Peggy Rodgers - Household 3 - Contributed by Gail M. Walczyk
PEGGY RODGERS
HOUSEHOLD
3
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Margaret Addison, daughter of Thomas Addison and Sabra, his
wife, was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1732. She died after 19 December 1807 (Walczyk
Processions1796-1816, p. 125). She married twice. She married George Green
circa 1750. George was born circa 1725. George died before 10 June 1755 (Marshall
Wills, p. 363). George Green was the administrator of the estate of John Green
dec'd. on 1 June 1736 in Accomack Co., VA (Nottingham Wills, p. 111). On
10 June 1755 the estate of George Green was administered to Margaret Addison
first setting apart the estate of Sophia, Mrs. Elias Dunton Jr, and to pay the same
to the said Elias (Marshall Wills, p. 363). On 1 December 1795 the lands of
Peggy Rodgers were processioned (Walczyk Processions1796-1816, p. 9, 10).
The text reads in part:
Tenth District Decr 1st 1795 - Lines between George
Hack & Richard Cutlar. Lines between Peggy Rodgers & Richard Cutlar. Lines between
Peggy Rodgers & William Colony. Lines between Peggy Rodgers & Mears Neck. Lines between
William Colony & Mears Neck. Lines between Eli Hornsby & Mears Neck. Lines between
John Rodgers & Mears Neck. Lines between Robert Hutchinson & Mears Neck. Lines between
Edward Ker & William Colony. Lines between Edward Ker & Eli Hornsby. Lines between
Robert Rodgers & Eli Hornsby. Lines between Robert Hutchinson & Levi Hutchinson.
Lines between Thomas Parker & Levi Hutchinson. Lines between Thomas Parker & Robert
Rodgers. Lines between Thomas Parker & Samuel Trader. Lines between John Laylor &
Samuel Trader. Lines between John Laylor & Robert Andrews. Lines between Robert Rodgers
& Anne M. Andrews. Lines between Robert Andrews & Anne M. Andrews. Lines between
Robert Andrews & Zorobable Grotons heirs. Lines between Anne M. Andrews & Zorobable
Grotons heirs, George Hack, William Colony, John Rodgers & Rob Rodgers present.
On 19 December 1807 the lands of Peggy Rodgers were processioned (125)
The text in part reads:
Decr 19th 1807 - Lines between George Hack &
Peggy Rogers, Wm Colona & Abel Rogers present. Lines between George Hack & Richd
Cutler, same present. Lines between Richd Cutler & Comfort Colona, same present.
Lines between Richd Cutler & Peggy Rodgers, same present. Lines between Comfort Colona
& Peggy Rodgers, same present. Lines between Eliza & Ann Mayo & Peggy Rodgers, same
present. Lines between William Colona & Peggy Rodgers, same present. Lines between
Ann Hutchinson & Peggy Rodgers, same present. Lines between Eli Hornsby & Peggy Rodgers,
same present. Lines between Eli Hornsby & Wm Colona, same present.
NOTE:
This was the same land that was processioned in 1780 in her husband Peter's name
She married Peter Rodgers after 10 June 1755 in Accomack Co., VA (323).
Peter was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1730. Peter was the son of John Rodgers
and Sarah Read. Peter died before 26 January 1779. On 27 August 1745 his orphan's
account was recorded by his guardian Thomas Hall (Walczyk Orphans 1741-1770,
p. 6) The text reads:
At a Court held for Accomack County August 27th
1745. Thomas Hall Security for the Administration on the Estate of the within John
Rodgers deced made oath to the within Account against the estate of the said John
Rodgers within named & Ordered to be Recorded.
Sarah Rodgers Tabitha Rodgers
& Peter Rodgers Orphans of John Rodgers Deced to Thos Hall
Dr 1742 Decr
20 - To board & Cloathing a Negro Girl named Amey 1 year @ £01.18.0 ; To board
& cloathing a small Negro Girl named Scarburgh 2 years & 8 mo @£1.15, 04.13.4;
To board & Cloating a Negro Child named Jacob 2 Yrs & 1/2 @ £1.15 pr, 04.07.6
[Total] £10.18.10
Cr - By 2 Yrs & 8 Mo @ 10 pr Yr, 01.06.8; By Ballance
due 09.12.2 [Total] £10.18.10
In August Court, in Northampton
Co. VA an account of the sales of her estate was recorded (125). The text reads:
August 1761 in Northampton Co., VA. An Acco: Sales of the Estate of Patience Green
Orp: [Orphan] was Sworn to by Peter Rogers & Ordd [Ordered] to be recorded. Whitelaw
states on p. 679:
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1771 - Peter Hack give an unspecified acreage
to his son George "It being the Plantation whereon the said George now lives and
bounded to wit, beginning at the Tan vats at the Head of a small Creek or Gut near
Gale's old houses and running a direct line across the Neck to the Northwest corner
of Richard Cutler's Land, it being a corner tree between Richard Cutler, Peter Rogers
and Peter Hack, Thence along the land of Richard Cuter to Andua Creek."
