O.K. This is starting to make a little more sense. Unfortunately I have not seen Maria Engle's last book, it was being mailed to my library, but the post office has lost it. Oh, well. Anyway. It is starting to look like a Jacob Rhoads from Frederick Co, MD, did marry a Rebecca Gilbert, but I doubt that Jacob was the son of Henry Rhoads and Catharina. I suspect he may have been a son of the other Henry Rhodes you've discussed before. The Jacob, living in Brothers Valley, married Rebecca Boyer, and he died in 1790 and appears to have had few surviving children, one of them being Abraham Rhoads, 1777-1866, who is buried in Wills Lutheran Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp, Somerset Co, PA (WPA transcript). Presumably it is his wife Susanna Wingard, 1788-1857, who is buried beside him. In the 1790 census for Bedford Co, PA, Rebecca Roads, household was recorded with 0-1-2. The male under 16, would be the Abraham mentioned in the Orphans Court record. A quick chronology for Jacob of Henry, Brothers Valley Twp: 1771 Jul 16, Bedford Co, PA, Court of Quarter Sessions, Docket 1. The King vs. Joseph Kelly. And now a jury to wit: John Miller, John Spurgeon, Samuel Moore, John Dodrige, Joseph Morrison, Robert Bradshaw, John Fleeharty, Peter Smith, Michael Huff, Jacob Rhoads, William Parker, and John Peters, upon their oaths do say that the said Joseph Kelly is not guilty of the felony whereof he stands indicated. 1771 Jul Term, Bedford Co, PA, Civil Court Docket. Jury selected for Oct. Term 1772: Henry Rhoads, Sr., Jacob Rhoads, Ezekiel Worley, William Sparks, John Miller, David Rynard, George Sills, James Wells, Richard Wells, Sr., Richard Wells, Jr., Charles Cessna and James Piper. 1771 Jul Term, Bedford Co, PA, Civil Court Docket. John Sherry vs. Jacob Roads, case #5, summons case. 7 Jan 1772. Referred to William McConnel, Esq., Abraham Keble, Esq. and Joseph Morrison. Find for plaintiff. 1773 Brothers Valley Twp, Bedford Co, PA - Tax List: Gabriel Rhoads, 200 acres, 10 cleared, Tax 3.9. Henry Rhoads, Jr, 400 acres, 10 cleared, Tax 2.9. Henry Rhoads, Sr., 200 acres, 21 acres cleared, Tax 5.9. Jacob Rhoads, 100 acres, 5 acres cleared, Tax 3.6. John Rhoads, 100 acres, 1 acre cleared, Tax 2.0. Single Freemen - no Rhoads (so the above are all married) (PAA 3:22:13; "The Somerset County Outline", Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Pub. House, 1932. p125) 1773 Dec 13, Bedford Co, PA, survey warrant no.30 to Jacob Roads, 200 acres in Brothersvalley Twp. 1774 May, survey (C163-243) for Jacob Rhoads, the "Buffalo Lick," tract containing 290 acres, situated on the forks of the Chestnut Ridge and Allegany Creek branches of the little Youghiogeni, adjoining Stony Ridge, Daniel Loutt, Michael Droyer, Phillip Byar. 1774 Nov 3, patent (AA14-746) by Henry Rhoads. (PA Arch., Land Office). Brothersvalley Twp Warrantee Map, Jacob Rhoads. Location is just west of Berlin Boro, and the warrantee map shows the land in the forks of Buffalo Run Creek and the North Branch of Buffalo Run Creek. 1774 Brothersvalley Twp, Bedford Co, PA - Tax List: Henry Rhoads, Sen'r, estate, Tax £4.7. Henry Rhoads, Jun'r, Tax £3.8. Jacob Rhoads, Tax £3.2. (PAA 3:22:78) Somerset Co, PA, Warrantee Map, Stoneycreek Twp, Jacob Rhoads lot. 1930. 236 acres, warr. 18 May 1775; surv. 18 May 1775. -- not found in PA Arch., Land Office Warrant Register (ser. 17.88). Location, just east of Shanksville Boro, adjacent to John Rhoads. "Muster Rolls and Papers Relating To The Associators and Militia of The County of Bedford" Captain Paxton's Company. (no date, ca. 1778-83). 