1711. 21 In 1714 an indentured woman servant of 

 Rogers ran away and was ordered to serve an addi- 

 tional six months and four days. 2 "' His name occurs in 

 1718 in two small court actions to collect bad debts 

 and in another against Robert Minge for trespass. 

 He is recorded in these simply as ''Win. Rogers." 



21 York County Records, Book 14: Orders & Wills, 1716 1720. 

 2 -' Ibid., pp. 307, 317. !57, S86, (94,439. 

 8 York County Records, Book 17: Orders, Wills, &c, 171") 

 1732. p. 136. 



There is no other significant mention until 1730, 

 when the wife of "William Stark, Gent.'' relinquished 

 her right of dower to lands in the County, so as to 

 permit their sale to "William Rogers." -' Later in 

 the same year "Mr. Wm. Rogers" was sued by Henry 

 Ham, a bondservant, for his freedom.-'"' In 1734 



-' Ibid., p. 296. 



-'"■ York County Rei I ; Orders, 



p. 15. 



Willi 



Inventories, 



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