1770 - 1861 (91 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Nancy Elizabeth Cook was born on 19 Jan 1770 in , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Apr 1861 in Pullens, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Nancy Elizabeth COOKE
- Residence: 1860, Bergers Store, Toshes, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Nancy married Abraham Alexander Rohrer on 11 Aug 1789 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Abraham (son of John Jacob Rorer and Anna Barbara Weidman) was born on 9 Jul 1765 in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jun 1830 in Pullens, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried on 25 Aug 1830 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Graves Rorer
was born on 13 Apr 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Oct 1837 in , Caldwell, Kentucky, USA.
- 3. George "Charles" Rohrer
was born on 24 Dec 1791 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1847 in Fredonia, Caldwell, Kentucky, USA.
- 4. Abram Rorer, Jr.
was born on 8 Jun 1794 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Aug 1855 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 5. Elizabeth Rorer
was born on 8 Oct 1797; and died.
- 6. Rudolph Rohrer
was born on 8 Oct 1797 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1883.
- 7. Henry Rorer
was born on 1 Apr 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1817 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 8. Catherine Jane Rorer
was born on 13 Oct 1802 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 31 Oct 1864 in , , Virginia, USA .
- 9. David Rorer
was born on 12 May 1806 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jul 1884 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; was buried in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- 10. William Cook Rorer
was born on 21 Oct 1807; died on 4 Nov 1812.
- 11. Charles Rorer
was born in 1808 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; and died.
- 12. Samuel Rorer
was born on 27 May 1810 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 6 Jul 1880 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | John Graves Rorer (1.Nancy1) was born on 13 Apr 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Oct 1837 in , Caldwell, Kentucky, USA. Notes:
Note from Winston Dalton's Journal, p. 25: ~ Rorer John Rorer started to the West Saturday September 7th 1833
John married Sally Bennett in 1814 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sally was born about 1796 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA; died in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | George "Charles" Rohrer (1.Nancy1) was born on 24 Dec 1791 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1847 in Fredonia, Caldwell, Kentucky, USA. |
4. | Abram Rorer, Jr. (1.Nancy1) was born on 8 Jun 1794 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Aug 1855 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. |
7. | Henry Rorer (1.Nancy1) was born on 1 Apr 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1817 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. |
8. | Catherine Jane Rorer (1.Nancy1) was born on 13 Oct 1802 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 31 Oct 1864 in , , Virginia, USA . Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1860, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Family/Spouse: Daniel Crider. Daniel (son of John Crider and Catharine Croft) was born on 18 Jul 1807 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Nov 1859 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | David Rorer (1.Nancy1) was born on 12 May 1806 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jul 1884 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; was buried in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
- Residence: 1852, , Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Residence: 1860, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Residence: 1870, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Notes:
Judge David Rorer
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=2aad33e6-3cb3-4b2f-9c30-c51ab4ad791c&tid=13149490&pid=-116630692
David married Martha Daniel on 29 Mar 1827 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. Martha was born in 1806 in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA; died in Jan 1838 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Daniel Rohrer
was born on 9 Feb 1828 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; died on 31 May 1902 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, USA.
- 14. Martha Rorer
was born on 4 Jun 1831 in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA; died on 28 Feb 1893 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- 15. Clairborne Rorer
was born in 1832 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; died on 6 May 1856.
- 16. Francis Crocker Rorer
was born in 1835 in , , Arkansas, USA; died on 25 May 1918 in Hotel St Remo, New York, New York, USA.
- 17. John F Rorer
was born in 1837 in , Patrick, Virginia, USA; and died.
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David married Delia Marie Viele on 21 Mar 1839 in , Muscatine, Iowa, USA. Delia (daughter of Abraham L Viele and Hannah Douglass) was born on 28 Mar 1810 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; died on 4 Nov 1888 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Virginia Douglas Rorer
was born on 3 Apr 1842 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Apr 1898 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- 19. Delia Marie Rorer
was born on 28 Oct 1844 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Sep 1930 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- 20. Mary Louisa Rorer
was born on 19 Sep 1849 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Oct 1922 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
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11. | Charles Rorer (1.Nancy1) was born in 1808 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; and died. |
12. | Samuel Rorer (1.Nancy1) was born on 27 May 1810 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 6 Jul 1880 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 8 Jul 1836, Fredonia, Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
- Residence: 1842, Hazel Dale, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
- Residence: 1850, Underwood, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
- Residence: 1880, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
- Probate: 2 Sep 1880, , Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Notes:
Notes for Samuel Rorer:
from the Harmon Cook bible
Samuel Rorer was born AD 1810 on Friday the 27th March
Also in the bible is a note that Samuel Rorer and his wife moved to the Arkansas Territory for a time.
A deed from Samuel Rorer to Richard Bennett from Pittsylvania County Courthouse in Chatham, VA in Deed book 34 page 18, 8/4/1832.
