Brief Life History of Amelia
When Amelia Rogers was born on 4 July 1808, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Samuel Rogers, was 47 and her mother, Hanna Frye, was 34. She married William McNeil Robinson in November 1831, in Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 28 December 1895, in Middle Fork Township, Ringgold, Iowa, United States, at the age of 87.
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- Amelia in entry for Benja T Locke and Hannah F Robinson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Amelia in entry for Benja T Locke and Hannah F Robinson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Amelia Rogers, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).
History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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