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THE ROGERS FAMILY. William Charles Rogers, Esq., son of Dr. David Rogers, of Connecticut, was born in that state on May 25, 1776. He removed when a young man to Philadelphia, where at the age of twenty he married Mary Hiltzheimer, by whom he had nine children. After his marriage he removed to the Forks of Neshaminy and from thence to Warrington, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, where he pursued the avocation of farming. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and served in the war of 1812 as brigade major on the staff of the commander of Camp Marcus Hook. He died at Warrington at the age of seventy-eight years, and was interred at Abington, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.

Mary Hiltzheimer, the wife of William C. Rogers, was born in Philadelphia, March 16, 1771, and was the daughter of Jacob Hiltzheimer, member of congress and owner of the house in which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. This house is at this date (July 12, 1874) still standing, owned by the daughters of Jacob Cox, the nieces of William C. and Mary H. Rogers.

Jacob Hiltzheimer Rogers, eldest son and first child of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born in Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1797. He intermarried with Priscilla Watson, by whom he had five children: Mary Hiltzheimer, William Charles, Benjamin Watson, Ann Steward, and Hannah Watson. He was a justice of the peace for several years, and a farmer. He died at the Turk’s Hotel, Bucks county, Pennsylvania and is buried at the old Neshaminy church, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.

General William Tennent Rogers, second son of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born in Philadelphia, June 17, 1799. He intermarried with Sophia Pugh, daughter of John Pugh, Esq., of Doylestown, at which place he resided most of his life. The result of his marriage was ten children, eight sons and two daughters: John, Charles, James, Henry, Edward, William, Marshall, and Elizabeth. Two of his children died at birth, and were not named. William T. Rogers was a general of militia, and for several years editor of the Doylestown Democrat. He represented Bucks county in the state senate for two years, the last as speaker. He was at one time supervisor of the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, besides president of various company corporations. He was one of the originators of the Doylestown Cemetery Company, in which grounds he is buried.

David Rogers, the third son of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1800. July 6, 1828, he married Cynthia Watson, daughter of Benjamin Watson, by whom he had three children: George Washington, William Charles, and Mary Hiltzheimer. After his marriage he removed to Montgomery township, Montgomery county, and followed farming until the year 1856, when he removed to Norristown, where he resided, the only survivor of seven brothers and two sisters.

James Rogers, the fourth son of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born September 2 or 3, 1802, and died November 16, 1802, aged two months and two weeks. He was interred at Abington county cemetery, Pennsylvania.

Robert Rogers, the fifth son of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born December 1, 1803, and died September 6, 1804, aged nine months and six days. He is buried at Abington, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.

Charles Rogers, the sixth son of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born July 30, 1805, and died December 8, 1806, aged eighteen months. He is buried at Abington, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.

George Washington Rogers, the seventh son of William C. and Mary Rogers, was born December 13, 1806, and died at Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, November 10, 1825, aged nineteen years. His remains were interred at Abington, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.

Susan Tennent Rogers, the eldest daughter of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, March 30, 1809. She married Andrew Yates Austin, her first cousin, and emigrated to Willoughby, Lake county, Ohio, where she resided until her death. The result of this marriage was eight children: John, Charles, David, Andrew, Lucius, Willis, Samuel and Susan. Mrs. Austin is interred at Willoughby, Ohio.

Mary Steward Rogers, the second daughter of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, was born May 1, 1811, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. She married Elisha Tracy, a lawyer, and emigrated to Painesville, Lake county, Ohio. She was the mother of four children: Elisha, William, Lucy and Mary. Both she and her husband are dead, and are interred at Painesville, Ohio.

David Rogers, the third son of William C. and Mary H. Rogers, had three children, George Washington Rogers, the first son, was born June 15, 1829, and is a lawyer. He intermarried with Cara Bean and had three children: Cara, David Ogden and Austin. William Charles Rogers, the second son, was born June 23, 1833. He was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in 1858, and served in the rebellion of 1861 as a surgeon. He married Jennie Scott, of Philadelphia, and had two children, David and Frank K. Mary Hiltzheimer Rogers was born February 22, 1838. She married Walter H. Hibbs, and is the mother of four children: Emily, Georgie, Cynthia and Walter.

Benjamin Watson, the maternal grandfather of George Washington Rogers, was born September 22, 1763, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. He married Hannah McKinstry, by whom he had four children: Priscilla, Cynthia, Hiram, and Ann. He entered the colonial army under Captain Beatty, in Colonel Proctor’s regiment of the Pennsylvania line, and served the entire war. He was at one time attached to Morgan’s riflemen. He participated in the battles of Stony Point, Brandywine, Trenton, Cowpens and Germantown, where he was wounded, then discharged at Charleston, South Carolina. He walked to Philadelphia barefooted and without pay. After lying in bed helpless for sixteen years from palsy, he died on November 20, 1836, aged seventy-seven years. He is interred at Old Neshaminy church, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.

Hannah McKinstry, wife of Benjamin Watson, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1759, and died July 22, 1822. She is buried at Old Neshaminy church, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.

Priscilla Watson, the oldest daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Watson, was born October 2, 1793. She married Jacob H. Rogers, and is now deceased.

Cynthia Watson, the second daughter of Benjamin Watson, was born June 1, 1795. She married David Rogers, July 6, 1828; both are deceased.

Hiram Watson, the only son of Benjamin and Hannah Watson, was born July 22, 1797, and died February 23, 1814. He is interred at Old Neshaminy church, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.

Ann Watson, the youngest daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Watson, was born October 18, 1799. She married Nathan Wier, her first cousin, and died April 26, 1877. She is interred at Hartsville Presbyterian church, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.