For a few weeks, I'm going to post information taken from what is known locally as the "Jimmy Simmons" papers. For many years, Jimmy, as history teacher at Glasgow High School, had his students do their family trees. These records are a compilation of many years of trees submitted by various students. Note: Information provided cannot be taken as totally correct. Some students did an excellent job - some didn't work as hard! But, it is an excellent starting point for research and may be of help. Any comments, additions, corrections appreciated and may be post to the list. I will not list any living individuals or those who might be living. THOMAS ROGERS (1435-1489) md. Catherine de COURTNEY. Their son: John ROGERS (b 1483) md Margy WYATT. Son: Rev. John ROGERS md. Adriana PRATT or DeWEYDEN. The first martyr met his death 14 Feb 1555. He helped translate the Bible into English. While preaching by the roadside, Queen (Bloody) Mary heard him and sentenced him to death. John and Adriana were md 1536. Son: Bernard/Bernhardt ROGERS md. 1564 in Scotland to unknown. Son: Thomas Matthew ROGERS md. Miss McMURDO. Thomas and the oldest son, Joseph, listed below, came in the Mayflower in 1620. Children of Thomas & Miss McMurdo: 1 Thomas Matthew Rogers 2 Joseph Rogers 3 Unknown Rogers 4 Unknown Rogers 5 John Rogers (1608-1680) md Lucy IVERSON in 1640 in Worcester, England; she was from Scotland. Their son: Giles Rogers md Rachel EASTMAN. He came to VA in 1670 and returned a 2nd time in 1680. He and Rachel were md in England in 1672; Giles came over in his own ship. Giles & Rachel's children: 1 John Rogers b 1680 Chesapeake Bay on board ship; d 1766; md 1767 Mary BYRD (1683-1763); daughter of William BYRD and Mary HORSEMANDON. Mary was the daughter of Col. Warborn HORSEMANDON and Mary NEVILLE. The Col. was the son of Rev. Daniel and St. Leger. She was the daughter of Sr Wahon St LEGER and Ursula NEVILLE. Ursula was the d/o George NEVILLE and Mary GILFORD. George NEVILLE was the son of Henry NEVILLE and Katherine. Their children: 1 - John Rogers 2 - Giles Rogers md Sarah Iverson LEWIS 3 - George Rogers b 1721 Caroline Co VA; d 1802, bur Mt Air in Caroline Co VA; md 16 Dec 1764 Frances POLLARD (1730-1798); she d/o Joseph POLLARD and Frances HOLMES. Their children: 1 - Joseph Rogers b 3 Jan ___ 2 - John Rogers b 3 Feb ___; d Apr 1794 3 - Lucy Rogers md Robert FARISH 4. EDMUND ROGERS b 5 May 1762 Caroline Co VA; d 28 Aug 1843; bur Metcalfe Co KY; md 27 Jan 1809 Metcalfe Co to Mary SHIRLEY (b 3 Oct 1791 VA; died 27 Jul 1835; bur Metcalfe Co). Edmund Rogers, Revolutionary War soldier was only 21 when he became a member of the military staff of the Governor of VA. Toward the end of the war, he replaced his father, George Rogers, as a dispatch carrier for Gen. George WASHINGTON. Following the peace treaty of 1783 he came to KY accepting the mission assigned to him. He had two military grants signed by Patrick HENRY, Governor of Virginia. He began surveying in the fall of 1783. He settled on a tract of land which he later laid out as the town of Edmonton in 1800 (then in Barren Co). It was his desire to make Edmonton the County seat of Barren Co. He was 46 years old when he married. to be continued next week. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html