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From: Dorothy Gage <>
Subject: Rogers estate settled 105 years after death.
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 20:41:46 -0700


"Estate of Daniel Rogers, Merchant

Born in Kittery, Me, Oct. 25, 1734, Died in Gloucester, Mass., Januar=
y
4, 1800. Married in Gloucester, 1st, Elizabeth Gorham, Nov. 6, 1759, by
whom he had six children. Married in Gloucester, 2nd, Rachel Ellery, Mar=
ch
20, 1770, by whom he had fifteen children.

The amount of $6022.14 has been received from the United States for a
"French Spoliation Claim" prosecuted before the U.S. Court of Claims by m=
e,
as Administrator of his Estate, for the illegal seizure of the "Sch.
Esther" and Cargo, on the high seas, Feb. 13, 1798, by the French Private=
er
"LeVengeur".

The Act of U.S. Congress, awarding that amount was on May 27, 1902, a=
nd
the net proceeds is to be distributed equally to his next of kin living a=
t
the passage of said Act, which were 36 Grandchildren alive, or deceased
leaving descendants, to receive equally the part their paternal ancestor
would have received had he or she been alive.

The following names in red ink show the next of kin of Daniel Rogers,
who are to receive from the Administrator of his Estate, the fractional
share in black figures at the end of their respective names of $5112.00,
and petition for its allowance and distribution has been acted upon at th=
e
Probate Court, held at Newburyport, May 22, 1905.

This is sent to each beneficiary, or their legal representative,
corrected to date of receipt of official copy of order of distribution,
that they may know who, and where are the others.

David W Low,
Administrator (de bonis non.)"

The above is a copy of the Cover Page of the legal document naming the
descendants of Daniel Rogers, Merchant who received the settlement 105
years after his death 4 Jan 1800 at Gloucester, MA.

Daniel had two marriages as follows:

Daniel ROGERS m. 1759, Barnstable? Glouster?, MA, Elizabeth GORHAM dau o=
f.
John GORHAM and Elizabeth ALLEN
Children :
Lucy ROGERS, b. 1760 m. John LOW, Jr.
John Gorham ROGERS, b. 1762 m. Mercy ROGERS
Elizabeth ROGERS, b. 1764 m. David LOW
Charles ROGERS, b. 1765 m. Eliza (Betsy) WILLIS
Child, b. and d. 28 Feb 1769

Daniel ROGERS m. 1770, Gloucester, MA, Rachel ELLERY=20
Children:
Rachel ROGERS, b. 1771 d. 1771
Rachael ROGERS, b. 1772
Esther ROGERS, b. 1773, m. John ROWE Esq.
Susanna ROGERS, b. 1775
Mary ROGERS, b. 1777
Daniel ROGERS, 1778, m. Phebe HOMANS
Timothy ROGERS, b. 1779, m. Clarissa COFFIN
Mary ROGERS, b. 1780, m. Capt. Thomas DAVIS
Samuel ROGERS, b. 1781, m. Lucy FOSTER=20
Shubael Gorham ROGERS, b. 1783, m. Mary DAVIS
William ROGERS, b. 1784
George ROGERS, b. 1786
Judith ROGERS, b. 1787, m. John ROGERS, Jr.
Fanny ROGERS, b. 1792, m. Capt Nathaniel ROGERS
Rachel ROGERS, b. 1789, b. 1789

With the 36 Grandchildren, 81 G=92Grandchildren and 58 GG=92Grandchildren=
named
in the document there are many more surnames.

I am especially interested in hearing from anyone who has information on
any Shubael Gorham ROGERS. I have been searching for the parents of my
G=92Grandfather, Shubael G. ROGERS b. ca 1805 m. Temmy A. ARMSTRONG. Th=
ey
had children, Mary A., Shubael M., William A., Phebe K., Isaac P., Dani=
el
H., Martha Armintha., John Hamilton, George M., and Robert Eugene ROGERS.
They were born in NY and lived in NY, IL, WI, CO, KS, and CA. Some
locations are unknown.

If anyone is researching any of the above children of Daniel ROGERS,
Merchant, I will be happy to send further information. Also, I will be
happy to exchange information on Shubael G. Rogers and family.

Dorothy Gage

1. =20

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