Joseph ROGERS-[716]

   General Notes:

JOSEPH ROGERS I Born Ca 1694 in Surry Co. Va. Died Feb. 20, 1752 in Northampton Co. NC. Planter in Va. & N.C. -M- MARY FARGESON Ca.1713 in Va. Born ca. 1695 in Va. Died ca. 1750 in Northampton Co. N.C. Dau. of JOHN FARGESON

Children: 1 JOHN I B 1714 Va. D 1783 N.C. 2 Joseph II D 1792 Northampton N.C. 3 Aaron 4 Isham 5 Sarah M Tarver? 6 Mary -M- Lowry 7 Reuben B 1735 ca. 1773 moved to GA 8 Drury ca. 1773 moved to Ga 9 Michael 10 Faith B 1740

JOSEPH ROGERS I,son of WILLIAM I and ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT ROGERS, was born about 1694 on the ROGERS Plantation in the Lower Pariah of Surry Co. Va. (later Sussex Co.]. His neighbor Benjamin Adams I, son of James I and Sarah Adams, was born about 1690 on the Adams plantation on the south side of Blackwater Swamp in lower Surry Co. About 1713 JOSEPH ROGERS I married MARY FARGESON daughter of JOHN FARGESON, Who named his grandson JOHN ROGERS in his will,dated May 10,1715, probated Mar.19, 1717 in Essex Co. Va. (25] In 1723 JOSEPH ROGERS witnessed a deed from Christopher & Elizabeth Atkins of Isle of Wight Co. to Thos. Alsobrook of Surry Co. (26] Reuben Rogers was born in 1735, according to his family Bible. [27] Faith youngest child of JOSEPH & MARY ROGERS, was born in 1740, according to the Albemarle Parish Register; (28]this parish was later in Sussex Co.Va In 1741 JOSEPH ROGERS of Surry Co. Va. bought 400 acres on the south side of Neherrin River in Bertie Co. N.C. from Thos. Moy & John Phillips. [29] He soon moved to North Carolina, probably that same year. In 1749 he was granted 182 acres in Northampton Co. N.C. which he sold on Feb.10,1752 to Samuel Sands. [30]

The will of JOSEPH ROGERS I, dated Feb. 18,1752, was probated in Feb. Court 1752, Northampton Co. N.C. He left 5 shillings to son * JOHN ROGERS; 300 acres on Kirby's Creek to son Joseph Rogers II; a horse, saddle, & bridle each to sons Aaron, Isham, Reuben, Drury, & Michael Rogers; 5 shillings to daughter Sarah Tarver; 2 ewes & a ram to daughter Mary Lowry, as well as a loom "on learning Faithey to weave well:" and L6 to daughter Faith Rogers. He directed that the four younger children, Reuben, Drury, Michael, & Faith should divide his remaining money and finish their schooling. He named sons JOHN & Joseph as executers. (31] Letters of administration were issued May 16, 1752. On May 28,1754, Joseph Rogers II as executor sold to his brother JOHN ROGERS the 400 acre plantation in Northampton Co. which Joseph Rogers I had bought (in 1741] from Moy & Phillips. (32]

JOHN ROGERS continued to live in Northampton Co. on his father's plantation until 1763 when he then moved to Johnston Co. N.C. The other five brothers moved to Johnston Co. N.C. about 1753. Reuben and Drury later moved to Georgia about 1773 and served in the Revolution in Col. Elijah Clarke's regiment of Wilkes Co. Ga.

Info obtained on the internet:
From: Dianne Moore ladydee@erols.com

From article/book on Reuben Rogers, Sr -
"Owing to the shifting of population and general conditions that prevailed in the early history of Georgia, very little attention was given to family history and traditions, more than the record of deaths and births in the family Bible, consequently I have been unable to secure much information otherwise than from this source. " "I was fortunate in having the old Roger's Bible, published in 1815, containing records."

