Richmond County State Historical Marker

RICHMOND COUNTY

Originally designated as the Parish of St. Paul by the Act creating it in 1758, the name was changed in 1777 to Richmond County in honor of the Duke of Richmond, who, as a member of Parliament, was a zealous supporter of the American cause, advocating independence of the Colonies. It originally included a large part of four other counties: Columbia, Jefferson, McDuffie and Warren. Included within its borders are the incorporated towns of Augusta, the county seat; Hephzibah, formerly Brothersville; Blythe; and McBean.

Originally a trading community dealing in pelfry and tobacco, later its economy rested on numerous industries, principally textile, operated by power developed from its numerous creeks and the Augusta Canal constructed in 1845-1846, and agricultural products from rich arable farm lands. Numerous military engagements occurred here during the Revolutionary War, during which Augusta was twice captured by the British.

During the War Between the States, the United States Arsenal surrendered to State forces without resistance, and a Confederate powder factory, said to the be the second largest then in existence, supplied the Confederate Army and Navy. United States Army encampments, McKenzie, Hancock and Gordon, maintained during the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II, respectively.

Census Records of"
 Lewis & Mary Rhodes

1810/20/30/40/50/60/70

Includes son Thomas's census as Mary lived 
with him after 1840 to 1870

1810 Union Co SC Census page 242
MOSES NIX                        011102211000000001 "60" 0000000
LEWIS ROADS (Rhodes) 00110 000100000000000000000
MARY ROADS                   0210020210040000001 "200" 0000000
JAMES W COOPER           10010101000100000000000000
ARON NIX                         13010220100000000000000000
Samson Hayes

1820 1820 Burke Co GA Census Page 8 (Anc.P.5)
              (Just south of Richmond Co GA)

Lewis Rhodes 500020-70001-0-101-000-0000-0000-0
                        ^males  ^femal    ^no. engaged in...

5 males-under 10 
2 males-26 & under 45

7 females-under 10
1 female -45 & upwards born 1775 & before

1=person engaged in Agriculture
1=person engaged in Manufacture

Notes from Mike White:
**7 Boys: By 1820 Lewis & Mary had 7 boys, we know that 
James died in 1819, and John R we don't know, but 
from the 1820 Census, it appears that John R may
have also died, as the other 5 boys are accounted for...

**There has to be a mistake, Mary White Rhodes is 32
years old in 1820, this census tells us a woman of 45
and up is living in this household, also, there are 2 
males 26 & under 45, this has to account for the 7 
females living in this household, 2 fathers or 2 families
one minus a mother... so we will have to look for a
relative who died between 1810 and 1820 that probably
was a wife. Lewis and Mary had NO girls of their own 
by 1820. 

1830 Richmond Co GA Census Page 281 

Lewis B Rhodes     222200100000001000010000000
William J Rhodes     000101000000021000100000000

NOTE: The 1830 census has the whole family at home, 
            except the two deceased James, Lewis A.        

1840  Richmond Co GA Census Dist 121 Page 298 

William J Rhodes       1200001000000 1021101000000  (born bet. 1790/1800??)
Mary Rhodes           0020200000000 0010000100000  (Mary after death of Lewis)
Absalom W Rhodes   2000100000000 0000100000000  (Son of Mary & Lewis)

1850 Richmond Co GA Census Page 458 

Thomas R Rhodes 36 yrs old trade=Merchant Born=SC Value of realestate=$300
Henry N                 7 yrs old  GA
George C               6 yrs old  GA
Mary                   65 yrs old  SC - (This is mother, Mary White Rhodes, Dau Robt White Sr.)
William P              23 yrs old GA   Clerk (Wm P is Thomas's younger brother)
James (Jamie) H    20 yrs old  GA   Merchant   

Living in same household:

William W. Walker 25 yrs old GA  Clerk
Mary B.                 26 yrs old GA  (Dau. of Lewis & Mary White Rhodes, sis., of Thomas)

1860  Richmond Co GA Census Page 764 - ancestry image Page 60

Thomas R Rhodes  46 M Merchant 20,000 21700   SC
Henry N Rhodes     17 M                                       GA
George C Rhodes   15 M                                       GA
William P Rhodes   33 M Merchant Clerk               SC
Mary Rhodes        71 F                                        SC   (Dau. of Robt. White)
M C Rhodes           14 F                                        GA  (Unknown child at this time)

1870  Richmond Co GA Census Page 66a 2nd Ward City of Augusta 

170 - 227
Rhodes Thomas R 55 M W Ret? Grocer 50000 12000 GA
Sarah A                   40  F W KepHse                           GA  (2nd Wife)
Mary                      82  F W At Home                          SC  (Dau of Robt White)
William P                 44 M W Salesman Grocery            GA 
G Crawford             25 M W Salesman Grocery            GA
Anna M                   09  F W                                         GA 
Thomas H               06 M W                                          GA
Living in Same Household:
George Willis           18 M W Porter in Store                  GA
Mary Downing         40  F W Door? Servant              Ireland
Julia Milam               19  F W Door? Servant                  GA
Samuel Green           32 M W Draper?                            VA

Georgia Land Lottery, 1827
More research will need to done to determine if this is our Lewis

Source Information:
State of Georgia. Recorder Office. Official Register of the Land Lottery of 1827. Milledgeville, GA: Grantland & Orme, 1827.

