In a message dated 11/3/2007 2:08:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Major Rogers becomes Governor there are still Rogers' in Newport RI, or at least were a few years ago. Also, some were African-Americans Doreen ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Thanks, Doreen. I noticed in some old church records that a few Rogers were listed as "colored". Wonder if they also had origins in England, or perhaps they were "mulatto"? Or ... I don't know how much "slavery" existed in Newport, but I heard that "slaves" often took the name of their "master" (not saying it was by choice, as I don't know). So if a mansion was cared for by 5 "slaves" working for "John Brown", then the five took on the surname "Brown". I actually saw a census laid out this way, where # and "slave" substituted for first names. "Masters" sometimes picked one of their young female "slaves" as their "mistress" - therefore producing "mulatto" offspring. I heard this by word of mouth from an African-American researcher. I also was told that usually there was no documentation as to the father-child relationship, but the unfortunate mothers who were left to raise their mixed race child usually passed the father's name down by word of mouth through subsequent generations. The child would usually be raised and marry back into the African-American society. Once in awhile, some fathers would send money undercover or care packages to continue in the support of their offspring - often unbeknown to the wife, as some had trully developed a loving relationship with their "mistress". It would be interesting to know if some of the currant Rogers that might be still living in Newport date back through generations from the original ones. Perhaps they might carry some old documents that could break down some brick walls for a few of us! Carol -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 6:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ROGERS] ROGERS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 206 In a message dated 11/3/2007 2:08:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Major Rogers becomes Governor there are still Rogers' in Newport RI, or at least were a few years ago. Also, some were African-Americans Doreen ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message