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Edward Rogers II (abt. 1598 - bef. 1637)

Edward Rogers II
Born about in Somerset, Englandmap
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Biography

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Edward Rogers II was a Jamestown colonist.

•Birth: ABT 1598 in England
•Immigration: 1623 Jamestown, Virginia
•Note: came on ship "Ann" [1]

Edward Rogers was born about 1598/1599 in England. He was the son of Edward Rogers of Somerset, England. He was a headright to Capt. William Epes in Accomack County, Eastern Shore, Virginia. He arrived in Jamestown in 1623 on a ship named Ann. In the Eastern Shore Muster [Census] of February 1624/25, he was recorded as a servant, at age 26, to Capt. Epes, of Accomack.

As a younger son, Edward Rogers immigrated to Virginia in 1623:[2]

A Muster of the Inhabitance of the Easterne Shore over the Baye; February 1624/25.
Capt. William Epes, his Muster
Servants: Edward Rogers [unmarried] age 26, arrived on the Ann in 1623
Capt. William Epes, of Accomacke, 450 acs. on the Easterne Shoare of the Bay of Chesepeiacke, nere unto the plantation of Accomacke, 3 Feb. 1626, p. 49. ... Due for trans. of 9 men: William Gones, (or Jones) William Gallaway, Jon Barker, Edward Rogers, & Thomas Warden, whoe all arrived in the Anne 1623; Nicholas Raynebeare (or Raynbeard) in the Swann in 1624, Henry Carter in the James 1624 & assigned over to him by William Streate Marriner; & Rochard Reeve (or Reene); & John Robbins in the Returne 1625.[3]

Edward Rogers was transported as an indentured servant by Capt. Epes. The normal term for an indenture was 7 years. Since Edward arrived in 1623, his indenture possibly ended about 1630. At that time he would be allowed to own land and to marry.

Edward Rogers recorded a patent for 300 acres in Warrisquieke (Isle of Wight) County in 1636. It is probable the requirements for this patent were met before 1636; land patents frequently were recorded one or more years later.

  • Edward Rogers, 300 acs. Warrisquieke Co., 14 May 1636, p. 350. N. upon the Crosse Cr., buting upon land of Thomas Jorden a small Cr. running between & Sly. into the woods near unto a path that crosseth the head of sd. Cr. Trans. of 6 pers: Joane Davis, Christ. Thorpe, Nich. White, Jon. Bordman, John Horne, Tho. Bulmer.[3]

Marriage & Children

Edward could not have had children prior to about 1630. He was unmarried when he arrived in Virginia in 1623 and was an indentured servant for about the following 7 years and therefore not allowed to marry. All records found indicate his wife was Margaret Unknown (possibly "Grey").

Edward married Margaret Unknown (possibly Grey) between 1630 and 1636. Margaret was with child when she, as a widow, recorded a patent for 500 acres in Upper County, New Norfolk on 14 August 1637.[3] They possibly had one child. Family history states this child was a son: John Rogers (abt.1636-1674), who later became a Church of England Minister and a Planter in Northampton & Accomack Counties, Eastern Shore, Virginia.

Widow Margaret Rogers re-married to John Gerrard before 10 March 1638 in Upper County, New Norfolk. See Entry for Humphrey Scone in Nugent, page 84.[3]

Death & Legacy

Edward's exact death date is unknown. He was living in 1636 when a land patent was recorded in Warrisquieke County adjoining land of Thomas Jorden. On 14 August 1637, his pregnant widow, Margarett Rogers, recorded a patent in Upper County, New Norfolk [became Nansemond County 1645], for 500 acres, the original 300 plus 200 for transport of 4 more people.

  • Margarett Rogers, Widdowe, 500 acs. in the upper Co. of New Norf., 14 Aug. 1637, p. 448. 300 acs. Nly upon Crosse Cr. butting upon land lately belonging to Thomas Jorden, a small Cr. runing between, Sly. into the wood neare unto a path crossing the head of the Cr. 200 acs. adj. sd. land towards the reedy Sw, & runung Sly. into the woods. Due for trans. of 10 pers. at the costs of her late dec'd husband Edward Rogers. Provided nevertheless that whereas the sd. Margarett Rogers is now with child by the sd. Edward Rogers that if the child bee borne with life that then the inheritance of the sd. land to belong to sd. child. The following names appear: Joane Davis, Christ Thorpe, Nicholas White, John Bordman, Jon. Horne, Tho. Bulmur, Randall Jackson, Peter Eaton, Eliza. Joanes, Francis Champins.[3]
  • Same. 200 acs. same county & date, p. 449. Lying in the Crosse Cr. 100 acs. adj. land lately belonging to Thomas Jorden, on the N. side of the Cr. & runing N. W. into the woods. The other 100 acs. on the S. side of the Cr., joyning upon her own land. Due by assignment from Richard Freeland to her late husband. Provided &c. as above.[3]
  • Richard Freeland to Edward Rogers assignment of the above tract, 9 June 1636, p. 449. Signed Richard (his marke) Freeland. Witness: Tho. Cooke, John Horne.[3]

Research Notes

There was an Edward Rogers who was killed in the Uprising of 22 March 1622/23.[4] He is not this Edward Rogers who was transported to Virginia in 1623 and was still living in 1625.

•Note: Edward Roger's name appeared in "The Muster of the Inhabitants of the Eastern Shore over the Baye" on January 23, 1624, age 26, having arrived in the 'Ann' in 1623. [5]

•Note: The family name is shown in Accomack Co., records spelled as Rogers until about 1750 when the name started appearing as Rodgers. Edward Rogers came to America in 1623 and landed at Jamestown on the ship, Ann. [6]. He settled at Capt. Christopher Lawne's planation on the Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, where he had some distinguished and prominent neighbors who owned lands adjoining his own in 1636.