In
1780 the lands of Peter Rodgers were processioned (Walczyk Processions1723-1792,
p. 146).
The text in part reads:
No 10 Ordered that John Read,
Nathan Adderson & James Broughton should Procession the Precincts from the head
of Andua to Washburns Branch, from thence to Seymures Mill, Including Richard
Cutlar, Peter Rodgers present; the line between Richard Cutlar, Peter Hack Senr;
also between Peter Hack & Peter Rodgers; also between Peter Rodgers & Richard
Cutlar, Peter Rodgers, William Coloney, Geo: Hack present; the Choping of the
Lines between Peter Rodgers and Francinia Muire; also the Lines between William
Coloney & Peter Rodgers, Richd Cutlar, Peter Rodgers & Robert Andrews present;
. . .
Peter made a will on 11 December 1778 in Accomack Co., VA. It
was probated 26 January 1779 (Nottingham Wills, p. 314). An abstract of his
will reads:
RODGERS, PETER - 11 Dec. 1778 - 26 Jan. 1779 - To wife Peggy
Rodgers use of land containing 260 acres during her widow, reversion to my son Peter
Rodgers (under age). To daughter Polley. To son John Rodgers. To son Levi Rodgers
(under age). To daughter Margret Rodgers. William Coloney & son Peter Exrs. Witt:
William Moore, Isaac Starling, Willam Coloney. In order of probate: Peter Rodgers
heir at law to the testator.
Margaret Addison and George Green had the
following child:
1. Patience was born in Accomack Co., VA on 1 December 1755
(171). She died on 23 September 1835 (171). She had first married Bartholomew Taylor
circa 1774 in Accomack Co., VA. He was the son of Bartholomew Taylor He died before
22 September 1785 Nottingham Wills, p. 358). In August Court, in Northampton
Co. VA an account of the sales of her estate was recorded (Walczyk Minutes 1754-1761,
p. 125). The text reads: August 1761 in Northampton Co., VA. An Acco: Sales of the
Estate of Patience Green Orp: [Orphan] was Sworn to by Peter Rogers & Ordd [Ordered]
to be recorded.
She married second Samuel Trader circa 1785. He was the son of Littleton Trader
and Patience Burton. Margaret Addison and Peter Rodgers had the following children:
1. Margaret Rodgers was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1756.
2. Polly
Rodgers was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1758.
3. Peter Rodgers was born
in Accomack Co., VA circa 1760. He married Hester Colonna circa 1785 in Accomack
Co., VA. Hester was born circa 1767. She was the daughter of William Colonna and
Comfort Hall (Miles & Miles Wills, p. 133, 134). Peter served in the Militia
during the Revolutionary War (Edwards Ames Mears, p. 143, 144). The court
records state:
Peter Rodgers served and was actually in the camp and
on duty in the field and in Garrison two years as a soldier in the Militia of this
County during the Revolutionary War ... During nearly all of the war the militia
was frequently called out to keep guard and were in service a considerable portion
of the time. The companies performed duty frequently and alternately in keeping guard
and preventing alarms . . . were engaged principally on the sea coast and on the
Chesapeake Bay coast in keeping guard and preventing the army from landing,plundering
the county and committing depredations of like kind. The county was very much exposed
and frequent alarms were given and the Militia was often compelled to turn out to
defend the county. He performed service principally in at Pungoteague and Andua.
Peter
Rodgers and Hester Colonna had the following children: i. Hester Rodgers was born
circa 1789; ii. Margaret Rodgers was born circa 1791; iii. Christobell Rodgers was
born circa 1794.
4. John Rodgers was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1763.
5.
Levi Rodgers Levi Rodgers was born in 1764. Levi died on 21
April 1819. He was buried in the Rodgers Cemetery east of Crockett Town (Mahalyka Graven,
p. 231).
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