Search this site

Benjamin (The Immigrant) Rogers 1801 Land Deed

Subject: [ROGERS-BEN] Re: Benjamin the Immigrant
Date: 8/23/2001 12:21:24 AM GMT Daylight Time
From: kristin108@hotmail.com (Kristin Whitson)
Reply-to: ROGERS-BEN-L@rootsweb.com
To: ROGERS-BEN-L@rootsweb.com

Dear Rogers Group,

I recently went to the Virginia Archives and was able to obtain a copy of Benjamin Rogers 1801 deed in Wythe County. I have found that his wife’s name was not Lokey, as transcribed in Adventures on the Western Waters, but appears as Sokey. It does appear to be an "L" at first glance, but when comparing the letter with other letters "S" and "L" on the same page, it is apparent her name was Sokey. I think this is probably a misspelling of Sookie, which is a nickname for Susannah.

The 63 acres he sold on Cripple Creek was a land grant from the year before. He sold it to Robert Majors. In 1804, I found Joseph Rogers buying land on Cripple Creek from Robert Majors, but it is not clear if it included the same land as Benjamin sold since it contains 100+ acres.

Here is a transcription of the deed:

This Indenture made this 29th day of June in the year of our Lord 1801 Between Benjamin Rogers and wife of the one part and Robert Majors of the other. Witnesseth, that for and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty dollars, paid in hand by the said Robert to the said Benjamin, he the said Benjamin doth grant bargain and Sell by these presents unto the said Robert a Tract or parcel of land lying and being on the waters of Cripple creek in Wythe County Containing Sixty three acres and Bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a double black oak N 85 W 94 poles Crossing a branch to a large white oak N 47o W 28 poles to Two black oak Sapplings S 76o W 24 poles to a black oak S 43o W 48 poles to a black oak S 20o E 46 poles to a black oak S 70 E poles, to two Chestnut Oaks, N 45, E 56 to a black oak and hiccory Sapplin S 80, E 68 poles to a poplar, N 10 E 50 poles to the Beginning Together with all appurtenances To have and to hold the said Tract of land with its appurtenances to the said Robert Majors and his heirs -   In Testimoney whereof the said Benjamin Rogers and wife hath hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written
Attest
William Brooks                                  Ben X Rogers (Seal)
John Harshbarger                                        Sokey / Rogers
(Seal)
James Rogers

At a Court Continued and held for Wythe County the 11th day of November 1801 This Deed Indented was this day proved by the party of William Brooks, John Harshbarger and James Rogers the witnesses thereto and is Ordered to be Recorded.
                                                        Teste Robert Crockett

                                Truly recorded
                                                        Teste Robert Crockett

This page was last updated on: June 15 2010