Sussex County (N.J.)

In 1783, Charles Rhodes was appointed County Clerk of Sussex County and would be reappointed in 1788 and 1793, dying while in office in 1800. While there is no connection made between the documents and the indentures, the additional documents are from the Arvis family, descendents of Charles Rhodes. One item is from Rhodes himself about missing records and a possible lawsuit. Rhodes, as clerk in Sussex County, would have access to the records of the County, and possibly this includes the indentures. The dates of the indentures do spread over a greater time period than when Rhodes served; however, his position as County Clerk allows for a connection between the indentures and the items belonging to the Arvis family.