Dorothy, I apologize for not getting back with you sooner, but I've been sorting through all the accumulation of notes, copies, census, and you name it on Rogers that I've gathered over the last few years and finally finished organizing everything in about 20 different files. Since then I found another stack of things to go through. ROGERS, Rogers, Rogers .... they're all over the place! Thank you for all the info you sent. That does help me some with your reference to, "In 1792 there was a contingent of settlers from Rhode Island who settled in Palmyra. Perhaps JEREMIAH was among that group." I agree. I did a quick look through everything I have and didn't find even one Gabriel. However, right now I can't find my notes and copies I made of the Lyons/Palmyra films. I did have some transcribed vital records, but as I recall, most people didn't have parents listed. Did Erastus always live in Sodus? That's such an unusual name that I recognized it from a couple of Vermont records. What I find interesting is that Suffolk Co., NY, was a little ways from Newport. Yet Rogers from both areas ended up in the same remote area of Lyons/Palmyra, NY. My best bet is to check out the William Rogers family that arrive in 1792. My Jeremiah was born in 1761. In 1776 he enlisted in the Revolutionary War. If he had brothers, perhaps they did too. I'll look at this more tomorrow. Carol -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dotbfl Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ROGERS] GABRIEL, JEREMIAH, THOMAS, JOSEPH ROGERS Hi Dorothy, I have a will from "Collections of Historical Society-Abstracts of Wills Vol 1" that has will of Obadiah Rogers of Southampton, Suffolk Co NY in which he mentions grandson Jeremiah and also grandson Gabriel, "son of my deceased son James" along with his sisters Millisunt and Ruth. Dated 1782, proved 1784. Any help? Gabriel not a common name in Rogers line I believe. This is the line from William Rogers of Huntington LI Dot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Hagerty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 7:02 PM Subject: [ROGERS] GABRIEL, JEREMIAH, THOMAS, JOSEPH ROGERS > Hi Carol, > These Rogers could drive one crazy!! The chase, however, is part of > the fun. > JOSEPH ROGERS, born in Palmyra, 1805, is the person I'm after. He > married JULIA SHEFFIELD in Lyons in 1836. He was a miller in Michigan > and possibly had a twin brother, THOMAS. I gave up trying to find his > father and hired Marjory Allen Perez in Lyons, NY to do some research > for me. She found GABRIEL, thinking he might be Joseph's father. I > also have some history books of Wayne County where GABRIEL is > mentioned. I've looked for a JEREMIAH, but have not found him. A > couple of these books have no index, so it's tedious to try and find > individual names. I'll keep him in mind. > In 1792 there was a contingent of settlers from Rhode Island who > settled in Palmyra. Perhaps JEREMIAH was among that group. It always > amazes me how these people moved around. > GABRIEL had sons, BARTLETT, , THOMAS, JAMES and ERASTUS - > GABRIEL was born in Southampton, Suffolk Co., NY on 20 April 1776 and > died 4 August 1847 in South Sodus, Wayne Co. NY. > I Gabriel is part of your heritage the following might be of interest: > From "Landmarks of Wayne County: Hon. George W. Cowles: (1895) PP 222: > " Rogers, Erastus, was Born March 14, 1815, and died December 5, 1881, > in Sodus. His father was Gabriel Rogers, born 1776, who settled in > South Sodus and an early day, and married Hanna Clark. Their children > were :Bartlett, James Jerry (Jeremiah??) and Erastus. The latter > settled in South Sodus in early life and moved to Sodus Point in 1852, > where he held the office of collector through two administrations": He > moved to Sodus in 1862, where he resided until his death., He was a > leading man in the affairs of his town, where he filled many local > offices, and was prominent in his business ppursuits. He married > Cornelia A. Gardiner of Sag Harbor, L,I. in 1855, and they had four > children: J. Franklin and Harry G. who settled in Aurora, Ill, in 1892, > engaged in mercantile pursuits, Kat S. (Mrs. Carlton L. Gaylord), of > Sodus, and Bertie who died in childhood. > From "Phelps and Gorham Purchase" O. Turner :(1852) PP 386: > "WILLIAM ROGERS came in (Palmyra) with his brothers, James and Thomas > in 1792, a widower, and his brother James dying early years, he > married his widow. The family were from Rhode Island. WILLIAM was one > of the early Judges of Ontario, one of its representatives in the > Legislature, and a magistrate: prominently identified with the history > of Palmyra and Ontario. county. He died in 1836, aged 82 years. MAJOR > WILLIAM ROGERS so favorably known to the traveling public in the early > years of canal navigation, as a packet master, the father-in-law of > Pomeroy Tucker, editor of the Wayne Sentinel, is a surviving son. He > is now the occupant of a fine farm near Pultneyville: as stirring and > energetic as when he used to sing out: ___ "Hurra, is the lock ready?" > ___ or beat up the quarters of the sleepy drivers in dark and rainy > nights, a daughter of his was the wife of Noah Porter. Gen. THOMAS > RODGERS, and DENNISON RODGERS of Palmyra, are surviving sons of JAMES > RODGERS. THOMAS RODGERS preceded his brother, and assisted in the > survey of the town; of his family, only his son DAVID remains in > Palmlyra." ------- possibly part of the family had gone to Vermont???? > Hope some of this helps!! > If you have any reference in your "archives" regarding Joseph, I would > be most grateful. > Dorothy Hagerty > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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