Prior to Clifton, the family resided in Montgomery County, MD, very near (or on) the Frederick County line. They resided near the small town of Hyattstown. On a map you can quickly locate it along the main road midway between Frederick and Washington on the Montgomery/Frederick County line.407

Must have been very young while serving as a ferrier in Lee’s Legion (Col. Light Horse Harry Lee’s Legion).

He applied for his military pension on 5 Jan 1829. At that time he was residing in Miami Township, Green County, Ohio and was about 68 years old. A note in his file says: “In 1806 he was a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland.” Col. Lee wrote two notes to help Nicholas prove his service in the war which are included in his file. His pension application is indexed as: Continental Line from Maryland, residing Ohio, #S46340; BLWt 1169-100:

“Nicholas Rhoades Rev. War Pension application—S 46340

11 March 1826, affidavit by Nicholas Rhoades states he is a resident of Greene County, Ohio and is 65 years old. He enlisted in the year 1780 in Colonel Henry Lee’s Legion for the duration of the war.

Letter from Colonel Henry Lee Feb. 22, 1806: “I do hereby certify that Nicholas Rhoades resided in the County of Montgomery, state of Maryland, enlisted in the Cavalry of the Partizan Legion for and during the war and served faithfully to the end thereof. In the War Office in the City of Washington must be found returns of my legion in which will be found Nicholas Rhoades as he enlisted at Leesburg he probably will be placed to the quota of Virginia and if so he has a right to the land bounty given by that state to its soldiers. /S/ Henry Lee, Late Lt. Col., Partizan Legion.”

(BLWt 1169, 100 acres issued)

Nicholas Rhoades married Frances and had: Walter Rhoades; Mary Ann who married Boater Gibson; Betty who married Garrot Gibson; John Rhoades; and Jane who married George Shaw.

(See Deed Book B. S. No. 5, p-12 Montgomery County, Maryland) (1831)

Contributd by — Walter V. Ball
3314 Coquelin Terrace
Chevy Chase 15, Maryland

1790 US Federal Census - Mintgomery County, Maryland, pg 242408, Montgomery County, Maryland
Nicholas Roads
2 white males of 16 and upward
1 white male under 16

1810 US Federal Census - Montgomery County, Maryland, pg 301409, Montgomery County, Maryland
Nich’l Rohodes
3 white males under 10
2 white males 10-15
1 white male 26-44
1 white male 45 and over
3 white females under 3
1 white female 10-15
1 white female 16-25
2 white females 26-44
1 white female 45 and over
1 other free person
1 slave

1820 United States Federal Census - Greene County, Ohio410, Greene County, Ohio
Nicolas Rhodes
1 free white male under 10
2 free white males 10-16
2 free white males 16-18
2 free white males 16-26
1 free white male 45 and up
1 free white female 10-16
1 free white female 16-26
1 free white female 26-45