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Judge Robert Rodes

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Judge Robert Rodes

Birth
Death
20 Nov 1818 (aged 59)
Burial
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.7437986, Longitude: -84.2893532
Plot
Section C, lot 33
Memorial ID
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Born in Albemarle, VA

Robert Rodes, of Madison county. Died Nov. 20, 1818, aged 59 years. Obituary.
--The Reporter ( of Lexington, KY )
Dated 2-Dec-1818


per a Jan 1929 Register of the Ky State Historical Soc:
"Sacred to the Memory of Robert Rodes, who was born in Albemarle, Virginia, on
the 11th day of May, A.D. 1759. After participating in the Amer. Rev. he
emigrated to Ky. at an early period of its settlement. As a soldier, citizen
and judge, he was prompt, patriotic and just, a kind husband, an anxious parent
and a faithful friend. The whole tenor of his life exhibits a good specimen of
practical usefulness. He lived beloved and died lamented, in the 60th year of
his age, on the 20th day of November, 1818." "Note - Judge Robert Rodes removed
to Madison Co., Ky., in 1783; represented that County in the Convention at
Danville, 1787. On the formation of the State he was appointed one of the
Justices of Madison County, later was a Judge of the Circuit Court."
Born in Albemarle, VA

Robert Rodes, of Madison county. Died Nov. 20, 1818, aged 59 years. Obituary.
--The Reporter ( of Lexington, KY )
Dated 2-Dec-1818


per a Jan 1929 Register of the Ky State Historical Soc:
"Sacred to the Memory of Robert Rodes, who was born in Albemarle, Virginia, on
the 11th day of May, A.D. 1759. After participating in the Amer. Rev. he
emigrated to Ky. at an early period of its settlement. As a soldier, citizen
and judge, he was prompt, patriotic and just, a kind husband, an anxious parent
and a faithful friend. The whole tenor of his life exhibits a good specimen of
practical usefulness. He lived beloved and died lamented, in the 60th year of
his age, on the 20th day of November, 1818." "Note - Judge Robert Rodes removed
to Madison Co., Ky., in 1783; represented that County in the Convention at
Danville, 1787. On the formation of the State he was appointed one of the
Justices of Madison County, later was a Judge of the Circuit Court."


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  • Created by: marcie
  • Added: Jun 15, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38385728/robert-rodes: accessed ), memorial page for Judge Robert Rodes (11 May 1759–20 Nov 1818), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38385728, citing Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by marcie (contributor 46615977).