Regent, Karen Thornton. History of Shadrach (Shadrack) Rogers ca. 1750 - ca. 1828
May 17, 2012 at 5:11pm
Shadrach (Shadrack) Rogers
ca. 1750 - ca. 1828
Our chapter is named for Shadrach Rogers, who arrived in Mississippi before 1820, according to the 1820 U. Federal census of Lawrence County, Mississippi. On that census, Shadrach was counted in the age category of above 45, and he had been in
the same category for the censuses of 1800 and 1810, meaning that he had been born at least by 1755. Shadrach's grandson, Timothy Rogers, was included in Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Vol. II, published in 1891. In his biography, Timothy said that his grandfather, Shadrach, was "a native of North Carolina, and a soldier in the war of the Revolution who was noted for his bravery and courage, and high sense of honor." Shadrach was married to Hope (Hopey), maiden name unknown. Some have said she was a Bethea, others a Manning, and some a Reddick. No information has been located that clearly identifies her family. Having a wife named Hope (Hopey), however, has helped to clearly distinguish our Shadrach Rogers from at least one other man of the same name. According to the 1790, 1800, and 1810 censuses, Shadrach and his family lived in South Carolina before moving to Mississippi. In 1790, Shadrach was in Prince Georges County, Georgetown District, South Carolina. In 1800 and 1810, he had moved further inland to Claremont County, Sumter District, South Carolina. In Sumter District, there was another Shadrach Rogers, this one married to Celia Jordan. Although there were two Shadrachs in the same county, by looking at land records they can be separated. The other Shadrach lived in northwestern Sumter District. Our Shadrach with wife Hope lived in an area south of Sumter City near the present day Sumter-Clarendon County line. This was an area near the Old Bethel Baptist Church and the creek in the area was named Nasty Branch. Our Shadrach sold a piece of land in South Carolina in October 1818. This is the last recorded deed of his in South Carolina, so he and his family must have moved to Mississippi between October 1818 and June 1820 when the census was taken. Covington County was formed in 1819, but boundary lines between Covington and Lawrence counties were not clearly defined until 1822. In 1823, Shadrach, Reddick, and Meshack were all on the tax rolls of Covington County. Shadrach remained on the rolls of Covington County until 1827, and then in 1828 Hopey is listed on the tax rolls. This makes it likely that Shadrach died between the dates of the tax rolls in 1827 and 1828. Finding two Shadrachs in the same county in South Carolina is probably what lead to confusion and mixture of the two men's lives. Our Shadrach moved to Mississippi while the other Shadrach stayed in South Carolina and raised his family there. Unfortunately, when original DAR research was done, the service of the Shadrach who remained in South Carolina was claimed for our Shadrach who came to Mississippi. The Shadrach Rogers line is now closed to DAR applicants. Children of Shadrach and Hope (Hopey) Rogers:
1. Timothy Rogers (b. 1782 - d. Nov. 8, 1846) m. Elizabeth Taylor
2. Reddick Rogers (b. 1783 or 1785)
3. Ailsey Rogers (b. 1784 - d. after 1856) m. William West
4. Nisa Rogers (b. 1787 or 1790) m. Squire Thames
5. Israel Rogers (b. Apr. 2, 1789 - d. Jul. 23, 1877) m. (1) Mary Knighton
(2) Mrs. Mourning G. Sumeral
6. Shadrack Rogers (b. 1791 - d. 1851) m. Martha Knighton
7. Elizabeth Rogers (b. 1793 - d. 1845) m. Matthew Thames
8. Meshack Rogers (b. Oct. 15, 1795 - d. 1875) m. (1) Lucy E. Brunson
(2) Lucretia Geiger
(3) Mrs. Purvis
To read more about our Shadrach Rogers line in Mississippi, see Shadrach and Hopey Rogers and Family by William (Bill) Morgan Brown, published in 2007. Copy is available in the Covington County Genealogical and Historical Society Library in Seminary, MS.
