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George W. Gerrard

Male Abt 1806 - 1874  (~ 68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George W. Gerrard was born about 1806 (son of Nathaniel Garrard and Susannah Rogers); died on 9 Apr 1874 in Marshall County, IN.

    George married Sarah Roberts on 15 Nov 1824 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN. Sarah was born about 1802 in KY; died on 30 Dec 1858 in Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Elizabeth Conaha on 16 Feb 1860 in Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Margeret A. Burden on 5 Oct 1865 in Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Harriet Kincade on 29 Nov 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathaniel Garrard was born about 1778 in Berkeley County, WV (son of David Washington Gerard and Margaret); died on 25 Sep 1854 in Marshall County, IN; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Marshall County, IN.

    Notes:

    RESIDENCES: Berkely County VA. Montgomery County, KY, abt. 1807-1811.
    Vevay Switzerland County, IN, abt. 1812-1830's. Decator County, IN, abt.
    1830's-1840's. Marshall County, IN, abt. 1840's-his death.
    OCCUPATION: "18-CENTURY VIRGINIA NEWPAPERS", Nathaniel Garrard, appr..
    16-17, bound by his father to the saddiling business, ran away from
    George WOLFF (PGBA 18 AUG 96) [The Potwmac Guardian and Berkely
    Advertiser, a news paper, 18 AUG 1796)
    FATHER: MOTHER: SIBLINGS: Will of David Gerard, writen in 17 May 1809,
    and recorded 15 Oct 1821, in Berkeley County WV, Deeds book No. 4, pages
    61-63.

    Nathaniel married Susannah Rogers. Susannah (daughter of Stephen Rogers) was born about 1781 in VA; died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susannah Rogers was born about 1781 in VA (daughter of Stephen Rogers); died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN.
    Children:
    1. Unnamed Gerrard
    2. Unnamed Gerrard
    3. John A. Gerrard was born on 15 Mar 1803; died about 1860.
    4. David F. Gerrard was born on 19 Feb 1805.
    5. 1. George W. Gerrard was born about 1806; died on 9 Apr 1874 in Marshall County, IN.
    6. Henry Gerrard was born about 1808 in Montgomery County, KY; died on 7 Oct 1876 in Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN.
    7. Stephen Rogers Gerrard was born on 7 Sep 1810 in Montgomery County, KY; died in 1898 in Switzerland County, IN.
    8. Barnabas Gerrard was born about 19 Feb 1811 in Montgomery County, KY; died on 23 Jan 1899 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried on 25 Jan 1899 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
    9. Ann S. Gerrard was born on 23 Jan 1814; died on 6 Mar 1891 in Switzerland County, IN.
    10. Margaret Jane Gerrard was born on 17 Feb 1816 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died on 19 Apr 1897 in Marshall County, IN.
    11. Elizabeth Gerrard was born on 12 Mar 1818 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died on 19 Apr 1897 in Argos, Marshall County, IN.
    12. Nathaniel Gerrard was born on 19 Jul 1822 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN.
    13. Susanah Gerrard was born on 8 May 1824 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN.
    14. Sinahannah H. Gerrard was born on 1 Dec 1826 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died about 1851-1852 in Marshall County, IN.
    15. William B. Gerrard was born on 10 Jun 1828 in IN.
    16. Ruth Gerrard was born on 16 Feb 1831 in IN; died on 11 Nov 1906 in IN.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Washington Gerard was born in 1742 (son of John Gerard, Rev. and Mehetable); died on 19 Oct 1821 in Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, WV.

    Notes:

    A letter received from on 11/20/94
    included a Will for David Garard, son of John Garard. David's wife was listed as Jane. His children were David, Justice, John, Nathaniel, Matthew Rippey, Sarah Quick, and Margaret Pugh, wife of Benjamin Pugh. David's father, John Garard, was me ntioned in the Will. No Caleb is
    mentioned. Caleb must be the son of David Jr? A grandson, David, is mentioned as being the son of Justice.

    THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE: Inscription. Built by John Hays, 1743. Became home of Reverend David Gerard, who founded Gerrardstown in 1787. His father was Reverend John Gerard, the first Baptist Minister west of the Blue Ridge Mountains: http ://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=12793&Print=1

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9V1-FXMT?i=352&cat=323782 reverend John Gerrard David Gerrard 1782 militia of Berkeley county Virginia 1st battalion 1782

    David married Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret
    Children:
    1. David Jr. Gerard
    2. Justice Garard
    3. John Garard
    4. Matthew Gerard
    5. Sarah Garard
    6. Margaret Garard
    7. 2. Nathaniel Garrard was born about 1778 in Berkeley County, WV; died on 25 Sep 1854 in Marshall County, IN; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Marshall County, IN.

