Zachariah Rogers is listed among the early settlers of Wayne County, which was established on December 21, 1809, by act of the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory, which embraced the western, or Mississippi portion, of the old county of Washington. The Creek Indians, during the War of 1812, were a constant source of menace to the early settlers of Wayne, which fact led to the erection of Roger's Fort, about seven miles north of Patton's Fort at Winchester.
The 1820 Census of Wayne Co., MS, enumerates Zachariah's household as having 4 males under 10, and adult male & female between the ages of 26-44.
Zachariah's great-grandson, Dr. LaFayette F. Rogers (1879-1975), optician and legislator of Cullomburg, MS, has his biography included in the "History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama Biography." According to it, Zachariah was married to Elizabeth Carr, a native of Pensacola, Fla., and of Spanish descent.
It also lists his grandfather, and son of Zachariah as Samuel J. Rogers, along with wife, Eliza Harrell (b. 1816 in SC)
One line of thoght is that Zachariah was son of James Rogers, Jr., b. abt. 1746 in NC / SC region and had sons named FREDERICK ROGERS b. bet. 1760-1765; WILLIAM ROGERS b. abt. 1770; JOHN ROGERS b. abt. 1775; ZACHARIAH ROGERS b. bet. 1775 - 1785; along with 3 UNKNOWN Daughters.
However, Tonya Mayfield, 58 Lucky Ln., Reno, Nv. 89502, (re: groups.yahoo.com/ group/ cherokeendn/ message/20418; Cher/Natn,film # 1760942) claims that Zachariah Rogers, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been adopted as a young boy by Zachariah Timothy Rogers, who may be the one that is mentioned in the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. "ROGERS, ZACHARIAH, NC & SC Line, R8965, sol was b in Richland Co SC in 1753 (he thought) & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in SC for 17 yrs then moved to Washington Co GA where he appl in 1834."
The 1820 Census of Wayne Co., MS, enumerates Zachariah's household as having 4 males under 10, and adult male & female between the ages of 26-44.
Zachariah's great-grandson, Dr. LaFayette F. Rogers (1879-1975), optician and legislator of Cullomburg, MS, has his biography included in the "History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama Biography." According to it, Zachariah was married to Elizabeth Carr, a native of Pensacola, Fla., and of Spanish descent.
It also lists his grandfather, and son of Zachariah as Samuel J. Rogers, along with wife, Eliza Harrell (b. 1816 in SC)
One line of thoght is that Zachariah was son of James Rogers, Jr., b. abt. 1746 in NC / SC region and had sons named FREDERICK ROGERS b. bet. 1760-1765; WILLIAM ROGERS b. abt. 1770; JOHN ROGERS b. abt. 1775; ZACHARIAH ROGERS b. bet. 1775 - 1785; along with 3 UNKNOWN Daughters.
However, Tonya Mayfield, 58 Lucky Ln., Reno, Nv. 89502, (re: groups.yahoo.com/ group/ cherokeendn/ message/20418; Cher/Natn,film # 1760942) claims that Zachariah Rogers, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been adopted as a young boy by Zachariah Timothy Rogers, who may be the one that is mentioned in the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. "ROGERS, ZACHARIAH, NC & SC Line, R8965, sol was b in Richland Co SC in 1753 (he thought) & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in SC for 17 yrs then moved to Washington Co GA where he appl in 1834."
Zachariah Rogers is listed among the early settlers of Wayne County, which was established on December 21, 1809, by act of the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory, which embraced the western, or Mississippi portion, of the old county of Washington. The Creek Indians, during the War of 1812, were a constant source of menace to the early settlers of Wayne, which fact led to the erection of Roger's Fort, about seven miles north of Patton's Fort at Winchester.
The 1820 Census of Wayne Co., MS, enumerates Zachariah's household as having 4 males under 10, and adult male & female between the ages of 26-44.
Zachariah's great-grandson, Dr. LaFayette F. Rogers (1879-1975), optician and legislator of Cullomburg, MS, has his biography included in the "History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama Biography." According to it, Zachariah was married to Elizabeth Carr, a native of Pensacola, Fla., and of Spanish descent.
It also lists his grandfather, and son of Zachariah as Samuel J. Rogers, along with wife, Eliza Harrell (b. 1816 in SC)
One line of thoght is that Zachariah was son of James Rogers, Jr., b. abt. 1746 in NC / SC region and had sons named FREDERICK ROGERS b. bet. 1760-1765; WILLIAM ROGERS b. abt. 1770; JOHN ROGERS b. abt. 1775; ZACHARIAH ROGERS b. bet. 1775 - 1785; along with 3 UNKNOWN Daughters.
However, Tonya Mayfield, 58 Lucky Ln., Reno, Nv. 89502, (re: groups.yahoo.com/ group/ cherokeendn/ message/20418; Cher/Natn,film # 1760942) claims that Zachariah Rogers, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been adopted as a young boy by Zachariah Timothy Rogers, who may be the one that is mentioned in the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. "ROGERS, ZACHARIAH, NC & SC Line, R8965, sol was b in Richland Co SC in 1753 (he thought) & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in SC for 17 yrs then moved to Washington Co GA where he appl in 1834."
The 1820 Census of Wayne Co., MS, enumerates Zachariah's household as having 4 males under 10, and adult male & female between the ages of 26-44.
Zachariah's great-grandson, Dr. LaFayette F. Rogers (1879-1975), optician and legislator of Cullomburg, MS, has his biography included in the "History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama Biography." According to it, Zachariah was married to Elizabeth Carr, a native of Pensacola, Fla., and of Spanish descent.
It also lists his grandfather, and son of Zachariah as Samuel J. Rogers, along with wife, Eliza Harrell (b. 1816 in SC)
One line of thoght is that Zachariah was son of James Rogers, Jr., b. abt. 1746 in NC / SC region and had sons named FREDERICK ROGERS b. bet. 1760-1765; WILLIAM ROGERS b. abt. 1770; JOHN ROGERS b. abt. 1775; ZACHARIAH ROGERS b. bet. 1775 - 1785; along with 3 UNKNOWN Daughters.
However, Tonya Mayfield, 58 Lucky Ln., Reno, Nv. 89502, (re: groups.yahoo.com/ group/ cherokeendn/ message/20418; Cher/Natn,film # 1760942) claims that Zachariah Rogers, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been adopted as a young boy by Zachariah Timothy Rogers, who may be the one that is mentioned in the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. "ROGERS, ZACHARIAH, NC & SC Line, R8965, sol was b in Richland Co SC in 1753 (he thought) & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in SC for 17 yrs then moved to Washington Co GA where he appl in 1834."
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