The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
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fear Of Catholic persecution, and won't
to Worceatshire, England, where he
temporarily settled lIc,l In 1912, mars
ried Rachael Estham (pronouncel
"Esnn')t but 1t Is not certain whether
he married In Scotland or England, tho
probability being that said marriage
occurred in Worcestershire England.
He possessed considerable property
and was Reasonably wealthy, and de.
string to come. ito America, he nnr-
chased Il ship and in 1850 immigrated
to the Colony Of Virginia. moving fam
lily, servants and material for the colt.
struction Of residence In new
country.
wife and three children--Ciles (2)
Rogers, born 1914. who took up land
in Southeastern Virginia; Peter Rogers.
born 1876. who moved to North Carr.
lima, and his son. Captain Peter ROC
ers. was officer in the War for indie
pendencc; Lucy Rogers. born 1878; VINO
married twice-first. about 100. WIZ
had issue OF daughter. Elizabeth,
born 1901, who. in 1723-'25. married
Jonathan Clark, of King and Queen
county, and OF their grandchildren
were Generals Jonathan, George Roe-
ers and William Clark all of distin-
guished renown. The third son and
fourth child was John Rogers, born.
1880, at sen or after the vessel ans
chored in the Chesapeake Bay or York
River. Va.
Giles (1) Rogers scttled with wife
and four children and servants In the
lower "Mattanony" section Of King and
Queen county, Va. bnt ultimately
moved up the river and lived with his
son John. at the time OF his dea IN.
virg inia.-Rac hael. born 1884, VINO
married n Latham. and Anne, born
|l8s7-.9. who married n Samuels.
John Rogers, OF Giles (1), born 1850.
ana died 1853 ct tho advanced age OF
eighty seven years; In 1716 married
Mary BYRD, born September ~, 1853,
and died 1894, aged eighty-one years,
tho youngest daughter OF Colonel. VII
liam Byrd ~, Of "Weatover," James
city county, Va. and both he and his
wife and also his father and mother
we're buried in the yard of Old Park
| Church, Drysdale Parish, King and
Queen county, Va.
John Rogers was n "land surveyor
and located many tracts of land IN ms
/ general section OF Virginia. exploring
| the wilderness fifty to one hundred
miles in the Interior; he was an IN
veterate smoker OF tobacco. ana
very Independent, determined man. ~
4 took I'D q large tract OF land on ths
waters OF the Mattaponi River, near
! tho confluence with Beverly Run IT
i upper King and Queen county. where
Tho settled where his children were
born, and where he. his wife and pa
rents lived and died. he married Mary
4 .Ryrd without the approval OF Colone
William Byrd (2>. her brother and nat.
4 ural guardian. and in consequence
4 Thereof there were strained co i'lt
and some ill-feeling between the non
conforlnlst Rogers family and the
\ aristocratic "Westover" Byrds, and thu
4 autocratic "Black swan" never after
Il ward recognized his sister and failed
A 20 make record OF her marriage ant
4 her family
Tho Issue OF John and Mary byrd
4 i. John Rogers, born 1717. who set
4 tied in Southeastern Virginia, AM
thence removed to North Carolina
! where he raised n large family
2. Giles ts) Rogers, born 1919 AM
Il died 1894 who settled. lived and dle'
in Albemarie county, where ne move
q from King and Queen county prior :
lines and settled on the waters OF Bucl
. Mount Creek In 17b7-bS he Inarrie
sarah Ann Iyerson Lewis, daughter
/ John Lewis, Esq..#of King and Qnee1
. county fSee Lewis pedigree hereunt
annended.) They had issue, ana re
markable thing was that their oldes
!. daughter, Fanny Rogers who Marie
samuel Twyman,, was hltS-one year
/ old when her youngest child WAS por'
and her grandmother KOS lnee ma,
I9yrd. Of "Westover,0 ffty-three year
!, IA when her youngest child was born
ronark a bio women. She was EVIDENT
, FAMED after her grandmother, sara
Ann 1verson, wife of Zachary Lew
!, I1,. NM she was Invariably called Q
!, sno,ten OF as Ann Iverson Lewis .
~ 3orers family into which she mar
ried. an older sister who died IN chli -
, hood having been named harah.
! 2 George Rogers, born 172l and DIE
d 1902; who married Francis Fo 1.,a t. ~
: settled. lived and dec ~. N.Y. ~. =, -, !.
= IN Caroline county, having !ars
h family. 100. ~,
: ,,arried Lnrkin Johnson, ana the
J. moved to North Carolina ana ma
d issue, al
: 1893; who married her cousin 10. Ion
: moved to and settled IN Albemari'
I and among their children were IN
: three General Clarks previously men
= 6. Lucy Rogers, born lTa1 and die
: 1864; Svho married CAPTAIN shnu.
!. Redd, OF Revolutionary army, lived J
y Hanover and left Issue.
,; I. Mildred Rogers born 1893 an
i died 177s:.who married Reuben Georg
u lived in Caroline, and left Issue,
d &. Byrd rogers. born 1873 and die
g fall Of 1900; who married twice. sister
IS Mary ard Martha Trice, lived IN Altb'
i marie, Va. until early 1900 when i
II moved to Fayette county, KY. and die
h shortly thereafter, leaving Issue.
,f o. Rachael Rogers, born i7SI nm
Ia died 1909; who married Donald kobT
l. sony learned scotchman. who WE
l. a great educator and taught severe
,f Irn.idanfn Sha was born when III