  3. 6.  Stephen Rogers was born about 1750-1775 in Virginia (son of John Rogers); died on 30 Nov 1846 in Switzerland, Indiana; was buried in Long Run Cemetery Switzerland, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Name: Stephen Rogers 1
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT. 1758 in VIRGINIA 1
    Death: 30 NOV 1846 in SWITZERLAND CO IN. 1
    Fact 6: ABT. 1776 WAS REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER 1
    Note:
    [1-16-99.ftw]

    Stephen was born in Va. abt 1758 . served in the revolutionary war under
    Col. Frances Taylor and Capt. Garland Burles (of Virginia) from1777 to1781.
    He then moved to Ky . and settled in Indiana.

    His pension number is w 5729

    Stephen enlisted on 22 Jan 1777 as a Revolutionary Soldier and served 3years as a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the VA Line. Ensign Stephen Rogers applied for a pension in Culpeper Co., VA, Claim W.5729, B.L.Wt.18372-160-55. On the 1 June 1840 pension list Stephen was age 80and resided with his son Henry in Switzerland Co., IN.

    A Stephen Rogers paid taxes in 1782/7 in Fauquier Co., VA. On 1 Mar 1791a Stephen Rogers is listedin the Hopewell Quaker Meeting as being in McBride Co., VA.

    In 1800 Stephen lived in Montgomery Co., KY. In 1810 he lived in Montgomery Co., KY (page 372 ) (10201-02110-00) with his wife, 3 sons and3 daughters.

    On 5 May 1837, Stephen Rogers swore in Switzerland Co. that he was a son of John Rogers and a brother of Henry Rogers, both late of Fauquier Co.,VA. The statement refers to a lease involving the three Rogers and Lord Fairfax. The lease to John, Henry, and Stephen Rogers was dated 28 July1763, although it seems a bit peculiar that Stephen,named in the lease,would have been four years old at the time. The lease is recorded in Fauquier Co. Deed Book 2 pag e 50. The affidavit is recorded in Fauquier Co. Land cases (1833-1859) p. 367.

    Stephen ROGERS
    Given Name: Stephen
    Surname: ROGERS
    Sex: M
    Birth: Est 1759
    Death: 30 Nov 1846 in Switzerland County,Indiana
    Burial: Long Run Cemetery,Switzerland County, Indiana

    A Baptist church congregation under Stephen Rogers moved to Switzerland County, Indiana.

    Children:
    1. 3. Susannah Rogers was born about 1781 in VA; died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Gerard, Rev. died in Aug 1787 in Berkeley County, WV.

    Notes:

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9V1-FXMT?i=352&cat=323782 reverend ?b?John Gerrard, David Gerrard?/b? 1782 militia of Berkeley county Virginia 1st battalion 1782

    JOHN GERARD--A QUAKER FROM N.J./1740 VANCLEVESVILLE, BERKELEY
    County, W.VA.

    JOHN GERARD WESTMORELAND County, VA./1709

    GERARD CONTACTS:
    MEL AND ELAINE STEPHENS R 5 BOX 310 LIVINGTSTON, TX 77351
    BRANDT BECKETT 1140 GIBSON AVE., INDIANAPOLLIS, IND.
    ORION DEPINTER 8720 19 RD ARGOS, IND 46501
    MAX WEAVER 5790 DENLINGER RD DAYTON, OHIO 45426
    NANCY B. WALL 7255 W. COX RD PLEASANT HILL, OHIO 45359
    GLENDA THOMPSON ... W. MILTON, OHIO
    NORMA JENNINGS R.R.2 COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IOWA 52738

    The 1699 birthdate as given on the PAF cannot be correct as Rev. John
    would be 86 upon his last child's birth. Nancy (Ann) was born ca 1785.
    The date of 1720 is probably closer to the truth.

