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1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 275-276
In the Name of God Amen August the second One thousand seven hundred sixty and one I JOSEPH ROGERS of Brumfield Parish in Culpeper County being very sick and weak of body but in sound and perfect sense of mind and memory „ And as touching such worldly estate .. Imprimis I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God that gave it me and my body to the earth to be buried ..
Item I will and desire that my lands may be equally divided between my four sons ( Vizt) WILLIAM, JOSEPH, JOHN and BARNETT ROGERS,
Item I give to my son William Rogers one negro man named Phill for and enduring the time and term of my wifes life.
Item I give to my son Joseph Hale Rogers one negro man named Harry for and enduring the time and term of my wifes life.
Item I lend to my Loving Wife LUCY ROGERS the use of my lands and the rest of my personal estate that has not been yet mentioned for and enduring her life.
Item after the decease of my Wife Lucy I will and desire that my personal estate be equally divided between my nine children, Vizt; WILLIAM, FRANCES, ANN, JOSEPH, JOHN, SARAH, LUCY, BARNETT and BETTY ROGERS.
Item I appoint and authorize my loving sons William and Joseph and JOHN CRITTENDON Executors of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof . .
Presence: RICHARD QUINN, Joseph Rogers
SAMUEL YOUNG, CHARLES BLUNT
At Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the 18th day March 1762
This last Will and Testament of Joseph Rogers decd was exhibited to the Court by Executors therein named and was proved by the oath of witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Joseph Rogers and John Cr ittendon two of the said Executors came into Court & refused to take the burthen of Execution thereof and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof he having sworn to the same and given Bond & security according to Law.
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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Barnard Rogers of Culpeper Co. Dated 30 Oct., 1780, Proven 20 Jan., 1783.
Legatees: Bro. William Rogers, bro. Joseph Rogers, bro. John Rogers, sis. Ann Crittendon, sis. Sarah Ronsow, sis. Lency(?) Rawsow, sis. Elizabeth Garnett, Jeremiah Rogers and John Rogers, son of my bro. Joseph Rogers.
Executors: Bro. Joseph Rogers, Ambrose Medley, James Quinn.
Wit,: James Sebree, Joseph Rogers.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 684-85.
Plat showing: Lott no. 1, 300 acres, 120, William Rogers; Lott No. 2, 300 acres, 120, Joseph Rogers: Lott no. 3, 300 acres, 45, John Rogers: Lott No. 4, 300 acres, Barnard Rogers.
Plan of 1200 acres on both sides of Beautiful Run which was devised by the last will and testament of Joseph Rogers Gent., to his four sons William Rogers, Joseph Rogers, John Rogers and Banard Rogers to be equally divided amongst them.
[Lot 3:] ... in Charles Blunt's line ... on a hill a small distance from Stoney Branch.
[Lot 4:] ... in Thomas Watt's line on a hill side.
[Lot 2:] ... on a ridge in Mr. Barbour's line .. on the south sideof Beautiful Runn ... Corner to Mr. Barbour and Ambrose Rannells on a hill ... on a hill
[Lot 1:] ... on a hill ... south side of Beautiful Run corner to Charles Blunt ...
Surveyed 25 Sept. 1763.
Joseph Woode
After the division we find the balance due from William Rogers and Joseph Rogers, executors &c, to John Rogers son of said Joseph, to be £32.5.- current money with interest from 13 Feb. 1764. Also the executors to Barnard Rogers, £53.5.- current money with interest from the date above mentioned.
Thomas Scott
Joseph Wood
William Walker
20 June 1765. Returned.
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page 128-132
THIS INDENTURE made this 25th day of April 1777 Between JOHN WILLIS and SARAH his Wife of the Parish of St. Thomas and County of ORANGE of one part and JOHN ROGERS of St. Marks Parish and County of Culpeper of other part Witnesseth that John Willis and Sarah his Wife for the sum Two hundred and fifty pounds current money to them paid do grant unto the said John Rogers his heirs all that Track of land in the Parish of St. Mark and County of Culpeper being a track of land wiled to the said John Willis by his Father JOHN WILLIS reference to sd Will recorded in Orange Court and the several Deeds of conveyances to wit from SPOTSWOOD to WAUGH and from WAUGH to Willis Spotswood to Willis recorded in the County Court of Culpeper will make the title more fully appear and it is bounded Begining at two white oaks Corner to JAMES WILLIS in SAMUEL REEDs line thence with his line South to a pine in a line of DANIEL WHITEs thence with his line thence North to a white oak in the Low grounds of Ceadar Run thence down the run to a Walnut Tree in the South side thereof Corner to James Willis thence leaving the said Run South to the begining containing two hundred and eighty five acres of land
Presence JAMES PENDLETON, John Willis
JOHN WAUGH, JOHN WILLIAMS JUR. Sarah Willis
The Commonwealth of Virginia to NATHANIEL PENDLETON, JAMES PENDLETON and JOHN WAUGH Gentlemen Whereas John Willis and Sarah his Wife have sold unto John Rogers land on the South side of Ceder Run in the County of Culpeper and Whereas the said Sarah cannot conveniently travil to our said County Court to make acknowledgement of the said conveyances we give you power to go to the said Sarah and examine her purely and apart from her husband and when you have receiv'd her acknowledgement that you Certifie us thereof in our said Court. Witness JOHN JAMESON Clerk at the house of the County the 25th day of April 1777
Pursuant to the within Commission to us directed we did go to the said Sarah and examine her touching the acknowledgment of the within conveyance apart from her husband and she declar'd she was willing said conveyance should be recorded. Witness this 25th day of April 1777.
