Notes:

Henry Rogers, who apparently died before 1773. I know he had at least oneson, John, who inherited land from his father and sold it in 1773. Johnmade a will inFauquier Co. in 1794. (this John was grandson to Henry)

24 Jul 1773 - JohnRogers of Fauquier Co. to Thomas Blanton ofSpotsylvania Co. 100 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co.inherited by said John Rogers from his father Henry Rogers, deceased.

John who died 1794 had sons John, Henry (married Sarah "Sally" Jett), andStephen. Also daughters Mary and Margaret (married Colbert Mason). Hementions a grandson John, son of Henry, in his will.

Ancestry of JohnROGERS (d. 1794/5) of Culpeper & Fauquier Cos., VA. Hiswill indicates that hehad the following children:

John ROGERS, Jr., Henry ROGERS who married Sarah"Sally" JETT in 1789,Mary ROGERS, Margaret ROGERS who married Colbert MASON in1786, and myancestor Stephen ROGERS (1759-1846) who was a Veteran of theRevolutionary War and who eventually settled in Switzerland Co., IN.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Rogers of ye County of Fauq'r & in yeState of Virginia in perfect sense and sound memory, duly weighing yeuncertainty of human affairs, do make and ordain this my Last will &Testament in manner and form following

Imprimis I give my Immortal part to ye blessed devine Aughthor and mybody in ye earth to be enterd in such desent sort as my hereafter Excr'sshall think propper.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son Henry Rogers my Lot & Lease ofLand that I now live on in during his life & to his wife Sarah Rogers induring hir Widowhood, provided she the sd. Sarah Rogers should out livehir husband & after their death I give ye above said Lease to my grandson John Rogers ye son ofHenry Rogers for ye term of the tenor of yeLease of Land aforesaid, & I also give unto my son Henry Rogers twopewter dishes & eight pewter plates & one pair of iron wedges.

Item I give and bequeath to my grand son John Rogers ye son of HenryRogers one small Cow & calf & one Green Rugg

Item all yes rest of myEstate both within and without doors I give andbequeath to my four Children towit, Stephen Rogers & John Rogers andMary Rogers & Margrett Mason after my Lawfull debts is paid of & myburring Expenses is paid of also

Lastly I do ordainand appoint my loving son Henry Rogers my whole & soleExcr. of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills byme before made whereby I do hereby set my hand and seal this Eight day ofAugust One thousand seven Hundred &Ninety four.
his mark
John X Rogers (SEAL)
Sig'n Sealed & delivered mark
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Dan'l Greenwood
James Dennis
Matthew Neale

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 22'd day of December 1794. Thiswill was proved by theoath of Matthew Neale a witness thereto andordered to be Certified; And at a Court held for the said County the 23'dday of February 1795 the same was furtherproved by the oaths of JamesDennis and Daniel Greenwood Witnesses thereto andordered to be recorded.And on the motion of Henry Rogers the Executor therein named who madeoath and together with Augustine Jennings his Security entered into andacknowledged bond in the penalty of One thousand dollars conditioned asthelaw directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probatethereof in dueform.

Teste: F. Brooke, C.C.

Notes:

Henry ROGERS
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1689
Death: 2 NOV 1747 in of Charles City Co,and Spotsylvania, VA
Note:
Listed on pg. 264 of "Virginia Wills & Administrations 1632-1800" isHenry ROGERS 1747 accounting.

Spotsylvania Co. Administration of Wills, Book A shows Elizabeth Rogersas administrix of Henry Rogers, deceased, with John Menefee and MicajahPoole, 3 Nov 1747. There are also numerous deeds with Henry Rogers' namein the 1720's.

1722: Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County Records.Genealogical Book Company. Baltimore. Deed Book"A" 1722-1729
March 5, 1722. Larkin Chew of Spts. Co., Gent., to Phillip Brendegen ofthe same Co., planter. 5 shill. ster. 150 a. of land in St. Geo. Par.,Spts. Co., joining Benja. Robinson and Henry Rogers--part of sd. Chew'spat. granted June 4, 1722. Witnesses: John Chew, John x Blanton. Rec.April 2, 1723.

March 5, 1722. Larkin Chew of Spts. Co., Gent., to Henry Rogers of thesd. Co., planter. ?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A?!?a??z?A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?E?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A??A??A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A??a??L?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A?E?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A?!?a??h?A?P12 curr., 200 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., joiningMajr. Benja. Robinson--part of sd. Chew's pat. granted June 4, 1722.Witnesses: Jno. Chew, Cha.x Duett, Wm. x Richardson. Rec. April 2, 1723.

June 27, 1724. Henry Rogers of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., planter, toLarkin Chew of the same parish and county, Gent. ?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A?!?a??z?A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?E?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A??A??A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A??a??L?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A?E?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A?!?a??h?A?P12 curr., 200 a. on S.side River Po, adjoining Majr. Benja. Robinson, Phillip Brandegun andJoseph Brock. Witnesses: John Snall, John x Pane, William x Hutching,Junr. Rec. Novr. 3, 1724.

