Individual Details

Capt. John Rogers, the first of this family in Virginia, was born about 1620. On 4 Aug 1665, he stated his age was 45. He was transported to Virginia 18 Apr 1638. He purchased 250 acres in Northumberland County from James Claughton on 20 Jan 1652/3 and on 13 Sep 1654 took out a patent for 50 acres on the south side of Claughton's Creek adjoining this land and also for 250 acres adjoining. He became a justice of Northumberland County in May 1655, was a Captain in the militia, and was a Vestryman of Chicacone Parish. On 1 May 1665, he took the appointed oaths as Sheriff for the ensuing year. On 30 Nov 1656, Capt. John Rogers repatented the 300 acres he had originally patented in 1654. He added another 200 acres on 31 Aug 1657 and on 9 Jan l662/3 repatented this land and his 250 acres originally patented in 1654.
The name of his first wife Ellen is shown on the tombstones of both husbands of their daughter Elizabeth (Rogers) Keene Banks at Cypress Farm, Lewisetta, Northumberland County, Virginia.
Before Sep 1668, he married his second wife Anne (______) Temple Clay, widow of John Temple and Francis Clay.
John Rogers' will was presented for probate on 21 Jul 1680, but is no longer of record in Northumberland County.
("The Virginia Genealogist", vol 11, pgs 26-29)

Birth	Abt 1617	Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Marriage	Abt 1642	Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland - Ellen Hale
Death	8 Feb 1680	Northumberland County, Virginia,
Probate	21 Jul 1680	Lewisetta, Northumberland County, Virginia

Spouse	Ellen Hale (1624 - 1668)
Child	Elizabeth Rogers (1643 - 1721)
Child	John Rogers Jr. ( - )
Child	Ellen Rogers ( - )
Child	Richard Rogers (1650 - 1697)
Child	Katherine Rogers ( - )
Child	Nicholas Rogers ( - )
Child	William Rogers ( - )
Child	Peter Rogers ( - )
Child	William Henry Rogers ( - )

Father

Richard Rogers (1599 - 1632)