I'm looking for the birth city of Michael Anderson Rogers, b. 1755, Co. Armagh. He left for England early 1772 and in April 1772 was arrested for petty theft and sentenced to 6 yrs. in America,via the Thornton, captained by John Kidd, and arrived in VA in June/July. He served honorably in the Revolutionary War and was at Valley Forge w/ George Washington. In 1791 he married Catherine Troxell and they lived in Greenbrier and Monroe Counties in WV.
Wednesday 24th Oct 2012, 11:50PM
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Tuesday 13th Nov 2012, 02:47PM -
Unfortunately, that's all I have of him for Ireland. The only way we think it is Co. Armagh is because someone in the family had something her father had written about him and stated he was f/ Armagh. I have plenty on him re Revolutionary War here and after he got married and settled in WV. I also have his trial info from England. Everything is sketchy before he arrives in West Virginia. One genealogist showed him married in Dublin to I think, a Winifred Freen, but considering he was only 17 when he left England, that seems unlikely. Thank you for your help.
Sunday 25th Nov 2012, 03:54AM -
I was excited to know you had information on Michael Rogers in Ireland. I have a great of info regarding his life in WV
Tuesday 15th Jan 2013, 02:43AM -
How are you related to Michael? My husband's family is still in WV.
Tuesday 15th Jan 2013, 04:47AM -
he was my ggggrandfather we are in Greenbrier Co WV where is your husbands family
Tuesday 15th Jan 2013, 12:24PM -
He was my husband's 3rd ggrandfather. His family is mostly in Kanawha Co.(Dunbar and Scott Depot). We live near Richmond, VA. My husband may have talked to you a couple of years ago when we were doing research as he talked to a relative in Greenbrier. Which son/daughter are you descended from? my email is 3kmjnana@gmail.com. It would be easier to communicate that way. We found his gravesite which I'm sure you're aware of, being so close to it. Nice to meet you. We did find a descendant of the Shaffer/Shaver family who works in the town where we live, Amelia.
Marian Rogers
Tuesday 15th Jan 2013, 08:02PM