Since Hanover Co. is a burned county, you may have difficulty connecting the dots (lineages). However, there is an extended Rodes family in Louisa Co., which was formed 1742 from Hanover Co., and you may want to search that county for some linkages to your family of Hanover Co. Here is some limited info on John Rodes of Louisa Co. I have more info if this interests you. E.W.Wallace [email protected] JOHN RODES. WIR2142. (Living in 1766 in Albemarle Co., reportedly died in 1810.) He reportedly was the husband of Mary (some say her name was Sarah), daughter of Major Robert Harris of Louisa Co. Albemarle Co. DB 2-67 verifies that by 1758 John Rodes was married to the daughter of Robert Harris. Harris deeded slaves to John Rodes "me thereunto moving but more especially for the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my son in Law John Rodes....give grant bargain sell unto the said John Rodes & his heirs the following Negroes [two slaves, who are named]. 26 Aug 1758 /s/ Robert Harris. Wits: Matthew Harris, David Lewis, Joel Terril, Andrew Wallace." (Adapted from Ruth and Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK 2, 9 FEBRUARY 1758-12 MARCH 1761 [McLean, VA: Ruth & Sam Sparacio, 1988] p. 20) The will of his father-in-law Major Robert Harris names his son-in-law John Rodes as co- executor, along with another son-in-law, William Shelton. 18 June 1765. I August 1765. Son Christopher to have 40 acres of land in Albemarle County, known as "Bears Cornfield." After decease of wife, son William to have all land I now hold in Albemarle County. Sons, Robert, Tyre and William Harris to have slaves. Wife Mowrning (Mourning) to have use of all lands during her life. Son William [who was underage] to be under direction of son-in-law John Rodes. Exrs: sons-in-law John Rodes and William Shelton. Wit: Daniel Maupin, John Mullins, Jr, William Maupin and Connerly Mullins. At a vestry [of Fredericksville Parish] held at the Church below the Mountains September 25th 1765, "John Rodes is appointed a Vestryman in the Room of Robt. Harris dec'd." (Rosalie Edith Davis, FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, 1742-1787, Vol. I [Manchester, MO: privately printed, 1978], p. 82)

Please give more info on this Robert Harris. I have a Robert Nelson Harris b 19 Apr 1855 d 13 Jul 1926 m Julia Elizabeth Ware that I believe is from this area. Jim Wright in Newport News [email protected] wrote: > Since Hanover Co. is a burned county, you may have difficulty connecting the > dots (lineages). However, there is an extended Rodes family in Louisa Co., > which was formed 1742 from Hanover Co., and you may want to search that > county for some linkages to your family of Hanover Co. > > Here is some limited info on John Rodes of Louisa Co. I have more info if > this interests you. > > E.W.Wallace > [email protected] > > JOHN RODES. WIR2142. (Living in 1766 in Albemarle Co., reportedly died > in 1810.) He reportedly was the husband of Mary (some say her name was > Sarah), daughter of Major Robert Harris of Louisa Co. > > Albemarle Co. DB 2-67 verifies that by 1758 John Rodes was married to > the daughter of Robert Harris. Harris deeded slaves to John Rodes "me > thereunto moving but more especially for the natural love and affection which > I have and bear unto my son in Law John Rodes....give grant bargain sell unto > the said John Rodes & his heirs the following Negroes [two slaves, who are > named]. 26 Aug 1758 /s/ Robert Harris. Wits: Matthew Harris, David Lewis, > Joel Terril, Andrew Wallace." > > (Adapted from Ruth and Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, > VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK 2, 9 FEBRUARY 1758-12 MARCH 1761 [McLean, VA: Ruth & Sam > Sparacio, 1988] p. 20) > > The will of his father-in-law Major Robert Harris names his son-in-law > John Rodes as co- executor, along with another son-in-law, William Shelton. > > 18 June 1765. I August 1765. Son Christopher to have 40 acres of land in > Albemarle County, known as "Bears Cornfield." After decease of wife, son > William to have all land I now hold in Albemarle County. Sons, Robert, Tyre > and William Harris to have slaves. Wife Mowrning (Mourning) to have use of > all lands during her life. Son William [who was underage] to be under > direction of son-in-law John Rodes. Exrs: sons-in-law John Rodes and William > Shelton. Wit: Daniel Maupin, John Mullins, Jr, William Maupin and Connerly > Mullins. > > At a vestry [of Fredericksville Parish] held at the Church below the > Mountains September 25th 1765, "John Rodes is appointed a Vestryman in the > Room of Robt. Harris dec'd." > > (Rosalie Edith Davis, FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, 1742-1787, Vol. I > [Manchester, MO: privately printed, 1978], p. 82) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237