First marriage to Polly Dunn 18 Aug 1815 in Tennessee. She died 19 Jul 1838).

Second marriage to Elizabeth Snodgrass 3 Feb 1839 Sangamon Co Illinois

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War of 1812-John Rape Pvt Capt William Mullen's Co Col William Metcalf's 1 Regt WTN Mil

Battle of New Orleans Dec 28, 1814 and Jan 8, 1815

service: Nov 1814-May 1815

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Catherine Rape (23 Dec 1821 - 1880 ?); She was married to Benjamin R. Ridgeway (5 Feb 1815 - 1880 ?) Note: I do not know the dates of their deaths. Catherine and Benjamin were the maternal grandparents of Theodore Arnold and Vachel Thomas Lindsay Plummer. (VTL Plummer is my great grandfather) VTL was born in 1871, 3 months after his father, James Luther Plummer, died. Then in 1874, their mother, Anna Ridgeway Plummer, died and they went to live with Catherine & Benjamin. However, by the 1880 Census, they were in guardianship with Nancy Eveline Rape Young & Benjamin Franklin Young, Catherine's step-sister and her husband.

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RAPE, JOHN, was born about 1794, in South Carolina, and taken to Tennessee by his parents, at eight years old. He was a soldier from Tennessee, in the war of 1812, and arrived at New Orleans the day after the battle of Jan. 8, 1815. His father, Gustavus Rape, was a soldier from North Carolina during the war of the American Revolution. John Rape was married Aug. 18, 1818, in Tennessee, had two children there, and moved to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in what is now Cotton Hill township, in Feb., 1826, where they had five children. Of their children:

~~CATHARINE, born Dec. 31, 1821, in Tennessee, married in Sangamon county to Benjamin R. Ridgeway. See his name.

~~AMELIA, born May 29, 1823, in Tennessee, married in Sangamon county, Dec. 25, 1840, to Wesley Beam. See his name. He died, leaving five children, and she married, July 17, 1855, to James Howlett. They have six children, WILLIAM M., DANIEL N., AMELIA L., and MARTHA E., twins, JAMES F. and GEORGE B. McL. Mr. Howlett had three children by a former marriage. They reside in Cotton Hill township.

~~DANIEL, born March 30, 1826, in Sangamon county, married, July 7, 1853, to Myrah Snodgrass. They had three children, CHARLES F., MOSES F., and FLETCHER E. Mrs. Rape died March 10, 1869, and he married, Sept. 2, 1869, to Mrs. Rebecca J. Hardin, whose maiden name was Snodgrass. They have one child, EDWIN, and live near New City, Sangamon county, Illinois.

~~JACOB, born Nov. 5, 1827, in Sangamon county, married, Dec. 26, 1850, to Rachel Beam. They have five children, THOMAS J., MELINDA J., CHARLES W., JOHN W. and LEWIS M., and live in Cotton Hill township, two and one-half miles south of New City, Sangamon county, Illinois. Jacob Rape says that it was so difficult to obtain farming implements, that himself and a brother covered corn many days with wooden hoes, made for the purpose by their father.

~~ALFRED N., was born May 5, 1830, in Sangamon county. He enlisted, Aug. 12, 1862, in Co. K, 124th Ill. Inf., for three years, served full term, was in fifteen battles, and was honorably discharged, Aug. 15, 1865. He was married, Oct. 17, 1871, to Mary A. Constant. They had one child, WM. EDWARD, who died in infancy. They live three miles southwest of New City, in Cotton Hill township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

~~FRANCIS M., born Nov. 20, 1831, in Sangamon county, married Melvina Snodgrass, had two children, MARY D. and NANCY I., and Mrs. Rape died, and he married, Oct. 8, 1869, to Mary J Hayden, a grand-daughter of Penrod Vancil. They have two children, ROSA E. and FLORA E., and live in Cotton Hill township, near New City, Sangamon county, Illinois.

