I think one of the interesting things of genealogy research is the potential of finding yourself related to a famous or infamous individual. I for one wonder if I'm a descendant of Captain Christopher Newport. For several years I have been told I was but to this date I have not found any evidence of this. Of course I have a major road block right now after Ezekiel Newport so it's still possible that I am Captain Christopher Newport's great, great, great,.... grand daughter. We shall see!

However I do have evidence that I am the great (x5) granddaughter of a Captain Henry Rhoads jr. a captain in the Revolutionary war under General John Muhlenberg.

Henry served two terms in the Kentucky Legislature, one before 1800 when he represented Ohio Co. and one