Abraham Alexander Rohrer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1765 - 1830  (64 years)

• Name	Abraham Alexander Rohrer
  Birth	9 Jul 1765	Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1820	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Residence	1830	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Death	20 Jun 1830	Pullens, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Burial	25 Aug 1830	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I9361	Master
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	John Jacob Rorer,   b. 1 Jan 1737, , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 13 Oct 1805, Pullens, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Anna Barbara Weidman,   b. Mar 1736, Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Sep 1806, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1757	Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F9887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Elizabeth Cook,   b. 19 Jan 1770, , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Apr 1861, Pullens, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1789	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Children	1. John Graves Rorer,   b. 13 Apr 1790, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 7 Oct 1837, , Caldwell, Kentucky, USA (Age 47 years)   2. George "Charles" Rohrer,   b. 24 Dec 1791, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 29 Sep 1847, Fredonia, Caldwell, Kentucky, USA (Age 55 years)   3. Abram Rorer, Jr.,   b. 8 Jun 1794, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 17 Aug 1855, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)   4. Elizabeth Rorer,   b. 8 Oct 1797   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rudolph Rohrer,   b. 8 Oct 1797, , , Virginia, USA d. 1883 (Age 85 years)   6. Henry Rorer,   b. 1 Apr 1800, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1817, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 17 years)   7. Catherine Jane Rorer,   b. 13 Oct 1802, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 31 Oct 1864, , , Virginia, USA (Age 62 years) + 8. David Rorer,   b. 12 May 1806, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 7 Jul 1884, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA (Age 78 years)   9. William Cook Rorer,   b. 21 Oct 1807   d. 4 Nov 1812 (Age 5 years)   10. Charles Rorer,   b. 1808, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   11. Samuel Rorer,   b. 27 May 1810, , , Virginia, USA d. 6 Jul 1880, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F2677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 11 Aug 1789 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1820 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1830 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - 20 Jun 1830 - Pullens, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Burial - 25 Aug 1830 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Abram (Abraham) Alexander Rohrer, Sr., son of John Rohrer and Anna Barbara Weidman, and grandson of Jacques or Johannes Rohrer and Barbara Kuntz, was probably born in Lancaster County, PA (now Lebanon, PA). He was born on July 9, 1765 and died in Pittsylvania County, VA on June 20, 1830. He was married to Nancy Cook, daughter of the land developer, Harmon Cook on August 11, 1789 shortly after arriving in Pittsylvania County, VA. Nancy was born on January 20, 1770 and died April 28, 1861. Together they had ten or eleven children.This family dropped the H from their Rohrer name and all their descendants used the name RORER. Two of their children, John and George, moved to Caldwell County, Kentucky and apparently raised families there. Another son, David Rorer, became an attorney and ended up as a prominent judge in Burlington, Iowa, where he was apparently active in politics and helped Iowa to become a state. Most of the rest of their children remained in Pittsylvania County, where they raised their families and some of their offspring continue to live. The following deed conveys 489 acres of land from Harmon Cook to Abraham Rohrar in 1796. From the Pittsylvania Court House in Chatham, VA in Volume 10 page 451. This Indenture made the -- day of -- in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety six Between Harmon Cooke of Pittsylvania County and State of Virginia of the one part Abraham Rohrer of the said County and State of the other part Witnesseth that the said Harmon Cooke for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds to him in hand paid by the said Abraham Rohrer, the receipt whereof the said Harmon Cooke doth hereby acknowledge, he the said Harmon Cooke hath granted,bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, and confirm unto the said Abraham Rohrar his heirs and assigns forever all that piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on the East side of the Pigg River, and bounded as follows VIZ Beginning at John Smith's corner Beech at said river, thence his lines South thirty three degrees East fifty eight poles to a Pine, South forty seven degrees East sixty nine poles to a red Oak, thence North seventy one degrees East twenty nine poles crossing a branch to pointers, thence New lines South forty eight degrees East one hundred and ninety four poles to a PINE North