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Much of this information come from Sue Moore , but not all. See sources of all post here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhodes-History

Sue Moore
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ESSEX-ROOTS/2001-08/0999253942

The Rhodes family embraces those who spell the name as: "RHODES, ROADS, RHOADS, RODES, ROODS," Originally de Rodez PROLOGUE" In upland Norway circa 860 A.D. there was a man of great wealth named Rogenwald. He was the Earl of Maere and Ruamdahl in Norway. Prince Rollo (the Dane), b 860, son of Rogenwald, went south to France, with visions of conquest. He engaged King Charles in battle. The results were, King Charles of France, made a concession to Rollo
and ceded to Prince Rollo the province of Neustria and his daughter Princess Gisele. Rollo named the area the Duchy of Normandy and on marrying Princess Gisele, King Charles made Rollo the first Duke of Normandy, France in the year 912 A.D. Rouen was made it's capitol. Rollo also married Poppa de Senlis, daughter of Barengaruis, Count of Bayeaux, a descendant of Charlemagne. Bernard, Lord Coucy half brother of Poppa (Popee). (Spelled Rodes, Rhodes, Roads, Rhodes, Rhoades) Some publications state that the name Rhodes is from the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1066 Willimus and a brother Hugh accompanied William the Conqueror to England. The Conqueror awarded them a Moiety in
Chester England. Hugh went back to Normandy, Willimus stayed in England, on the Moiety. "Changes from the information contained with the Coat-of-Arms as set forth by Andrew F. Donnell in the third paragraph".
Waller Rodes son of John Rodes of Lancashire, England. Waller accompanied his two sons Zachariah and Henry to America. Zachariah settled in Rehoboth, caused to move to Providence Plantation 1643. Henry in Saugus River, later Lynn, MA in 1629, Lieut. of provential militia in 1637. Waller did not become recorded.

Ancestrial Heads

1. Zachariah Rodes, b Lancashire, England 1603, Rehoboth, MA. 1643. Forced to leave Rehoboth went to Providence
R.I. In went to Warwick, R.I. and in 1646 married Joanna daughter of William Arnold. He was a signer of the Compact
of 3 July 1644; was constable in 1660, deputy 1664, town treasurer 1665, a town councilman 1665 etc. died 1685.

2. Henry Rodes iron monger, b Lancashire, England 1608, located in Saugus River later Lynn, MA. 1630. He served as a Representative in the General Court, Lieut. in provincial Force, Lynn 1637. Married (2) Elizabeth Paul, died 1703.

3. John Rhoads of Winegraves, England, and Darby Pennsylvania. This is the representative Quaker branch of the family.

4. Benjamin Rhodes of Kippax, West Riding, County of York, England. He came to Sunk Island in 1792, married Mary
Hawkins, and left descendants.

5. John Rhodes of Virginia, this branch came early to the Americas and became prominent in the affairs of the Colony.

6. John Rhoads of North Carolina, He was one of the earliest of American Ancestors, and from him have sprung the most numerous branch on this continent, their record is very obsecure, due to the destruction of the historical archives of the Southern states.

7. John Roads of Providence Rhode Island, born in 1671, he was the grandson of Sir Godfrey Rhodes, of Howden, Yorkshire, England. His son Captain Simon Rhodes, was in Stonington, Connecticut before 1759, where he married Martha Babcock.

8. John Rhoades of England and New York.

9. John Road of Pennsylvania.

10. Alexander Rhodes of Connecticut, born in 1759, established large families in Wethersfield, Hartford and elsewhere.

Notes:
1. Jeremiah swore allegiance in Providence R.I. 1671.
2. John in Boston 1659
2a. John in Lynn 1678.
3. John and John jr in Marblehead attended the 1674 Town Meeting.
3a. John and John jr, in Salem, MA. 1678. Volume IV, April 17, 1670; John Roads Sr. about 40 yrs of age.
4. John Rhodes, freeman, Lynn, MA. 1684, previously at Marblehead in 1673.  It seems highly likely that he is the John that attended the 1674 Marblehead Town Meeting, with John jr. John jr married Susanna Edgecomb 5 August 1696.
These notes of a John Rhodes in various places, would help explain the John that wanders in and out of the records, and
in fact a John Rhodes was in Plymouth, MA. in court suit with Joseph Billington.
5. A John Rhodes, in Samuell Roads the Historians history, is sited as living on the neck, in Marblehead. In the compilation of Roads History is a printing of a news paper article. It is presumed that land records were researched for this information, and is so presented.
6 . Richard, at Salem, MA. 1669.
7. Theophilus, freeman Boston, MA. 1683.
8. Walter, swore allegiance in Providence, R.I. 1668.
9. William, Block Island, R.I., 1678.

Notes NEHGS 100 Newbury Street Boston, MA The Essex Genealogist (May 1984 issue)
18 Summer Street Lynnfield, MA 01940.
Complete Book of Emigrants 1607-1660,
Peter Wilson Coldham. June 22, 1607 list of settlers at Jamestown, Va. As
noted by Capt John Smith: laborers, WILLIAM RODES.

Dec 29, 1647 "Lynn Presentment" Robert Blood presented for abusing Henry Rodes-seeking to take a tree belonging
to Rodes.

Plymouth Colony Records Vol I & II 1633-1651 Zachariah Roades, one of the names sounded this court to take up
their freedom in the next court. Vol. VII 1636-1692

John Roads complained against Joseph Billington for non-payment of a debt of 6 pounds 9 shillings & 8 pence.

SALEM COURT July 27, 1655: Jon. Rodes v Jon. Barter, Re: debt. April 26, 1655, Court at Salem; Henry Rodes a member of the Jury.

Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783; Benjamin Roads Hezekiah Roads Pay table office Arlington June 2, 1781. They marched off to war Oct. 12, Returned Oct 31, 18 days, Months of pay 2, amount of pay 1.4.0, amt of travel 6.8, total 1
pound 10 shillings 8 pence.

John Sr. & John Jr. attended the Marblehead Town Meeting in 1674.

John & John jr in Salem 1678

John in Boston 1659, John in Lynn 1684

Submitted by: Harley S. Cadenhead

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