Theophilus Rogers (1699 - 1753)

Born 4 Oct 1699 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hyde) Rogers — married 20 Oct 1720 in New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1753 at age 53 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Theophilus Rogers Death Record:^[1]

Name: Theophilus Rogers

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1699

Age at Death: 53

Death Date: 29 Sep 1753

Death Place: Connecticut

Gender: Male

FHL Film Number: 3357

Burial Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Probate

His will is dated 25 September 1753 and proved on 12 November 1753 in Norwich. He mentions his wife Elizabeth, Lois, wife of Zebulon Lothrop, Anne, wife of Phineas Hide, Elizabeth, wife of Ezra Seldon, Lucretia Rogers, Theophilus Rogers, Uriah Rogers, and Zabdial Rogers. He mentions three enslaved black boys, Hannebal, who continues his enslavement with Theophilus Rogers, Bristow who will continue his enslavement with Uriah Rogers, and Primis, who will continue his enslavement with Zabdial Rogers. His inventory is completed on 12 November 1753. There is one other enslaved black person listed in the inventory by the name of Silba.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
2. ↑ Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-175W : 14 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 191-194, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 1, Pages 337-343.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #116679194.
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 25 Aug 1920, 8294.
• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920.
• Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934.
• Family Data Collection - Births.
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde,
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.