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1680-1683 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 70
Northumberland County Court 21st July 1680
- Capt. ROGERS's Will proved This day ye Last Will and Testament of Capt. JOHN ROGERS was proved by the Oaths of DANIELL McGLAUGHLIN and THOMAS EYCOCK, witnesses of the Will
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The Three Rivers Chronicle
Publication of the Three Rivers Historical Society at Hemingway, S.C. 29554
Volume VII March, 1987 No. 1
William and Sarah Stone of the Northern Neck of Virginia, by Bertha C. Chandler
Capt. John ROGERS was born in 1620 in Eng/VA.1 He was in May 1655 a justice of Co. vestry man of Chicacone parish. He was in 1665 a Sheriff for 1655-56 He died before 21 Jul 1680 in VA. His will was presented for probate, but is no longer of record in Northumberland Co.
Capt. John Rogers was the first of this family in VA, on 8/4/1655 stated his age was 45. He purchased 250 acres in Northumberland Co. from James Claughton on 1/20 1652/3. On Nov 30, 1656 he repatented the 300 acres he had originally patented in 1654 (Virginia Patents, v 4 Page 39-40.v. 3 p 277). He added another 200 acres on 8/31/1657 (VA Patents v 4, p 204) and on 1/9/1662/3 repatented this land and his 250 acres originally patented in 1654. (ibid., Page 569) On 7/20/1654 John conveyed a calf to each of his children Katherine, Elizabeth and John (Northumberland co. VA, Record Bk. 14, p 47r)
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 23
John Rogers his mark
Know all men by these presents that Mr. John Rogers of the County of Northumberland doth give for his mark
hogs and cattle A flower-de-lyse on the right ear and a half moon taken out of the upper side of the left ear.
recorded the 26th of February 1652
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Contributed by: James Hughes
p.8. Will of Robert Chambers. Refers to "a Barke I bought of James Brown of Charles Town in New England my will is that my Land lore of Boston William Merry shall dispose of as thus that what Mr Garland shall make Justly appear to be Due him William Merry to go give satisfaction to my Landlady Crabtree fro a venture of 20 pounds of sugar which I was to be accountable for and for the rest that shall remain of the Barke that shall be in the said William Merry hands I do will it to be distributed to the poor of Gods church in Boston in New England x x x my loving friend Jo Weir to sell my great shallop & to carry home with him of the sale of the sd shallop 2000 lb of tobo the sd tobo to be sold for money & to be equally distributed by the sd Jo Weir to my friends that is to my mother in Law my three aunts and my sister Elizabeth I give to Francis Weir a steer that is at John Rogers at Chickacone I give to Hanner Place for looking to me in my sickness a yearling Heiffer 3 yards of green - - my chest & a - - skin I give unto one honest poor man named Jo Hill living about Kent or Sevurne 1100 lb of tobo due to me by bills from James Dasher of herrins creek x x one bill x x to one Richard Paille I give unto Anthony Fullyham (for unchangable love & kindness past betwixt us) one of those Hhds of tobo that I have at his house I give unto Mrs Taylor in consideration of her charge & endeavor to cure me of my Infirmities one cow that is at Mr Fullyhams." Appoints John Weir Exor. Rrfers to debt ot Mr.Scarborough and to debt owing him by Mrs. Crow. Dated 4th February 1653/4.
signed Robert Chambers.
Wit.
Richard Coleman
Thomas Win . . .
Prob. 10th Abril 1654.
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Lancaster County, record book no. 2, 1654-1666, pages 1-394
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 141 pgs.
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1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; ©[Frank V. Walczyk]
John Rogers his gift to children
Know all men by these presents that I John Rogers of Northumberland in the Colony of Virginia Gent. for diverse good causes and consideration as me here unto moving and especially for the natural love and affection that I have unto my children do freely and absolutely give unto my daughter Katherine Rogers one cow calf about six' months old. colored red marked a Floure - de-lyse on the left ear and over holed on the right.
To Elizabeth Rogers one cow calf aged five months old colored brown marked a Floure-de-Lyse upon the left ear and under holed and over holed on the right.
