Children with Elizabeth Ann BRITTON
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Elijah ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1774
| Died: ABT 1841
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Dr. Rev. William D ROGERS
| Born: 4 FEB 1777
Wythe Co, VA
| Died: 6 JUN 1836
Speedwell, Claiborne, TN
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Major David Franklin ROGERS
| Born: 3 OCT 1779
Wythe Co, VA
| Died: 14 SEP 1871
Speedwell, Claiborne, TN
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John ROGERS Jr.
| Born: 28 DEC 1781
Wythe Co, VA
| Died: 19 FEB 1861
Platte Co, MO
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Benjamin ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1782
| Died: AFT 1822
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James ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1783
TN
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Samuel ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1784
TN
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Isaac ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1786
| Died:
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Joseph ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1787
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Unk ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1788
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Reuben B ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1789
Claiborne Co, TN
| Died: 1840
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Sarah ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1790
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Jesse ROGERS
| Born: 3 MAR 1791
Wythe Co, VA
| Died: 14 FEB 1872
Greene Co, MO
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Matilda ROGERS
| Born: ABT 1793
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Notes:
Birthdate could be Jan 29, 1756. Birth place could be Culpeper Co, VA.
There are 2 grave markers, one showing a birthdate of June 1, 1757, the other has unknown.
According to notes in an old family Bible in possession of Ralph L. Rogers of Knoxville, TN in 1955;
He fired the shot that killed Major Patrick Ferguson, British commander, at the Battle of Kings Mountain, SC, October 7, 1780. About 2,000 colonial frontiersmen had gathered from neighboring states to replace Continental forces that had been lost at Battles of Charleston and Camden. Under Col. Wm. Campbell and Col. Isaac Shelby, the frontiersmen killed or captured almost the entire British force of 1,100 soldiers. Guns of several frontiersmen fired simultaneously at the time Ferguson fell. Many in action at that specific site claimed to have fired the fatal shot. The Fall of Kings Mountain was the first of a series of setbacks to end British efforts to hold North America.
From Rogers family tree books
From "Old Speedwell Families" by Lawrence Edwards & Joy Edwards Davis, c 1980 by John Edwards Davis, Southern Historical Press.
The Rogers family of Speedwell started with John Rogers, a Revolutionary War soldier, who married three times and had twenty-five children. John Rogers came into Powell Valley, to the neighborhood now called Speedwell, from Washington Co, TN, to which place he had earlier come from Wythe Co, VA. It is thought that he fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. He settled at the spot where Johnny Ausmus lived, in the yellow brick house about a mile west of the Speedwell post office. The old Rogers homestead was the home of Major David Rogers, son of John, who built the east portion about 1799, possibly somewhat earlier.
Later moved to Washington Co, TN
Research: John came to Powell Valley, Claiborne Co., TN in 1799 from the Watauga Settlement and settled on a 400 acre land grant farm presently located on Old Hwy 63 about 2 miles west of the Speedwell Post Office. He is buried on his farm - monument is still standing.
Early Adventurers on the Western Waters, Vol III, Part 1, The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days 1745-1805:
John Rogers was also mentioned in the early records of Mine Mill Creek area. There was a John, Sr., and a John, Jr., mentioned in a 1771 tithable llist, but in 1772 and 1773, there was only one on each of these lists. In 1782, John took up 200 acres on Mine Mill Creek adjoining the upper side of James Brawley, a tract later assigned to John Brawley, who received the grant in 1795 (Kegley, "Tithables, p 12, 32; Grant Book 24, p 497).
A John Rogers served 104 days with Captain William Herbert in 1774 and he was paid for his services. He is also mentioned in 1781 and 1782 on Newell`s lists. He was also paid 10/ following duty in NC in 1782 (Kegley, "Soldiers", p 49; Kegley, "Militia", p 30, 31; Summers, "Annals", p 771)
In 1778 and following, there are records of a John Rogers in Washington and Wythe Counties. In Wythe County, a John Rogers married Polly Brawley (Summers, "Annals", p 980); Wythe County Marriage Book 1, p 18, see Bralley sketch. Family tradition in the Rogers family stated that Benjamin, Sr, had a son John who moved to Washington County, TN about 1791).
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