[This data regarding
the family of
1980s-90s as a research tool, and the chronology was updated last on
It is meant as a timeline, and does not have ALL details of the family.
For
information on the earlier years of
ancestors, data will be found in the "Lands" monograph which has been
long overdue for
publication. It should be posted on this site in the next couple months,
when proofing is finished. - James Allen Rogers, 6/18/05 ]
1821, Roswell and Wealthy
Rogers quitclaim all their property in East Haddam,
Middlesex County, Connecticut, following their farm mortgage being
foreclosed. This occurred
evidenced by a "Letter of Transmittal" issued by the
which they had been founding members in 1810. The letter was dated
1823
1829, Erastus C. Rogers sells his half-acre lot and
house in East Haddam for
$36, and may have followed his family to NY a short time thereafter.
1830, Federal Census, lists
the
the two Roswells are Isaac Comstock and Samuel
Comstock, on either side.
Perhaps it was Comstock land they were renting, since these
in that county.
1830, Federal Census lists Nathan Chappell (brother of Wealthy, and
brother-in-law to Roswell Rogers) in Leroy Twp., Geauga
County, Ohio.
1831, & 1832, Nathan Chappell votes in Leroy Twp. Elections.
1832, William and Roswell Rogers have been named in an 1830 lawsuit in
Madison County, NY, resulting in a deficiency judgment whereby a business
partner,
Asher Starkweather, has his land sold (in 1832) by
the Sheriff to help satisfy
the debt. The fourth business partner was Nathan Chappell (brother of
History of
arrived and settled near Sabinsville,
(including some Ackley family members) came from Madison County, New York.
1833 (8 Oct),
sequentially in an election poll book for Leroy Twp., suggesting they traveled
together to the polling place.
1834 (7 Apr), E. C. “Rodgers”/Rogers (aka Erastus C. Rogers) elected as one
of the Supervisors of the Highways for Leroy Twp., along with Otis Warner.
Subsequently he has trouble documenting that his work was completed on roads in
his district.
1834 (30 Dec), Roswell Rogers grants mortgage to Orin Wilson.
Vol. 19, page
486.
(subsequently released). Page 427 in Gen 1. Index to Mortgages,
1834 (21 Dec), Joseph N. L. Rogers marries Roxania Brainard, in Madison Twp.,
Geauga County (a Twp. that in 1840 became part of
Lake County).
1834, Israel Comstock of adjoining Thompson Twp. (just east of Leroy)
mentioned in Leroy Twp. Record Book.
1835, E. C. Rogers elected as one of he Supervisors of Highways for Leroy
Twp.
1835 (31 Jan), Roswell Rogers receives deed to property from Charles M. Reed
(possibly a non-resident landowner). Vol. 19, page 485.
Township 9 (62.5 acres). This was just a bit west of what is known as “Hell’
s Hollow,” a steep rocky 300’ deep valley through which Paine Creek flows
northward to
1836 (9 May), Joseph "Noras" L. Rogers and
family are “warned out” of Leroy
Township by the Constable S. E. Carter, to forestall the Twp. from having any
potential liability for their economic support. This,
even though his
parents
uncommon in Leroy Twp. at that time, and carried over from the same practice in
England
had an infant, Eli S. C. Rogers [In Civil War Pension papers, Eli would later
claim Huntsburg, Geauga
County, Ohio as his December 1835 birthplace.]
1836, Nathan Chappell elected as a Supervisor of Highways in Leroy Twp.
1837, Roswell Rogers taxed on 1 horse valued at $40, 5 cattle valued at $40,
tax $1.02 – Geauga County Ohio Tax Duplicates, Leroy
Township (p. 260)
1837 (20 Mar), Roswell Rogers grants mortgage to John M. Warner & John P.
Andrews. Vol. 23, Lot 27 in Range 7 Township 9. 62.5 acres in
$250 (Subsequently Released) P. ? in
Gen’l Index to Mortgages, Geauga
Co.
1837, E C Rogers witnesses an Apprenticeship arrangement for a girl named
Asenath Cummings in Leroy Twp.
