Rodgers ' father , Colonel John Rodgers , was born in Scotland in 1726 and was a proponent of the patriot cause .
Many of Rodgers ' family emigrated to America from the British Isles in the years prior to the American Revolution .
Rodgers ' father , Rodgers Rodgers   , was born in Scotland in 1726 and was a proponent of the patriot cause .
Many of Rodgers ' family emigrated to America from the British Isles in the years prior to the American Revolution .