Individual Details
Gen Joseph Thomas Rhodes
(1754 - 1820)
He left will in Duplin as did his father, Benjamin Rhodes. Mentioned in his will are: wife or housekeeper, Mary Williams ; son, James Thomas; niece, Elizabeth Bostick; brother, John Felix; nephew, Joseph; grandson, Joseph T.; nephews, Joseph Newkirk, Joseph Powell and Joseph Rhodes; brother, Jacob R.
He was elected to the House of Commons from Duplin along with my ancestor James Pearsall in Sep 1793. Apparently, he was in the House of Commons a number of years and the Senate. Another source reflects that he was a Lieutenant in the Eight NC Regiment and Captain in the Tenth Regiment of the Regular Army. Service in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, 8 Sep 1781.
Joseph T Rhodes of Duplin Co., NC, former Capt. in the 8th Reg. certified he's known Wm. King of Onslow; that he was taken prisoner at Charleston. King's pet. for military land warrant for Continental Line service. Dec 1818 - cd Nc GenSocJournals 1979 issue 1
The Duplin ROD has a number of grants to Joseph Rhodes from the state of NC.
Book B p 187, 1786, 400 acres Cape Fear.
Book B, p 211, 1785, 140 acres Limstone Swamp
Book B, p 226, 1785, 360 acres limestone Swamp
Book G, p 158, 1794, 13 1/2 Muddy creek
Book G, p 158, 1794, 400 acres Limestone Swamp
Book G, p 159, 1799, 200 acres Stafford Swamp
Book G, p 160, 1794, 345 acres Limestone Swamp
Book G, p 161, no date, 200 acres, Muddy Creek.
I. 4 April 1765 Duplin Co. NC DB1, pp217&218:
William BALL to Joseph RHODES William BALL of Duplin County for £240 in hand paid by Joseph RHODES of Dobbs Co., NC, 300A N side Great Cohary Creek, tract of land granted by patent bearing date 31st day of Marcy 1750 to John HOLLEY.
/s/William BALL
Isabel X BALL
Wit: Simon WEST, Benjamin JOYNER and Nathaniel WEST
Signed and sealed 18 August 1766
II. 18 August 1766 DB1 p218 William BALL to Joseph RHODES (RHODE, of Dobbs County) £20 for 100A "On the East side of Great Coheary." Deed also mentions Mill Swamp. Land was granted to John HOLLEY by patent dated 5 November 1761. Deed was signed by William BALL and Isabell BALL.
Wit. Simon WEST, Benjamin JOYNER, and Nathaniel WEST.
III. 13 August 1770 Duplin Co., NC: At the house of Mr. Joseph RHOADES a vandue of the goods of Nathaniel WEST: sale buyers were Francis HILL; Joseph RHOADS; Docter FRAZER; Wm. CLARK; William BALL; Richard CLINTON; Thomas PATTERSON; James YARBROUGH; Jas. YARBROUGH; John WARD; John LINDSEY.
Joseph Thomas Rhodes Deed 21 September 1785
Deed Book B Page 211 & 212
No. 960
Granted to Joseph Thomas Rhodes one hundred and forty acres of land in Duplin County the North
side of Limestone Swamp on both side of the Tuckahoe Road. Begining at two white oaks his own
corner of 360 acres and runs thence Et. 80 poles to a stake on Chapmans line. Thence his line
to his corner & past South 40 Et. 200 poles to a stake on Morgan Swamp line. Thence South 3
West 44 poles to a pine. Thence West 140 poles to a stake. Thence to the begining.
Dated the 21st day of September 1785 Alex. Martin
James Dickson, reg.