    Families tied into the Gerards (directly or indirectly) were the Van
    Metre, Dubois, Sheperd, Hite..pps. 254-264 from West Virginia Families
    show origins of these families as being near Pelmel , along the
    Potomoc
    R. , in Prince Georges County, Md; earlier origins might have been Salem
    County,
    N.J., even earlier in Long Island, N.Y.

    6/20/94

    Hugeunot Emigration to America by Charles W. Baird, D.D. Vol. II ,
    Baltimore Regional Publishing County

    Gerard: Pierre; Bordeaux, France, b. 1652; d. 1724. Pierre, with
    family,
    fled from Bordeaux through Belgium to England after the revocation of
    The Edict of Nantes in 1684. He resided in London for thirty years.
    His
    five sons, including Justus, emigrated to America and settled in Va.
    and
    the Carolinas. Pierre finally returned to France in 1720 after the
    death
    of the French King. Justus settled in Orange County, Va. He was b. 1682;
    d.
    1744; m. Virginia Moss in Orange County Their son John B. Va. 1720; d
    Berkeley County, Va. 1787...p. 93...this cam from Proceedings of Huguenot
    Society of Pennsylavania..Vol. XXXIV..Halll of Historical Society of
    Pa.,
    1962.

    The "Flight from Poitou" comes from Baird's works...Chap
    VI....1681-1686--became associated with Gabriel Bernon in the Huguenot
    settlement of New Oxford, Massachusetts. From the same place came
    Pierre Girrard, one of the refugees in South Carolina, and Aman- and
    Gousse Bonnin, of New York....Pierre Girrard, ne a Poitiers, fils e
    Pierre
    Girrard et de Judith Fruschard--(Liste des Francois et Suisses
    refugiez
    en Caroline, etc.) Elizabeth Damaris Girrard,Isaac Girrard and Marie
    Roubin his wife, ---both of these names occur frequently among those
    of
    the Protestants of Poitou--were members of the French Church, New
    York, in 1694 and after.

    Huguento Ancestry--p. 136..Ga. Bicentennial Memoirs by Knight Vol. 3,
    p.
    412 (South Carolina Huguenot list.)..Gerrards--Guearrards--
    Near the middle of the seventeenth century, Robert, John , and Jacob
    Garrard, sons of Anthony Garrard and grandsons of Peter Garrard,French
    Huguenot, came to America. They were cousins of Col. William Garrard
    of
    Stafford County, Virginia, who was the father of Governor James Garrard
    of
    Kentucky. The town of Garrodsburg was named for him. Robert (above)
    settled in South Carolina; Jacob settled in Stafford County, Va. where
    his
    oldest son Anthony was christened 2-21-1756. This family removed to
    North Carolina and Anthony later came to Wilked County,Georgia, and Jacob
    Garrard came to Jackson County, Georgia. Anthony married 1777 Elizabeth
    Green. He died in Wilked County, 1807. He was a soldier in the American
    Revolution. Among his descendants was Gwuilliam (William), a prominent
    lawyer of Savannah, Ga. Louis F. Garrard was speaker of Georgia
    Senate.
    John Garrard (third of the emigrants above), born in England 1730,
    settled in South Carolina. He married Mary Bolt. In 1773, he received
    a
    land grant in Wilked County, Georgia, seven miles above Washington,
    Georgia,
    for his Revolutionary service. His wife died in 1804 and he married
    again
    and moved to Jones County, Ga. His children were by his first wife. Jacob
    Garrard was also a Revolutionary soldier. He settled in 1807in Putnam
    County, Ga. He married 1786 Elizabeth Barron. He died 1819; she died
    1827.

    John married Mehetable. Mehetable was born in 1720; died after May 1779 in Berkeley County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mehetable was born in 1720; died after May 1779 in Berkeley County, WV.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Gerard was born in 1740; died on 24 Sep 1816 in Middle Run Cem., Sugar Creek Twp., Greene County, OH.
    2. 4. David Washington Gerard was born in 1742; died on 19 Oct 1821 in Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, WV.
    3. John Gerard, Jr. was born in 1745; died in Mar 1782 in Hardin County, KY.
    4. William Gerard was born in 1746; died in Oct 1782 in Berkeley County, WV.
    5. Jonah Gerard was born in 1747; died in Jul 1782 in Garard's Fort, Greene County, PA.
    6. Isaac Gerard was born in 1750; died after 1794 in Greene County, PA.
    7. Nathaniel Gerard was born in 1752-1753; died in Mar 1832 in Miami County, OH.
    8. Justus Gerard was born in 1755 in Berkeley County, WV; died on 10 Jun 1828 in Garard's Fort, Greene County, PA.
    9. Abner Gerard was born between 1758 and 1760 in VA; died in Apr 1819 in Montgomery County, OH.
    10. Jonathan Gerard was born on 13 Mar 1763; died on 26 Jun 1837 in Clough Baptist, Anderson Twp., Hamilton County, OH.
    11. Mehitable Gerard was born on 11 Aug 1772; died on 8 Oct 1832.
    12. Ann Nancy Gerard was born in 1782 in Berkeley County, WV.
    13. William Gerard was born in 1786.