This Indenture made the fourth day of August in the year of our Lord 1832 between Samuel Rorer of the one part and Richard Bennett of the other part both of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia Witnesseth that the said Samuel Rorer in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars of lawful money of this commonwealth to him in hand paid by the said Richard Bennett at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents ( The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ) have bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Richard Bennett his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on the waters of Potters Creek, containing two hundred and forty five acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, Beginning at a corner double white oak thence with Craemers line S 26 degrees W 10 poles to Black Jack and pointers S 86 degrees W 152 poles to a red oak N 72 degrees W 50 poles to a white oak thence with John Rorer's line S 38 degrees W 48 poles crossing a branch to a post oak S 5 degrees E 80 poles to a post oak S 60 degrees W 104 poles crossing Potters Creek to a red oak thence a new dividing lone S 75 degrees E 256 poles crossing Potters Creek aforesaid to a post oak thence with Philip Deboes (now Gills) line N 27 degrees W 88 poles to a post oak N 26 degrees E 96 poles to a Spanish Oak S 76 degrees E 28 poles to a forked Chestnut Oak fallen down thence along David Rorer's new dividing line N 5 degrees W 100 poles to the Beginning with all the appertunances thereunto annexed to have and hold forever and the said Samuel Rorer for himself and his heirs doth warrant and defend unto the said Richard Bennett his heirs, administrators, Executors, and assigns a complete right and title in fee simple free from claims of himself his heirs, administrators, Executors and assigns and free from the claim or claims of all and every other person or person whatsoever in witness whereof the said Samuel Rorer hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
signed sealed and delivered in presents of S Rorer and seal
Samuel Berger
D G Nowlin
William C. Rorer
Charles W H Walden
At a court held for Pittsylvania County on the 20th day of August 1832 This Indenture from Samuel Rorer to Richard Bennett was acknowledged by said Rorer to be his act and deed, certificates endorsed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, William Tunstall
This deed found in the Pittsylvania County Courthouse in Chatham, VA in Deed Book 38 page 40 dated 8/12/1835.
This Indenture made and entered into this 12th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty five between Samuel Rorer of Livingston County, Kentucky of the one part and Rudolph Rorer of Pittsylvania County, Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the said Rudolph Rorer I the said Samuel Rorer have granted, bargained and sold to the said Rudolph Rorer a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Pittsylvania County Virginia on the waters of Frying Pan Creek bounded as follows TO Wit Beginning at a white oak on the Flag Spring branch called in the Patent Joseph Law corner thence along Smith's line and the line of the said Patent S 32 degrees W 10 poles to a pine fallen down S 50 degrees W 130 poles crossing two branches to a red oak in said line thence a new dividing lines N 2 degrees W 365 poles crossing the Flag Spring branch and several small branches to a red oak N 65 degrees W 156 poles crossing a branch and the Frying Pan Creek to Chas Goard corner pine thence along said line N 40 degrees E 164 poles crossing two branches just above the forks of the pointers two white oaks thence new dividing lines S 62 degrees E 50 poles crossing a branch and the Cider Pond fork of Frying Pan Creek to a pine S 18 degrees E 84 poles to pointers S 69 degrees E 180 poles to a corner pine thence with Patent and ward line S 18 degrees W 259 poles crossing the Flag Spring branch aforesaid to the beginning containing three hundred and forty acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the same tract or parcel of land with the appertunances to him the said Rudoiph Rorer his heirs now and forever free from the claim or claims of all and every person whatever In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an seal this day and date above written
S Rorer and Seal
We, James McCowley and Thomas Willis two acting Justices of the Peace for Livingston County, KY do hereby cetrtify that Samuel Rorer personall appeared before us and acknowledged the within deed of conveyance to Rudolph Rorer to be his act and deed Given under our hand and seals this 12th day of August 1835
James McCowley, JP and seal
Thomas Willis, Jr., JP and seal
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Livingston County and seal
I, James I. Dollam clerk of the court for the county and Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation on Messrs James McCawley and Thomas Willis who are Justices of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified is in due form of Law that the signatures are genuine and entitled to faith and credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at salem this 12th day of August 1835 and 44 year of the Commonwealth
Jas I Dollam and seal
At court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of September 1835 This indenture from
Saml Rorer to Rudolph Rorer with the certificates endorsed and ordered to be recorded
Teste
Will Tunstall cc
Samuel married Josephine Earle on 30 May 1839. Josephine (daughter of Edward Hampton Earle and Susannah Davis) was born on 14 Feb 1820; died on 20 Apr 1861 in , Hopkins, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Samuel married Cordelia Johnson on 3 Dec 1870 in , Gallatin, Illinois, USA. Cordelia was born about 1853 in , , Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
13. | Daniel Rohrer (9.David2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 9 Feb 1828 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; died on 31 May 1902 in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, USA. |
14. | Martha Rorer (9.David2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 4 Jun 1831 in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA; died on 28 Feb 1893 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. |
18. | Virginia Douglas Rorer (9.David2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 3 Apr 1842 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Apr 1898 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. |
19. | Delia Marie Rorer (9.David2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 28 Oct 1844 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Sep 1930 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. |
20. | Mary Louisa Rorer (9.David2, 1.Nancy1) was born on 19 Sep 1849 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Oct 1922 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. |
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