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Joseph ROGERS

Joseph ROGERS

Male 1788 - 1851  (63 years)

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  • Name Joseph ROGERS 
    Birth 6 Apr 1788  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1812  Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Tennessee Militia 
    Census 1830  Bedford, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Land 23 Aug 1844  Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    NE1/4 Sec 24 TWP 31 Range 21W (160 acres) 
    Land 8 Nov 1844  Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec 13 TWP 31 Range 21W (80 acres) 
    Land 22 Nov 1844  Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec 14 TWP 31 Range 21W (40 acres) 
    Land 20 Jan 1847  Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec 14 TWP 31 Range 21 (80 acres) 
    Census 17 Sep 1850  Robinson, Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Will 2 May 1851  Robberson, Greene, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • In the name of God – Amen – I, Joseph Rogers, of Robberson Township in Greene County State of Missouri being mindful of the mortality of my body, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say;
      First. I give devise and bequeath my beloved wife Nancy Rogers all my lands, that is the lands and plantation on and near which we now live, containing about two hundred acres, also the North East quarter of Section number [TORN OUT] four in Township Thirty one of Range Twenty one containing one hundred [TORN OUT] acres worth all the improvements that is to say all the buildings and farm attached to or about it during her natural life also all my personal property whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature and quality soever the same may be (after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses) I do give and bequeath to my aforesaid wife Nancy Rogers during her natural life and that at the death of my said wife all my lands as above described and so much of the personal property as may then remain unexpended to be equally divided or sold and the money equally divided between or amongst my sons James M. Rogers, William C. Rogers, Greenberry Rogers, John H. Rogers, Samuel E. Rogers, Thomas J. Rogers, and Hosea M. Rogers, and my daughter Martha E. Rogers, shall have property or money before the division is made equal in amount to what I have given my other children, provided also, that if my said wife Nancy Rogers should at any time marry that at her remarriage she shall be entitled to hold only her legal dower of said Land and an equal portion of personal estate with my before named children. And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my sons James M. Rogers and William G. Rogers to be the Executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty one.

      Joseph Rogers [SEAL]

      Signs, published and declared by the above named Joseph Rogers as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request have signed as witnesses to the same.

      D.H. Bedell
      Wm B. Epps
    Death 3 May 1851  [1] 
    Burial 4 May 1851  Goodnight, Polk, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Land 18 Mar 1856  Greene County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Sheriff's sale 
    • Land description: East ½ NE ¼ Section 24, Township 31, Range 21 (400 acres), 160 acres for which he obtained through pre-emption 11/21/1845 (NE1/4 of TWP 31N Range 21W).
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      Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Fulbright of the County of Greene and State of Missouri send greeting whereas on the 18th day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty four an order was made by the Honorable Judge of Greene Circuit Court at the July term A D 1854 for the sale of the real estate of Joseph Rodgers deceased for the purpose of partition and distribution. And whereas on the day of A D 185[_] said order was placed in my hands as sheriff as aforesaid which order commanded me to sell said real a state at the court house door in the town of Springfield in said County of Greene at the Court house door during the sitting of said court and in pursuance of law and and by virtue of authority in me vested I as Sheriff as aforesaid causes said real estate to be advertised in the weekly Springfield Advertiser a weekly newspaper printed in the Town of Springfield in said County of Greene, giving sixty days notice specifying the time place and maner of sale what real estate was to be sold and where situated which real estate is described as follows to wit North East qr of Section 24 East half of South East qr of section fourteen and North West qr of South East quarter of Section no. four fourteen, and West half of South West quarter of Section thirteen all in Township Twenty one of Range Twenty One. And in pursuance of said order and advertisements I did on the Twenty fifth day of March AD 1855 whilst the Circuit Court was in session for said County during the lawful hours of said day expose said real estate to sale in legal subdivisions on a credit of twelve months and Greenebery Rodgers being the highest best and last bidder for the following portion of said real estate to wit the East half of the North East qr of section Twenty four Township Thirty one of range twenty one. The same was stricken off to him at and for the sum of eight hundred dollars the same being two dollars per acre.

      Now therefore know ye that in consideration of the premises and of the said sum of eight hundred dollars to me paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, I hereby bargain grant sell and by these presents do hereby bargain grant sell and convey unto the said Greeneberry Rodgers the said purchaser all the right title interest and claim that the said decedent had in and to the above described real estate to have and to hold the same together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto in as full a maner as I as Sheriff has a right to convey by virtue of authority in me vested.

      In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 18th day of March 1856.

      Samuel Fulbright Shff [Seal]
    Land 5 Mar 1858  Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Sheriff's sale 
    • Land description: E 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 14 & NW ¼ SE ¼ Section 14 & W ½ SW ¼ Section 13, TWP 31, Range 21 (200 acres)

      Purchased W ½ SW ¼ Section 13, TWP 31, Range 21 on 4/13/1848 cash? #7229
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      Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Fulbright Sheriff of the county of Greene and state of Missouri send greeting.

      Whereas on the 18th day of July AD 1854 an order was made by the Honorable Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Greene at the Term of said court for the sale of the real estate of Joseph Rogers Deceased for the purpose of Partition and Distribution and whereas a copy of said order was placed in my hands by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County which order commanded me to sell the real estate of said deceased at the Court House door in the Town of Springfield in said county during the sitting of the Circuit Court for said county during or one day the said Term of said Court.