~~AMANDA, born Oct. 25, 1835, in Sangamon county, married, Aug. 5, 1852, to Preston Haines. They had three children NANCY J., born April 9, 1855, married., June 9, 1873, to Benj. K. Haines. See his name. AMELIA C. and JOHN W. live with their mother. Preston Haines enlisted in 1861, for three years, in Co. B, 11th Mo. Inf. He died Feb. 14, 1863, in Military Hospital, at Keokuk, Iowa. His widow married, June 14, 1871, to W. T. Williams, have one child, MARTIN L., and live in Cotton Hill township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

Mrs. Polly Rape died, July 19, 1838, and John Rape was married, Feb. 3, 1839, to Elizabeth Snodgrass. They had seven children in Sangamon county:

~~JOSEPH, born Jan. 25, 1840, married, March 7, 1872, to Frances M. Reavis, who was born Feb. 23, 1856, in Fayette county, Ill. They have one child, NOAH F., and live near New City, Sangamon county, Illinois.

~~JOHN, born Dec. 16, 1843, lives near New City, Illinois.

~~JAMES T., born Sept. 27, 1845, married Mary West, have two living children, and lives near Cotton Hill P.O., Sangamon county, Illinois.

~~MARY E., born Oct. 18, 1848, married, Sept. 13, 1863, to Thomas McLoon, a native of Ireland. They have three children, MARY B., LAURA A. and JOHN E., and live near New City, Illinois.

~~SAMUEL D., born Jan. 20, 1853, lives with his mother.

~~NANCY E., born April 27, 1856, married, Feb. 19, 1874, to B. F. Young, and lives in Cotton Hill township.

~~EMILY J., born Aug. 12, 1859, lives with her mother.

John Rape died Jan. 29, 1872, and his widow lives on the farm where he settled in 1826. It is in Cotton Hill township, near New City, Sangamon county, Illinois.

RAPE, HENRY, born in 1784, in South Carolina, came with his brother Peter to Sangamon county, Ill., about 1825, preceding their brother John one year. Henry Rape was married June, 1836, in Sangamon county, to Polly Snodgrass. They had six children in Sangamon county:

~~JAMES H., born July 23, 1837, in Sangamon county, enlisted in 1861, for three years, in Co. I, 7th Ill. Inf., served full time, and was honorably discharged, July 24, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn. J. H. Rape was married Dec. 7, 1875, at the Revere House, Springfield, Ill., to Mrs. Maria L. Campbell, whose maiden name was Brownell. See Brownell family. Mr. and Mrs. Rape live in Christian county, near Taylorville, Illinois.

~~GUSTAVUS F., born April 28, 1840, was married July 28, 1870, to Sarah Raney. They had two children, ORA VERNON and RALEIGH, and moved to the vicinity of Virginia, Bates county, Missouri. Their children both died there.

~~THOMAS J., born Dec. 20, 1842, was married July 29, 1869, to Clara A. Pettibone. They have one child, EARNEST R., and live in Cotton Hill township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

~~WILLIAM L., born Nov. 23, 1845, was married April 29, 1874, to Jennie Beaty. They have one child, ROLLA E., and live near Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois.

~~ELIZABETH J., born April 23, 1844, was married Dec. 29, 1874, to Richard Hillman. See his name.

Henry Rape died Nov. 11, 1851, and his widow married George Hamilton. They had one child. ROBERT RAPE (Hamilton?), born May 5, 1855, lives with his mother, three-fourths of a mile west of New City, in Cotton Hill township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

Mrs. Polly Rape had never formed a letter with a pen until her sixtieth year. Her son, James H., was in the army, and she found it difficult to induce others to write to him as often as she desired, so she resolved to learn, and commenced by copying letters and other documents, and was soon able to communicate with him. She continued this correspondence, to the great satisfaction of both, until his three years of service terminated.

RAPE, JACOB, was born Mar. I, 1775 married Patsy Thornton, raised a family, and died April 28, 1865, in Sangamon county. His widow lives in Christian county. Their grandaughter married George Morgan, and lives in Taylorville, Illinois.

RAPE, POLLY, born in 1786, in South Carolina or Tennessee. She was a sister to John, Peter, Henry and Jacob. She was married in Sangamon county to Henry Funderburk. See his name.

RAPE, PETER, was born Mar. 15, 1790 married and raised a family. His wife, Sarah Rape, died July 23, 1841, in her forty-sixth year. He died March 29, 1847.

~~RESOURCE~~ Beginning on Page 593 - History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois "Centennial Record" by John Carroll Power - https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Early_Settlers_of_Sangamo/lkgWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

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