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Family Research Data for Rodes/Rhodes
Submitted by
Nichelle M. Hayes
Ann
Rhodes was formerly enslaved by William G. Rodes. They
are my GGG Grandparents. They were located near Glasgow,
Warren County, Ky. Ann
and her children were listed as Mulatto in the census.
Haiden and Mattie are my GG Grandparents.
Based upon my research I have determined that Ann and
her children did receive all the property from the
estate. At the time of W.G. Rodes's death his brother
had preceded him in death. If you have any information
concerning the farm in KY or where the slaves were
purchased in Alabama, please contact me.
Will of W. G. Rodes Book 4, page 400
Barren County
KY
Transcribed March 1999 by
Nichelle M. Hayes
In the name of
God Amen(?). I W.G. Rodes of Barren County Kentucky
being of sound
mind and memory and duly impressed with the uncertainty
of life and the
certainty of death do make and declare this instrument
of writing my
last will & testament.
1st It is my wish
that all of my perrishable property be sold except
such as may be
necessary for my Bro. Clifton and servant Ann and her
children to
subsist on. At the earliest moment my herein after named
executor may
think best. It is my wish that my Bro. And
servants above
mentioned should live where they are as long at least as
my Brother lives
- then the place to be sold unless the laws of the
county/country(?)be
such that they can own, live on, and in safety
enjoy the
proceeds of their labor - in that event they are
to live on it or
not it is to be sold or not according to the
judgement of my
executors as advising(?)their best interest.
2nd After the
payment of my past [word crossed out his marks] debts
and the support
during life and the funeral expenses of my Brother
Clifton I give to
my servant Ann
and her now living children all that I do possessed of
real personal and
mixed - on account of her extraordinary care and
attention to my
old and helpless Bro. Clifton and to my interest
whilst living -
And since the country is yet in a revolutionary
condition as
respects the African race. I leave and entrust to my
executor their
direction and control as to the best and most discrete
use of the means
I leave them.
3rd I constitue
and appoint my Christian friend Revd W. B. Edmunds ?
my sole executor
requiring of him no security having implicit
confidence in his
christianity [ word underlined his emphasis] and
for his trouble
I give to him the sum of five hundred dollars. In
testimony where
of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day
of June 1867.
W.G.
Rodes seal
Witness
Richard Bridges
J.W. Gorin/Geron
(?)
Book V Page
446 Barren County Kentucky Courthouse Record
Kentucky Barren County Sct.
This
day William G. Rodes personally affirmed (?) before an (?) a
Justice of the Peace for said county, and stated on (?) Oath that
the six Negro slaves resided (?). Charles about 25 years old and
Martin 19 years, Levi Lew (?) , Kitty 21 years, Ann 5 years, Thomas
18 months old a was brought by him (?) from the state of Alabama
and for his own use and not for sale or merchandise, Given under my
hand and seal this 17th day of March 1845.
William
Edmunds P.B.
State
of Kentucky
Barren
County Sct
The
foregoing statement & affidavit of William G. Rodes was on the 17th
March 1845. Produced to my P___ dseper, ___ (?) for record, Given
under my hand and seal this 14th July 1853 Travis (?)
Cocknoll (?).
W. G. Rodes Slaves
No Tax
Rhodes Family Census
1880
Rocky Hill, Barren, Kentucky
Source:
FHL
Film 1254402
National
Archives Film T9-0402
Page
92D
Transcribed and Contributed by Nichelle Hayes
Relation Sex
Marr Race Age Birthplace
Levi
RHODES Self M M B
47 KY
Occ:
Laborer
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Louisa
RHODES Wife F M B
47 KY
Occ:
Keeping House
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
William
RHODES Son M S B
10 KY
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
George
RHODES Son M S B
8 KY
Ann
RHODES Self F B
45 KY
Occ:
Keeping House
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Mary
RHODES Dau F S MU
21 KY
Occ:
At Home
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Betsy
RHODES Dau F S MU
19 KY
Occ:
At Home
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Henrietta
RHODES Dau F S MU 17
KY
Occ:
At Home
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Haiden
RHODES Son M S MU 15
KY
Occ:
At Home
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Frank
RHODES Son M S MU
13 KY
Occ:
At Home
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Alice
RHODES Dau F S MU
11 KY
Occ:
At Home
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Bob
RHODES Son M S MU
9 KY
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Lula
RHODES Dau F S MU
7 KY
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Janie
RHODES Dau F S MU
5 KY
Fa:
KY
Mo:
KY
Ida
RHODES Dau F S MU
2 KY
Marriage Bond
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Be it known that we,
Haiden Rodes
as principal and
Carline (?) Cole
as surety, are
jointly
and severally bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of
One Hundred Dollars.
The Condition of this
Bond is as follows:
That whereas,
marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound
Haiden Rodes (colored) and Mattie Emmerson (colored).
Now, if there is no
lawful cause to obstruct said Marriage, this Bond shall be void,
otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.
Dated at
Glasgow, Barren County, this 7th day of
November 1894.
Witness
C. A. Hamlet
(?)
Haiden Rodes (marked with X)
Carline (?) Cole (marked with X)
J L Wooten (?) Clerk Barren County Court
By C. A. Hamlet D.C.
Marriage License
Commonwealth of Kentucky
To any Minister of the Gospel or other person legally
authorized to solemnize Matrimony:
You are permitted to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony
between the above bound Haiden Rodes and Mattie Emmerson the
requirements of the law having been complied with.
Witness my signature as Clerk of Barren County Court,
this 7th day of November 1894.
J L Wooten (?) Clerk Barren County Court
By C. A. Hamlet D.C.
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