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Weakley County (TN) The lower Cypress area we find settlers such as, Captain Job Rogers, E.P. Latham, the Carneys, the four McClain (McLean) families of Charles, John, George and Charles. Others are the Shultnes, the Smartses and the Damrons.

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN, Mary. Mary was born about 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peleg married ALLEN, Elizabeth on 5 Jan 1764 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BAILEY, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/wake/wills/rogers01.txt WAKE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Benjamin Rogers, 12 Oct 1860 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Catharine Rogers Phillips catphill@yahoo.com ==================================================================== The Will of Benjamin Rogers: I Benjamin Rogers, of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance [sic], do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say. First. That my Executors (hereafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses, togeather [sic] with my just debts however and to whomsoever owing, but of the monies that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my Estate, and if the money in hand togeather [sic] with that due me in this State and the State of Tennessee be insufficient for the aforesaid purposes, I wish my Executors, hereafter named, in consultation with my wife and children to make all needful arrangements, so as to provide for the payment of all just debts against my Estate. Item 2. I give and devise to my beloved wife Ann D. Rogers the tract of land where I now live containing one hundred & ten acres & all the improvements & appeurtenances [sic] thereunto belonging, to have and to hold to her the said Ann D Rogers, for and during the term of her natural life & then to return to my Estate in satisfaction for and in lieu of her Dower & in thirds of & in all my real Estate; with the understanding that only so much of the said tract of land shall be cut down for purposes of cultivation as my be necessary for the employment of one good farm horse and that four or five acres west of my house shall be left for a grove and all the clearing up of woods for farming purposes shall be on the south side of the ridge path leading from my residence to James Woods, except to procure fire wood and timber to keep houses and fences in repair, also with the additional understanding that she shall at her own expense endeavour [sic] to improve the tendable land & keep the fences and houses on the premeses [sic} in good condition. Also I give & bequeath to my said wife Ann D. Rogers to have & to hold absolutely & to dispose of as she may think proper the following property (to wit) all the household & kitchen furniture which came by her, one barouch and harness, a match of horses or mules as she may prefer & two hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate, also all the money due her as a Legatee out of the Estate of her Father, now in the hands of her Brother Robert G. Jeffreys, Administrator of her Father's Estate and as many milk cows & other stock as my Executors may think necessary for her proper maintenance. Item 3. I lend to my wife Ann D. Rogers for the space of four years after my decease, a man, woman or girl as she may think proper to select of the family of negroes which came by her and at the expiration of the four years the negro thus selected, if a man, is to be equally divided as follows, that is one half I give to my said wife absolutely, the other half to my children or their lawful representatives, & by them to be equally divided; but if a girl or woman be selected by my wife & during the four years there be any increase I desire the negro with its increase if any be equally divided between the aforesaid parties as above directed in this 3rd Item of this my will, & the ballance [sic] of the negroes which came by my wife togeather [sic] with their increase of which I may die seized & possessed of, I give one half thereof absolutely to my wife and the other half to my children or their lawful representatives. And in order that the division between the two parties be fairly made I desire that each of the negroes with their increase exclusive of the one loaned to my wife during the space of four years, be valued by disinterested persons chosen for that purpose & that my wife shall have the liberty to choose out of said lot of negroes such one as she may desire to have, & receive them at their respective evaluation untill [sic] she shall have obtained one half of the aggregate valuation of all of said negroes; or my wife & children or their lawful representatives, provided they may agree, may divide the said negroes otherwise, so as to secure one half to my wife. Also the ballance [sic] of my household & kitchen furniture not hereafter disposed of I lend to my wife during her natural life. Item 4. I give and bequeath to my son Jno. C. Rogers of the State of