Joseph Thomas Rhodes Deed 21 September 1785
Deed Book B Page 226
No. 931
Granted to Joseph Thomas Rhodes three hundred & sixty acres of land in Duplin County North side
of Limestone Swamp. Begining at a whit oak his corner of a survey of 140 acres. Thence South
85 Wt. 260 poles to a pine on Jacob Rhodes's line. Thence his line Wt. 160 poles to a red oak.
Thence between the white oak and Bear Pocoson No. 5 Et. 240 poles to a pine. Thence North 80
Et. 100 poles to a pine. Thence So. 70 Et. 170 pole to a pine Franks's corner. Thence to the
begining.
Dated September the 21st 1785 Richd. Caswell
James Dickson, reg.
Joseph Thomas Rhodes Deed 24 October 1786
Deed Book B Page 187
No. 194
Joseph Thomas Rhodes four hundred acres of land in Duplin County. Begining at a pine East of the North East of Cape Fear river standing on Butcher bluff Greggs and Willsons corner. Thence the old paten course North 87 East 340 poles to a pine twenty poles East of the Road. Then South three West 340 poles to a pine. Thence North 48 West touching Jesper Eoxes corner ( Now Shuffields) four hundred and forty poles to a water oak on the river. Thence up the river as it meanders to the begining.
Dated the twenty fourth day of October 1786
Book1A, pg 417
JAMES MILLS TO WILLIAM HALL, both of Duplin Co., 22 Mar 1787, for 30 pds. Current money of N. C. 100A granted to sd.MILLS 1 Apr 1780, on the NS of Maxwell Swamp & BS of Stocking Head, beg. ata white oak JOHN WHITMAN’S corner, along ADAM PLAT’S line. Wit: JOSEPH T. RHODES, THOMAS ROUTLEDGE,JUNR. July Ct. 1787.
Book3A, pf 11
JOSEPH T. (THOMAS) RHODES of Duplin Co. to JACOB RHODES of Robeson Co., 1 Jan 1796,for 36 pds. 360A on the NS of Limestone Swamp, beg. at a white oak sd. JOSEPH F. RHODES corner of a survey of 140A, adj. JACOB RHODES, between the Bear &White Oak Pocosin, adj. FRANKS, the sd. 360A granted to sd. JOSEPH T. RHODES bypatent dated 1 Sep 1785. Wit: TIMOTHY TEACHY, JAMES DICKSON, Jan. Ct. 1796.
Book4A, p. 61
Joseph T. Rhodes to his son James Thomas Rhodes, both of Duplin Co., 26 Aug 1809, for "love &affection" 264A on the SS of Goshen & WS of Bear Swamp, being part of2 surveys in 2 tracts to wit: (1) 215A beg. at a black gum on the run of BearSwamp, a corner tree of David Hooks' land & runs along his line, to theupper corner of a survey Henry Cannon formerly bought of HENRY EUSTACE McCULLOCH, to Hodges' planta. & adj. Lewis Thomas, along his line to acypress & hornbeam at his lower corner on the run of Bear Swamp; (2) 49A adj. the 1st tract on the NS, beg. at a pine on the road side in theline dividing the land of sd. Joseph T. Rhodes & David Hooks, to a whiteoak in Benjamin Hodges' line, the 3rd corner of the 1st tract, being part of atract of 365A deeded to Joseph T. Rhodes by FREDERICK BARFIELD 8 Aug. 1801. Wit: William Cox, Susanah Harris. Oct. Ct. 1809.
Here is an interesting link on some descendants of Joseph T. Rhodes.
http://www.cagenweb.com/madera/B-Rhodes.html
He was elected to the House of Commons from Duplin along with my ancestor James Pearsall in Sep 1793. Apparently, he was in the House of Commons a number of years and the Senate. Another source reflects that he was a Lieutenant in the Eight NC Regiment and Captain in the Tenth Regiment of the Regular Army. Service in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, 8 Sep 1781.
Joseph T Rhodes of Duplin Co., NC, former Capt. in the 8th Reg. certified he's known Wm. King of Onslow; that he was taken prisoner at Charleston. King's pet. for military land warrant for Continental Line service. Dec 1818 - cd Nc GenSocJournals 1979 issue 1
The Duplin ROD has a number of grants to Joseph Rhodes from the state of NC.