  3. 12.  John Rogers (son of Henry Thomas Rogers and Mary Elizabeth Gilliam); died about 1775-1800 in Fauquier, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Henry Rogers, who apparently died before 1773. I know he had at least oneson, John, who inherited land from his father and sold it in 1773. Johnmade a will inFauquier Co. in 1794. (this John was grandson to Henry)

    24 Jul 1773 - JohnRogers of Fauquier Co. to Thomas Blanton ofSpotsylvania Co. 100 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co.inherited by said John Rogers from his father Henry Rogers, deceased.

    John who died 1794 had sons John, Henry (married Sarah "Sally" Jett), andStephen. Also daughters Mary and Margaret (married Colbert Mason). Hementions a grandson John, son of Henry, in his will.

    Ancestry of JohnROGERS (d. 1794/5) of Culpeper & Fauquier Cos., VA. Hiswill indicates that hehad the following children:

    John ROGERS, Jr., Henry ROGERS who married Sarah"Sally" JETT in 1789,Mary ROGERS, Margaret ROGERS who married Colbert MASON in1786, and myancestor Stephen ROGERS (1759-1846) who was a Veteran of theRevolutionary War and who eventually settled in Switzerland Co., IN.

    IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Rogers of ye County of Fauq'r & in yeState of Virginia in perfect sense and sound memory, duly weighing yeuncertainty of human affairs, do make and ordain this my Last will &Testament in manner and form following

    Imprimis I give my Immortal part to ye blessed devine Aughthor and mybody in ye earth to be enterd in such desent sort as my hereafter Excr'sshall think propper.

    Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son Henry Rogers my Lot & Lease ofLand that I now live on in during his life & to his wife Sarah Rogers induring hir Widowhood, provided she the sd. Sarah Rogers should out livehir husband & after their death I give ye above said Lease to my grandson John Rogers ye son ofHenry Rogers for ye term of the tenor of yeLease of Land aforesaid, & I also give unto my son Henry Rogers twopewter dishes & eight pewter plates & one pair of iron wedges.

    Item I give and bequeath to my grand son John Rogers ye son of HenryRogers one small Cow & calf & one Green Rugg

    Item all yes rest of myEstate both within and without doors I give andbequeath to my four Children towit, Stephen Rogers & John Rogers andMary Rogers & Margrett Mason after my Lawfull debts is paid of & myburring Expenses is paid of also

    Lastly I do ordainand appoint my loving son Henry Rogers my whole & soleExcr. of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills byme before made whereby I do hereby set my hand and seal this Eight day ofAugust One thousand seven Hundred &Ninety four.
    his mark
    John X Rogers (SEAL)
    Sig'n Sealed & delivered mark
    inpresents of us
    Dan'l Greenwood
    James Dennis
    Matthew Neale

    At a Court held for Fauquier County the 22'd day of December 1794. Thiswill was proved by theoath of Matthew Neale a witness thereto andordered to be Certified; And at a Court held for the said County the 23'dday of February 1795 the same was furtherproved by the oaths of JamesDennis and Daniel Greenwood Witnesses thereto andordered to be recorded.And on the motion of Henry Rogers the Executor therein named who madeoath and together with Augustine Jennings his Security entered into andacknowledged bond in the penalty of One thousand dollars conditioned asthelaw directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probatethereof in dueform.

    Teste: F. Brooke, C.C.

    Children:
    1. Mary Rogers
    2. Henry Rogers
    3. John Rogers
    4. Margaret Rogers
    5. 6. Stephen Rogers was born about 1750-1775 in Virginia; died on 30 Nov 1846 in Switzerland, Indiana; was buried in Long Run Cemetery Switzerland, Indiana.


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