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    1. [ROGERS] Willis Rogers 1822 Will, Wake NC, on eBay
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drader77 Surnames: rogers, whitaker, putney Classification: will Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.rogers/10996/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Greetings, Rogers! A copy of Willis Rogers' 28? March 1822 Wake County, NC will (recorded in May 1825) is currently for sale on eBay, as item number 360336093933 (listed as an "1852 [sic] slave document"). This Willis is apparently the son of Allen Rogers Sr. (died 1803), and brother of Allen, Rebecca and Sarah Rogers. There is abundant information about the family, and about enslaved peoples from this estate, given by name. I cannot read the last page in the eBay photos, but a quick synopsis is as follows: niece Martha Hellen/Hilton? Whitaker, negro woman named Hannah and negro girl named Lucy nephew Joseph Allen Whitaker, negro boy named Len/Lin and negro girl named Leetha niece Penelope Elenor Putney, negro girl named Amanda, negro boy named William nephew William [Willie Willie ? sic] Wood, two negro boys named George and Harry nephew Thomas Newton Wood, negro boy named Stife/Stiss? and negro girl named Carolina brother Allen and sisters Rebecca Rogers and Sarah Rogers, negro man named (bad photo, fuzzy), negro man named ???, negro boy named ???, negro boy named ???, negro woman named ??? and negro girl named Hannah. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    01/16/2011 10:55:43