• General Notes

  Christening: 1 Apr 1750 Albemarle, Surry County, Virginia
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  Note:
  John had a brother Andrew.
  On 26 Oct 1771 a John Rogers married Eliz. Epperson at St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA (both in Goochland; Dougles Reg., p. 12)
  Land records that may be this John:
  13 July 1774: 1000 acres on Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky Co., VA (Book 6). [Possible if John born early 1750s or before; or may be his father.]
  25 Oct 1785: 500 acres on Main Licking, Fayette Co., VA (Book 11). [distant from where John settled] Fayette Co., VA was formed from Kentucky Co., VA (formed from Fincastle Co., VA in 1777) in 1780. It became Fayette Co., KY when Kentucky became a state on 1 June 1792. Woodford Co., was formed from from part of Fayette Co. in 1788 and Franklin Co. formed in part from Woodford Co. in 1794. It may be that John "moved" very little to in his westward journey from VA to end up in Franklin Co., KY.
  John and Elizabeth had children Charity and John born at Bryant's Station from about 1790-93. Bryant's Station was established in the fall of 1779 in what the following year would become Fayette Co., VA and in 1792 Fayette Co., KY. A buffalo trail, leading from that place close to Lexington, was cleared and by means of it frequent and convenient communication between the two posts was maintained. Indians attacked Bryant's Station on 14 Aug 1782, which was successfully defended by 44 men supported by their brave women; they were supported by militia from Lexington. The militia lists show Bernard Rogers and Joseph Rogers at the Station plus Corp. William Rogers in the relief company from Lexington who served there during the Indian Wars. Daniel Boone was also in the fray.
  In 1793 John lived in Fayette Co., KY when his son John was born. In 1801 he lived in Franklin Co., KY.
  
  "Five pounds reward. Ran away from the subscriber living near Bryans Station on the tenth instant, JACK, a negroe man about twenty-four years old, five feet six or seven inches high, well made, a little bow leged, wide mouth and flat nose, has had one or both his ears cropt, had on when he went away a good shirt and old overalls much torn, with thread buttons, bare foot and bare headed, his hair not cut and grows low on the back of his neck and temples, goes generally with his collar open and his shirt out of his breeches, he is very artful and if not well secured will make his escape if taken, he has once been taken since he ran away and made his escape. I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver him to me. JOHN ROGERS."
  (The Kentucky Gazette, 8 Sept 1792)
  
  John appears in the 1809 Tax List for Franklin Co. but not in 1810 when his wife Elizabeth appears in the census. He is presumed deceased about that time.
  Prepared by Kenneth Frank Doig: ken@@doig.net, www.doig.net
  
  Thank you Mr. Doig for sharing this information.

Details of John 's family with Elizabeth  EPPERSON