Robert Rives

  Notes and Events:

• Note. A remarkable businessperson with the firm "Blow & Barksdale ".
He purchased Belmont Plantation in 1797 acres for $13,000

• Note: Children. Landon Cabell Rives (1790-1870)
Margaret Jordan Rives (1792-1862)
William Cabell Rives (1793-1868)
Lucy Shands Rives (1794-1872)
Paulina Cabell Rives (1796-1858)
Robert Rives, Jr. (1798-1869)
Henry Rives (1799-1833)
James B. Rives (1801-1816)
George Rives (1802-1874)
Elizabeth Rives (1803-1804)
Alexander Rives (1806-1885)

Robert married Margaret Jordan Cabell, daughter of William Cabell, II and Margaret Jordan, on 25 Jan 1790 in Union Hill, Amherst Co., VA. (Margaret Jordan Cabell was born about 1770 and died on 19 Aug 1815.)

  Marriage Notes and Events:

• Marriage Note. They met while he was doing business for "Blow & Barksdale" at the Charlotte Courthouse.

• Family Note. This couple had nine children.