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The James Rodgers Family
James Rodgers-Rogers
b.
d. bef. 22 May 1760, Augusta Co, VA
m. ?
Ann
b.
d.
Possible Children:
James Rodgers (m. Margaret NN)
b. bef. 1745
m. 21 May 1766, Augusta Co, VA
d. between Jul 1794 and Feb 1795,
Greene Co, TNThomas Rodgers (m. Elizabeth "Betty" White)
Known Localities:
Augusta County, Virginia
Chronological Timeline:
On 19 Aug 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia, James Rogers served on the jury for two cases:
Samuel Corey plaintiff against John & Wm. Handley defendants
John Quarles Gent. plaintiff against John Mountgomerie defenant
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-C9P3-X
On 19 Aug 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia, regarding the case of James Rogers plaintiff against Hugh Donaho defendant, "the defendant not being arested on the plaintifs motion an alias capias is awarded him against the said defendant returnable here the next court."
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On 17 Nov 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia, regarding the case of James Rogers plaintiff against Hugh Donaho defendant, "the defendant not being arested on the plaintifs motion a plurias capias is awarded him against the said defendant returnable here the next court."
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On 24 Mar 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia, regarding the case of James Rogers plaintiff against Hugh Donaho defendant, "the by his attorney prayed & had leave to impart hereunto the next court."
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On 18 May 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia, regarding the case of James Rogers plaintiff against Hugh Donaho defendant, "the defendant by his attorney prayed and had further leave to impart here until the next court."
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On 18 Aug 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia, regarding the case of James Rogers plaintiff against Hugh Donaho defendant, "the defendant by his attorney said that he is not guilty in manner and form as the plaintiff against him hath complained and of this he puts himself upon the Country and __ is given the plaintiff until the next court to __order the plea."
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On 22 May 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia, regarding the case of James Rogers plaintiff against Hugh Donaho defendant, the court ordered "this being abated by the death of the plaintif is dismissed."
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On 21 Aug 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia, the court recorded that "on the motion of Ann Rodgers who made oath according to law certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of her deceased husband James Rodgers deceased she having with security entered into and acknowledged the bond according to law."
Ann Rogers, William McKendless and Walter Smiley paid bond of 500 pounds. The obligation of the bond was that the said Ann Rogers act as "administratrix of all the goods chattles & credits of James Rogers deceased."
The court further "ordered that William Moore, David Moore, Thomas Beard and James Akins or any three of them being first sworn do appraise the personal estate and slaves if any of James Rodgers deceased and return the appraisment to the next court."
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On 28 Sep 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia, the court appointed William Moore, James Eakin and David Moore created an appraisal of the estate of James Rogers deceased. The inventory or appraisement of the estate of James Rogers deceased was returned to court on 17 Feb 1761.
Item: £ S D
one pyde cow 2 00 0
one yalow cow 1 17
one cromel cow 1 15
two yearlings 1 10
three calfs 1
one bay horse 2
servant man 10
one bay horse and fole 3
one bond mare and fole 1 10
one plow and plow iarns 15
old hoas and ax 5
old iron 4
box iron and sheers and money weights 8 6
one bible 8
steele [smeared ink]
two old sadles 1
three pots & 1 pan 15
two old guns 1
pewter dishes and plates & spoons & wooden vessels 1 10
looken glass 12
yearling hide 3
two old coats 14
three old bags 5
beds & clothes 1 10
a bell and a hat 3
34 6 6
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