John ROGERS-[720]

   General Notes:

* JOHN ROGERS 1617 > 1685 R0G4096 Born 1617 in England Sailed on the "George" on Aug. 21, 1635 from Gravesend to Virginia Died Ca. 1685 in Surry Co. Va. (formerly called James City Co.) · -M- MARY [ATKINS ?] ca. 1645 in James City Co. Va. Born Ca. 1625 Died 1685 in Surry Co. Va.
Children: #2048
1 WILLIAM I b. ca.1657 Va. -- d. Nay 10,1727 Surry Co. Va.
2 John II b. ca.1660 Va. -- d. 1726 Bertie Co. N.C.
3 Daniel b. ca.1662 Va. -) d. ?

Colonial Service: JOHN ROGERS, 18 and Thomas Rogers,16 "persons of quality" sailed on the "GEORGE" on Aug. 21,1635 from Gravesend to Virginia.

[1] They were probably brothers.In 1644-5 JOHN ROGERS was a Burgess from Surry side, James City Co.,in the Virginia General Assembly:

[2] Surry Co. was formed in 1652 from the part of James City Co. south of the James River. In 1657 JOHN ROGERS had a legacy from Karbry Kegan,

[3] and in 1659 one from John Dixon.

[4] In 1666 John Rogers received a land grant of 200 acres on the south side of Cypress Swamp in Surry Co, for transporting four indentured servants to work on his tobacco plantation:

An Alphabetical List of Surry County Tithables taken 10 June 1668 in Southwarke Parish
compiled by Eve Gregory from Surry County Deed Book 1652-1672, p. 316
- ATKINS (with John Rogers) -
Joh. ROGERS & Atkins 2

Surry Co. Tithables [6] record his family as follows: 1673 JOHN ROGERS 1: 1674 JOHN ROGERS & Son 2: 1675 JOHN ROGERS & Son 2: 1676 no list, due to Bacon's Rebellion: 1677 JOHN ROGERS & *WILLIAM 8 John his sons, 3: 1678 JOHN ROGERS & John & Daniel his sons,3: *WILLIAM ROGERS (#2048) at ye widow Owens,1. In 1683 JOHN ROGERS paid his parish dues: being over 60 he no longer owed county tithes (taxes).

[7] In Sept. 1677 JOHN ROGERS Sr. served on the Surry Co. jury for trials in Bacon's Rebellion cases, including those of another younger John Rogers and his father Joseph Rogers (of a different family).

[8] In 1681 JOHN ROGRERS Sr. appointed Elias Osborn as his attorny.

[9] In 1682 he appointed his wife MARY ROGERS ye elder as his attorny to collect his debts,etc. John Rogers Jr. made oath to same.

[10] In 1682 Thos. Jordan patented 265 acres in Upper Parrish of Surry Co. adjoining JOHN ROGERS and a great reedy branch.

[11] In 1682 JOHN ROGERS Sr. and MARY his wife of Surry Co; for 1000 lbs. of tobacco sold their 200 acres on the south side of Cypress Swamp in Surry Co. to Edward Grantham.

[12] In 1683 JOHN ROGERS Sr. and Jeremiah Ellis had a case in Surry Co. Court, judged in favor of Ellis in 1685.

[13] JOHN ROGERS Sr. died about this time, no record of his will has been found. In 1681 John Rogers Jr. married #1 Nary Booth of Isle of Wight Co. Va., (called Nary Rogers the younger).

[14] After her death he married # 2 Agnes Smith of York Co. Va.: In 1687 he was executor for the will of his brother-in-law John Smith of York Co.,and in 1688 Agnes Rogers was a witness for the inventory of this estate.

[15] This John Rogers moved to Bertie Co. N.C., where he proved his headrights in 1701. In 1726 he died there; his will named only his son John Rogers III.

[16] NO information on JOHN ROGERS Sr's. son Daniel For information on JOHN ROGERS Sr's. son WILLIAN ROGERS I see #2048

Taken from "DUNSON FAMILY IN THE SOUTH (also ROGERS,ADAMS,&. GRAY)


Source: Hotten, John Camden, Edited by, OUR EARLY EMIGRANT ANCESTORS-THE ORIGINAL LISTS OF PERSONS OF QUALITY, Baltimore, Maryland; Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co. , 1962. p. 125 - John ROGERS sailed on the "George" on August 21, 1635 from Gravesend to Virginia.

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

p. 12 - The Grand Assembly 1645 - " A list of the persons serving in the House of
Burgesses in 1645 shows John ROGERS representing James Citty on Jamestowne
Island. The highest honor a person could attain was to be elected to the House of
Burgesses. So far as we know, he only served one term, 1644-1645."
p. 13 - Orders Of A Grand Assembly - " This Order of October 10, 1677 by the Grand
Assembly lists John ROGERS, and fines him, as being one of the ten persons signing a
petition that criticized the government. This was not long after several people were
hanged for supporting Bacon's Rebellion."
p. 14 - Deed to John ROGERS - 1666 - "Deed from the English governor, Sir William
Berkeley, is a grant of 200 acres in Surry County, Virginia to John ROGERS for
sponsoring four persons to come to Virginia."

Source: FOUNDERS OF EARLY AMERICAN FAMILIES - EMIGRANTS FROM EUROPE 1607 - 1657 - Published by: The General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America as a contribution to the Bicentennial of the United States Of America, Cleveland, Ohio 1975 p. 246 - ROGERS, John - "James City Co. (Va.) 1645 Surry Co. 1659, d. ca 1683 Burgess." Boddie, "Southside Virginia families, v 2."

Source: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COLONIAL ANCESTORS of Members of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, 1915-1975, Compiled by Mary Louise M. Hutton, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. - p. 53 - "ROGERS, John (I) (1635-85) VA; m. Mary - -.; Ruth - -. Burgess."

Source: Surry County Deed Book - 1652-1672, p. 316 - 1668 Tithables, Southwarke Parish - Surry Co., VA - Lists Joh. ROGERS & Atkins - 2 acr

   Events:

1. Alt. Birth; Dec 1617; Laugharne, Carmathen, Wales. Dianne Moore - ladydee@erols.com; 1996 & 1997; internet.

   Marriage Information:

John married Mary ATKINS-[721] [MRIN:286], daughter of Richard ATKINS-[2063] and Joan ATKINS-[2064], about 1645 in James City, Virginia. (Mary ATKINS-[721] was born in 1621 in Virginia and died about 1685 in Surry Co, Virginia.)

   Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:4318