To John Rogers one cow calf about three months old colored black marked a Floure-de-Lyse upon the right ear and over holed and under holed on the left. To have and to hold the said calves with their future female increase to them the said Katherine, Elizabeth and John Rogers remain truly forever in witness where of I have here
unto set my hand the 20th of July 1654.
John Rogers
Witness here of Thomas Wilsford Notery Public
20th July 1654 This deed of gift Was recorded
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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press];
- August ye 22th 1655.
A List of the VESTRY for CHICKACOAN Congregacon: Leift. Coll, JOHN TRUSSELL, Mr, HUGH LEE, Capt, JOHN ROGERS, Mr. MATTH: RHODON
For CHERRY POINT Congregacon: RALPH HORSLEY, Church Warden; ANTHONY LENTON, GEORGE NOTT,
For YEOCOCOMOCO Congregacon: Mr. NICHOLAS JURNEW, JNO: POWELL Church Wardens; RICHARD HOLDEN
For WICCOCOMOCOE Congregacon, Major SAMUELL SMYTH, Mr, JAMES HAWLEY JNO: HAYNIE, EDW: COLE, RICHD: SPANN Churchwardens
For CHINCKAHAN QUARTER, Mr, WM: PRESLY, Church Warden, ROBERT NEUMAN, JOHN HULL
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1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 77
Northumberiand.County Court 20th of January 1655/56
- According to sufficient proofe made to this Cart: there is due unto Capt. JOHN ROGERS one hundred acres of Land for transportacon of ABRAHAM JOYSE & RORE MAHATTA into this Colony
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1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 375
Northumberland County Court 4th of February 1663/64
- For the more speedyer easy & convenient passage over CHICACONE & WICOCOMOCO RIVERs of the Inhabitants in this County, It is ordered that present care bee taken for the maintenance of two FERRYs for the transport of foote & Horse over the sd. Rivers constantly to bee attended & Capt. JOHN ROGERS & Mr. WILLIAM PRESLY are desired & alsoe impowered to agree with some vigilant & careful! p:son (accordinge to their discretions) for the keepeing and attendeing the FERRY over CHICACONE RIVER, as alsoe to agree for a Boate fitting & convenient for the same; Mr. ROBERT JONES is likewise desired to agree with one for keepeing & attendeing the FERRY over WICOCOMOCO RIVER & Mr. ISAAC ALLERTON to gree for a Boate, the charge of all which is to bee defrayed out of the next Levy to bee raysed in this County
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1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 377
Northumberland County Court 8th of March 1663/64
- These are to certify that Capt. JNO: ROGERS made his right appeare to 600: acres of Lande for the transportacon of twelve p:sons into this Countrey (vizt.)
MARY HOOPER DANIELL WILMORE
MARTIN BROWNE HUGH STATHAM
THOMAS WEST EMLIN BANNING
ISAAC AMORITE JOHN ASHE
ROBERT SPENCER EDWARD GATINGE
SARAH WILLIAMS WILLIAM CRABB in all 12
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 163
The Deposition of JOHN ROGERS aged 45 yeares sworne & exd: sayeth yt: in open Cort: Mr. LYNDSAY had a dispute wth: SYM: RICHARDSON (wch: JOHN was then Churchwarden) about some tob: wch: ye sd: LYNDSAY sd: was due to him from ye sd: SYMON rich, ye sd: SYM: did alledge was payd & SYMON did bid Mr. LYNDSAY either sweare yt: it was not payd: or he would swears yt: it was payd; Then Mr. LYNDSAY aparently ( ) he his arme over ye Comrs, shoulders, took up a Bible which lay upon the table saying. 1 swears by the contents of this Booke pt.; ye Debt. is not payd: & then Dist ye Booke & lay it on ye table againe; SYM: RICHARDSON afterwards did p;duce a Noate ( under Mr. LYNDSAY his hand yt: ye debt was payd: & after sd: Mr. LYNDSAY went away & further sayeth not
Juratur Curia JOHN ROGERS
16 7br: 1665. Recordatu
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1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 42
Northumberland County Court 8th of September 1668
- Whereas Mr. JUSTINIAN GERRARD, who maryed ye Relicte of Mr. WILKS MAUNDER, deced., did exhibite an Accot: against Capt. JOHN ROGERS, who maryed ye Relicte of Mr. FRANCIS CLAY, for nineteene hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco & caske for goods delivered to yt. valew, & Capt. ROGERS did exhibite an Accot. against ye sd. Mr: GERRARD for fifteene hundred eighty & nine pounds of tobacco & caske for goods to ye sd. valew; It is ordered yt: both parties doe retourne to each other ye like goods in kinde in ye same condicon as received by ye last of Janry. next
