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
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