1840, The northern parts of
Ohio Legislature.
1840, Roswell Rogers taxed on 5 cattle valued at $40, tax: $.56 – Lake County
Ohio 1840 Tax Duplicates,
1840, Leroy Township, Lake County, Ohio Federal Census 17/3, p.121
Head of Household: Erastus Rogers
1 male
20<30
[George R. Rogers? b. ca 1813 or 1820]
1 male
40<50
[Erastus Rogers? b. ca 1798]
1 male
70<80
[Roswell Rogers? b. 1764]
1 female
60<70
[Wealthy Rogers? b. ca 1779]
1 female
90<100 [Lydia
Ackley Chappell, age 93]
1840, Federal Census shows Lydia Ackley Chappell (Widow of Noah Chappell, a
Revolutionary War veteran), age 93 in 1840, living in the household of Erastus
Rogers. He would very likely have been a grandson, and Wealthy her
daughter.
Books titled "History of the
1884, and "Soldiers and Widows of the American Revolution Who Lived in
County
Rogers as brothers-in-law. 1830 census for Nathan Chappell, Leroy
Township,
showed a woman of the appropriate age (80 years, less than 90 years; possibly
Lydia Chappell) residing in his household in 1830. No woman in the
90-100 year
age bracket lived in Nathan’s household in 1840. Pension papers for
indicate she was living in 1837 in the household of a son-in-law, Adam Flint,
in
found of her date of death. (There is a conflict in this scenario, in
that a
"William" Chappell married a
first or middle name for the same man?)
1840 (13 Oct & 30 Oct), E.C. Rogers, Roswell Rogers, and
George Rogers vote
in two
1841, George R. Rogers marries Eunice Hulbert in
believed to be “our” George R.)
1841 (14 July), Roswell Rogers and Wealthy (stated as “wife”
in deed grant
title to
Rogers. Witnesses, Gerry Bates (J.P.) and
Lot 27 in Range 7, Township 9 (62.5 acres) $1000. Film page
295.
1841, Roswell Rogers taxed on 6 cattle valued at $48.
1842, George R.
(Roswell not listed in 1842 – George R. was not previously
listed/taxed on personal
property.)
1842, “Noras” Rogers is listed as parent or guardian
of Eli, Albert, and
Polly in School Enumeration of white your between ages of four and twenty in 1st
School District of Leroy Township.
1842, George R. Rogers taxed on
1843, Erastus C. and George R. Rogers are foreclosed
through a Sheriff’s Sale
of Property in adjoining lots 26 and 28, which they had apparently tried to
assemble with the family’s original property in Lot 27.
1843, Recognizance Bond is posted with Lake County by Erastus
and George R.
Rogers, and William Wright Jr. to guarantee costs of the Court for the
unsuccessful investigation by Grand Jury of Dan O. Carter. The jury
returned no Bill
of Indictment. Cause for the action is unknown.
1844, “Norris” Rogers is listed as parent or guardian of Ely Rogers in
School Enumeration of white youth between the ages of four and twenty in 1st
School
District of Leroy Township.
1847, No Rogers listed as parents or guardians in School Enumerations.
1850,
enumerated
Dwelling #59/Family #59
Erastus
Rogers, 52, Male, Farmer, $1000 land, b.
George R.
Rogers, 37, Male, b.
Wealthy
Eli T. Rogers, 14, Male, Attends
school, b.
Lorana
Rogers, 7, Female, Attends school, b. Ohio [1843 Calc. Yr/Birth]
(Lorana is believed to be a child from George R.
Rogers’ 1841 marriage to
Eunice Hulbert. "Eli T." was probably Eli S. C. Rogers, who
was indeed a son of
Joseph Noyes L. Rogers, b December 1835. Neither was listed in the 1847
School Enumeration.)
1851 (8 Sep), George R. Rogers grants deed to Erastus
C. Rogers. Vol. A,
page 604.
