Individual Details

Rhodam ROGERS

(1757 - 1843)

Events

Birth	1757	Birth year based on Revolutionary War Pension Records. - Fairfax, Virginia
Military	1777	Fairfax, Virginia
Residence	1810	Harrison County, West Virginia
Residence	1820	Harrison County, West Virginia
Residence	1830	Harrison County, West Virginia
Residence	4 Mar 1831	Harrison County, West Virginia
Residence	1832	Scroll back a dozen pages to see the entire pension application. - Virginia
Residence	1833	Virginia
Residence	1840	Harrison County, West Virginia
Death	1843	Rhodam received his last pension payment in the fourth quarter of 1842 suggesting that he died at the beginning of 1843. - Harrison County, West Virginia
Residence		Virginia
Burial		Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia

Families

Spouse	Mildred NELSON ( - )
Child	Eunice ROGERS (1778 - 1870)
Child	Ludwell Lee Rogers (1795 - 1862)
Child	Sarah Rogers ( - )
Child	Eve Rogers ( - )
Child	Patton Rogers ( - )

Father	Richard ROGERS ( - )
Mother	Mary MUSCHETT ( - )

Notes

Military

Transcription of Rhodam Rogers' Declaration for a Revolutionary War Pension

State of Virginia
County of Harrison

On the ____ day of _____1832 personally appeared in open court before John Reynolds, William A. Rogers, Benjamin Stout and James Fleming. The court of Harrison County now sitting, Rhodam Rogers a resident of Harrison County and State of Virginia aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he was born and raised in the County of Fairfax, Virginia. That sometime in the summer, the month not recollected, in the year 1777 he volunteered his services in a company under the command of Capt. Dennis Ramsey. Marched to Alexandria, was attached to a regiment under the command of Col. William Romney. Then he marched to White Marsh or White Plaines. Joined the army under the command of Brigadier General Charles Scott. From thence marched near Germantown was there at the time of the Battle but not engaged. Was discharged after having served between three or four months.

In the month of August 1780 he volunteered his services in a company under the command of Capt. William Mason, Lieu. James Nisbitt was attached to a regiment under the command of Col. Lucas.

From thence he marched to Frederickburg. Thence to Richmond thence to Petersburg, thence to the Cheraw Hills was under the command of General Green. From thence he marched to Pittsylvania court house and was discharged having served five months and upwards, the two discharges are herewith enclosed.

He never was directly engaged in any battle but upon one occasion when stationed at Cheraw Hills he was detailed with a small party to guard some cattle when they were met by the enemy and a skirmish took place in which he received a wound in the face by a bayonet which broke his jaw bone. He also received a wound in the hand at the same time. The skirmish resulted in the capture of the British to the number of thirty or forty prisoners. He was then commanded by a strange officer whose name he does not recollect.

From Fairfax he removed to Loudon thence to Fauquier thence to Harrison where he has resided for the last thirty five years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn and subscribed to.

Rhodam Rogers

And the court do hereby declare there opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I David Davisson, Clerk of the court of Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Rhodam Rogers for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of November 1832.
D. Davvison