Westchester County, New York Deeds Liber E, p. 5, 37.
Will of Isaac Rhoades (2) dated May 20, 1797 proved 12 June 1797, recorded in
Dutchess County Surrogates Office in Liber C of Wills p. 64
Genealogy of Hill, Pickney, Austin, Barker, Anderson, Rhoades and Finch
Families, by Franklin Couch, p. 92
Will of John Rhodes (Rhoades) Sr., 4 Jul 1685, proved 13 Oct 1685 (New York
Historical Collections 25:473 from The Queen's Borough Public Library.)
Mentions wife, but not by name, sons John, Richard, daughter Elizabeth, sons-in-law John Carpenter and John Wood, also his wife's son, Jeremiah Hubbard.
In another source it is noted that daughter Abigail m. John Carpenter and daughter Phebe m. John Wood, 1675. The son Richard went to Philadelphia in 1690.
THE RHOADES FAMILY:
John Rhoades (1) was probably born in England, purchased lands in the Manor of Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York on 28 Mar or Apr 1711. Among his children were John (2) and Isaac (2) and probably Richard (2) who was born in 1741.
Isaac Rhodes (2) son of John (1) married Charity, daughter of Anthony and Mary (Ward) Hill of Fox Meadows, now Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, and prior to 1747 removed to Phillips Precinct, Dutchess County (now Putman County,) New York.
On 7 Apr 1747 John Rhoades of Scarsdale and and Isaac Rhoades of Phillips Manor, Durchess, New York conveyed lands in Scarsdale to William Griffin.
In 1760 Isaac Rhoades was Captain of Militia in Philipse Patent. His brother-in-law, William Hill was lieutenant of the same company. Isaac Rhoades was also fence viewer, highway master and commissioner of highways in Fredericksburgh, Dutchess County, New York.
In the tax list of 1777, Frederickburgh Precinct, the name of John Rhoades appears and in the Philipse Patent the name of Isaac Rhoades. In the war of the Revolution, Isaac Rhoades was enrolled as a private in Captain Lane's Company, Colonel Henry Livingston's Regiment, Dutchess County Militia. John Rhoades was a private in Captain Lewis' County same regiment. Richard Rhoades and Isaac Rhoades Jr. (3) were privates in the same regiment.
In 1788 Isaac Rhoades purchased of the Commissioner's of forfeiture two parcels of land in lot no. 5 Philipse Precinct. This land adjoined Bryant Pond, Putman Valley, Putman county, New York.
The will of Isaac Rhoades (2) dated May 20, 1797 proved 12 June 1797 was recorded in Dutchess County Surrogates Office in Liber C of Wills p. 64, names his wife Charity and his grandsons Isaac Huson and Isaac Winters. According to family tradition Isaaac had a large family. Among his sons were Isaac and James.
Note from Miss Charlotte Bohlig, 208 Walnut St., Peekskill, NY:
Made a statement 4 Jul 1685 that he wished to mention his children, John, Richard and Elizabeth and son-in-law John Wood. He "wishes and desires my children to live in peace."
John Rhoads Sr. of Jamaica, NY living with sons John and Richard in the house of Goody Davis. John Sr. taught school. School was removed for shops. Reopened and had land at the manor of Scarsdale.
Revolution, Dutchess Co. Militia, p. 152.
John Rhoads taught school at Jamaica. (States he taught 34 years.)
Pelletrau History of Putnam - John Rhoads b. 1658 d. 1716
Will of John Rhoads, 13 Oct 1685. Mentions dau. Elizabeth and son-in-law John Carpenter and wife's son by a former marriage, Jeremiah Hubbard.
History of Putnam, p. 845 - John Rhoads, 5 Apr 1755 of Manararoneck and Scarsdale - 1 slave male. P. 154 Isaac. P. 120, 130 Joseph, Nathaniel Rhoads.
Census Jamaica, 1790 - Nathan Rhoads.
Note by Miss Bohlig states that John is the son of Zachariah (son of Zachariah Sr.) who emigrated from England to America after John was here.