Tennessee & to his heirs three negroes (to wit) a boy named Joseph, a boy named Stephen & one girl named Caroline, which said negroes I have already put into his possession, also a negro man named Henry which he is to receive after my decease at the time of the general division of the negroes which came by my wife. Item 5. I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary who married George R. Brasfield of Tennessee & to her lawful Heirs, the following negroes (to wit) Liley, Green, Willey, Mart (?) and Sarah, all of which said negroes have been previously put into the possession of her said Husband Geo. R. Brasfield for the use of themselves & the children of my said daughter Mary Brasfield. Item 6. I give & devise to my son-in-law John A. Rogers of Tennessee who married my daughter Eliza Ann Rogers & to the children of the said Eliza Ann a tract of land in the Sate of Tennessee, which tract of land was bought up for me by George R. Brasfield of said State & to be accounted for by him the said John A. Rogers upon the final division of my Estate at the valuation of nine hundred dollars. Also I give and bequeath unto my said Son-in-law & his heirs (to wit) the children of my daughter Eliza Ann the following negroes that is to say, Johnson, Emily, Peter, Ruffin, Badger & Dilly to them & their Heirs (last two words scratched out) forever. Item 7th. I give and bequeath to Henrietta M. Rogers, daughter of my nephew Allen Rogers dec'd. one feather bed, bedstead, and its necessary amount of furniture, also one Bureau made of cherry wood togeather [sic] with the sum of one hundred dollars to her & her heirs forever. Item 8. My will and desire is that Henrietta M. Rogers, daughter of my nephew Allen Rogers dec'd. who has lived with me a number of years & expects to continue to do so, shall, in consideration of services already rendered in my family as well as services which she may hereafter render, be released from all obligation to pay board during the time of her living in my family. Item 9th. My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate both real and personal not heretofore disposed of, including notes, book accounts & claims of every description due me whether in the State or the State of Tennessee, also every species of household & kitchen furniture not heretofore disposed of shall be equally divided as follows (to wit) one third part thereof I give and bequeath to my Son John C. Rogers, & his heirs. One third part thereof I lend to my daughter Mary Brasfield during her natural life to be used for the mutual benefit of herself, Husband & children and at her death I desire the same to be equally divided among the surviving Children of my said daughter, Mary Brasfield. The remaining one third thereof I lend to my son-in-law Jno. A. Rogers, to be used for the mutual benefit of himself & his children by my daughter Eliza Ann, during his natural life, & at his death I desire the same to be equally divided among the surviving children of my daughter Eliza Ann. Item 10th. It is also my will and desire that in the final division of all the residue of my Estate as mentioned in the 9th Item of this my last will & testament each Distributee (to wit) Jno. C. Rogers, Geo. R. Brasfield, & Jno. A. Rogers, shall be required to file with my Executor a schedule of all the property & advancements made to each with a proper valuation of the same thereunto annexed, & that a distribution of the residue of my Estate be made in strict reference to the same, to the end they may share and share alike. Item 11th. My will & desire is that as soon as my negroes who may be hired out shall be deliverable and my wife & my children or their lawful representatives shall by mutual agreement among themselves, in connection with my Executor or Executors, provide ample means for the payment of all lawful demands against my Estate, a division then & not till then shall be made as directed in the various items of this my last will & Testament. Item 12. My desire is that Elder Elyah Westen be requested to preach my funeral sermon in connection with the funeral sermon of my three deceased Sons, & if he cannot do so Elder P.W. Dowd or Elder Geo. W. Pursefoy to be requested to preach it & the one thus preaching to be paid by my Executors the sum of Twenty five dollars. And Lastly. I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Jno. C. Rogers, my two sons-in-law Geo. R. Brasfield and Jno. A. Rogers in connection with my friend Geo. W. Thompson my lawful Executors to all intent & purpose, to execute this my last will & Testament, according to the true intent & meaning of the Same & every part & clause thereof, hereby working and making void all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made Octr. 12th . 1860 Signed, Sealed, published & ) Benj. Rogers {seal} Declared by the said Benj. Rogers ) to be his last will & Testament ) in the presence of us who at his request ) & in his presence subscribe our names ) as witnesses thereto. (Illegible) made before signing. Willie D. Mitchell James Woods