Book B p 187, 1786, 400 acres Cape Fear.
Book B, p 211, 1785, 140 acres Limstone Swamp
Book B, p 226, 1785, 360 acres limestone Swamp
Book G, p 158, 1794, 13 1/2 Muddy creek
Book G, p 158, 1794, 400 acres Limestone Swamp
Book G, p 159, 1799, 200 acres Stafford Swamp
Book G, p 160, 1794, 345 acres Limestone Swamp
Book G, p 161, no date, 200 acres, Muddy Creek.
I. 4 April 1765 Duplin Co. NC DB1, pp217&218:
William BALL to Joseph RHODES William BALL of Duplin County for £240 in hand paid by Joseph RHODES of Dobbs Co., NC, 300A N side Great Cohary Creek, tract of land granted by patent bearing date 31st day of Marcy 1750 to John HOLLEY.
/s/William BALL
Isabel X BALL
Wit: Simon WEST, Benjamin JOYNER and Nathaniel WEST
Signed and sealed 18 August 1766
II. 18 August 1766 DB1 p218 William BALL to Joseph RHODES (RHODE, of Dobbs County) £20 for 100A "On the East side of Great Coheary." Deed also mentions Mill Swamp. Land was granted to John HOLLEY by patent dated 5 November 1761. Deed was signed by William BALL and Isabell BALL.
Wit. Simon WEST, Benjamin JOYNER, and Nathaniel WEST.
III. 13 August 1770 Duplin Co., NC: At the house of Mr. Joseph RHOADES a vandue of the goods of Nathaniel WEST: sale buyers were Francis HILL; Joseph RHOADS; Docter FRAZER; Wm. CLARK; William BALL; Richard CLINTON; Thomas PATTERSON; James YARBROUGH; Jas. YARBROUGH; John WARD; John LINDSEY.
Joseph Thomas Rhodes Deed 21 September 1785
Deed Book B Page 211 & 212
No. 960
Granted to Joseph Thomas Rhodes one hundred and forty acres of land in Duplin County the North
side of Limestone Swamp on both side of the Tuckahoe Road. Begining at two white oaks his own
corner of 360 acres and runs thence Et. 80 poles to a stake on Chapmans line. Thence his line
to his corner & past South 40 Et. 200 poles to a stake on Morgan Swamp line. Thence South 3
West 44 poles to a pine. Thence West 140 poles to a stake. Thence to the begining.
Dated the 21st day of September 1785 Alex. Martin
James Dickson, reg.
Joseph Thomas Rhodes Deed 21 September 1785
Deed Book B Page 226
No. 931
Granted to Joseph Thomas Rhodes three hundred & sixty acres of land in Duplin County North side
of Limestone Swamp. Begining at a whit oak his corner of a survey of 140 acres. Thence South
85 Wt. 260 poles to a pine on Jacob Rhodes's line. Thence his line Wt. 160 poles to a red oak.
Thence between the white oak and Bear Pocoson No. 5 Et. 240 poles to a pine. Thence North 80
Et. 100 poles to a pine. Thence So. 70 Et. 170 pole to a pine Franks's corner. Thence to the
begining.
Dated September the 21st 1785 Richd. Caswell
James Dickson, reg.
Joseph Thomas Rhodes Deed 24 October 1786
Deed Book B Page 187
No. 194
Joseph Thomas Rhodes four hundred acres of land in Duplin County. Begining at a pine East of the North East of Cape Fear river standing on Butcher bluff Greggs and Willsons corner. Thence the old paten course North 87 East 340 poles to a pine twenty poles East of the Road. Then South three West 340 poles to a pine. Thence North 48 West touching Jesper Eoxes corner ( Now Shuffields) four hundred and forty poles to a water oak on the river. Thence up the river as it meanders to the begining.
