When Willoughby Ferguson Rogers was born in 1756, in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, his father, Jacob James Smith, was 25 and his mother, Zilpha Elizabeth Parker, was 26. He married Mary Vincent in 1782, in Northampton, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Tennessee, United States in 1819 and North Carolina, United States in 1783. He registered for military service in 1779. He died on 23 June 1829, in Blount, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Ellejoy, Blount, Tennessee, United States.
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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.
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Possible Related Namesetter to: Honorable J.C. Calhoun Secretary at War Washington City Dated: Maryville T October 7, 1820 Hand written at stamp location: FREE Hand written on right site at 90 degrees: Tennessee 217 Recd. …
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