WILLIAM ROGERS was born on October 14, 1763, in Halifax, Virginia to DOSWELL ROGERS (1736 – 1800) and ANNE (1740-?). He married ROSANNA HURD and they had 12 children together. He then married Susannah Walling and they had four children together. He died in 1822 in Sparta, Tennessee, at the age of 58, and was buried in White County, Tennessee.

CHILDREN:
Peggy Rogers Wilie (1787 – 1881)
Nancy Rogers Foreman (1788 – 1883)
Charles Dauswell Rogers (1789 – 1866)
Elizabeth Rogers Thurman (1791 – 1881)
William Rogers JR (1793 – 1849)
Amanuel Rogers (1794 – 1851)
James W Rogers (1796 – 1887)
Fountain Rogers (1797 – 1873)
Rosa Rogers Thurman (1799 – 1870)
Mary Rogers Smith (1800 – 1876)
GEORGE W ROGERS (1801 – 1850)
Catharine Rogers Crabb (1804 – 1873)
Anderson S Rogers (1808 – 1879)
Thomas W Rogers (1810 – 1849)
Elisha K Rogers (1813 – 1881)
Isham Russel Rogers (1817 – 1869)

SIBLINGS:
Adenstone Rogers (1760 – ?)
Doswell Rogers Jr (1762 – 1809)
WILLIAM ROGERS SR (1763 – 1824)
George Rogers (1764 – 1852)
Thomas Rogers (1767 – 1853)
Catherine Rogers (1768 – ?)
James Rogers (1768 – 1804)
Elisha Rogers (1787 – ?)

NOTE:
Rosannah Hurd married William Rogers 11 April 1786, Joseph Stanton Hurd married Susanna Walling (Joseph is Rosannah's Brother), Rosannah died 1806, John died 1805, William Rogers married Susanna Walling Hurd.

Last Will And Testament Of William Rogers:
In the name of God, Amen. I William Rogers of the State of Tennessee and County of White, being sick, but of sound mind and memory, do truly make this my last will and testament.

First I command my body to the dust to be buried with a decent Christian burial, and my love to God who gave it, and touching my worldly state where with it both pleased God to help me with,

I bequeath and in the following measure give - 1st I give to my oldest children to wit Peggy Wilie, Nancy Roberts, Dauswell Rogers, Betty Thurman, William Rogers, Emmanuel Rogers, James Rogers, Fountain Rogers, Rosanah Thurman, Mary Smith, George Rogers and Catharine Rogers, One dollar each.

2. It is my will that my beloved wife Susanna Rogers shall have all my personal and real estate, both in doors and out doors (after my just debts are paid) for her and her four last children, to wit Anderson Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Elisha Rogers and Isham Rogers, to live during an, during her widowhood, or the youngest should come of age, and then at her marriage, or the coming to age of the youngest it is my desire that all my personal and real property, both in doors and out doors shall be equally divided between my beloved wife and her above named children,
lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved son Dauswell Rogers, and my step son Joseph Herd executors to this my last will and testament, and I hereby disannul, and disallow and revoke all former wills or wills, executors or executors.

In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 26th day of October 1821.

Signed sealed and Signed

William Rogers acknowledge in presence of us
Richard Wallace
Elisha Webb
John Campbell
State of Tennessee
White County

January session A.D. 1822

This day Came Doswell Rogers and Joseph Herd Executors of the last will and testament of William Rogers deceased there upon precluded the written last will and testament of the said William Rogers deceased and there upon the due execution there of was proven in open court by the oaths of John Campbell and Elisha Webb two of the subscribing witnesses there to for the purpose and things there in mentioned which was or cured to be recorded whereupon this said Dauswell Rogers and Joseph Herd entered into and acknowledged have in the sum of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires - Done 21st January 1822 For Jacob Hand - Clerk of White County Court By his Deputy A.Blaine Recorded and examined this 25th March 1822 For Jacob Hand - Clerk By his Deputy A. Blaine

An inventory of the Estate of William Rogers deceased, returned an oath by Dauswell Rogers and Joseph Herd Executors at January term A.D. 1822. One hundred and forty eight acres of land - 148, two horse carts, eleven head of cattle, forty four head of hogs, eleven head of sheep, an ax, two plows, three head and mattock, two pair of gears, and pair of fire dogs, 2 iron pot racks, 1 wire sieve, 2 feather beds and furniture, 6 chairs, 3 pots, 1 kettle, 2 ovens, 1 skillet, 2 pair of pot hooks, 2 chairs, 1 flat iron, 1 loaf and baking, 2 dishes, 3 tin pans, 4 pewter plates, 7 spoons 5 knives and forks, 1 earthen dish, 7 plates and, 4 bowls and, 1 pitcher and, 1 set of tea cups and saucer, 1 sugar dish, 1 honey pot, 2 bridles, 2 saddles, 1 club, 1 looking glass, 4 vials, 1 crop of cotton, 1 crop of flax, 3 spinning wheels, 3 pair of cords, 1 dresser, 2 razors, 1 set shoe walking tools, 1 crop of corn and fodder and 1 crop of oats, 1 cutting box, 1 hand saw, 1 drawing knife, 1 gin best, 1 file, 4 pair of bed sticks, 3 books, 9 geese, 1 dozen foul, 2 turkeys, 1 Gina foul, 2 hand shovels, 1 bread tray, one sifter, 3 barrels, 3 tubs, 1 batter chain, 2 beds, 2 blankets, 1 powder sifter, 1 iron wedge, 1 round ring, 1 table, 1 set of waits, 1 candle stand, 1 lock chain, 2 bottles, 2 pair of scissors, 1 paper box, 1 coffee pot, 2 cages, 4 water vessels, 1 gritstone - This is a true inventory to the best of our knowledge. Dauswell Rogers Joseph Herd Recorded and examined this 25th day of March 1822 For Jacob Hand - Clerk of White County Court By his Deputy A.Blaine