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Col. James Rogers 1742–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar. 4, 1742

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Mar. 24, 1828

Death Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Matthew Rogers

Mother: Ann Wooels

Spouse(s): Martha Blackburn, Nancy Flournay, Martha Blackburn

Children(s): William Rogers

In 1742, Col. James Rogers entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew Rogers And Ann Woods Or Wooels. Col. James Rogers married Martha Blackburn, Nancy Flournay, and had children including William L Rogers. Col. James Rogers passed away in 1828 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Col. James Rogers entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew Rogers And Ann Woods Or Wooels.
  • Col. James Rogers married Martha Blackburn, Nancy Flournay, and had children including William L Rogers.
  • Col. James Rogers passed away in 1828 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Rogers
1718–1770
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Ann Wooels
1718–1744
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Blackburn
1741–1818
Birth Location: West Augusta, Augusta, Virginia, USA
MB
Nancy Flournay
1753–1828
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
NF
Martha Blackburn
1741–1800
Birth Location: West Augusta, Augusta, Virginia, United States
MB

Children(s)

William Rogers
1770–1842
Birth Location: Montgomery County, North Carolina, Virginia, United States
WR

Col. Rogers's Ancestors

Self
Col. Rogers
1742–1828
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthew Rogers
1718–1770
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Ann (Woods or) Wooels
1718–1744
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Peter Rogers
1696–1785
Dunkirk, King and Queen, Virginia, Colonial America
Elizabeth (Burnett) Harris
1703–1760
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
James Woods
1693–1720
London City, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Clifford
1692–1718
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Giles Rogers
1643–1730
Rachel Eastham
1645–1735
James Clifford
1671–1749
Jane Doyle
1673–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Rogers's Descendants

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Col. (James) Rogers (Mar. 4, 1742–Mar. 24, 1828) m. Martha Blackburn (Apr. 6, 1741–Apr. 30, 1818) m. Nancy Flournay (1753-03-01–24 Mar 1828) m. Martha Blackburn (6 April 1741–1800)
  1. 1. William (L) Rogers 1770–1842 m. Nancy (E) Cheatham 1775–1860
    1. 1. Nancy (Celia) Rogers 1798–1855 m. William (M) Cottingham 1824–1885
      1. 1. Levi (Jefferson) Cottingham 1853–1928 m. Helen (Francis) Gates 1855–1928
        1. 1. Lou (M) Cottingham 1872–1914 m. **John (Nathaniel) Andrews 1859–1934

Col. Rogers's Timeline

2 Records

1742
Mar. 4, 1742
Birth of Col. James Rogers in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1828
Mar. 24, 1828
Age 86
Death of Col. James Rogers in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar. 4, 1742
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar. 24, 1828
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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