Benjamin D Rogers

Male24 December 1814–23 October 1882

Brief Life History of Benjamin D

Benjamin D Rogers was born on 24 December 1814, in North Carolina, United States. He had at least 3 sons and 6 daughters with Martha L Patterson. He lived in Orange, Mingo Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Patterson Township, Orange, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 October 1882, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Benjamin D Rogers
1814–1882
Martha L Patterson
1822–1882
Mary Elizabeth Rogers
1843–1871
William H. Rogers
1844–1921
Sarah Jane Rogers
1845–1917
Margaret Catherine "Kate" Rogers
1848–1904
Mary Jane Rogers
1848–
John Cabe Rogers Sr
1850–1898
Lucianna Rogers
1852–
Robert Irving Rogers Sr
1854–1895
Ida Emma Rogers
1855–1896

Sources (15)

  • Benjamin Rodgers, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Benjamin D Rogers, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ben Rogers in entry for Robt T Faucett and Kate Rogers, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

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Children (9)

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 5

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1822 · Slave Rebellion

Age 8

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 18

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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