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Can anyone share any of the Roberts and/or Rogers families that might have lived in Hawkins County, TN between 1780 and 1830?
Would this data have only the head of the household or would it list the entire family?
I have read that John Riddle (b. 1775 Goochland County, VA) was raised by the Roberts (or Rogers) family near Kyle’s Ford, TN in Hawkins County, TN after his mother (Harriet “Happy” Riddle) passed away. He later married Sary Johnson, daughter of Moses Johnson and Sarah Johnson (nee Powell) and moved to Bledsoe County, TN.
I am curious why they might have moved to Bledsoe County, TN and if any other families moved there from Hawkins County as well.
Rock,
Prior to 1850, census records listed only heads of households.
I haven’t found census records prior to 1830 for Hawkins Co.
On the 1830 Hawkins census, none of the Roberts or Rogers heads of households were any older than the John Riddle in 1830 Bledsoe Co, who was 60 to 69 yrs old – if that’s the John you’re referring to. Next door to him was Johnson Riddle, 20 to 29, and 6 HHs further is a Thomas Riddle, 40 to 49.
The only Rogers in 1830 Bledsoe is Reuben Rodgers, 60 to 69.
List of 1830 Hawkins Co
ROBERTS
…Henry, 30-39
…Joseph, 40-49
…Pollyana, 60-69
…Theophilus, 20-29
…Thomas, 50-59
ROGERS
…David, 30-39
…Dozwell, 60-69
…George, 60-69
…James, 20-29
…John A., 30-39
…Joseph, 60-69
…Larkin, 20-29
…Robert, 20-29
…Thomas, 50-59
…Jesse, 20-29
…John, 30-39
List of 1830 Bledsoe Co
ROBERTS
…James, 40-49
…Nehemiah H., 20-29
…Sally, 50-59
……………………………
Bill
Thanks Bill.
Dozwell Rogers is certainly a recognizable name. I am reading Mary Hill’s book “Saga of a Southern Loyalist: William Riddle of Virginia and North Carolina, His Ancestors and Descendants.” Ms. Hill supposes that Dozwell Rogers might have been Happy Riddle’s brother, but also supposes that her father might have been James Roberts and her mother was a Rogers.
Either way, she says that the family tradition in the Texas and Utah Riddles is that John Riddle (my ggggg-grandfather and son of William “Tory” Riddle) was raised in Hawkins County, TN by the James Roberts family and Rogers family members after the death of his mom, Happy Riddle. I just read that John is said to have moved to Bledsoe County, TN in 1805.
I need to learn more about Bledsoe County, TN. As you say, “follow the history.” I wonder why the Riddles moved as a group down there…
Johnson (aka Johnson “Rake” Riddle) is part of our Riddles. He went west to MO around 1830 along with the rest of the group. Soon after, he moved back east and settled in the Warrior Mountains of Alabama, where there are many cousins now. 🙂
I just found this post of mine with Bledsoe County data…I thought it might help someone who stumbles across this post but misses the other one.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb…15/1815tax.txt
On 5 May 1989 Miss Elizabeth Parham Robnett the Bledsoe County Historian sent the 1815 petition of Bledsoe County which was created out of Roane County on 30 November 1807. Bledsoe County is primarily in the Sequatchie Valley but includes part of the Cumberland Plateau. It is bounded on the North by Cumberland County, with White County at the NW corner. Rhea & Hamilton Counties adjoining it on the East and Sequatchie County on the South. Van Buren County is on the West. In former times Bledsoe was bounded by Morgan, White, WARREN and Marion Counties. In 1815 White County was attached to Bledsoe.
BLEDSOE COUNTY, TN 1815 TAX LIST ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED to delay enactment of the land law during the War between Great Britain
Riddle, Thomas
Riddle, William
Rodgers, Ruben
Rodgers, William
Rogers, Amanuel
Rogers, Dauswell
Rogers, Jeremiah
Rogers, Jesse
Rogers, John
Rogers, Joseph
Gibson, Jacob [2]
Blevins, Stephen
Boling, Lewis
Self, Hezekiah
Self, Jesse
Self, Levy
Self, Spencer
There is a “Dauzwell”/Dozwell Rogers Senior and Junior in Deed Books of early Lee Co., Va, from 1801 thru the 1810s.
From Deed Book 1, Lee Co., Va:
“Indenture 14 July 1801 between Dawswell Rogers, Sr. and Dawswell Rogers, Jr., both of Lee Co. Va., for sum of $130 for 80 acres on north side of Clinch River.
Darrswell (his R mark) Rogers, Sr. [seal]
Test….. C. Carter….. C.L.C”
Also Deed Book 1, Lee Co:
“Indenture 28 July 1807 between William & Betsey Riddle and Thomas Stone all of Lee Co., Va for sum of $ (illegible?) for 100 acres. Land part of 200 acres which William Riddle purchased from Thomas Rodgers April 1806. Land to conditional line made between Thomas Tailing and William Riddle.
….William Riddle…[seal]
Singed, sealed in presents of:
Berry Sharp, Charles Carter, Francis Isby, John (his mark) Vartin.”
Rock,
A Boling descendant, I am a resident of Bledsoe Co TN (Pikeville being the county seat). I am acquainted with Ms. Elizabeth Robnett, the county historian.
Bledsoe Co, named for Abraham Bledsoe, early Tennesse explorer and Indian fighter, was established in 1807 from lands taken from Roane Co TN. Bledsoe Co is one of the oldest counties lying along the Cumberland ridges in East Tennessee.
I have read your posts and I will look for any information that I may come across in regards to your Johnson’s [aka Johnston] and Roger’s [Rodgers] of Bledsoe Co.
In regards to Hawkins Co TN residents migrating to the Sequatchie Valley (ie Bledsoe Co area) — I can relate the following:
many families came early (early 1800s) into the area — some stayed and made their homes here — others found the wild Indian country too difficult and moved back to “civilization”. All of the lands up and down the Sequatchie River were Indian lands until the removal in mid-to-late 1830s. The Rogers (Rodgers) surname is frequently connected with the ancient line of which the comedian, Will Rogers, descends. It is a well-established fact the the Rogers/Rodgers line are of Native American heritage.
This area is a small, remote, rural area even today; comprised of a long (approximately 25 miles), natural valley (Hwy 127) bordered completely on the west (Cumberland Plateau) and east (Rockwood Mountains) by mountain ranges. The closest towns/cities are Dayton, Rhea Co TN (30 miles); Dunlap, Sequatchie Co TN (25 miles); Chattanooga, Hamilton Co TN (50 miles); Crossville, Cumberland Co TN (35 miles). The main industry is farming and raising milk and beef cattle. Bledsoe Co is a relatively poor economic community of less than 10,000 people.
I will re-contact you as I come across any information that may be of interest to you.
WurTeh
Thank you for the information. It really helps since I’ve never been to the region nor do I know much about it.
I have found that my Riddle’s (some of Harriet “Happy” and William Thomas “Tory” Riddle’s children) did in fact leave Hawkins County, TN for Bledsoe County, TN in 1805.
I wonder if the Rogers had always been Cherokee or if they later married into Cherokee families.
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