1852 , Nathan Chappell dies. A "newer
granite stone" in
gives this data (as well as much information about his many children):
Chappell/ Nathan Chappel/
Genealogical Society]
1852, E.C. Rogers, George Rogers, and J.N.L. Rogers all vote in Leroy
Township Election. This is last record found for J.N.L. in
1853, E.C. Rogers and George R. Rogers vote in
1854 (3 Apr), George R. Rogers votes in
1854 (10 Oct), E.C. Rogers votes in
Israel Comstock.
This is the last record found of Erastus in
the Township.
1855 (Jun 15, 16, 19 & Jul 6), Joseph N. L. and Roxanna
Rogers of Knox
County, Illinois, Roswell and Martha Rogers of Tioga County, Penn., William and
Parmilla Rogers of Tioga County, Penn., and George R.
Rogers of Lake County, Ohio
all quitclaim their interests in the 62.5 acres in Lot 27 to Israel Comstock,
husband of Wealtha (Rogers) Comstock.
According to “Grantor” Deed index, no
other sale of the property preceded this quitclaim of interests. Since
Erastus is not mentioned in Leroy Township Poll books
after 1854, it is assumed he
had died by mid 1855.
1855 (2 Apr), Israel Comstock votes in
of the Supervisors of Highways.
1856 (11 Apr), Israel Comstock sells 62.5 acres to Charles H. Ober for $1200.
Lake County Deeds, Vol. M, page 378.
1856, Israel Comstock and George [sic]
1857, William Rogers moves from
1860, Ezra Beebe dies (followed by his wife Lydia Chappell
Beebe two years
later). A stone in
Died/ Jan 10, 1860/ Aged 79 Years/ & 10 Months/
Died/ Sept.. 28, 1862/ Ag'd 85 y'rs./ & 6 Mo's. [Source: USGenWeb data posted by
the Lake County Genealogical Society]
1860, Leroy Township, Lake County, Ohio Federal Census – Roll 996, p. 122
- enumerated 6 July 1860.
Dwelling #960/Family #952
Israel Comestock,
63, Male, Farmer, $4500 land, $600 pers. Property, b.
Connecticut [1797 Calc. Yr/Birth]
Welthy
Comestock, 61, Female, b. Connecticut [1799 Calc.
Yr/Birth]
Geo Rogers, 40, Male, b.
Connecticut [1820 Calc. Yr/Birth]
Welthy
Rogers, 82, Female, b. Connecticut [1778 Calc. Yr/Birth]
George R. Rogers, 18, Male, b.
Connecticut [1842 Calc. Yr/Birth]
(Young George R. is believed to be a child from George R. Rogers’ 1841
marriage to Eunice Hulbert.)
1864 (24 Feb), George R. Rogers marries his 1st cousin once removed, Emily
Beebe, as his second wife in
Beebe, who was married to Lydia Chappell, the sister of Wealthy (Chappell)
Their relationship was as follows:
(Sisters)
Roswell Rogers m Wealthy Chappell ---- Lydia Chappell (Jr.) m Ezra Beebe
|
|
George R. Rogers (1st cousins)
Abner Beebe
\
|
(1st
cousins, once removed) --
Emily Beebe
[After 1860 – No more census listings found for George R. Rogers. Negative
response from National Archives on request for possible Civil War Papers.]
1870 (7 Mar), Israel Comstock dies in
Rogers was his wife’s mother. This corroborates the mention in the
"Memorial
to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve," (Ed. by Mrs. Gertrude Van
Renssalaer Whickham,
Cleveland, 1896) which states in the chapter on Thompson
Township, Geauga County (immediately east of Leroy
Township): “Welthy Rogers, wife
of Israel Comestock, was a pioneer in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and very
eloquent in prayer.”
1870 (27 Mar), Wealtha Comstock dies in
accepted Administrator status for her late husband’s estate. Her
son-in-law, John
W. Doncaster, petitions the court, and he is made
Administrator.
1870,
Enumerated 6 August 1870 –
Dwelling #960/Family #952
Doncaster,
John W., 35, Male, White, Farmer $2000 Land, $500 pers.
