This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rogers/Pace/Lackey/Gilbert/Twitty Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EkDBAIB/5701.1 Message Board Post: Hi Linda, I have sent an email to you privately as well but will post here so others can see as well. I am descended from Joseph D. Rogers/Rodgers. He was living in the Bedford/Rutherford County areas of Tennessee in the early 1800's. I do not know when he moved there - as a child or adult - but his children were apparently all born there. Here is a brief outline of his family and I will post a will that is very possibly his father, which lists other children. The will was is the possession of another family member from long ago so I do find it credible but lack the proof. Descendants of JOSEPH D ROGERS 1 JOSEPH D ROGERS 1787 - 1843 b: Abt. 1787 in North Carolina d: 1843 in Fannin County Texas +CASSANDRA (possibly CLAY) 2 EDWIN CLAY ROGERS 1804 - 1880 b: February 18, 1804 in Bedford County / Rutherford County Tennessee d: February 04, 1880 in Fannin County Texas .... +NANCY MARIE LACKEY 1826 - 1902 b: December 25, 1826 in Pope County Illinois d: March 11, 1902 in Fannin County Texas m: November 07, 1844 in Fannin County Texas 2 Lucinda Rogers 1807 - 1860 b: Abt. 1807 in Tennessee d: Bef. 1860 in Alabama or Texas .... +Thomas Garner 1800 - 1881 b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 in South Carolina d: Aft. 1881 in Santa Barbara, Brazil - Campo Cemetery m: Abt. 1825 in Tennessee 2 Mary Ann Rogers 1810 - 1838 b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 in Tennessee d: Abt. 1838 in Probably in Texas .... +Lemuel Blanton 1810 - 1898 b: March 22, 1810 in South Carolina d: Abt. 1898 in Fannin County, TX m: November 08, 1831 in Crawford Co., Missouri 2 Nancy Rogers 1811 - b: Abt. 1811 in Tennessee .... +William H. Garner 1811 - 1870 b: Abt. 1811 in South Carolina d: Bef. 1870 in Probably Navarro Co., Texas 2 Susan Rogers 1816 - b: Abt. 1816 in Tennessee .... +Curtis Moore 1800 - 1860 b: Abt. 1800 in South Carolina d: January 1860 in Fannin County, Texas m: September 26, 1839 in Fannin Co., Texas 2 Josiah Rogers 1818 - b: Abt. 1818 in Tennessee .... +Harriet b: in MIssouri 2 Angelina Rogers 1820 - 1848 b: Abt. 1820 in Tennessee d: Abt. 1848 in Fannin County, TX .... +Hillary Bush - 1850 d: Bef. 1850 in Fannin County, TX m: December 26, 1841 in Fannin County Texas 2 Joseph J Rogers 1824 - 1853 b: Abt. 1824 in TN d: December 1853 .... +Lucelia America Stinnett 1830 - b: 1830 in KY Here is the will: I, James Rodgers, a Citizen of Franklin County in my Perfect senses though weak in Body do make ordain and declare this instrument of Witness to be my last Will and Testament Revoking all others it is my desire that all my Just debts be paid, it is my desire that my living wife Rachel Rogers shall have sole possession of all that remains both within doors and without, to have possession all of my land, also I do will my son James R. Rodgers five shillings, my daughter Elizabeth Mayfield five shillings, my son Thomas Rodgers five shillings, my daughter Lucy Donney five shillings, my son William Brady five shillings, my son Jone Bradly five shillings, my son Joseph Rodgers five shillings, my son John Rodgers five shillings, my daughter Sally Prichard five shillings, my son Samuel Rodgers five shillings, my son Solomon Rodgers five shillings. My son Robert Rogers five shillings. Witness my hand an seal this 8th of August 1808. Carvil Prichard James Rodgers (seal) Timothy Bloodworth Joseph Rodgers This has been my brick wall for years and it would be wonderful if we can all put our heads together and get some answers. Donna Rogers