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1653-1656 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 292
JOHN ROGERS, 50 acs. Northumberland Co., 13 Sept. 1654, Page 277. Bounding Nly. upon Cloughtons Cr., issuing out of Chicokoone Riv., Ely. upon land sd. Rogers bought of the assignees of sd. Cloughton & Wly. upon the Gleab land, being 200 acres appoynted for a Church & Sly. upon land of Mr. Hugh Lee. Trans. of 1 per.*
SAME. 250 acs. Same county, date & page. Near land of John Kent. Trans. of 5 pers.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 332
CAPT JNO. ROGERS, 300 acs. Northumberland Co., on Cloughtons Cr., 30 Nov. 1656, Page 39, (61), 250 acs. beg. at the head of a branch coming out of Monocke branch & along land of Mr. George Higgings; 50 acs. E. upon sd. land, Wly. upon the Gleabe & Sly. upon land of Mr. Hugh Lee. 250 acs. by patent to John Cloughton, 20 Dec, 1650 & assigned unto sd. Rogers; and 50 acs. his own patent dated 15 Sept. 1654. Renewed 29 Nov. 1662.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 356
CAPT. JOHN ROGERS, 200 acs., Northumberland Co., last of Aug. 1657,
p. 1,Nly. upon his own & land of Henry Toppin, Ely. upon land of Mr. Hugh Lee & the Gleabe & Wly. upon land of John Kent, and Mattapony Sw. Trans. of 4 pers: Abraham Joyce, Roro Mollena, John Roe, Rich. Smith.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page423
CAPT. JNO. ROGERS, 450 acs. N'umberland Co., 9 Jan. 1662, Page 86.
(569). 250 acs. N. on Claughtons Cr., E. upon the Gleabe & W. upon a Sw. neer land of John Kent; & 200 acs. adj. his own, land of Henry Tompsin, John Kent, Mr. Hugh Lee, the Gleabe land & Mattapony Swamp. Renewal of 2 former patents. (13 Sept. 1654-31 Aug. 1657).
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Title Rogers, John.
Publication 13 September 1654.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Rodgers.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 250 acres northerly on Cloughtons Creek. Easterly on the Gleab, Westerly on a swamp upon or near the land of John Kent.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, Page 277 (Reel 2).
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Title Rogers, John.
Publication 13 September 1654.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Rodgers.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 50 acres northerly upon a creek issuing out of Chicokoone river, commonly called Cloughtons Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, Page 277 (Reel 2).
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Title Rogers, John, Capt.
Publication 30 November 1656.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Rodgers.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 300 acres on Cloughtons Creek 250 acres part thereof. Beg.g &c. at the head of a little branch, coming out of Monocke branch. 50 acres other part thereof Easterly on the aforesaid land.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, Page 61 (Reel 4).
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Title Rogers, John, Capt.
Publication 9 January 1662.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Rodgers.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 450 acres 250 acres part thereof, northerly on Cloughtons Creek, Easterly upon the Glebe &c. 200 acres the residue, Northerly apon another seat of sd. Rogers’s and the land of Henry Tompin.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, Page 569 (Reel 4).
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Title Matthews, Thomas.
Publication 27 November 1678.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Mathews.
Note Location: Northumberland County.
Description: 300 acres on the Several lands of him the said Thomas Matthews, Wm. Keen, Captn. John Rogers, John Rogers, junr., Henry Mettcalfe, Colo. Saml. Griffin, John Ashton and others.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), Page 667 (Reel 6).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1620 - 1680 (60 years)
