Anna Magdalena (Will) Rhyne (1761 - 1854)

Born 27 Mar 1761 in Windsor Township, Berks County, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Rhyne — married 22 Apr 1777 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1854 at age 93 in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Anna Magdalena, "daughter of Gerhard Will," was born or baptized 27 March 1761 at Zion Lutheran Church in Windsor Township, Berks County.^[1] Magdalena was named as a daughter and beneficiary in Gerhard Will’s 1778 will.^[2]

She married Peter Rhyne 22 April 1777 and had several children with him. He died in 1828 leaving much of the land to their son Simon, but leaving the house and rest of the estate to Anna Magdalena.^[3]

In the 1830 census she appears as the "Widow Rhyne." She was in her 70s and she had one son in his 30s living with her and 17 enslaved persons.^[4]

In 1840 she was listed in the census in her eighties as the head of household, with one son in his 40s (Simon?). Also listed with her were 28 enslaved people.^[5]

In 1850 she was 89 and living in Gaston County, NC, with son Simon age 50, and a possible granddaughter Elizabeth age 25. She was listed as a farmer and the head of household with $5000 worth of real estate.^[6]

Death

Anna Magdalena likely is buried at Cloninger-Derr Cemetery in Gaston County where her husband, Peter Rhyne, is buried.^[7] A self-published history of the Rhyne and other families from 1915 records that she is buried next to Peter. "Marble slabs mark their graves inscribed as follows: 'In memory of Peter Rhyne who died July 8th, 1828, in the 74th year of his age.' 'Anny M Rhyne died June 13th, 1854, aged 94 years'^[8]

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ Frederic G. Paul and Jeffrey J. Howell, Berks County, Pennsylvania Births 1705-1800, (HP Publishing, Reading, PA), volume 2 [abstracts], Anna Magdalena Will (27 March 1761); FamilySearch Library call number 974.816 K2p.
2. ↑ Lincoln County, North Carolina, Original Wills, Gerhard Will (1778); digital images, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7640015, images 1540-1543.
3. ↑ Lincoln County, North Carolina, Original Wills, Peter Rhyne (1828); digital images, FamilySearch, microfilm 7640015, images 148-152. North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979, Lincoln County, Peter Rhyne (1828); digital images, FamilySearch, microfilm 2,320,630.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," Lincoln County, North Carolina, p. 223, Widow Rhyne; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 18,088; citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publication M19, roll 122.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," Lincoln County, North Carolina, p. 137, Lower Regiment, Magdalane Rhyne; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 18,095; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 364.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," Gaston County, North Carolina, p. 428, dwelling/family 551, Magdalane Rhy*; digital image, FamilySearch; citing NARA microfilm publication M432.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #88045810 retrieved 13 August 2018, memorial page for Anne Magdalene Wills Rhyne (27 Mar 1761–13 Jun 1854); Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) Unknown.
8. ↑ Laban Miles Hoffman, Our Kin: Being a History of the Hoffman, Rhyne, Costner, Rudisill, Best, Hovis, Hoyle, Wills, Shetley, Jenkins, Holland, Hambright, Gaston, Withers, Cansler, Clemmer and Lineberger Families (1915; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., 1984), p. 172; digital edition, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com).

Acknowledgments

• Will-242 was created by Jerry Cox through the import of jcoxff.ged on Oct 15, 2013. NOTE: Imported GEDCOM includes Jerry's notes containing parts of his years of family history research.
• Thank you to Ferrell Foster and Travis Wagnerfor creating this profile.