84.166b702c.283c0471_boundary-- --part1_84.166b702c.283fbe34_boundary--

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