Benjamin married CABE, Catherine M. on 8 Jul 1819 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. Catherine was born about 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married JEFFREYS, Ann D. on 19 Dec 1826. Ann was born about 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Silvany married BRASFIELD, George on 4 Jun 1799 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. George (son of BRASFIELD, George and UNKNOWN, Elizabeth) was born between 1760 and 1770; died about 1809 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Drusilla married BLEDSOE, Richmond W. on 21 Dec 1792. Richmond was born about 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married JACKSON, Sarah on 21 Dec 1792. Sarah was born about 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Weakley County (TN) The lower Cypress area we find settlers such as, Captain Job Rogers, E.P. Latham, the Carneys, the four McClain (McLean) families of Charles, John, George and Charles. Others are the Shultnes, the Smartses and the Damrons.

Family/Spouse: RUST, Agnes. Agnes was born about 1768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ROGERS, John A.. John was born about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married BRASFIELD, George Robert on 17 Oct 1848 in Madison, Tennessee, USA. George (son of BRASFIELD, Caleb and JETER, Catherine) was born on 19 Feb 1823 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Mar 1881 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Caleb BRASFIELD (son of George Brasfield, Sr. & Elizabeth) was born. He Died. He was married to Nancy A WHITE (daughter of Joshua WHITE and Rachel ALLEN). Nancy A WHITE was born in 1812. Marriage Year: 1840 Marriage Location Code: TN The gender of Caleb Brasfield is male. Birth Year: 1787 Birth Location Code: NC Spouse: Nancy Allen White Birth Year: 1810 Birth Location Code: NC The original source document is located in the Yates Publication's archive. The original source may have additional information about the descendants and parentage of this couple. Please refer to the "Ordering Additional Information" chapter of the Introduction to this Archive for details on how to order additional information. Use the following data when submitting your order request to Yates Publishing Company. Source Number: 23914.002 Source Type: Pedigree chart Number of Pages: 4

Caleb married JETER, Catherine on 18 Sep 1821 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. Catherine (daughter of JETER, Robert and ALLEN, Susannah) was born about 1801 in North Carolina, USA; died before 3 Jun 1848 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married WHITE, Nancy Allen in 1840 in Tennessee, USA. Nancy (daughter of WHITE, Joshua and ALLEN, Rachel) was born in 1810 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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5. Anna Brasfield (b. ca 1800, Granville Co, NC, d. ?) m. Samuel Jeter (b. 1798 ?, d. before 14 July 1838 ?) m. 16 May 1818, Bond 472, Rhodes Herndon, BM Granville Co, NC. Samuel was the son of Robert & Susannah Jeter and brother of Catherine Jeter Brasfield. They had 8 children: Anna was the daughter of George Brasfield and Silvanay Rogers. 5. Anna Brasfield (b. 28 Aug 1797, Granville Co, NC, d.27 Apr 1853, Weakley Co, TN) m. Samuel Jeter (b. 1798 Granville Co, NC, d. before 14 July 1838, Weakley Co, TN ) m. 16 May 1818, Bond 472, Rhodes Herndon, BM, married on 15 Aug 1818, Granville Co, NC. Samuel was the son of Robert & Susannah Jeter and brother of Catherine Jeter Brasfield. In 1825, Samuel received 351 acres from his father. Robert, land on the waters of Ready Creek in Granville Co, NC. (Deed Book 2, p. 424) On 2 Aug 1830, before he joined other family members in their move to Tennessee, Samuel sold his land to Frederick Shepard of Pasquotank Co, NC, "for and in consideration of the conveyance of sundry lands lying in the State of Tennessee in the western district (Deed Book 4, p. 442)" They had 8 children: *************************** John W. JETER, stock raiser, farmer, and a prominent citizen of Weakley County, Tenn., was born in North Carolina, January 12,1831, son of Samuel and Ann (Brasfield) Jeter, natives of North Carolina, born in 1801 and 1797, and died in 1835 and 1853, respectively. The father was a farmer, and when about twenty years of age was united in marriage to Ann Brasfield, by whom he had eight children, two of whom are living: Robert E. and our subject. They came to Tennessee in 1831. John W. was reared by his mother. He was educated in the neighboring schools and at Dresden, and the year he was twenty-one years old, taught school, and on the 3d of March, 1853, his marriage with Dr. G. D. and Mrs. Simm's daughter Ann, was celebrated. Of the five children born to them there are living William S., Frances Ella (Mrs. S. E. Young), and Ann C (Mrs. Henry Finch). Almost from the date of his marriage, Mr. Jeter has resided on his present farm, which originally consisted of 100 acres, but now amounts to 628 acres of well cultivated and improved land. Mr. Jeter is a Democrat, and in 1870 was elected to the office of magistrate, which he filled six years. He has been a member of the Masonic eternity since he was twenty-one years of age. In May, 1863, his wife died, and in December of the same year he wedded Sarah E. Young, by whom he is the father of six children: Lorissa T. (Mrs. Samuel Shannon), George W., John B., Robert Lee, Lulu and Ethelbert J. Mrs. Jeter was born in Granville County, N. C., in 1837, and her parents, William K. and Lucy F. Young, were both born in North Carolina. The father died in 1855, and the mother is now residing in Weakley County.