Sources

  1. https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/anneVA1623.htm
  2. Hotten, John Camden, Editor. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants' Religious Exiles; … and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700. John Camden Hotten: London, 1874. Reprinted Empire State Book Co., New York. Book by John Hotten, page 262
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Pages 7, 39-40, 63, 84
  4. List of Those Killed March 22, 1622
  5. https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/anneVA1623.htm
  6. https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/anneVA1623.htm

See also:

  • From Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary, by Martha W. McCartney, page 605:
"Edward Rogers or Rogeres arrived in Jamestown (1) on September 5, 1623, aboard the Ann and took the oath of supremacy. He was identified as a carpenter from Porbery in Somershire [ sic ], England. When a muster was made of the colony’s inhabitants in early 1625, Edward ws living on the Eastern Shore in the household of William Eppes (74), where he was a servant. Rogers was then age 26. On February 3, 1626, when Eppes patented some land, he used Edward Rogers as a headright and noted that he had come to Virginia in 1623 on the Ann (MCGC 6: CBE 68: PB 1 Pt 1:49)"

From the same source, pg 282-283: (excerpts of two-column-long biography): "Wm Eppes was Sir Nicholas Tufton’s agent and given command of the settlers in Smyth’s (Southampton) Hundred (44) and was there when Governor George Yeardley arrived in April 1619…. After the 1622 Indian attack, Eppes took survivors/servants to the Eastern Shore. One of his duties was to report anyone trading with the Indians without a license…. A contemporary account referred to Eppes as a “mad, ranting fellow.”… He served as Mrs. Katherine Bennett’s attorney…Eppes testified that all of the Indians of the Eastern Shore were friendly to the colonists… " [ After social scandal, he later left for St. Christopher’s and later England. ]





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Rogers-35424 and Rogers-9161 appear to represent the same person because: same/similar birth date & location; same biographical information; death dates need to be reconciled. Records show this Edward Rogers deceased by 1637.
Hi Shirley

Your comment states "Records show this Edward Rogers deceased by 1637..." - What are these records ? Please quote your sources and I will be happy to merge these profiles with an "about 1637" death date. On the profile I created at least one source cited him alive in 1636 but life was often short in that time & place so he could have died by 1637 but I would appreciate the Source for that information, please. Thanks!

posted by Chet Snow
Hi Chet,

If you check the sources on Rogers-35424, you will find that the Edward Rogers who arrived in Virginia aboard the Anne in 1623 and recorded a land patent on 14 May 1636 in what would become Isle of Wight County was deceased by 14 Aug. 1637. On that date his widow, Margarett Rogers, recorded the land in her name. You can check the property descriptions in the two patent records copied from Nugent to verify it is the same land. The sources pertaining to Margarett's land records can be found under the Death & Legacy heading on Edward's profile.

If you have any other questions, let me know. Cheers!

Hi Shirley

Thank you for pointing me to the other profile - hadn't looked at before my comment. As this is my own XXX great grandfather, I am interested in knowing more. You or someone also makes a comment that "servants were not allowe do marry" - but my family history states that this Edward Rogers was not an "ordinary servant" but in fact an Esquire and 3 or 4th son of an English aristocrat - who had lost out in a battle for an inheritance and lands in Somerset. Edward II went to Virginia and did marry there (or perhaps he had a wife who went with him - I have NO name for any such woman) and they had a son in Accomack county between 1626 and 1630 - who was John Rogers who became the patriarch of a well-known Eastern Shore (DelMarVa) Rogers (Rodgers) family eventually marrying into the Marvels and Wises etc. all from "gentry" level stock.

There is a source (undocumented alas) on son John Rogers profile that mistakenly says John was Edward Sr.'s son by Catherine Popham (but he was their Grandson really) but otherwise has the story as I always heard it. Are there any sources on this ??

Just FYI I am not at home and am flying back to the USA tomorrow - Friday - so will not be on line probably until Monday or maybe Sunday night. If you think John Rogers is from a different Edward Rogers then I want to Post-Pone a merge to explore who his father was. If it's likely he was this Edward's son, then I will approve it next week.

posted by Chet Snow
Based on comment below by L. Felix and abstracts of wills included in the linked source, Edward is being removed as son of Edward Rogers and Catherine Popham.

The Edward Rogers who immigrated to Virginia arrived aboard the Ann in 1623. He was age 26 at the Muster of the inhabitants of the Eastern Shore taken February 1624/1625. (Hotten, page 262)

posted on Rogers-35424 (merged) by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Edward was not born at Clifton Maybank. Clifton Maybank was where he was living when he died, CHILDLESS. He did not emigrate/ die in Virginia & he was not the father of a Sarah Anne Rogers.

See below: will of Edward Rogers of Clifton, Dorset. Written 6th Sept 1639 (after he had died in Virginia!) There are also the wills of George & Henry, two other sons of Edward Rogers of Cannington (who are mentioned in the will of Edward of Clifton) & other members of this Rogers family.

https://archive.org/details/abstractsofsomer00cris/page/92/mode/2up

Wrongly attributed family should be disconnected.

posted on Rogers-35424 (merged) by L Felix
Jamestown info shows Edward Rogers was servant to Capt. William Epes-7

Age 26 at muster in 1623. on Eastern Shore.

posted by Mary Richardson

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