The Rodney family of Delaware was a prominent family of farmers and politicians in Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware. It includes a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, an member of the Continental Congress, three Governors of Delaware, a United States Senator, and two United States Representatives. William Rodney came to Philadelphia soon after William Penn and within 10 years settled at St. Jones Hundred, near what later became Dover, Delaware. Kent County is a county located in the central part of the state of Delaware. ... Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the state of Delaware. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: N/A Official website: http://www. ... William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Motto: Nickname: The State Capital since 1777 Location in Delaware Founded 1683 Incorporated 1717 County Kent County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Stephen R. Speed Area  - Total  - Water 58. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ...

• William Rodney m. 1) Sarah Jones

Caesar Rodney
U.S. Capitol Statutory Hall

• • Caesar Rodney m. Elizabeth Crawford (daughter of the Rev. Thomas Crawford)
    • Caesar Rodney (1728-1784), Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Continetal Congressman, and President of Delaware
    • Thomas Rodney (1744-1811), U. S. Representative from Delaware, m. Elizabeth Fisher
      • Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772-1824), U.S. Senator from Delaware, m. Susan Hunn (daughter of Capt. John Hunn)
      • Lavinia
    • Daniel Rodney, m. Meriam
      • Sarah Rodney, m. John Ferguson
• William Rodney m. 2) Mary Hollyman
  • William Rodney, m. Ruth Curtis
    • John Rodney, m. Ruth Hunn
      • John
      • Thomas
      • Daniel Rodney (1764-1846), Governor of Delaware, m. Sarah Fisher (daughter of Henry Fisher)
        • Hannah (1794-1828), m. Dr. John White
        • George Brydges Rodney (1803-1883) U. S. Representative from Delaware
        • John
        • William
        • Henry Fisher (1800-1869), m. Mary Burton
        • Nicholas
        • Susan
        • Mary
      • Caleb Rodney, Governor of Delaware, m. Elizabeth West (1771-1812)
        • Hannah (1807-1889), m. Laban L. Lyons
        • Hester, m. Dr. Henry Fisher Hall
        • Penelope, m. Caleb S. Layton
        • Eliza, m. Landreth
        • Daniel

Image File history File links RodneyCaesar2. ... Image File history File links RodneyCaesar2. ... Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784), was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck, in St. ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is the document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ... The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives: The First Continental Congress met from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. ... List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682... Thomas Rodney (June 4, 1744– January 2, 1811) was an American jurist and statesman from Kent County, Delaware. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Delaware to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Caesar Augustus Rodney (January 4, 1772 _ June 10, 1824) was the United States Attorney General from 1807 to 1811, a U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1822 to 1823, and the U.S. Minister to Argentina from 1823 until his death in Buenos Aires in 1824. ... Delaware ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787. ... Daniel Rodney (September 10, 1764 - September 2, 1846) was an American statesman. ... List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682... Admiral Lord George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, 1719–1792 by Jean-Laurent Mosnier, painted 1791, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (February 1718 – May 24, 1792), was a British naval officer. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Delaware to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Caleb Rodney (April 29, 1767–April 29, 1840) was an American merchant and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682...

References

• Martin, Roger A. (1984). A History of Delaware Through its Governors, McClafferty Press, Wilmington.
• Frank, William P. (1975). Caesar Rodney, patriot, Delaware American Bicentennial Commission, Wilmington.