McADOO, Rhoda
born VAdied circa 1810-1816 Barren Co., KYdaughter of John McADOO and Ann ______married circa 1774 in ______, VA to
FLIPPEN / FLIPPIN, Thomas
born circa 1740 Cumberland Co., VAdied between 1 Jul and 1 Dec 1830 in Henry Co., TNson of Thomas FLIPPEN and _______[For more information on the FLIPPINs, see the "Flippin Families" section of the Flippin Files websitemaintained by Nova A. Lemons.]Thomas FLIPPEN served as a sergeant in Capt. Thomas BUFORD's Company of Bedford Co., VA in 1774 during Lord Dunmore's War. In the Rev. War, he provided valuable services as a scout and a teamster. By 1782, the FLIPPINs and McADOOs were living in Greene Co., TN where Thomas purchased his land grants in 1783. Later in 1787 he received two land grants of 200 acres each. When Hawkins Co., TN was created, his property fell in this new county. He was appointed captain by Gov. William BLOUNT of NC in 1790. He was granted 475 acres in Hawkins Co. in 1791. In 1792, the FLIPPINs again found themselves in a new county of Jefferson Co. By 1797 they moved to Warren Co., KY. Thomas had land there by 1798 and they found themselves living in Barren Co. when it was created in 1799. It was in Barren Co. when Rhoda died sometime between 1810 to 1816. Thomas married second on 24 Dec 1816 to Jane McCUNE / MACONER, a widow. The family again found themselves in a new county of Monroe which was created in 1820. Thomas was either visiting his son or living in Henry Co., TN when he wrote his will in 1830 and died there.
Children:
1. William FLIPPIN
b: c1775 in VAd: aft 1830m: 10 Dec 1797 in Warren Co., KY to Polly JOHNSON2. John FLIPPIN
b: c1779 VAd: 6 Jul 1840 near Forrest City, St. Francis Co., AR [on his way to TX perhaps to visit hisdaughter]m: c1806-1808 in Jefferson Co., TN to Nancy NEAL3. Nancy FLIPPIN
b: 12 (or 11?) Nov 1780 VAd: 20 Aug 1856 Monroe Co., KYm: 6 Feb 1797 in Jefferson Co., TN to Thomas NEAL4. Isaac FLIPPIN
b: c1781 VAd: c1845 Monroe Co., KYm: 30 Oct 1816 in Warren Co., KY to Nancy WATT5. James FLIPPIN, Colonel
b: 26 Nov 1783 NC (now east TN)d: 10 May 1858 Monroe Co., KYm: 24 Sep 1807 in Barren Co., KY to Isabella BROWN[The town of Flippin in Monroe Co., KY was named in honor of his son, James McAdoo FLIPPIN, whodonated land for the post office. The former name was Pikesville.]6. Elizabeth "Betsy / Betty" FLIPPIN
b: c1785 NC (now east TN)d: aft 1830 (in TX?)m: 19 Mar 1803 in Barren Co., KY to George GOODMAN[They moved to Titus Co., TX before 1850.]7. Polly FLIPPIN
b: c1785? NC (now east TN)d: bef 1830m: 10 Dec 1805 in Barren Co., KY to Icabod CLARKE8. Mary FLIPPIN
b: 14 Mar 1789 NC (now east TN)d: 17 Jul 1865 (Monroe Co., KY)m: c1811 to Lodowick GOODALL[It is likely that Mary and Polly are the same person. She may have married first to CLARKE then afterhis death, to GOODALL.]9. Thomas H. FLIPPIN
b: 1793 east TNd: 24 Mar 1856 Flippin, Marion Co., ARbu: Flippin Cemetery in Flippin, ARm: 18 Nov 1816 in Warren Co., KY to Elizabeth BAUGH10. Rhoda FLIPPIN
b: 1795 east TNd: bef 1830m: 20 Apr 1815 in Barren Co., KY to Jesse GOODMAN11. Jesse FLIPPIN
b: 10 Sep 1798 Warren Co. (now Barren Co.), KYd: c1869 Titus Co., TXm1: 23 Oct 1819 in Barren Co., KY to Elizabeth WHITEm2: Mary P. WALKER (a widow?)12. Allen FLIPPIN
b: c1801 Barren Co., KYd: aft 1850, perhaps in Titus Co., TXm: 11 Nov 1824 in Barren Co., KY to Rosanna BAUGH[m2?: Mrs. Thomas (Letitia) RUTHERFORD]Ref: John McAdoo of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky by Nova A. Lemons (1991), pp. 40-44.