seventy five degrees East sixty four poles to pointers South sixty one degrees East thirty six poles to a Black Oak by Linch Burg great road, thence new dividing lines South eighty six degrees East forty two poles to a post Oak thence South thirty one degrees East fifty eight poles crossing a branch to a post Oak, South twenty eight degrees West sixty four poles to a white Oak, thence South seventy eight degrees West forty poles to a red Oak by Pigg River great road South seventy five degrees West thirty poles to pointers in the old line, thence the same South twenty nine degrees West one hundred and fifty poles to Watson's corner White Oak, thence his line North forty two degrees West two hundred and fifty eight poles crossing a branch to a White Oak by the Great road South Eighty Seven degrees West twenty poles to a black Oak ---------------then 2 lines are blank---------, thence new dividing lines North thirty degrees West one hundred and twenty six poles crossing a branch to a black Oak ten degrees East one hundred and forty three poles crossing a branch to a pine North fifty one degrees West eighty poles to a Spanish Oak on Pigg River, thence down the river as it meanders to the beginning containing four hundred and eighty nine acres, be the same more or less, and also the said Abraham Rohrar obliges himself by these presents never to sell or trade away the above land to any person or persons whatsoever during the natural life of the said harmon Cooke, and at the death of the said harmon Cooke the said land and premises becmes the said Abraham Rohrar's his heirs and assigns forever/ and also all Trees, Woods, Commons, Profits -- Advantages, Hired alame? & etc, Ways, waters and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said land above mentioned belonging or in anywise appertaining And also the reversion and reversions, remainders, Renband Services of the said land and premises and of every part thereof, And all the Estate, right, title Interest, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Harmon Cooke of, in and to to the said Land and Premises and every part thereof supposing the said Abraham Rohrar or his Heirs never sells or treads the above Land and Premises during the natural life of the said harmon Cooke To Have and to hold the said land and all and singular the premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appertunances thereof unto the said Abraham Rohrar and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of the said Abraham Rohrar and his Heirs (during natural life of the said Harmon Cooke, then after the death of the said Harmon Cooke) the said Abraham Rohrar his heirs and assigns for ever And the said Harmon Cooke for himself and his heirs the said land and premises and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever to the said Abraham Rohrar his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Harmon Cooke and Mary his wife hath hereunto set their Hands and Seals the day and year first written above. Harmon Cooke SS Appended to this deed is a note that says that this deed was delivered to William C Rorer 6 March 1856. This was apparently William Cook Rorer, Abraham Rohrer's son. One obvious advantage this family had, due to the marriage to Nancy who was the daughter of a land developer, was that they were able to afford a better education for at least some of their children. This probably explains how David was able to read the law and become an attorney. Public schools were not available in the area at this time. Abram Rorer and his wife had issue four sons, Rudolph, Charles, David and Abram, Jr. David studied law and removed to Iowa, where he became a distinguished jurist. Abram, Jr. married Mary Wright and settled near his father in the northwestern part of the county. In his will proven September 17, 1855, he named son Ferdinand Rorer and daughters Angeline James, Elvira Harvey, Aquella Ann Lipscomb and Malitta Miller Abram, Sr. was a partner and the overseer of much of the Harmon Cook properties. Another interesting fact about Abram, Sr. was that he was guardian for the children of a friend, Conrad Grein or Crain, who accompanied him from Pennsylvania to Virginia. Some of their descendants still live in Pittsylvania County, VA. from the Harmon Cook (Abram Rorer) bible 1804 July Abram Rorer had a mare stole, a gray. THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA CHAPTER XVI 1800-1860 TOWN OF COMPETITION--WAR OF 1812--PERIOD OF DEVELOPMENT In the early years of the county, all elections were held at the courthouse. But as the number of inhabitants increased, for the convenience of the people, other points were named as polling places. In 1823 the General Assembly enacted that a separate election be held at Danville for that part of the county between the North Carolina line and Dan River, "that used to be held at the court house." And in 1829 three other points were named in the county in the following act: "When an election is held in Pittsylvania County, at the same time a separate poll shall be opened at the residence of Abram Rorer, in the northwest part of the county; at the store of Wier and Smith at Mount Airy in the northeast, and the home of Benjamin Walker in the southwest parts of the county."

  
  

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