1726: Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County Records.Genealogical Book Company. Baltimore. Deed Book "A" 1722-1729
Feby. 4, 1726. Francis Smith of King and Queen Co. to Edward Pigg ofSpts. Co. 2000 lbs. tob., 100 a. of land in Spts. Co. given sd. Smith bythe lastwill and testament of Peter Rogers, decd., and part of a tractgranted John Madison, John Rogers, Peter Rogers, Henry Pigg, Edward Piggand John York by patent,April 1, 1717, and is the part of John Madison,bought by the sd. Peter Rogers.Witnesses: Jonathan Clark, John Connor,William x Smith, Jno. Rogers. Rec. May2, 1727. Sarah Smith, wife ofFrancis Smith, acknowledged her dower right to thesaid land to the saidEdwd. Pigg, by her attorney, John Waller.

1729: Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County Records.Genealogical Book Company. Baltimore. Deed Book "B" 1729-1734
Decr. 9, 1729. John Grayson of St. Geo. Par.,Spts. Co., to AmbroseGrayson of same par. and county. ?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A?!?a??z?A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?E?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A??A??A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A??a??L?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A?E?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A?!?a??h?A?P50 ster., 200 a.--partof Deedsformerly purchased by Jno. Grayson of Wm. Smith of Gloucester, in St.Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Francis Turnley, Henry Rogers, James x Roy. March 3,1729-30. Susannah, wife of Jno. Grayson, acknowledged her dower, etc.

Decr. 10, 1729. Ambrose Grayson of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to HenryRogers of same par. andcounty. ?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A?!?a??z?A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?E?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A??A??A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A??a??L?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A?E?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A?!?a??h?A?P20 ster., 100 a.--part of pat. grantedsd. Grayson, in 1727, in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. John Chew, ZacharyTaylor, Wm. Bledsoe. March 3, 1729-30. Alice, wife of Ambrose Grayson,acknowledged her dower, etc.

1734: Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County Records.Genealogical Book Company. Baltimore. Deed Book "B" 1729-1734
March 1, 1734. Edward Pigg of St. Geo. Par., Spts.Co., to Abraham Rogersof Par. and county afsd. 85 a. on N. side middle fork ofMattapony, inSpts. Co., part of a tract granted John Madison, John Rogers, PeterRogers, Henry Pigg, Edwd. Pigg and John Yorke, by pat., April 1, 1717.Jno. Rogers, Wm. Conner, Charles F. Pigg. March 4, 1734.

1739: Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County Records.Genealogical Book Company. Baltimore. Deed Book "C" 1734-1742
Augt. 7, 1739. Anthony Foster and Martha, his wife, of Spts.Co., to JohnSnall of Orange Co., planter. ?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A?!?a??z?A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?E?A??A??a??L?A??a???A?!?a??h?a??!?A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??a??L?A??a??s?A??A?!?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A??A??A??A?!?a??h?A??A??a??s?A??A?h?A??A??a??L?A??A?!?A?!?a??s?A?h?A??A?E?A??A??A?!?A??A?!?A?!?a??h?A??A??A?h?A??a??E?A?!?a??h?A?P50 ster. 100 a. in Spts. Co., partof pat.granted Larkin Chew, Decd., and by him conveyed to Robert King and by sd.King conveyed to sd. Foster, etc., etc. R. Curtis, Jr.; Henry Rogers, Jo.Foster. Augt. 7, 1739.

1747: Crozier, William Armstrong. Spotsylvania County Records.Genealogical Book Company. Baltimore. Admini

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Henry married Mary Elizabeth Gilliam about 1700-1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rogers Index in the Filson Club, Louiseville, Kentucky
"Genealogies of Virginia Families": Willam and Mary College Quarterly
Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600-1700's
Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part III, Surnames R-S,Page 76
"A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA." Vol. 1. Author: Whyte,Donald
See Comp. Am. Genealogy p.781 vol.5
THE COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY The Standard GenealogicalEncyclopedia of THE FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA Edited by: Frederick AdamsVirkus, F.I.A.G.
[ Vol. IV ) 1930, Page 615, [ Vol. V )1933, Page 781, [ Vol. VII ) 1942,Page 878. Baltimore: Genealogical PublishingCompany -1968

Giles m. Rachel Eastham received a patent, 1670, New Kent Co10T169
land grant on Dragon Swamp; Stratton Major Parish, King and Queen County,Virginia.

Giles Rogers was named after St. Giles, the patron saint of Edinburgh.
Nephew of Thomas John Rogers (1587-1621), 18th Signer of the MayflowerCompact and a Mayflower Pilgrim who came to Virginia in 1620.

Giles RogersSr., was named after the patron Saint "Giles" of Endinburgh,Scotland, where hewas born. He was well educated and after maturitymoved to and settled in Worcestershire, England; where he married RachelEastham (pronounced "Esam"). Giles Sr. and Rachel had six children -three born in England, one born on-board ship, and two born in America.Giles Sr.'s motto being "Act Justly and Fear Not". He emigrated toVirginia were he patented 400 acres on 18 Apr 1670, in the Parish ofStratton Major, in New Kent County on the road to Piscataway, VA . Hereturned toEngland, married Rachel in 1672 and returned to Virginia in1680 aboard his ownship named "Bay" . Son John was born aboard ship inroute from England in 1680.He settled in King and Queen County,Virginia, near the present town of Dunkrik. They brought everything withthem they thought they would need in the new land, including farmanimals, household furnishings, tools, and servants.

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Giles married Lucy Eastham. Lucy (daughter of Edward Eastham) was born about 1625-1650 in Worcestershire, England; died about 1725-1750 in King and Queen, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]