This is William Rhodes # 1

From Edgefield County South Carolina

This is for Record only, this may or may NOT be OUR WILLIAM: 

There is much controversy over the Wm Rhodes's, in all probability they are related to our Rhodes lineage, but at this time, to my knowledge, nobody has solved the riddle of which Wm Rhodes, belongs to which family.

Below is the will of a Wm Rhodes living in Edgefield Co SC, with all its original spelling, the will was written in 1827 and filed in 1834.  This is significant in that Edgefield Co or Old 96th or what ever this area was before the SC/GA borders were re-aligned, once encompassed parts of Georgia, and Richmond Co GA, where our Rhodes settled:

WILL OF
WILLIAM RHODES

South Carolina     |  In the Name of God as I William Rhodes 
Edgefield District |  being in a tolarable State of health but

of Sound mind and memory But Knowing that it is apointed for
all men once to die & ding desirous of Setting My world-ly
Estate & concerns where with it has pleased god to blefs
me do mak & ordain this my Last will & Testament in the follow
ing form & manner )towit( 1st of all I recommend my Soul
into the hands of almighty God that gave it & my body to the
earth to be buried in a decent cristian burriel
2d after my death My will is that all my Just debts be paid
out of my Estate
3d After myk death & my Just debts paid I have to the
use of my wife Elizabeth Rhodes all my Estate during her
life
4th after the death of my wife I give & bequeth all my Es-
tate Left to her use to my three children Jacob Rhodes
Elizebeth Rhoads & John Rhodes to be Equally divided between
them & in case my Son Jacob Should die before my wife I gie
& bequeath his part of my Estate to his Son William Barret
Rhodes & my will is that in case washington Doley Stays with
my wife & famely until he arives to twenty one years of age
and be haves him Self well that he shall have a hors bridal
Saddle & bed out of my Estate or to be made up to him by my
children
5th & Lastly I do apoint my two sons Jacob Rhodes & John Rhod-
my lawfull Executers of this my Last will & Testament in
witnefs whareof I have here unto Set my hand & Seal this
11th day of October 1827

J. Harrison
             his                                                    his
William X Walker                         William   X  Rhodes (Seal)
            mark                                                 mark

John H Capehart
Recorded in Will Book "C" Page 405
Recorded Febraery 9, 1935
J. Richardson O.E.D.
Box 25 Pkg 916

John Rhodes, Exor, Filed this Will Feb. 9, 1834.

Source: SC Will Transcripts (WPA) ST 542          
             (1834)  Edgefield County
             Vol. 2 Book C
             p. 611

NOTE: It is said that our William Rhodes, died in 1788, if in fact, this is true, this will
            eliminate the above Wm Rhodes from our list of possibilities.

Revolutionary War Records of William Rhodes of SC

These are for Record ONLY, as we do not know if they are our William Rhodes's

The 1st South Carolina Regiment

Name:                                        Entered Service:            Discharged

Rhodes, William Ley (Liegh?)  Nov. 1775  Dec 1776     24 July 1777

Source: National Archives Micro #853 RW3103   
             1st SC Continental Regiment
             Frame: 186

Revolutionary War Records of William Rhodes of SC
Ninety Six District

These are for Record ONLY, as we do not know if they are our William Rhodes's

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

Summary:
Page 1
Gives no location in SC:  this William Rhodes was paid for his service, served 92 days in the Militia from 22nd April to 22 July 1781, in Capt Thomas Jones, Company, in Col. Hammund's Regt., at 35 P day_______.  (The rest is to difficult to read).

Page 2:
The State of South Carolina
To William Rhodes 

For Duty done in a company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Thomas Jones, in Col. Hammonds, Regiment, as Lieutenant, from 22nd of April to 22nd July 1781 both days inclusive 92 Days @ 35/per day - L161.0.0 

Certified by me George Merlin, 1st Lt.
Ninety Six District

Before me personally appeared the above mentioned William Rhodes and
after being Duly Sworn, Declared? on his said oath
that the above Accept? as it stands stated as just and true.

Sworn before me
23rd Day of April 1785
Arthur Simhine  J.P.
22?

Page 3:

Recd 8th November 1785. Full Satisfaction
for the Within, in an Indent N315 Book Y
Signed: Wm. Rhodes

Page 4: 

This is the Official 'South Carolina Indented Certificate form, Most cannot 
be read, but can see Wm Rhodes, name, basically, it states what as been 
said above, and pays Wm Rhodes for his service in the Rev. War.

Page 5:

There are '2' entries on this page, they both involve Land or Grants, the 1st I can only read 'Received 16 Day 1885 from the....Land... L20.4.1  (Sorry) Signed Wm Rhodes.

2nd entry - Page is very difficult to read, I think Wm Rhodes is being granted land once granted to a Henry? Parkman or granting him, one hundred and nineteen acres, at the end of the entry is: L2.15.6  and is signed by Wm Rhodes, very poor copy and cannot make out most of the wording... Will try to get this updated at some point... 

Revolutionary War Records of William Rhodes of SC

These are for Record ONLY, as we do not know if they are our William Rhodes's

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

Summary: 

No Location in SC is mentioned or I haven't found it yet, the copies are very poor. I will not go into this Wm Road's to much, I feel this one is not related, on all 6 pages, he is referred to as Road, Roads, However, where it is required for Wm to sign himself, only one place, it appears he signed as: William Rhode & may an 's', could be Rhode or Rhodes. 

This Wm Rhode (Road), is paid for providing food; Cattle, flour etc, to General Henderson and General Picken's troops, all transactions taking place in 1782.

William Rhode (s) signs, off that he is satisfied with the payment 20 June 1786.