Thomas
[middle name?]
Rogers
Born 1571
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Son of
William Rogers and
Eleanor Unknown
Brother of
Margaret Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, William Rogers and John Rogers [add sibling]
Husband of
Alice Cosford
(Married in
[location?] [marriage date?])
Father of
Thomas Rogers, Richard Rogers, Joseph Rogers, John Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers and Margaret Rogers [add child]
Died 1621
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About Thomas Rogers
Thomas Rogers left Northampton County, England about 1616 and traveled to Holland. He settled with his family in Leyden, Holland on June 25, 1618. April 1, 1620, he sold his house in Leyden for 300 guilders before coming to America on the Mayflower.
Thomas was a businessman and a merchant, not a pilgrim. He knew many of the puritan pilgrims in Holland and decided to go with them to America.
His third son Joseph came with him on the Mayflower trip. His wife Alice, two daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, and son John remained in Leyden. They came to Plymouth Colony in 1622.
As a passenger on the Mayflower they sailed out of England on August 5, 1620 with 100 other passengers. They arrived November 11, 1620 at what would be called Cape Cod. They had been 66 days at sea.
Thomas was the 18th signer of the Mayflower Compact on Nov. 11, 1620, out of a total of 41 signers. It served as the first form of government in the colony.
On Dec. 16, 1620, they came ashore at Plymouth after spending time to search for a suitable area. It had cleared land and fresh water. Construction of shelter started on Dec. 23rd. Two early fires in the colony destroyed several structures, which slowed progress.
Many original Mayflower passengers died that first winter. There were about 40 deaths, including Thomas Rogers.
He died sometime between Dec. to Feb. 1620-1621 in the Plymouth Colony. He was age 49.
Thomas was buried at the top of Cole's Hill. Left behind without family was his son Joseph]], age 18. He had to stay with other families, including Governor Bradford's family.
It was Thomas Rogers' descendants who helped build the new colony.
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