When Benjamin Smith Rhett was born on 12 July 1825, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas Moore Rhett, was 30 and his mother, Caroline Barnwell, was 20. He died on 3 May 1827, at the age of 1.
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Altered form of an unidentified, presumably English surname.
History: This name was brought to North America in 1694 by William Rhett (1666–1723). Robert Barnwell Rhett (1800–76) was a SC congressman and senator, a noted secessionist.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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