The James Rodgers Family

Children:

1. Elizabeth Rodgers (m1. Jesse B. Landrum)
   b. 25 Dec 1791, Greene Co, TN (m2. NN Matlock)
   m1. 2 Jan 1817, Clarke Co, AL
   d. abt 1875, Houston Co, TX
   
   

2. Hays Rodgers (m. Mary A. Scott)
   b. 1 Feb 1793, Greene Co, TN
   m. 15 Dec 1816, Clarke Co, AL
   d. Dec 1862, Pine Springs, Lauderdale Co, MS
   
   

3. [female] Rodgers (m. William H. Wilson)
   b. abt 1794, Greene Co, TN
   d. bef. 31 Mar 1826
   
   

4. Absalom Rodgers (m. Eleanor Walker)
   b. abt 1795, Greene Co, TN
   d. 25 Apr 1853, Clarke Co, AL
   
   

5. Margaret "Peggy" Rodgers (m. William Phillips)
   b. abt 1797, Greene Co, TN
   m. 19 Jan 1815, Clarke Co, AL
   
   

6. Susannah Rodgers (m. John O. Deaton)
   b. 9 Nov 1799, Greene Co, TN
   m. 8 Nov 1821, Monroe Co, AL
   d. 4 Nov 1883, Copiah Co, MS
   
   

7. Elly Rodgers (m. Andrew Kirk)
   b. abt 1801, Greene Co, TN
   d. bef. 1849, Clarke Co, AL
   
   

8. Harvey Rodgers (m. Sarah Kent)
   b. abt 1804, Greene Co, TN
   d. abt 1870-1880, Crenshaw Co, AL
   
   

9. Polly Rodgers (m. NN Hendricks)
   b. abt 1806, Greene Co, TN
   
   

10. Napoleon Bonapart Rodgers (m. Nancy Spinks)
    b. abt 1808, Greene Co, TN
    m. 23 Jan 1833, Clarke Co, AL
    d. bef. 1848
    
    

11. Jackson H. Rodgers
    b. abt 1815
    
    

12. Lavenia J. Rodgers
    b. abt 1819

Known Localities:

• Washington County, North Carolina [later Tennessee] (1788)

• Greene County, Tennessee (1790)

• Washington County, Mississippi Territory [later Alabama] (1810)

• Clarke County, Mississippi Territory [later Alabama] (1814)

• Monroe County, Mississippi Territory  [later Alabama] (1815-1817)

• Copiah County, Mississippi (1826)

• Clarke County, Alabama (1830)

Chronological Timeline:

On 26 Sep 1788 in Washington County, North Carolina, James Campbell the eldest son of Robert Campbell deceased and his widow Ann Campbell sold 600 acres of land to Richard Hayworth of Hawkins County for 20 pounds current North Carolina money. The land was described as being in Greene County "on the head of Little Sinking creek, beginning at two post oaks near james Rogerses land and running thence South 20 West with George Gilespies line 420 poles to two red oaks, thence East 229 poles to a white oak tree on the side of Mac Mountain, thence North 20 East to James Rogerses line 420 poles, thence West to the beginning." The witnesses to the deed were James Rogers Junr., Peter Dillan and James Rogers [Senior].

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4Y-HHHT

The 1811 tax list for Washington County, Mississippi Territory has James Rodgers being taxed on 200 pounds of "maze" sold the previous year.

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The 1814 tax list for Clarke County, Mississippi Territory has James Rogers being taxed on 1 white poll.

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The 1815-1817 territorial census for Monroe County, Alabama shows James Rogers with a household consisting of the following:

2 Males over 21
4 Males under 21
1 Female over 21
4 Females under 21
0 slaves

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The 1826 tax roll for Copiah County, Mississippi has James Rodgers being taxed on 1 white poll, no land.

NOTE: He does not appear in the 1824 and 1825 tax rolls for Copiah County.

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James Rodgers wrote his last will and testament on 31 Mar 1826 in Copiah County, Mississippi. He bequeathed the following:

1. To my dearly beloved wife Elly Rodgers, I do give and bequeath one negro woman named Amy & all the rest of the goods and effects now in possession of at this time at her own disposal for the use of the family during life or widowhood and all conveyances she shall make shall be good and lawful during her widowhood.

2. Also to my eldest daughter Elizabeth Matlock I do gave and bequeath to her one dollar in cash.

3. Also to my eldest son Hays Rodgers I do gave and bequeath to him one dollar in cash.

4. Also to William H. Wilson the husband of my daughter and deceased I do gave and bequeath to him one dollar in cash.

5. Also to my son Absalum Rodgers, I gave and bequeath to him one dollar in cash.

6. Also my daughter Peggy Phillips, I gave and bequeath to her one dollar in cash.

7. Also my daughter Susanah Deaton I gave and bequeath to her one dollar in cash.

8. Also to Elly Kirk my daughter I gave and bequeath to her one dollar in cash.

9. Also to Harvey Rogers my son I gave and bequeath to him one dollar in cash.

10. Also to my daughter Lavina Rodgers I gave and bequeath to her one negro girl named Dafna.

11. Also to my daughter Polly Hendricks I gave and bequeath to her one dollar in cash.

12. Also to my son Bonapart Rodgers I gave and bequeath to him one negro boy named Joe.

13. Also to my son Jackson Rodgers I gave and bequeath to him one negro girl named Cintha.

He appointed Hays Rodgers and John Deaton as executors and the witnesses were J. H. Wilson and Dempey Welch. John H. Wilson appeared in court on 9 Aug 1826 and swore oath to prove the last will in testament. The register of Copiah County, William Barnes, recorded the foregoing will on 12 Aug 1826.

SOURCE: Copiah County, Mississippi, Marriage Records Volume A, Page 180-182
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The 1830 federal census has Elly Rogers enumerated in Clarke County, Alabama, several lines below her son Absalom Rogers; their households consisted of the following:

Absalom Rogers
2 Males 5-10
1 Male 10-15
1 Male 30-40
2 Females under 5
1 Female 5-10
1 Female 10-15
1 Female 20-30
1 Male Slave 10-24
1 Female Slave 36-55

Elly Rogers
1 Male 10-15
1 Male 15-20
1 Female 20-30
1 Female 50-60
1 Male Slave 10-24
1 Female Slave under 10
1 Female Slave 24-36

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