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| Revolutionary soldier Hugh Rogers was born in
Philadelphia, PA in 1760 to Robert and Frances Russell Rogers.
Robert's father, Samuel, came from County Cork, Ireland in 1758.
Being a shipbuilder by trade, he helped build the ship he sailed on in
return for passage to the colonies. Hugh moved with his family to Mecklenburg County, NC about 1774. His father, Robert, worked in a plant that manufactured gunpowder used by the patriots in the Battle of King's Mountain. Hugh enlisted as a private, fought in the Battle of King's Mountain and served under Gen. Sumter in the NC Militia (No. 3242). He met Nancy Thornton on the final day of the battle as she carried water to the soldiers. She was the daughter of Colonel John Thornton and Jane Washington Thornton. |
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schools: Pisgah, Tuscola, Swain County and Smoky Mountain. Pisgah and Tuscola High Schools are also served with the ROTC Medals Program. The Chapter’s “American History Essay Contest” invites entries from all 5th through 8th grades in the public schools as well as the private schools and home schoolers. Grave Marking in June, 2002: On Saturday, June 29th, the Hugh Rogers Chapter held a Grave Marking at the Greenhill Cemetery in Waynesville. This ceremony was to mark the grave of Robert Love, Revolutionary War Soldier. Chapter meets the second Saturday of each month. |
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| After the revolution, Hugh's father received a land grant in the area now Washington County, TN. The Rogers family along with the Thornton family moved there, and Hugh and Nancy were married. Later, Hugh and Nancy moved with the Rogers family to Buncombe County, NC near Bent Creek. Robert died during this time and was buried near the present entrance to Biltmore Estate. About 1800, Hugh and Nancy moved their family to Fines Creek in Haywood County, NC. There they raised 12 sons. Nancy died in 1843 and Hugh in 1848. They are buried at the Thad Rogers Cemetery located in the Upper Fines Creek Community in Haywood County, NC. |
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