Person:James Rhea (5)

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James Rhea
b.Est 1753 prob. Augusta County, Virginia
d.27 Nov 1795 Fayette County, Kentucky
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1749
  1. William Rhea, Jr.Bet 1749 & 1755 - 1824
  2. Archibald RheaAbt 1750 - Bef 1774
  3. Ann RheaAbt 1752 - Bef 1837
  4. James RheaEst 1753 - 1795
  5. John S. RheaAbt 1757 - 1814
  6. Robert Rhea1759 - 1834
  7. Alexander RheaAbt 1760 - 1815
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1774
  1. Nancy RheaAbt 1774 - Bef 1843
  2. Elizabeth RheaEst 1777 - Bef 1835
  3. James Rhea1780 - 1843
  4. Thomas RheaAbt 1782 - 1810
  5. Margaret RheaAbt 1785 -
  6. Mary 'Polly' RheaAbt 1787 -
  7. Hannah Rhea1789 -
  8. Martha RheaAbt 1791 -
  9. John RheaAbt 1793 - 1838
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Name James Rhea
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1753 prob. Augusta County, Virginia
Marriage Abt 1774 prob. Augusta County, Virginiato Elizabeth Meek
Death? 27 Nov 1795 Fayette County, Kentucky

James Rhea was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

  • James Rhea received a patent on the Calfpasture "on Mill Creek" on 27 August 1770, as listed in the disposition below:


Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:


  • Page 469.--16th March, 1779. James Rhea and Elizabeth ( ) to James Bratton, on Mill Creek, a branch of Calfpasture, by patent, 27th August, 1770. Line of William Rhea, Jr. Delivered to Samuel Clarke, Esq., for Andrew Bratton, heir of James Bratton, 23d February, 1836.


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Records of James Rhea in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:


  • Page 15.--16th March, 1775. William Reagh, Sr., and Elizabeth ( ) to John Reagh, son to said William, on Mill Creek, a branch of Calfpasture, west side of Cabin Creek. (Note: the preceding record was as follows: Page 7.--Teste: John Clark, John Reagh, corner James Reagh.)


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Information on James Rhea

p24)James Reagh:[William] With brother Robert married Meek sisters. First lived on family lands near Millboro, Bath Co. Got some family land in 1775. Sold land on Mill Creek to Bratton on 16 Mar 1779 and soon after moved to the Greenbriar River. Was on 1882 tax list, Greenbriar. He was an executor of Thomas Meek's will, proved Jan, 1888. On 29 Mar 1788 James was surety in Greenbriar for the marriage of John Moore. to Fayette Co, KY by 1789 (tax list) where he died in 1795. Widow Elizabeth was in 1800 census of Barren Co. She married Newberry Stockton there in 1801. Thomas Rhea, son, held a power of attorney, 22 Nov 1803, to dispose of the family land in Greenbriar County, VA on Nap Creek "next to where John Moore formerly lived".
James Reagh b:e1744 VA d:27 Nov 1795 KY
Elizabeth Meek b:e1744 MD d: e1810 KY
Par: Thomas and Agnes (Nancy) Meeks - presumed from Frederick Co, MD. Lived in Augusta Co, VA
Nancy b:e1774
Elizabeth b: e1777
James b:3 Jun 1780 VA d: 12 Feb 1843 IL
Thomas b:e1782
Margaret b:e1785
Mary (Polly) b: e1787
Hannah b:e1789
Martha b:e1791
John b:e1793

Source: http://www.twrps.com/ancestry/augusta.htm

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