Drury Rogers (1737 - 1791)

Born 1737 in Surry, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Tabitha Albritton (Stokes) Rogers — married 1758 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1791 at about age 54 in Wilkes, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Drury Rogers was a Virginia colonist.

Drury Rogers, a younger son of Joseph Rogers and Mary Fargeson, was born in 1737 in Surry County, Virginia.^[1] He was still a child when his family moved south to Northampton County, North Carolina, where father died in 1752, naming Drury [age c.15] in his will.^[2]

Soonafter, he moved, most likely with his siblings, to Johnston County NC, about 100 miles to the south.

In 1754 [age c.17] he was listed as a private on the muster roll of Capt Edward Powers’ Company in the Johnston County militia.^[3]

He married in 1758^[1] Tabitha Stokes.^[4][5]

On Jul 17 1762 he purchased from James Wooten 147 acres in Johnston Co. on Buffalo Swamp and Ready Branch.^[6] Reedy Creek flows south into Black Creek which flows east entering the Neuse River a mile or so south of what was then Smith's ferry and would become the town of Smithfield in 1777.

In the early 1770s? [no date was recorded on the muster roll] he was a sergeant, under Lt. Malachi Hinton in Capt. James Wooten's Company of the Johnston County Militia. Aaron Rogers was the Ensign and Isham Rogers the drummer.^[7]

In 1773 Drury moved to Georgia. On Feb 3 1773, still “of Johnston County,” he sold his 174 acres to John Hinnant^[8] and was in Georgia by Oct 15 1773 when he made an application for land before the Ceded Lands Commission. The application stated that Drury had a family consisting of a wife, three sons and five daughters; the children being 13 to 1 year of age.^[9]

He settled on east side of the Ogeechee River on land recently [1773] ceded by the Creek Indians. His home was a fort on Camp Creek, a tributary of the Ogeechee River, in the area that became Wilkes County in 1777 and Warren County in 1793. [See Research Notes below.]

On Aug 10 1774 he signed a protest against the Savannah Resolutions,^[1] however, later, he and sons Drury Jr., and Britain joined the patriots serving under Col. Elijah Clarke.^[10] His son Britain's obituary said he [Britain] had been taken prisoner by the British, starved, iron-bound, threatened with death by hanging if he did not join the British.^[11] In the spring of 1779, after its militia garrison fled, Drury Rogers’ Fort was destroyed by Indians.^[12].

In 1784 the land west of the Ogeechee River over to the Oconee River was ceded by the Creeks and his son Britain established his station [fort] there on the South fork of Fort Creek in Washington [Green/1786, Hancock/1794] County.

Drury died in 1791 [age c.54]. On Feb 15 1791 a £500 bond was issued on behalf of Tabitha Rogers, with Britain Rogers as security.^[13]

Widow Tabitha died in Wilkes Co. GA in 1793 leaving a will naming Burwell, Britain, & Phathia Rogers. Polley, Michael & John when they come of age. Tillathy [sp?] Stokes, Tabby Kindrick, Sally Womack, & Cilla Rimes. Britain and Burwell were named executors.^[14]

On Sept 7 1797 Burrel Rogers, Samuel Stokes & James Kendrick of Washington Co. sold to John Thymes [sic] of Warren Co. for 40 shillings 100 acres granted in name of Drury Rogers, surveyed 19 July 1784. Witness: Mansel Womack, Jordan Baker, recorded 26 Nov 1798.^[15]

Son Britain was persistent in submitting requests for payment to the Georgia Indian Depredation Claims for all the losses of his father during the Revolution (1777-1783).

For Drury Rogers by son and representative Britain Rogers: 250 head of cattle: $2000, 40 hogs: $120, 25 sheep: $60, 1000 lbs bacon: $40, furniture: $500, Mansion House: $500, 3 horses: $375, 250 bushels corn and 150 bushels wheat: $265. Total claim—-$3860

After many submissions he only received half this amount in 1824.^[16]

Children

Named in mother's 1793 will.

1. Drury Rogers Jr, [died by 1793; not named in mother's will.]
2. Britain Rogers [b. Oct 11 1761, m. Elizabeth Lockett, Hancock Co. > Monroe Co. GA.]
3. Burwell Rogers
4. Tillathy [sp?] Rogers m. [Samuel] Stokes
5. Tabby Rogers m. Kindrick [James Kendrick]
6. Sally Rogers m. [Mancel] Womack
7. Cilla [Priscilla] Rogers m. Rimes [m.1 John Rhymes, m.2 Benjamin Williams. Putnam Co. GA.]
8. Phathia [Faitha] Rogers [m. Elijah Stevens. BibbCo. GA.]
9. Polly Rogers [underage in mother's will.] [m. Jordan Baker]
10. Michael Rogers [underage in mother's will.]
11. John Rogers [underage in mother's will.]