At the February term of court, 1752, Northampton County, N.C., the will of Joseph Rogers was probated. The legatees were: John, Joseph, Aaron, Isom, Reuben, and Faith Rogers. It is quite reasonable conjecture that Reuben Rogers, Sr., was the same as above; he was at that time seventeen years of age.*

* (handwritten at bottom of page) Abstract of North Carolina Will, Grimes,p 318 gives the two other sons of Joseph: Drury and Mickael. It also gives his other two daughters: Sarah T(L)arver and Mary Lowrey. signed L. Trotti.

Source: ROGERS, MAURICE. JOHN ROGERS GENEALOGY - FROM JAMESTOWNE TO BIRMINGHAM,
Birmingham, Alabama; Birmingham Publishing Co., 1990

"We know from the Dunson-Rogers Genealogy that in 1753 sons Aaron, Isham, Drury, and Michael Rogers were all recorded in the Great Muster of 1754 for the French and Indian War and served in James Wooten's Company, Johnston County, North Carolina Regiment. We also know from the same source that Reuben and Drury Rogers moved to Georgia about 1773 and served during the Revolution in Colonel Elijah Clark's Regiment of Wilkes County, Georgia Militia. John Rogers, a grandson, also served in Georgia and JOHN ROGERS, a son of Joseph Rogers, and our direct ancestor, served as a sergeant in the French and Indian War.

p. 33 - 34 - Joseph ROGERS Will

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN

I Joseph Rogers of Northampton County in the province of North Carolina being sick and
weak of body but of sound and perfect memory do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz:

I give and bequeath to my son JOHN ROGERS five shillings. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Rogers all that tract of land lying on Kirbys' Creek on both sides of the Great Branch it being three hundred acres.

I give and bequeath to my son Aaron Rogers his riding horse, sadle and bridle and twenty
shillings.

I give and bequeath to my son Isom Rogers my riding black horse sadle and bridle and
casing.

I give and bequeath to my son Reuben Rogers my young grey mare and saddle and bridle
out of my estate.

I give and bequeath to my son Drurey Rogers my young sorrel mare and saddle and bridle.

I give and bequeath to my son Michael Rogers my bay horse called Pinch and one Great
bible.
I give and bequeath to my daugher Faith Rogers six pounds cash.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Tarver five shillings cash.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Lowrey two Ewes and one Ram and one loom upon learning Faithey to weave well.

My will and desire is that my Plantation and Land belonging to it be sold to be best
advantage by the discretion of my Executors impowering them to make a good title to the buyer and for them to pay my debts with the money. And my desire is that all my household goods and stocks of cattle and hogs and sheep be sold and after my debts, legacies, and funeral charges be paid, the remaining money to be equally divided between Reuben Rogers and Drurey Rogers and Michael Rogers and Faith Rogers, and the remaining money of my land to be best owed on schooling my before mentioned children: Reuben and Drurey to go to School two years and Faith one year and Michael as long as possible he can, and if any money for my land remains after schooling my children my desire that it be divided among my before mentioned children and in case one or more of my before mentioned children should die before they come of age my desire is the remaining money shall be divided amongst the rest of the before mentioned children.

I do likewise authorize and appoint my beloved sons JOHN ROGERS and Joseph Rogers the full and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th day of February, 1752.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of Nathan Williams,
Ely Williams and Nathan Williams.

s/s JOSEPH ROGERS (SEAL)

Northampton County
February Court 1752

The within written Will was entered into Court by the Executors therein named and was
proved by the oath of all of subscribing witnesses thereto and at same time the executors
were both qualified according to Law, which on Motion was ordered to be certified.

Test. L. Edwards, Clerk

   Marriage Information:

Joseph married Mary FARGESON-[717] [MRIN:283], daughter of John FARGESON Sr.-[2073] and Ann STUBBLESON-[2072], about 1713 in Virginia. (Mary FARGESON-[717] was born about 1695 in Virginia and died about 1750 in North Carolina.)

   Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:4308