Person:Rhoda Cave (1)

A slave of Turner DixonÕs estate named Daniel was hanged for the rape of Rhoda i 1793 when she was less than 10 years old. Her marriage record shows her brothe John Cave as the bondsman. A deed of gift in Prince GeorgeÕs County, MD, from Richard Brighwell to his granddaughter Rhoda Cave is dated 4 may 1785. Rhoda Watkins is 65, born Maryland, living alone, in Warren Co, VA, in 1850 census (ancestry.com), the 69th District. An Addison Watkins, 31, and wife, Amanda, 30, with three small children live two doors away.

1860 census, Warren Co, VA, Hambaugh P.O., has Rhoda Watkins, 80 (head of household), with Geo. Manuel, 56, Day Laborer, VA, Jane Manuel, 46, VA, Amanda Manuel, 13, VA. L. Manuel, 18, VA, is liste as Domestic, in home of Hesekiah Brown, 53, MD, four houses away!