Research Notes

Wife

Need source for marriage and wife middle name.

Land

Camp Creek is not shown on current maps.^[17] We do know that in 1793 Tabitha is listed the Wilkes Co. Tax list in Capt. Buckley’s District.^[18] Buckley’s district was put in the new Warren Co.^[19] A tiny area on the northwest corner of Warren was annexed to Taliaferro Co.when it was created in 1825.

In 1783 his land in Wilkes Co. on the Ogeechee River was mentioned in Ignatius Few's deed, so his land was near the river.^[20]

"North American Forts, Central Georgia"^[21] gives the following:

Well's Fort located on the Ogeechee River, east of the forks, south of Crawfordville. Stood in 1777, attacked and destroyed by Indians in 1779. May be the same as Rogers' Fort (below).

Drury Rogers' Fort located on Poplar (Camp) Creek of the Ogeechee River. Attacked and destroyed by Indians in the spring of 1779 after its militia garrison had fled. May be the same as Well's Fort (above).

Camp, Red Lick and Rocky were the creeks added to Warren from Wilkes. Today Walker Creek flows into Red Lick. In 1805 the orphans of Jesse Walker mentioned in relation to land on Camp Creek.^[22] Is Camp now Walker?

Sources

• Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, #76616, Louise Almer Baisden 1953. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242327-00383?clickref=1011lbjd8KZc%3Fcamref%3D1011l4xx5%2C1011lbjd8KZc&adref=&creativeid=0&campaignid=1100l415&o_iid=9971&o_lid=9971&o_sch=Unknown&pId=789228 [Image #1 attached.]

• FamilySearch tree: daughter Sarah Rogers Womack. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MLB-FSX

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, #76616, Louise Almer Baisden 1953. [1]
2. ↑ Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1910, p. 318. https://archive.org/details/abstractofnorthc00nort/page/318/mode/2up
3. ↑ Clark, Murtie June Clark. Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732–1774.
4. ↑ FamilySearch tree: daughter Sarah Rogers Womack. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MLB-FSX
5. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 m. 1758 in NC.
6. ↑ Johnston Co. Deed Bk. B-1 292
7. ↑ Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, Vol.22, p.332. https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr22-0086#p22-332
8. ↑ Johnston Co. Deed Bk. H-1 148.
9. ↑ Davidson, Grace Gillam. Early records of Georgia, Vol.1 Wilkes Co., p. 12. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000592228&view=1up&seq=26
10. ↑ Georgia Roster of Rev Soldiers, comp. Lucian Lamar Knight, p.149. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t6b28fp51&view=1up&seq=155
11. ↑ Southern Recorder, Marriages and Obituaries From Georgia Newspapers, page 33.
12. ↑ North American Forts, Central Georgia. https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ga-central.html
13. ↑ Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992. [Drury] https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/005756824_00407?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=f6dc950e0e97f2c78e4766eaad886c00&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ZnU1&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=340187
14. ↑ Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992. [Tabitha] https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/005756824_00126?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=532065f1283aeb9019e86f726e5187a5&usePUB=true&_phsrc=VYb6&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.53319208.1452320474.1597559063-1581798898.1592633202&pId=339743
15. ↑ Warren County, GA, Deeds: Book A: https://www.skcensus.com/genealogy/kendrick/aqwn01.htm
16. ↑ Georgia Indian Depredation Claims, Appendix Document #319.
17. ↑ https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/ga/warren-county-13301/
18. ↑ Trotti, Mary Louise Haygood. The Rogers Line [photocopied 1992].
19. ↑ Hudson, Frank Parker. Daniel Taxables in Wilkes Co GA 1785-1805 from Wilkes County GA Tax Records 1785-1805, v.1-2. 1996. See HH and II. http://pamiller.net/genealogy/docs/gawilkestax.htm
20. ↑ Early Records of Georgia, 1932, p.272. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000592228&view=1up&seq=286&q1=drury%20rogers
21. ↑ North American Forts, Central Georgia. https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ga-central.html
22. ↑ Early Records of Georgia, 1932, 148. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000592228&view=1up&seq=162

Acknowledgments

SAR Membership Number 76616 data entered by Nancy Brown

Thanks to Louisa Morton Cole (Mrs. Thomas Roth), a dscendant, for providing the information for this profile summer/fall of 2020.

Thank you to Johnnie Franceta for creating WikiTree profile Rogers-7932 through the import of BBJoiner.ged on Sep 21, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Johnnie and others.