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From: "Patricia Hall" <>
Subject: [RHEA] Re: Evans, Snider, Rhea
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:10:00 -0600
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this was sent to me by a fellow researcher on my Ashcraft, Evans line.
Do we know who this Joseph Rhea was?

The 1790 property tax list for Monongalia Co., VA shows that John SNIDER owned two female slaves. In 1799, John SNIDER discovered his nineteen year-old slave, Sarah, was infected with venereal disease. She was taken to Dr. MARCHAND to be treated. Three months later, in September 1799, he sold Sarah to Joseph RHEA. After the sale, RHEA discovered she was infected. He then sued for $300. At court, Dr. MARCHAND declared she was cured and RHEA only received $20.00 to pay for the doctor bill.



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