      And in pursuance of law and by virtue of authority in me vested as sheriff as aforesaid I caused said real estate to be advertised for sixty days as the law directs in the weekly Springfield advertiser a weekly newspaper printed in said county of Greene which said advertisement specified the Time Terms Place and Manner of said sale and of what real estate was to be sold and where situated which is described as follows to wit:

      North West qr Section Twenty four- East half of South East qr of Section Fourteen and North West qr of South East quarter of Section No Fourteen West half of South West quarter of Section Thirteen – all in Township Thirty one of Range Twenty one.

      And in pursuance of law and by virtue of authority in me vest3ed I did on the Twelfth day of March AD 1855 while the Circuit Court for said County was in session and during the lawful hours of said day expose said real estate to sale in legal subdivisions and on a credit of Twelve months and C S Wallis being the highest best and last bidder at public vendue the following portion of said real estate to wit East half of South East quarter of Section Fourteen & North West quarter of South East quarter of Section Fourteen and West half of South West quarter of Section Thirteen Township Thirty one Range Twenty one containing two hundred acres the same was stricken off to him at and for the sum of Seventeen hundred dollars.

      Now there fore Know ye that in consideration of the premises and of the sum of seventeen hundred dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I hereby bargain grant sell and by these presents do hereby bargain grant sell and convey unto the said C S Wallis the said purchases all the right title interest and claim that the said Joseph Rogers the said deceased had in and to the above described real estate.

      To have and to hold the same together with all and singular the premises and appurtenances thereto belonging to the above bargained and granted premises unto the said C S Wallis and to his heirs and assigns forever to their own use and benefit in as free and ample a manner as I as Sheriff by virtue of authority in me vested have a right to convey the same.

      In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 5th day of March AD 1858
    Person ID I2603  Stanwood Family
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2022 

    Family Nancy MULLINGS,   b. 17 Feb 1797   d. 26 Jun 1852 (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Thomas J. ROGERS
     2. Hosea M. ROGERS
     3. James M ROGERS,   b. Feb 1819, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1893 (Age 74 years)
     4. Martha E. ROGERS,   b. Aft 1834   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John H. ROGERS
     6. Samuel E. ROGERS
     7. William C. ROGERS
     8. Greenberry ROGERS
    Family ID F817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1166] Find A Grave, 2 January 2018; memorial page for Joseph Rogers (1788 - 1851), Find a Grave memorial no. 180795864, .
      Citing Union Grove Cemetery #2, Goodnight, Polk County, Missouri; the accompanying photograph of the original gravestone by user Larry Boyd is only partially legible, and a second military joint headstone by Larry Boyd (Joseph Rogers [1788-1851] and Nancy Mullings Rogers [1787-1852]) is legible in its entirety
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    2. [S288] Military Bounty Land Warrants and Related Papers, Martha E. Rogers (Service of Joseph Rogers, Pvt., Capt. Porter’s Co., Tenn. Militia, War of 1812), bounty land warrant file 71064 (Act of 1855, 120 acres);.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_71064      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_71064


    3. [S288] Military Bounty Land Warrants and Related Papers, Martha E. Rogers (Service of Joseph Rogers, Pvt., Capt. Porter’s Co., Tenn. Militia, War of 1812), bounty land warrant file 76803 (Act of 1850, 40 acres);.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_76803      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_76803


    4. [S1189] CENSUS: U.S., 1830 Tennessee, Bedford, [town not specified]; p. 11, line 12; Joseph Rodgers; 11 August 2018.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_census_1830_001      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_census_1830_001


    5. [S1391] Bureau of Land Management, 11 August 2018; Springfield, Missour Land Office, Joseph Rogers (Greene County) cash entry file, certificate no. 7137.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_7137      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_7137


    6. [S1391] Bureau of Land Management, 11 August 2018; Springfield, Missouri Land Office, Joseph Rogers (Greene County) cash entry file, certificate no. 7229.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_map_001      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_map_001


    7. [S1391] Bureau of Land Management, 11 August 2018; Springfield, Missouri Land Office, Joseph Rogers (Greene County) cash entry file, certificate no. 7294.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_map_001      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_map_001


    8. [S1391] Bureau of Land Management, 11 August 2018; Springfield, Missouri Land Office, Joseph Rogers (Greene County) cash entry file, certificate no. 8408.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_8408      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_8408
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_map_001      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_patent_map_001


    9. [S1207] CENSUS: U.S., 1850 Missouri, Greene, Robinson; p. 279B; dwelling 520, family 520; Joseph Roggers and Nancy Roggers; 11 August 2018.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_census_1850_001      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_census_1850_001


    10. [S713] Missouri, Greene, Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998, Joseph Rogers, will, 2 May 1851.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_probate_002      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_probate_002


    11. [S221] Missouri, Greene, Springfield, Deeds, Joseph Rodgers, deceased, sheriff’s sale to Greenebery Rogers, Vol. H, p. 644.
      ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_001      		 ROGERS_Joseph_b1788_land_001


    12. [S221] Missouri, Greene, Springfield, Deeds, Joseph Rogers, deceased, sheriff’s sale to C.S. Wallis, Vol. I, pg. 314.
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