Database: Georgia Land Lottery, 1827
Combined Matches: 87

REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827
22nd DAY'S DRAWING-March 31
RICHMOND.
page 68
Fortunate Drawers: Lewis B. Rhodes,
Captains District: Kellys
Number: 13
District: 5
County: Troup County

John Rhodes - Deceased
Court of Inferior Richmond County GA 
Source:  Minutes of Inferior Court, Book No. 3, 1810-1818
Children assigned Guardians

"Jan 6, 1812 --- Absolom Rhodes app. guardian of Sarah Rhodes at her request --- Kindred Bobo, app. guardian of Bixam Bobo Rhodes at his request. Kindred Bobo, app. by court guardian of Hiram Bobo Rhodes, Pamela Rhodes, Susannah Matilda, & Minnina Murphy Rhodes, all orphan children of John Rhodes, dec'd."

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Notes:

After the death of John Rhodes the children of are assigned guardians.

Lewis Rhodes is not mentioned he was the oldest Child and son of 
John Rhodes and his first wife, Elizabeth Bobo, deceased. Lewis was
married and living on his own. 

Kindred Bobo is the brother of Mary Bobo Rhodes.  Appears Mary moved back up to Union County SC, on her land with several of her daughters and a son, after John's death. 

Note the Name spellings, below vary from the above minutes:

Mary's last will and testiment was dated 7 Apr 1815 UC SC, probated Nov 22 1815, in UC SC, she mentions one son Hiram Rhodes.
Mary had 152 acres of land in Union Co SC, on which she lived with Sally, Permelia, Matilda and Mernema, daughters and Hiram a younger son who was to live on the property. Mary's brother Kindred Bobo was the executor of her will.

Lewis Rhodes's Father and Uncles

These are all, the sons of William Joseph Rhodes (1724-1788)

Records of William Joseph Rhodes (1724-1788)
Grandfather of Lewis Rhodes

Below is a possible migration route of Wm Rhodes:  I have only been able to verify him in Union Co, but of Course this whole area up to 1796'ish, was Old 96th District, which included, Union, Spartanburg and Edgefield SC Counties, so anybodies guess is a good as this one, Wm died in 1788, being his Grant was in the area of the Eonree and Tiger Rivers, could place him in the Spartanburg and / or Union Co SC.  The Deed abstracts below indicate it was in the Union Co area.  What's conflicting is the LEASE AND RELEASE transaction is dated Dec 1789, Wm. died 1788?  I believe we need to view a copy of the original Grant, to verify the dates, abstracts have many errors. 

"Moved to Orange Co NC, then Spartanburg SC, Union Co, to Edgefield County SC, finally to Richmond Co GA? or did he remain in Edgefield? South Carolina once encompassed parts of Richmond Co GA."

William RHOADS (Rhodes), originally had a LAND GRANT between the Tyger and Enoree Rivers that was mentioned in a transaction below:

"From Brent Holcombs Wills and Abstracts 1787-1849

 Pp. 89-92 - Jesse Dobb of Union Co bound to Andrew Torrence of same, for 40,000 pounds of inspected tobacco, to be delivered at Mr Darby's store, 1 Dec 1792, tract of 300 acres on the ridge between Tyger and Enree rivers formerly granted to William Rhoads, 24 Aug 1770.... etc"

Below was extracted from Deeds of Union Co, by Brent Holcomb:

B, 298-301: Lease and release. 29 Jan 1776, Wm Rhodes and Elizabeth his wife of Tyger River of South Caroline, cooper, to Jesse Dodd of Enoree River in provice aforesaid, for L500 current money of SC, 300 acres in Craven County on a ridge between Tyger and Enoree rivers, granted 24 Aug 1770. William Rhodes (W) (Seal), Elizabeth Rhodes (X) (Seal), Wit: Thos Dod, Jno Rhodes, Zilphe Linch (X). Proved by the oath of Jno Rhodes in Union County 25 Dec 1789 before Thos Brandon, J. P. Recorded 30 Dec 1789.

NOTE: Part of Craven Co SC, later became Union Co SC

SC Dept of Archives & History Records on file for William Rhodes
(These may or may not be our Wm. but worthy of noting, there is much controversy over the William Rhodes of this family, it needs to be recorded)

  William Rhodes 1724 - 1788

Revolutionary War Records:
Description           Reference                                    Roll         Prints  Price

William Rhodes   National Archives Micro #853    RW3103     1       $0.40  
                              1st SC Continental Regiment
                              Frame: 186

William Rhodes    Accounts Audited of Claims                           6       $2.40
 AA 6364              Growing out of the Revolution   RW2808 
                              Frame: 76-81     

William Rhodes    Accounts Audited of Claims                           7       $2.80
AA 6355-A            Growing out of the Revoluion    RW2808  
                              Frame: 20-26

William Rhodes    Edgefield Co Probate Court      ED16          10      $4.00
 (1834)                   Estate Papers
                              Box 25 Pkg. 916
                              Frames:  288-295

Wm. Rhodes         SC Will Transcripts (WPA)       ST 542         1       $0.40
 (1834)                   Edgefield County
                               Vol. 2 Book C

                               p. 611

"As of 2002, Fee's were $4 for Handling (Mail), $15 Reserach Fee, 
  added to the cost of copies."

