Brief Life History of Benjamin Smith
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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Family Time Line
Thomas Moore Rhett
1794–1860
Caroline Barnwell
1805–1876
Mary Barnwell Rhett
1824–1876
Benjamin Smith Rhett
1825–1827
Colonel Thomas Smith Rhett
1827–1895
Eliz Barnwell Rhett
1828–1865
Edward Barnwell Rhett
1829–
Robert Barnwell Rhett
1832–1833
Albert Moore Rhett
1834–1911
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Name Meaning
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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