Richard Rogers (1638 - bef. 1701)

Born 1638 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before 28 Jan 1701 before age 63 in Kittery, York, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Richard was a ships carpenter. Since he lived on George's homestead he is presumed to be his son, it being granted to him in 1698.

At his Maties Court of Sessions held at York Janry 4th 1697/8… the names of the Grand Jury are as followeth… Richard Rogers…

Richard Rogers presenting his humble Petition to this Court to have his Land in the long Reach layd out, that is to say his the line to be run on that side next Peter Staples according to grant the Court taking it into consideration doe order that the Surveir of Kittery shall run sd line by the first of Aprill next (2)

Richard took the oath of allegience to Massachusetts 9 July 1669. His wife Hester was in court with a long list of Kittery offenders in 1675.

"I Richard Rogers of Kittery... ordaine this to be my last Will and Testament...

Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebekah ten pounds in Cattle or other Merchantable pay to be paid by my Executx ye one halfe at ye day of her Marriage or one year after my Decease & ye other half in Some convenient time afterr as my Executx candoe it with convenience.

Item I doe give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah two Cows and eight Sheep and all the goods or houshold stuff which she brought with her, that is one Small ffeatherbed one rugg, two Iron pots one Iron Kettle that is if She happen to Marry or to remove from my Son John Rogers, but if She Se cause to continue and be assisting unto my sd Son then my will is that my Sd Son Shall provide for her & allow her a comfortable Maintenance out of ye income of my Estate during her naturall life or Soe long as She Shall Se cause to continue ( ) him my Sd Son

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law (his step- son) John Tydie, two steers of about three years old if he continue with his mother and my sd Son John he arrive at ye age of one & twenty years

Item I doe give and bequeath unto my beloved & only Son John Rogers all my whole Estate both of Lands, Cattle houses houshold Stuff &c willing him to pay Such Legacies as are before mentioned. And I doe by these prests make and Appoint my sd wife and Son John to be my Esecutr of this my last will and Testamt Requesting my Loving & much Esteemed friend Ensign John Leigton & my Son in Law Thomas Hanscome to be my overseers... I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11 of January 1700…
Richard Rogers
in prests of us
Grace Bamfield
her X Marke
Hannah Tydy
her X marke
Jos: Hamond"

"An Inventory of ye Estate Vizt ye goods Chattells & Lands of Richard Rogers late of Kittery Deceased Apprized by us under written this 28th day of Janry 1701/2 as followeth: .............................................................................£ s d
To his wareing Cloths & Rideing horse the Sadle &
bridle...............................................................006:00:00
To his Dwelling house out houses orchards &
lands................................................................215:00:00
To: 2: oxen 4 Cows 12 Sheep 4 Swine 3 Steers 2 years
old 1: 3 year old 1: 2 year old & 1 yearling 2: 3 year
old Stears........................................................048:00:00
To yoaks Chains Rought Cart Axes hoes & other
Iron tools.........................................................008:38:00
To one fetherbed Bolster & Pillows 3 Blankets &c 2 ruggs with
a Sute of Curtains & vallens & bedsteed.....008:00:00
To one Ditto bolster & Pillows wth 2 Blankets & 2 rugg all old wth ye bedsteed................................ 003:00:00
To one Small Do and a rugg.........................002:10:00
To two Iron potts & one Small Ditto wth a Small Iron Kettle
& 2 pair of Pothooks a tramell & Spitt.........002:00:00
To a Copper Kettle a warming pan a frying pan &
a pair of fire tongs wth a box all at..............001:17:00
To arms & amunicon.....................................002:00:00
To Pewter & vessells of wood......................002:05:00
To one table: 7: Chairs 2 Chests one table cloth &
Sheet all old....................................................001:20:00
To Peas Barley Indian corn & malt..............009:20:00
To meal...........................................................005:00:00
To money Due from Richard King...............003:00:00
To fowls, a Canoo & a grinding Stone...........02:16:00
To: 3: Reaphooks: 2: baggs a pair of Woll cards &
other triffles....................................................000:15:00
To Books & Some Salt a Wolling whele &
linen Do...........................................................000:15:00
To 3s: 6d: due from Daniel ffogg.................000:03:06
To 1: 6 due from John Oliver......................000:01:06
...........................................................Toatell 315:16:00

Taken p us ye day & year above written
Jos: Hamond, Jos Hill, Richard King"(<b>1)

Sources

• York County, Maine Probate Records, No. 1, 1687-1707, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89JS-L9Z4-K : 6 April 2021), FHL microfilm 007600380, image 93-95.
• (1) York County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 16300
• (2) York Deeds- Vol. V, fol. 107-8

• Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- pp. 593-4
• A Record of the Ancestors and Descendants of Stephen Chase Hanscom- Lawrence Hanscom Pownall, Swathmore, PA, 1974- p.29
• Old Kittery and Her Families- Everett S. Stackpole, Lewiston Journal, 1903- p. 500,705

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• Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, (S. M. Watson, Publisher, Public Library, Portland, Maine 1887), vol 6 p 425, Cattle Marks 1702-12 , Kittery- Horse.
• William Richard Cutter, A.M., Historic Homes and Places Middlessex County, Massachusetts, (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1908), vol 2 p 723.
• Willis, J L M, 1906, "Old Eliot," Augustine Caldwell, Eliot, Maine, 1897: vol 1 p 55; vol 5 p 173,177.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rogers-5967 created through the import of Anderson Family Tree_2012-10-16.ged on Oct 16, 2012 by Bruce Anderson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bruce and others.

• Richard Rogers ... Entered by David McLellan, Feb 18, 2013
• Thanks to David McLellan for starting this profile.