Mailing address: SC Dept of Archives & History
                            8301 Parklane Road
                            Columbia, SC  29223-4905 

NOTES:  
This Wm Rhodes above, is probably related to our line some way, but obviously the 1834 records are not our Wm., as he died 1788.  Our Wm lived in Union Co, had land along the Tiger River, and was said to have lived in Edgefield, but this is not verified.  Parts of Edgefeild were once part of the Georgia Counties, Richmond Co GA. where our Rhodes line was settled, a part of it was also, once part of Edgefield, so this Wm Rhodes may be connected to our lineage. 

SC Archive Com Index entries for William Rhodes & Others

This is a list of all Wm. Rhodes & others, doesn't mean he is our Wm!
The Various Spellings are also listed; Rhodes, Roads, Rhoads etc.

DAR Record attaching to our William Rhodes:

DAR SUBMITTED MAY 3, 1973
National Number =   299214
Computer Code =    3-007 GA
Submitter: =             Sunie Rhodes Johnson

Sources listed:
Gen #1- 2 Original Ancestral NSDAR #299214, Littleberry Bostwick
Gen #1-3 Supplemental Line NSDAR #299214, Robert Allen (Alan #563541 +470)
Gen #4-5 Zelma Price: Of whom I came; From where I came.
              Wofford Volume, Vol 1/III, Page 11-26

              Walter A Clark: A Lost Arcadia, pages 26-30,
                                                               pages 47-49
              Reese: Cemetery Records of Richmond County GA
             Andrea Manuscripts
             Allen, Murphey, and Rhodes Family Bibles and records

Email Address for ordering copies of DAR Records:

recordinformation@dar.org

Mrs. Roads   1 Dec 1800  Page 17750  (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Anderson, George, Plat for 5 acres, including shale Islands and Fish-Traps, on STEVENS CREEK, Edgefield District, SC.

William Roads  18 May 1785  Page 17750 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Listed on Plats of Coody, Lewis Walnut Crk Ninety Six District 18 May 1785.

John Rhodes  12 Nov 1785 Page 17547 (ARSMR980  3/31/87)

Talbird, John, Thomas Talbird, and JOHN RHODES, Exors. of Henry Talbird, Plat of 1 Town lot no. 174 in Beaufort, Beaufort District, Surveyed by Bizoe Henzey.

James Rhodes  28 Nov 1817 Page 17547 (ARSMR980  3/31/87)

Mckie, Daniel, Plat for 251 acres on ENOREE RIVER, Spartanburg and Laurens Districts, surveyed by Bizoe Hanzey. 

Thomas Rhodes  8 Nov 1850  Page 17549 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Waldrop, William, Plat for 787.50 acres on Enoree River, Spartanburg District, Surveyed by JOHN GIBBS.

William Rhodes  20 Sep 1784  Page 17549 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhodes, William, Plat for 250 acres on branch of Cedar Creek, Ninety Six District, surveyed by Bennett Crafton.

21 Sep 1784
Rhodes, William, Plat for 190 acres on branch of Cedar Creek, Ninety Six, surveyed by Bennett Crafton.

William Rhodes  14 Jul 1796  Page 17549 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhodes, William Plat for 337 acres on branch of Forgeson and Bens Creeks, surveyed by James Wofford.

William Rhodes  11 Feb 1846  Page 17550 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhodes, William Plat for 664 acres on Santee Swamp, Clarendon County, Sumter District, surveyed by John Sessions on January 25, 1826.

William Rhodes  16 Nov 1819  Page 17550 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhodes, William Jr. and William Rhodes, Sr. Plat for 370 acres on Enoree River, Spartanburg District, surveyed by William Cowan.

10 Apr 1834
Rhodes, William Jr., Plat for 201 acres on North east side of Pork Swamp, Colleton District, surveyed by David Murray for William L. Byrd on January 21, 1831.

William Rhodes  Sr. 16 Nov 1819  Page 17550 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhodes, William Jr. and William Rhodes Sr., Plat for 370 acres on Enoree River, Spartanburg District, surveyed by William Cowan.

Charles Rhoads  22 Sep 1786  Page 17541 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhoads, William, Plat for 149 acres on STEPHENS CREEK, EDGEFIELD County, Ninety Six District, surveyed by David Burks. 

William Rhoads  30 Aug 1786  Page 17541 (ARSMR980 3/31/87)

Rhoads, William, Plat for 112 acres on waters of Savannah River, Ninety Six District surveyed by David Burks.

20 Sep 1786
Rhoads, William, Plat for 295 acres on fork of Foxes Creek, Ninety Six District, surveyed by David Burks.

22 Sep 1786
Rhoads, William, Plat for 149 acres on STEPHENS CREEK, Edgefield County, Ninety Six District, surveyed by David Burks. 

End Com Index