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m. Abt 1762
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m. 1 Dec 1788
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Johannes Roller was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia __________________________ [edit] Will of Johannes RollerFrom Chalkley's:
[edit] Possible Sibling in Augusta County?The following record of a Peter Roling could possibly be a sibling (more research necessary):
[edit] Information on Johannes RollerFrom "Men of mark in Virginia: ideals of American life", Vol. 5, edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler, pg. 379:
•ID: I2087 •Name: Johannes Roller •Sex: M •Name: John Roller •Birth: 1726 in Germany •Death: 1816 in Rockingham Co., Virginia •Note: Information on John Roller's family from James Roller, 1612 Sarsfield Ave, Camden, SC 29020 via Mabel Harp, 401 S Powell, Wagoner OK 74467. Sources cited: John Roller's will probated Apr 1816, Rockingham Co., VA Rockingham Co Mg. Records Church Records Jacob Roller's Estate probated Jan 1816 Scott Co., VA Johannas or Johannes Roller (German for John) Roler-Roller-German spelling Rohrer came to the American Colonies in 1744. He was a patriot of the Revolutionary Warr serving as a private of the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Died maybe 1816 since his will was proved in April court in 1816 in Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia. He married Anna--------? She died before 1788 because he remarried to Catherine Dossier January 12, 1788 Rockingham County, Virginia. First Census of Virginia in 1782 lists our John Roller with 11 white souls-1 dwelling-1 building. 3rd wife Magdalena Prince. This Johannes Roller of Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties, and his wife Anna is the father of all the Rollers of Scott County, Virginia. All of his children born in Rockingham or Shenandoah County. The family did not move from Rockingham County to Shenandoah County, instead the part of Rockingham County in which they lived was changed to Shenandoah County. In fact our Johannes Roller was one signer of a petition to change their county from Rockingham to Shenandoah county in 1792....In about 1809 or before 3 brothers came to Lee County Virginia. The part that in 1814 became Scott county Virginia. They were sons of Johannes and Anna Roller. They were Jacob, Casper, and John Roller. Jacob and Casper lived and died in Scott County, Virginia. John moved from Scott County, Virginia to Hawkins County, Tennessee and later to Barry County, Missouri and died there. Aided Colonists during the Revolutinary War
Marriage 2 Catherine Dosserin b: WFT Est 1720-1770 •Married: 1 DEC 1788 Children:
Marriage 3 Magdalene Prince b: WFT Est 1750-1770 •Married: 15 JUN 1808 in Shenandoah County, Virginia 1 Sources: 1.GRS CD #229 Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nancestors&id=I2087 |