JAMES PENDLETON JOHN WAUGH
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th of August 1777
This Indenture was partly proved by the Oaths of James Pendleton and John Waugh Witnesses theirto And at a Court held for the said County the 16th of Novr. 1778 was fully proved by the Oaths of JOHN WILLIAMS JUNR. another Witness with a memorandum and reciept and Commission thereto annexed is ordered to be recorded.
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page 176-178
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty Ninth day of January 1779 Between JOHN ROGERS of Culpeper County and TABBATHA his Wife of one part and JAMES QUINN of Culpeper County of other part Witnesseth that John Rogers and Tab-batha his Wife for sum of One hundred pounds current money of Virginia hath granted unto the said James Quinn his heirs forever land in the Parish of Bromfield and County of Culpeper containing Three hundred acres bounded Begining at three pines in CHARLES BLUNTs line runing South to three pines on a hill corner a small distance from Stony Branch thence East to two pines a new corner made Betwen John Rogers and Charles Blunt thence with said Blunts line South to the begining. John Rogers
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15th of March 1779 Tabitha Rogers
This Indenture ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Tabitha was first privily examined according to Law.
1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 407-410
THIS INDENTURE made this Twenty Second day of September One thousand seven hundred & Eighty four Between JOHN ROGERS & TABITHA his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part & THOMAS MARSTON of same County of other part Witnesseth that JOHN ROGERS & TABITHA his Wife for sum of Two hundred & fifty pounds Current money of*Virginia to them paid by these presents do bargain & sell THOMAS MARSTON his heirs one certain parcel of land being in County of Culpeper which land said ROGERS purchased of JOHN WILLIS containing by Estimation Two hundred & eighty five acres more or less begining at two white Oaks & a box Oak Corner to JAMES WILLIS in SAMUEL REEDS line, thence with his line South seventy four degrees West One hundred & twenty six poles to a white Oak & Pine in a line of DANIEL WHITE, thence with his line North forty degrees East twenty eight poles to a white Oak in a Glade, Corner to the said WHITE, thence with another of his lines North sixty four degrees West sixty eight poles to a white Oak & Maple in a Glade, another Corner to said WHITE, thence with another of his lines North forty degrees East sixty five poles to a large white Oak & Hickory, thence North thirty eight degrees East seventy two poles to two red Oaks & one white Oak, thence North thirteen degrees East fifty one pole to a Hickory & white Oak in the Low Grounds of CEDAR RUN, thence down the Run to a Walnut tree on South side thereof Corner to JAMES WILLIS, thence leaving the said RUN South twenty six degrees West Two hundred & thirty six poles to the begining Together with all houses & appurtenances thereto belonging To have and to hold said tract of land with the appurtenances unto THOMAS MARSTON his heirs and JOHN ROGERS &TABITHA his Wife will warrant & forever defend said tract of land free from all claims of any person In Witness whereof the said JOHN ROGERS & TABITHA his Wife have hereunto set their hands & Seals the day & year first above written
in the presence of PHIL. SLAUGHTER, JOHN ROGERS
ROBT. COLEMAN JR., GEO. CORDELL, TABITHA ROGERS
DAVID HENING
The Commonwealth of Virginia to JAMES SLAUGHTER, FRENCH STROTHER & SAMUEL CLAYTON Gent. Greeting (The Commission for the private Examination of TABITHA, Wife of JOHN ROGERS, dated at the Courthouse the 10th day of September 1784 and in the Ninth year of the Commonwealth) (The return of the private Examination of TABITHA ROGERS dated 22d day of September 1784 and signed by JAMES SLAUGHTER and FRENCH STROTHER)
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1785
This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of PHILIP SLAUGHTER, ROBERT COLEMAN JR. & GEORGE CORDELL witnesses thereto & with a Commission thereto annexed & certificate thereon Indorsed was ordered to be recorded
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1744 - Aft 1785 (~ 42 years)