Property, b. Ohio [1835 Calc. Yr/Birth]
Doncaster,
Emily L., 37, Female, White, Keeps house, b. Ohio [1833 Calc. Yr/Birth]
Doncaster,
Effie J., 13, Female, White, At school, b. Ohio [1857 Calc. Yr/Birth]
Rogers, Wealthy, 91, Female,
White, At Home, b. Conn. [1779 Calc. Yr/Birth]
Also:
1870, Town of
Roll: 1230 Page: 65
Enumerated 1 June1870 –
Dwelling #6/Family #7
Rogers, Emily, 47, Female, White,
Keeps House, $1800 land, $300 pers. Property, b. NY [1823
Calc. Yr/Birth]
Buck, Ella, 10, Female, White, Domestic
$-0- Land, $-0- pers. Property, b. NY [1860 Calc.
Yr/Birth]
(Emily Rogers was living next
to Abner and Dorotha Beebe)
1870 (24 Dec), Mrs. Wealthy Rogers dies. The “Painesville Telegraph”
gives
this data: Age 91 yrs, 10 mo, 19 days (indicated birth date: Feb
5, 1779)
The records of the USGenWeb from the Lake
County Genealogical Society
indicate she is buried in Brakeman Cemetery and has a granite grave marker with
the
inscription: Wealthy Rogers/ 1779-1870
1874, Atlas of Lake County shows Emily "Duncaster"
as owner of a 59 acre
tract of land at 1 mile NW of Lot 27.
1875, Emily Doncaster dies of heart disease.
Husband remarries three months
later.
~~~ PostScript:
Joseph Noyes L. Rogers and his family moved between 1852 and 1855 to Knox and
the Civil War. They later moved to
homestead a property but never completed the process, so no patent for the
land was ever issued to them. Thereafter they went to
in their last years with their son Eli S. C. Rogers (Also a Union Veteran).
Roswell Rogers Jr. and his wife Martha left
their adopted daughter and homesteaded in
William Rogers and his wife Permelia moved with their
family in 1857 to
Stearns and
uprising killed hundreds of settlers. Son Lavanson
died of typhoid in the Civil
War, and son Jerome also served, later marrying Lavanson's
widow.
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Records of other early Rogers-surnamed people in Geauga/Lake
County, Ohio,
for whom no family connection is known:
1822, Elisha “Roggers”
elected as a Fence Viewer in Leroy Township, Geauga
County, Ohio
1824, Elisha Rogers votes in Leroy Twp. Election
1825, Elisha “Rodgers” elected as a Leroy Twp.
Appraiser.
1826, Elisha Rogers and She Rogers listed near each
other as householders in
School Dist. 2 of Leroy Twp.
1827, Elisha “Rodgers” elected one of the Supervisors
of Highways for Leroy
Twp., along with Otis Warner.
1827, Elisha Rogers, Seth Rogers, and Hiram Rogers
all listed as householders
in 7th School Dist. of Leroy Twp. (Seth and Elisha
are listed adjacent to
one another).
1828 (28 Feb), Elisha Rogers purchases land in Hamden
Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio,
just south of Leroy Twp. (lot 7, 50 acres).
1830, Federal ensus, Seth and Elisha
Rogers listed adjacent to each other in
Hamdon [sic] Twp., Geauga
County, Ohio.
1835, Elisha Rogers purchases 34 acres in Lot 4,
Hamden Twp., Geauga Co. from
Otis Warner.
1838, Elisha Rogers sells land in
1845 (7 Dec), Hiram Rogers marries Mary A. Norton in
At the time of the 1860 Census, living near the Comstock/Rogers household but
with no known relationship were: James Rogers,
36, Male, Farmer, $3600
land, $300 personal property, b.
Farmer, $2000 land, b. Pennsylvania and Helen (sic) Rogers, 22, Female, b. Ohio
(950/942)].
1866 (14 Aug), George F. Rogers, who was born in
1900 in
death certificate does not list parents’ names. No relationship is known
to
this