Dated the twenty fourth day of October 1786
Book1A, pg 417
JAMES MILLS TO WILLIAM HALL, both of Duplin Co., 22 Mar 1787, for 30 pds. Current money of N. C. 100A granted to sd.MILLS 1 Apr 1780, on the NS of Maxwell Swamp & BS of Stocking Head, beg. ata white oak JOHN WHITMAN’S corner, along ADAM PLAT’S line. Wit: JOSEPH T. RHODES, THOMAS ROUTLEDGE,JUNR. July Ct. 1787.
Book3A, pf 11
JOSEPH T. (THOMAS) RHODES of Duplin Co. to JACOB RHODES of Robeson Co., 1 Jan 1796,for 36 pds. 360A on the NS of Limestone Swamp, beg. at a white oak sd. JOSEPH F. RHODES corner of a survey of 140A, adj. JACOB RHODES, between the Bear &White Oak Pocosin, adj. FRANKS, the sd. 360A granted to sd. JOSEPH T. RHODES bypatent dated 1 Sep 1785. Wit: TIMOTHY TEACHY, JAMES DICKSON, Jan. Ct. 1796.
Book4A, p. 61
Joseph T. Rhodes to his son James Thomas Rhodes, both of Duplin Co., 26 Aug 1809, for "love &affection" 264A on the SS of Goshen & WS of Bear Swamp, being part of2 surveys in 2 tracts to wit: (1) 215A beg. at a black gum on the run of BearSwamp, a corner tree of David Hooks' land & runs along his line, to theupper corner of a survey Henry Cannon formerly bought of HENRY EUSTACE McCULLOCH, to Hodges' planta. & adj. Lewis Thomas, along his line to acypress & hornbeam at his lower corner on the run of Bear Swamp; (2) 49A adj. the 1st tract on the NS, beg. at a pine on the road side in theline dividing the land of sd. Joseph T. Rhodes & David Hooks, to a whiteoak in Benjamin Hodges' line, the 3rd corner of the 1st tract, being part of atract of 365A deeded to Joseph T. Rhodes by FREDERICK BARFIELD 8 Aug. 1801. Wit: William Cox, Susanah Harris. Oct. Ct. 1809.
Here is an interesting link on some descendants of Joseph T. Rhodes.
http://www.cagenweb.com/madera/B-Rhodes.html
Events
| Birth | 1754 | North Carolina, United States |  | ||
| Death | 1820 | Duplin, North Carolina, United States |  | | |
| Marriage | Mary Williams | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Williams ( - ) |
| Child | James Thomas Rhodes (1773 - 1834) |
| Father | Benjamin Rhodes (1730 - 1805) |
| Mother | Rachel Thomas (1735 - 1810) |
| Sibling | Jacob R Rhodes ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Felix Rhodes (1775 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary "Massey" Rhodes (1774 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Rachel Rhodes (1767 - ) |
| Sibling | Celia Rhodes ( - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Rhodes ( - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Rhodes (1754 - ) |
Notes
Death
DIEDAt his residence in Duplin county, North Carolina on the 23d ult. General Joseph T. Rhodes, in the 66th year of his age. General Rhodes was one of those who, as an officer, signalized himself in the service of his country, during our Revolutionary contest, and whose services since merit the love and approbation of every American whose heart glows with sentiments of liberty and patriotism.
Source: National Messenger, Washington, DC, June 14, 1820, page 3.
Endnotes
1. Abee, Blanche Humphrey, Colonists of Carolina in the lineage of Hon. W. D. Humphrey (Richmond, Va: W. Byrd Press, 1938, 282 pgs.), p 157.
2. Tew, Jerome D., compiler, Rhodes word document (unpublished paper , 1999).
3. Abee, Blanche Humphrey, Colonists of Carolina in the lineage of Hon. W. D. Humphrey (Richmond, Va: W. Byrd Press, 1938, 282 pgs.), p 157.