I have hit a dead end with the following gentlemen. Each was apparently born in Cumberland County, Virginia. But beyond records I can find in 1780s, they all seem to disappear outside the immediate Cumberland County area. I am hoping someone there has seen a "stray" in research that might give me a clue. The four are... 1) Nathaniel Rogers; born about 1763 2) David Rogers; born about 1782 3) Absalom (or Absolam) Rogers; born about 1775-1780 4) Isham Rogers; born about 1780-1785 In particular if you've seen these gentlemen, they may well show up as "mulatto" or "free persons of color" as I suspect they are partially Native American. Any pointers to records from early 1800s in other parts of the US you've seen with these names would be appreciated. At least three of them do have unusual first names. Gary
I seem to recall a NATHANIEL ROGERS and others in ca. 1790/1800 in Washington County,New York. I will check the 1790 census today at the LDS Library. Clyde ----- Original Message ----- From: <GDBurnette@aol.com> To: <ROGERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: [ROGERS] Rogers: late 1700s Virginia (Nathaniel, David, Isham, Absolam) > I have hit a dead end with the following gentlemen. Each was apparently born in Cumberland County, Virginia. But beyond records I can find in 1780s, they all seem to disappear outside the immediate Cumberland County area. I am hoping someone there has seen a "stray" in research that might give me a clue. > > The four are... > > 1) Nathaniel Rogers; born about 1763 > 2) David Rogers; born about 1782 > 3) Absalom (or Absolam) Rogers; born about 1775-1780 > 4) Isham Rogers; born about 1780-1785 > > In particular if you've seen these gentlemen, they may well show up as "mulatto" or "free persons of color" as I suspect they are partially Native American. > > Any pointers to records from early 1800s in other parts of the US you've seen with these names would be appreciated. At least three of them do have unusual first names. > > Gary > > > ==== ROGERS Mailing List ==== > un subscribe or change modes any Rogers list > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/rogers.html > This link will connect you to the Rogers website of All Rogers Contacts > listed including the New message boards > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/o/ROGERS/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >