William was the oldest child of John Rogers and Unknown Britton. He was born in Montgomery County (later Wythe County) Virginia. John, John's father Benjamin (born in England and sent to America by England's penal system for theft of 7 shillings) and at least four of John's brothers: William; Benjamin, Jr.; Joseph and Jeremiah fought in the American Revolution.
Based on the birth of their children, William and Susan (Molly) Catherine Lewis were married about 1796. Susan was born in Surry or Guilford County, North Carolina on January 1, 1781 to Lewis Solomon and his first wife, whose name remains unknown. Catherine Moon Lewis was her step mother. William and Susan had twelve children, four sons and eight daughters. Recent research has proven that William died on June 6, 1836 rather than in 1853 as shown in his gravestone. This is based upon a deed to finally dissolve his estate that was executed after Susan's death in 1853.
When Claiborne County, Tennessee was formed in 1801, William, a young man of about 24 years of age, was one of fourteen justices of the peace who were present when the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions was organized. The oath of office was administered to William and the other justices on December 7, 1801.
At the same time, perhaps just before he became a justice of the peace, William and Susan went to Knoxville to hear Bishop Frances Asbury speak. It was then that William voiced his thoughts on becoming a minister and Susan encouraged him. As early as 1815 William was one of three ministers who were preaching at the old Presbyterian Church in Tazwell. William was not only a minister of the gospel; he was also a medical doctor as shown by the following announcement pertaining to his practice:
Doctor William Rogers will practice Medicine, Surgery, [one unreadable word] in the counties of Claiborne and Campbell, Tenn. He can be found at his shop in Bolingreen [Bowling Green], near Speedwell, Powell Valley. Source: The Knoxville Press 1816 - 1830 by PollyAnna Creek more , Clinchdale Press, 1995; "The Knoxville Enquirer," 1827 Volume 3 - page 209 number 156.
Research has shown that William most likely did not have an M.D. to practice medicine. At the time he was practicing medicine, starting in early 1800s, there were only four universities in America that offered an M.D. degree and they were located in the northern cities of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Harvard and one in the state of Maryland. It is highly unlikely that this frontier doctor attended any of those northern schools. Just as with lawyers of the time who could read law and begin a law practice, so it was with doctors who could read medicine and hang out their shingles.
Based on the birth of their children, William and Susan (Molly) Catherine Lewis were married about 1796. Susan was born in Surry or Guilford County, North Carolina on January 1, 1781 to Lewis Solomon and his first wife, whose name remains unknown. Catherine Moon Lewis was her step mother. William and Susan had twelve children, four sons and eight daughters. Recent research has proven that William died on June 6, 1836 rather than in 1853 as shown in his gravestone. This is based upon a deed to finally dissolve his estate that was executed after Susan's death in 1853.
When Claiborne County, Tennessee was formed in 1801, William, a young man of about 24 years of age, was one of fourteen justices of the peace who were present when the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions was organized. The oath of office was administered to William and the other justices on December 7, 1801.
At the same time, perhaps just before he became a justice of the peace, William and Susan went to Knoxville to hear Bishop Frances Asbury speak. It was then that William voiced his thoughts on becoming a minister and Susan encouraged him. As early as 1815 William was one of three ministers who were preaching at the old Presbyterian Church in Tazwell. William was not only a minister of the gospel; he was also a medical doctor as shown by the following announcement pertaining to his practice:
Doctor William Rogers will practice Medicine, Surgery, [one unreadable word] in the counties of Claiborne and Campbell, Tenn. He can be found at his shop in Bolingreen [Bowling Green], near Speedwell, Powell Valley. Source: The Knoxville Press 1816 - 1830 by PollyAnna Creek more , Clinchdale Press, 1995; "The Knoxville Enquirer," 1827 Volume 3 - page 209 number 156.
Research has shown that William most likely did not have an M.D. to practice medicine. At the time he was practicing medicine, starting in early 1800s, there were only four universities in America that offered an M.D. degree and they were located in the northern cities of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Harvard and one in the state of Maryland. It is highly unlikely that this frontier doctor attended any of those northern schools. Just as with lawyers of the time who could read law and begin a law practice, so it was with doctors who could read medicine and hang out their shingles.
William was the oldest child of John Rogers and Unknown Britton. He was born in Montgomery County (later Wythe County) Virginia. John, John's father Benjamin (born in England and sent to America by England's penal system for theft of 7 shillings) and at least four of John's brothers: William; Benjamin, Jr.; Joseph and Jeremiah fought in the American Revolution.
Based on the birth of their children, William and Susan (Molly) Catherine Lewis were married about 1796. Susan was born in Surry or Guilford County, North Carolina on January 1, 1781 to Lewis Solomon and his first wife, whose name remains unknown. Catherine Moon Lewis was her step mother. William and Susan had twelve children, four sons and eight daughters. Recent research has proven that William died on June 6, 1836 rather than in 1853 as shown in his gravestone. This is based upon a deed to finally dissolve his estate that was executed after Susan's death in 1853.
When Claiborne County, Tennessee was formed in 1801, William, a young man of about 24 years of age, was one of fourteen justices of the peace who were present when the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions was organized. The oath of office was administered to William and the other justices on December 7, 1801.
At the same time, perhaps just before he became a justice of the peace, William and Susan went to Knoxville to hear Bishop Frances Asbury speak. It was then that William voiced his thoughts on becoming a minister and Susan encouraged him. As early as 1815 William was one of three ministers who were preaching at the old Presbyterian Church in Tazwell. William was not only a minister of the gospel; he was also a medical doctor as shown by the following announcement pertaining to his practice:
Doctor William Rogers will practice Medicine, Surgery, [one unreadable word] in the counties of Claiborne and Campbell, Tenn. He can be found at his shop in Bolingreen [Bowling Green], near Speedwell, Powell Valley. Source: The Knoxville Press 1816 - 1830 by PollyAnna Creek more , Clinchdale Press, 1995; "The Knoxville Enquirer," 1827 Volume 3 - page 209 number 156.
Research has shown that William most likely did not have an M.D. to practice medicine. At the time he was practicing medicine, starting in early 1800s, there were only four universities in America that offered an M.D. degree and they were located in the northern cities of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Harvard and one in the state of Maryland. It is highly unlikely that this frontier doctor attended any of those northern schools. Just as with lawyers of the time who could read law and begin a law practice, so it was with doctors who could read medicine and hang out their shingles.
Based on the birth of their children, William and Susan (Molly) Catherine Lewis were married about 1796. Susan was born in Surry or Guilford County, North Carolina on January 1, 1781 to Lewis Solomon and his first wife, whose name remains unknown. Catherine Moon Lewis was her step mother. William and Susan had twelve children, four sons and eight daughters. Recent research has proven that William died on June 6, 1836 rather than in 1853 as shown in his gravestone. This is based upon a deed to finally dissolve his estate that was executed after Susan's death in 1853.
When Claiborne County, Tennessee was formed in 1801, William, a young man of about 24 years of age, was one of fourteen justices of the peace who were present when the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions was organized. The oath of office was administered to William and the other justices on December 7, 1801.
At the same time, perhaps just before he became a justice of the peace, William and Susan went to Knoxville to hear Bishop Frances Asbury speak. It was then that William voiced his thoughts on becoming a minister and Susan encouraged him. As early as 1815 William was one of three ministers who were preaching at the old Presbyterian Church in Tazwell. William was not only a minister of the gospel; he was also a medical doctor as shown by the following announcement pertaining to his practice:
Doctor William Rogers will practice Medicine, Surgery, [one unreadable word] in the counties of Claiborne and Campbell, Tenn. He can be found at his shop in Bolingreen [Bowling Green], near Speedwell, Powell Valley. Source: The Knoxville Press 1816 - 1830 by PollyAnna Creek more , Clinchdale Press, 1995; "The Knoxville Enquirer," 1827 Volume 3 - page 209 number 156.
Research has shown that William most likely did not have an M.D. to practice medicine. At the time he was practicing medicine, starting in early 1800s, there were only four universities in America that offered an M.D. degree and they were located in the northern cities of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Harvard and one in the state of Maryland. It is highly unlikely that this frontier doctor attended any of those northern schools. Just as with lawyers of the time who could read law and begin a law practice, so it was with doctors who could read medicine and hang out their shingles.
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