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Descendants of John ROGERS

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² ROGERS (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1657 in Surry Co, Virginia, and died May 10, 1727 in Albermarle Co, North Carolina. He married (1) JANE OWEN Abt. 1679 in Surry Co, Virginia. She was born Bet. 1650 - 1660, and died Bet. 1700 - 1720. He married (2) ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT Abt. 1686 in Surry Co, Virginia, daughter of ROBERT CARTWRIGHT. She was born Abt. 1670 in Surry Co, Virginia, and died Abt. 1730.

Notes for WILLIAM ROGERS:
ROGERS,CARTWRIGHT I am researching the ROGERS family. William ROGERS, b. 1657/58 in Surry County, Virginia. D. May 10, 1727 in Albermarle County, North Carolina. He was married three times: Jane OWEN, Elizabeth CARTWRIGHT, Mary ROGERS. Had 11 children, Eleanor, William, Jane, Priscilla, Sarah, Elizabeth, Robert, Benjamin, Mary, Joseph, William, Jr., and William. He had a son named William by each wife. Dottie Stephenson - crsdrs@ibm.net -10/11/97

WILLIAM ROGERS R0G2048 1/19/93

* WILLIAM ROGERS I 1657-1727 Born Ca. 1657 in Surry Co. Va. Died May 10,1727 in Surry Co. Va. Planter, Surry Co. Va. -M- # 1 Mrs. JANE OWEN Ca. 1679 in Surry Co. Va. [widow of Bartholomew Owen] Children; 1 William -M- # 2 ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT Ca. 1686 in Surry Co. Va. Born Ca. 1670 Surry Co. Va. Died Ca. 1730 Surry Co. Va. (daughter of ROBERT CARTWRIGHT I of Surry Co. Va.] Children; 2 Benjamin 3 Robert 4 Elizabeth -M- Ellis 5 Nary -M- Bennit 6 Sarah -M- Bennit 7 Priscilla -M- Proctor #1024 * 8 JOSEPH I 1694 > 1752 9 William 10 Jane

WILLIAM ROGERS I, son of JOHN and MARY ROGERS was born about 1657 on the Rogers plantation on the James River in Surry Co. Va. Surry Co Tithables for 1677 showed WILLIAM ROGERS at his father JOHN ROGERS’ home: For 1678 WILLIAM ROGERS at the home of the widow Owen: For 1679 & 1680 WILLIAM ROGERS as head of a household. Thus about 1679 WILLIAM ROGERS married Mrs. Jane Owen widow of Bartholomew Owen. (Jane was adminstratrix of his estate in 1677) (17)

Surry Co. Tithables of 1681 showed WILLIAM ROGERS & Joshua Procter husband of Katherine Owen (daughter of Jane and Bartholomew Owen):(18) For 1682 WILLIAM ROGERS only: For 1683 WILLIAM ROGERS 8. Rob Owen. In 1685 WILLIAM ROGERS & Joshua Proctor were granted 900 acres in Surry Co. For transporting 18 persons. (19) In 1686, after Jane’s death, WILLIAM ROGERS I married second, ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT, who was named in 1676 in the will of her father ROBERT CARTWRIGHT I of Surry Co. Va. (20) On Sept. 7,1686 WILLIAM ROGERS, husband of ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT, orphan, receipted for her property to her former guardian, Hezekiah Bunn II. (20) In 1699 ELIZABETH ROGERS and “old" WILLIAM ROGERS were named in the will of her brother Robert Cartwright II of Surry Co. Va. (22) In 1714 WILLIAM ROGERS was granted 220 acres on the south side of Blackwater Swamp in Surry Co. Va. at a corner of the College land. (23)

The will of WILLIAM ROGERS I, dated Jan.28,1727; probated May 17 1727 in Surry Co. Va., mentioned: my son William Rogers by my former wife," children: Benjamin Rogers, Robert Rogers, Elizabeth Ellis, Mary Bennit, Sarah Bennit, Priscilla Procter, and JOSEPH ROGERS, “my youngest son William Rogers by my wife ELIZABETH," and daughter Jane Rogers, (24)

From: DUNSON FAMILY IN THE SOUTH (also ROGERS,ADAMS & GRAY) From: WILLS & ADMINISTRATIONS OF SURRY CO. VA. 1671--1750 by DAVIS

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM ROGERS and JANE OWEN:
Reference Number:4341

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM ROGERS and ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT:
Reference Number:4313

Child of WILLIAM ROGERS and JANE OWEN is:

WILLIAM³ ROGERS, b. Bet. 1680 - 1681, Surry Co, Virginia; d. Bet. 1685 - 1755.

Children of WILLIAM ROGERS and ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT are:

	ii.	BENJAMIN³ ROGERS, b. Abt. 1687, Surry Co, Virginia; d. May 28, 1744, Surry Co, Virginia.
	iii.	ROBERT ROGERS, b. Abt. 1690, Virginia; d. 1739, North Carolina.
4.	iv.	ELIZABETH ROGERS, b. Abt. 1692, Virginia; d. November 20, 1750.
5.	v.	JOSEPH ROGERS, b. Abt. 1694, Surry Co, Virginia; d. February 20, 1752, Northampton Co, North Carolina.
	vi.	MARY ROGERS, b. Abt. 1694, Virginia; d. Bet. 1700 - 1780; m. JAMES BENNETT, Bet. 1708 - 1744; d. 1752, Brunswick Co, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES BENNETT:
In 1741 he patented 190 Acres on the south side of Nottoway River in Isle of Wight Co, Virginia; in 1745 he patented 382 acres at Gravelly Run in Brunswick Co, Virginia; and in 1748 he patented 404 acres at Rocky Run in Brunswick Co, Virginia. He made his will Nov 11, 1751 in Brunswick Co, VA, naming his wife and children.

Marriage Notes for MARY ROGERS and JAMES BENNETT:
Reference Number:10095

vii.

SARAH ROGERS, b. Abt. 1696, Virginia; d. Bet. 1685 - 1780; m. JAMES BENNIT; d. 1752, Brunswick Co.

Marriage Notes for SARAH ROGERS and JAMES BENNIT:
Reference Number:9438

viii.

PRISCILLA ROGERS, b. Abt. 1698, Virginia; d. Bet. 1685 - 1780; m. NICHOLAS PROCTOR; d. Unknown, Y.

Marriage Notes for PRISCILLA ROGERS and NICHOLAS PROCTOR:
Reference Number:9440

	ix.		JANE ROGERS, b. Abt. 1702, Virginia; d. Bet. 1685 - 1780; m. JOHN WILLIAMS; d. Unknown, Y.
6.	x.		WILLIAM ROGERS, b. Abt. 1704, Virginia; d. Bef. 1788.

3. II JOHN² ROGERS (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1660 in Surry Co, Virginia, and died Abt. 1726 in Bertie Co, North Carolina. He married (1) HESTER. She died Unknown in Y. He married (2) MARY BOOTH June 1679 in Virginia. She died Abt. 1683.

Child of JOHN ROGERS and MARY BOOTH is:

III JOHN³ ROGERS, d. Unknown, Y; m. BRIDGET COOKE; d. Unknown, Y.

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