John Rogers Sr. (1767 - 1838)

Born 1767 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Goodman) Rogers — married 29 Aug 1789 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1838 at about age 71 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Rogers, familiarly known in his day as Farmer John, passed his life on his plantation in the county, near Keswick Depot. He and his son-in-law, Richard Sampson, were regarded as occupying the front rank among the sagacious and successful planters of the State. About 1820 the Albemarle Agricultural Society awarded to John Rogers the premium for having the best tilled farm in the county. He died in 1838. His wife was Susan, daughter of Charles Goodman, and his children John, Thornton, Mary, the wife of Richard Sampson, and Janetta, the wife of J. Price Sampson.

(NOTE - they also had a daughter Anne Rogers who married Reuben Lindsay & another daughter Catherine B. Rogers wife of John Farish - don't kno why the Albemarle History left them out)

John, the son, married Agnes, sister of Stephen Sampson, succeeded to the homestead, and died in 1841.

Thornton resided at Keswick, a part of his father's place, on which for some years he conducted a classical school, and which gave name of the neighboring Depot. A few years before his death he entered the Presbyterian ministry. His wife was Margaret, daughter of Andrew Hart, and his children Adeline, the wife of Rev. E. L. Cochran, Susan, the wife of Rev. Joseph Baxter, Dr. A. Hamilton, Oscar, William A., Julia, the wife of Keating Nelson, Celia, the wife of Rev. James M. Wilson, and John. He departed this life in 1834.

Sources

Marriage Book Vol. 9 pg. 49 Albemarle Co., VA Albemarle County Virginia Marriages, 1780-1853.

History of Albemarle County, by Rev. Edgar Woods.

Info from Janet Mauldin, #8 9th Ave, Isle of Palms, SC 29451.