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John Rogers (abt. 1605 - 1661)

John Rogers
Born about in Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1632 in Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 56 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colonymap
Profile last modified | Created 18 Feb 2011
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The Puritan Great Migration.
John Rogers migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
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See this G2G discussion topic for an explanation of how John Rogers of Marshfield is distinct from two other John Rogers of his time.

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Biography

John Rogers of Marshfield was born about 1605. This year is estimated based on the age of his oldest known child who was born about 1633.

" Neither the date or specific place of his birth, nor the time when he came to this country has been ascertained." [1]

John married about 1630-32 Frances.

The family name of his wife, Frances, has not been discovered, nor the date of their marriage . Their son, John, was born in 1632 or 1633, in all human probability before they left England. ...." [2]
Davis, in his "Landmarks of Plymouth," under John Rogers of Marshfield, says "by wife Frances, perhaps daughter of Robert Watson," &c. : also, Robert Watson came to Plymouth early, but finally settled in Connecticut; by wife Elizabeth, he had, born in England, George, 1603, Robert, Samuel, and perhaps Frances, who married John Rogers. No authority for this statement has been found ; but if Robert Watson had a daughter, Frances, who married a John Rogers, there can be scarcely a doubt that he was John Rogers of Marshfield.[2]

"He emigrated from England to Barbadoes in April, 1635. His first entrance to America was in Scituate, Mass., but he removed to Marshfield in 1647, where he remained a permanent resident until the date of his decease, 1661."[3]

"One of the earliest houses recorded in North Marshfield is the John Rogers House (540 Highland Street - MHC#59) from ca. 1650. Rogers had a 100 acre farm in the area. ... Huge stands of white pine and white oak provided an excellent source for shipbuilding, particularly in the "uplands around the North River. By 1650 John Rogers had a shipbuilding operation in North Marshfield. Deposits of bog iron were found in the Furnace Brook valley and an iron works was operated there for a short time. None of these early structures survive ."[4]

In 1649-1653 fined for not attending town meetings. (Of related interest: his son John became a Quaker.)

Initially settled in Scituate as early as 1643; abt 1647 moved to Marshfield.

His died between 1 Feb 1660/61 (date of will) and 5 Jun 1661 (when will was proven).

His widow m2 aft Feb 1661 and before June 1668 Walter Briggs of Scituate.[5]

Children

  1. John Rogers, b abt 1632 England, d 7 May 1717; m 8 Oct 1656 Rhoda King, dau of Elder Thomas King of Scituate; she d abt 1662 and he m2 Elizabeth ____ who d. 13 Sept 1691; he m3 Elizabeth ____; she died 9 May 1705. He was a Quaker.
  2. Joseph Rogers, m Abigail Barker of Hingham; he d abt Jun 1716; she d. abt May 1718.
  3. Timothy Rogers, m Eunice Stetson; d 1728 having survived his wife
  4. Ann Rogers (m1 George Russell; m2 John Hudson)
  5. Mary Rogers; may have married about 1666 John Rouse Jr and died by 1675 when he remarried

Estate

"John Rogers senir" of Marshfield, made his will 1 February, 1660. Bequests were as follows:[6][7]

To "my wife ffrancis Rogers all the land and housing on which I live with all the meddow adjoyning to the land unto the Creeke During the time of her life and att her Deceasing; to my son John Rogers.... And my son John Rogers Junir when he or his heires Come to enjoy the said lands and housing; to pay his sister Ann hudson five pounds sterling; and to mary and abigaill Rogers ten pounds sterling apeece"

"I give unto my son Josepth Rogers and Timothy Rogers all my land and meddow that lyeth on the other side of the Creeke lying easterly and thi sland to ee equally Devided according to quantitie Josepths land shall lye next to the land of Nathaneel Bosworth"

To "my son John Rogers all my Right and Interest in the land and housing that hee now liveth on... the upper orchyard my wife shall have and enjoy the tearme of eight yeares"

To "my Daughter An ten shillinges; and to mary my Daughter one yearling; and to my Daughter Abigaill one yearling; and to my grandchild Gorg Russell one Cow Calfe;"

"The land that I have att Namassakeesett which John Hudson now lives on I give unto my grandchildren George Russell and John Russell... when these Children Come to the age of twenty and one years then to enjoy theire lands;"

"my wife ffrancis Rogers to bee my ... execquitrix"

The witnesses were Anthony Eames, William Maycumber, Mark Eames and Richard Beare, the last signing by a mark.

The will "was exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth" 5 June, 1661, "on the oath of Ensigne Marke Eames;"

[fol. 70] "The Inventory of the goods and Chattles of John Rogers senir of Marshfild late Deceased exhibited att the Court held att Plymouth the fift of June 1661 on the oath of ffrancis Rogers;

"Marshfield in New Plymouth in America Anno 1661

"An Inventory taken of all the goods and Chattles of John Rogers senr Decesed the 3d Day of ffebruary 1660 :" [1660/1][8]

Noted: The footnote on the above published will says: This John Rogers, Sr., of Marshfield, was not the son of Thomas Rogers of The Mayflower. -- Editor."

Research Notes

John Rogers of Marshfield was thought by Savage to be brother of Mayflower Thomas, but this has not been confirmed. [Also see footnote in John Roger's will above]

The Identity/genealogy for John Rogers of Marshfield has largely been a "mashup" of several persons named John Rogers. Josiah Drummond has addressed this issue in great detail in The John Rogers Families i Plymouth and Vicinity. [see reference below]

See also G2G for "Deacon John Rogers of Weymouth (m Judith) was not son of Mayflower Thomas."

Sources

  1. Josiah H. Drummond, John Rogers of Marshfield and Some of His Descendants (West Hanover, Mass., R. B. Ellis, 1898), 5; digital image, Hathi Trust.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Josiah H. Drummond, John Rogers of Marshfield and Some of His Descendants (West Hanover, Mass., R. B. Ellis, 1898), 6-7; digital image, Hathi Trust.
  3. History of Marshfield by Richards, Lysander Vol. 2 page 11
  4. A Brief History of Marshfield's Development as a Community
  5. 4 Jun 1668 deposition of Francis the wife of Walter Briggs, makes reference to John Rogers "then husband to this deponent..."
  6. "Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories," in Mayflower Descendant, 17(1915):214-215,citing folio 69; link
  7. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-VQS6?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-F29%3A338083801 : 20 May 2014), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 277 of 616; State Archives, Boston.
  8. Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories [p.] 21 5 " An Inventory taken of all the goods and Chatties of John Rogers sen r Deceased the 3 d Day of ffebruary 1660 [/1] : " https://archive.org/details/mayflowerdescendv1718mass/page/n488

See also:

  • George Thomas Little, Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Volume 1; page 26; link Google Books.
  • Salmon Richards Lysander, History of Marshfield (1905), 2:11; digital images, InternetArchive.
  • Josiah Drummond, "The John Rogers Family of Plymouth and Vicinity" in Collections of the Maine Historical Society 2nd series (Portland, Me. : The Society, 1890-1899), 7 (1896):275-300, at 275; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #147671548 - e-memorial only.




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I have added some of the missing references, anything else needed?
posted by Adrian Stanley
Adrian, thank you for adding the sources! If you're offering...  :) ...the long quotes could be summarized with just the pertinent info as long as there is also a source for it.

~Scott

posted by Scott Carles