Anna married JETER, Samuel on 16 May 1818 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. Samuel (son of JETER, Robert and ALLEN, Susannah) was born about 1798 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Sep 1835 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Druscilla Brasfield m. Thomas Rogers m. 16 Dec 1822, Bond 505, Anthony Clement, BM, Granville Co HOWEVER: "Silvany Brasfield conveyed to William Clement and wife, Mary; James Allen and wife, Elizabeth; John T. Clement and wife, Druscilla; and Caleb Brasfield all her right in the estate of her late husband, George Brasfield, 7 Nov 1825."

Druscilla married ROGERS, Thomas on 16 Dec 1822 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. Thomas was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes for Mary Bras(s)field: Tombstone inscription, Pruitt cemetery, Gibson co. TN Notes for William Clement: Mary Dean Clement has William's Bible. She descends through his son Benjamin. She provided birth dates for William & Mary's children. William presumed to be buried next to Mary Brasfield, his first wife, in the Pruitt cemetery, Gibson co. TN. Pruitt cemetery is located in a field on the north side of Highway 152, approximately 2 miles east of Humboldt, TN William married (1) Mary BRASFIELD, daughter of George BRASFIELD and Silvany (Ann) ROGERS, on 21 May 1809 in Granville Co., NC. Mary was born 1 Apr 1790 in Granville Co., NC. She died 23 Aug 1836 in Gibson Co., TN and was buried in Pruett Cemetery., Humboldt, Gibson Co., TN.

Buried:
Pruitt Cemetery

Mary married CLEMENT, William J. on 5 Sep 1809 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. William (son of CLEMENT, Simon Sr. and WRIGHT, Mary Priddom) was born on 20 Apr 1788 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died in 1867 in Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Pruitt Cemetery, Gibson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Carolina Granville County Nancy Brasfield m. John T. Clement 1 Jan 1816, Bond 455, George Landers, BM, Granville Co, NC. HOWEVER "Silvany Brasfield conveyed to William Clement and wife, Mary; James Allen and wife, Elizabeth; John T. Clement and wife, Druscilla; and Caleb Brasfield all her right in the estate of her late husband, George Brasfield, 7 Nov 1825." John married Nancy BRASFIELD, daughter of George BRASFIELD and Silvany (Ann) ROGERS, on 1 Jan 1816 in Oxford, Granville Co., NC. Nancy was born about 1796 in NC. She died after 1850.

Nancy married CLEMENT, John T. on 1 Jan 1816 in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina. John (son of CLEMENT, John C. and THORP, Judith) was born about 1791 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died before 1840 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Carolina Granville County Allen, James married Brasfield, Elizabeth on 23 Dec 1811 in Granville County, North Carolina James Allen (no dates) married Elizabeth Brassfield (no dates) 23 Dec 1811, Bond 413, Garland Allen, bondsman

Elizabeth married ALLEN, James on 23 Dec 1811 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. James (son of ALLEN, Samuel and MCALLISTER, Mary) was born about 1790 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Sep 1842 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married CLEMENT, Anthony on 26 Nov 1833 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Anthony (son of CLEMENT, Simon Sr. and WRIGHT, Mary Priddom) was born on 27 Apr 1799 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Sep 1884 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Clement Cemetery #2, Sharon, Weakley Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Obedience married CLEMENT, Anthony on 27 Nov 1817 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Anthony (son of CLEMENT, Simon Sr. and WRIGHT, Mary Priddom) was born on 27 Apr 1799 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Sep 1884 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Clement Cemetery #2, Sharon, Weakley Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]