2nd Class; John Swisher (sick). 3rd Class; Joseph Rhoads; Jacob Rhoads (sick). 5th Class; Fredrick Sever. 9th Class; Dan'l Rhoads. (PA Arch., Ser.5, Vol.5, pp116-7) 1st Bn Bedford Co, 4th Co, Captain Samuel Paxton (Ranging). Beginning and including all the inhabitants in Cumberland Valley Twp, on west side of Wills Creek Mountain (PA Arch., Ser.5, Vol.5, p83). 1779 Quemahoning Twp, Bedford Co, PA - Tax: Jacob Rhoads, 150 acres, 0 horses, 0 cattle, 0 sheep. -- so a land holder, but apparently not living here. (Listed together with John, Jacob and Joseph Rhoads - list is not alphabetized). (PA Arch., Ser.3, Vol.22, p197) 1780 Cumberland Valley Twp, Bedford Co, PA - Tax List (not in PA Archives). 1783 Cumberland Valley Twp, Bedford Co, PA - Federal Supply Tax: Jacob Rhoads, 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 0 sheep, Tax 1.12.8. Joseph Rhoads, 40 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 4 sheep, Tax 1.3.6. (PA Arch., Ser.3, Vol.22, p264) 1784 Cumberland Valley Twp, Bedford Co, PA - Return of Land and Inhabitants: Jacob Rhoads, 0 acres, 1 dwelling, 6 whites, 0 blacks. Joseph Rhoads, 0 acres, 1 dwelling, 3 whites, 0 blacks. John Switzer, 0 acres, 1 dwellings, 2 whites, 0 blacks. Frederick Sever, 0 acres, 1 dwelling, 8 whites, 0 blacks. (PA Arch., Ser.3, Vol.22, p322). 1786 Apr 3, Bedford Co, PA, warrant no.168, to Jacob Rhoads for 80 acres in Londonderry Twp. 1793 Apr 29, survey (C195-221) for Jacob Rhoads, 130 acres, located on the waters of Gladins Run in Londonderry Twp adjoining Joseph Boyer, William (Maitz?), Andw Emmerick and Peter Buzzard, including his improvement in Londonberry Twp. Price: £10 per 100 acres, with interest to commence from 01 Mar 1783. Patent (H73-385) 1876 to Jonathan Emerick. (Early Land Applications, Warrant Book II, p277, Bedford Co, PA; PA Arch. 17.88) -- apparently surveyed for Jacob's widow. Peter Buzzard was administrator on the estate of Jacob. 1790, Jacob's place of death was Londonderry, based on census, and neighbor, Peter Nemire. 1790 Jun 21, Bedford Co, PA. Letters of Administration issued to Peter Buzzard on estate of Jacob Rhoads. His widow was Rebecca Rhoads. Bonds: Sol Lunn and Felix Mellin. 1792 Aug 30, Bedford Co, PA, Orphans Court, George Woods, James Martin and Hugh Barclay, Esquires. Came into court Peter Buzzard, administrator of Jacob Rhoad, deceased, and reported a balance in his hands which is approved by the court. 1793 Dec 17, Bedford Co, PA, Orphans Court. Came into court Abraham Road, grandson of Michael Boyer, above the age of 14 years and chose the said Michael Boyers as his guardian. Glen Swartz ----------------------- 3/24/2008 9:45:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, UrAhne1@aol.com (Marcy Isenhart) writes: 7. Jacob Rhoads married Rebecca Gilbert daughter of Thomas Gilbert of Frederick Co. Maryland. This information can be found in Equity Bk.1, p164, Frederick Co., Md.. Thomas Gilbert's will is in Bk GM3, p20. Frederick Co. Md. Marie and I do not agree on her assessment of Abraham Rhoads of Jacob. I have found a court record at the archives in Annapolis of a request for administration papers for the estate of Abraham Rhoads, deceased 1830, filed by Zipporah Gilbert and her son Isaac. There is also a record granting these papers. Zipporah was the wife of Rebecca's brother Jeremiah. **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)