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The Rodgers Family
Probate Records
These are probate records and last will & testaments of the Rodgers family and affiliated families.
-Augusta County, Virginia
-Greene County, Tennessee
-Washington County, Tennessee
Augusta County, Virginia
James Campbell will written: 5 Nov 1753
will proven: 22 Mar 1754
aged about 71 years
son: Daniel
son: John
son-in-law: Isaac White (executor)
son-in-law: Saml. Steele (executor)
daughter: Margaret
granddaughter: Elizabeth White
grandson: James Steel
witness: Robt. Cunningham
witness: Benj. Stewart
SOURCE: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn4x4i&seq=47
Isaac White will written: 10 Aug 1775
will proven: 17 Apr 1782
wife: Jane
son: David
son: Isaac
son: James
son: Gordon
daughter: Jane
daughter: Isabella
daughter: Margret
married daughter: Mary Young
married daughter: Elizabeth Rodgers
married daughter: Sarah Rodgers
executor: James Steele
executor: John Young
witness: Andrew Russell
witness: David White
Greene County, Tennessee
On 5 Jul 1794 in Greene County, Tennessee, James Rodgers wrote his last will and testament:
"In the Name of God, Amen. I, James Rodgers Senr. of Green County and Western Territory south of the Ohio, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors. And as touching such wordly estate wherewith it hath pleased God in bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, Viz,
After defraying funeral expenses and discharging all just debts, I will bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Margaret, a Negro girl named Esther, one sorrel mare seven or eight years old with saddle and bridle, two cows, on bed and beddings, wit the third of all my movable property, to her, her heirs and assignees forever. I likewise will that she shall have the use of the Plantation I now live on during her widowhood, for the support of her and her children, with all necessary farming utensils.
Item. I likewise will and bequeath to my son Joseph one hundred and fifty acres of land to be cut of the upper end of my Plantation with five pounds of Virginia currency to be paid in cash.
Item. I will and bequeath to my son John, and my son Samuel, the plantation I now live on in the following manner, and my son John to have upper end joining my son Joseph, and my son Samuel the lower end, to be divided equally betwixt them in quantity and quality, not withstanding should my son John, or my son Samuel, or either of them, come of age during my wife's widowhood, that they then shall have liberty of improving the woodland belonging to their part as they think proper.
Item. I will and bequeath to my son James and Thomas, the sum of fifty pounds Virginia currency each, to be paid by my sons John and Samuel two years after full possession of their land each paying an equal part.
Item. I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one sorrel mare three or four years old with saddle and bridle.
Item. I will and bequeath to my daughter Margaret the sum of fifteen pounds Virginia currency to purchase a horse at her discretion with her saddle and bridle.
Item. I will and bequeath to my daughter Jean, one Negro girl named Hannah, to be her property during said Jean's life and at her death my executors to sell said Negro and after paying the person who had the care of her during her life, what they think sufficient for their trouble, that then the remainder to be divided equally amongst my Legatees.
I likewise constitute and appoint my loving wife Margaret my executrix and my Trusty Friends David Fleming and Samuel Froesure my executors to this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and dismal all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequeasts and Executors by me, in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed; Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have herein to set my hand and seal this fifth day of July, in this year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
Test. Signed and Sealed
Thomas Rodgers James Rodgers
James Dinwiddie
John Armstrong
On 1 Sep 1809 in Greene County, Tennessee, Margaret Rodgers Senior wrote her last will and testament. Within her will she bequeaths the following:
"First I will that my funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereafter named and that all lawful debts be paid
Likewise I give and bequeath to my three daughters viz Sarah, Margaret and Jane all my body cloaths, fine sheets and table linnen to be equally divided between them
Likewise I will and bequeath to my two daughters Sarah and Margaret my two bigest puter dishes and twelve puter plates to be equally divided betwen them
Likewise I will and bequeath to my daughter Margaret one three year old heifer spotte red and white, and one young sow
Likewise I will and bequeath to my daughter Jane one new twilled feather bed, two good sheets, three good blankets, one rug, one red blue and white coverlid, one callico and linnen quilt, one bolster, two pillows with proper cases and bedstead, And likewise all my new seven hundred linnen, also $150 to be let to interest for her use, and if she the said Jane should decease before said money is expended for her lawful maintainance, then and in that case the money all or in part (as the case may be) shall be divided equally amongst the rest of my heirs, also one good hog one cow and calf one set of bed hangings
It is likewise my earnest request that my daughter Sarah Kelly shall keep and nurse my said daughter Jane and it is my will that said Sarah get all the said jane's cloaths, bed and furniture at her decease
I likewise beqeauth to my daughter Margaret one blue and white coverlid
I likewise will and bequeath my fowls of all kinds to my son John Rodger's wife jane, my daughters Sarah and Margaret
Likewise I will and bequeath one margin bible to my son James Rodgers
Likewise I give to my daughter margaret one pocket bible
Likewise I will and bequeath to my sons Thomas John and Samuel Rodgers and likewise my daughter Sarah each one school bible
The rest of my estate to be sold and divided equally amonst all my heirs
Likewise ordain and appoint my son John Rodgers and William Kelly executors of this my last Will and Testament
Coddicil to this will: Whereas my son Samuel Rodgers hath some time past purchased a horse from me for which he was to pay me the sum of 20 pounds Virginia Currenty and having never paid the same, this is therefore to will that the said 20 pounds be added to the dividend of my estate and be reducted out of his part."
On 29 Jan 1811 in Greene County, Tennessee, Jacob Kile and Margaret Rodgers Campbell swore oath and proved the last will and testament of Margaret Rodgers Senior in court.
Washington County, Tennessee
Thomas Rodgers will written: 10 Apr 1800
will proven: Aug Term 1800
son: Samuel Rodgers
son: Andrew Rodgers
son: William Rodgers
daughter: [unnamed]
daughter: [unnamed]
daughter: [unnamed]
executor: son Moses Rodgers
executor: son James Rodgers
witness: James Rodgers
witness: Thos. Riddle
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