Thomas (Rogers) Rodgers (1672 - 1749)

Born 6 May 1672 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Treat) Rodgers — married 10 Dec 1700 (to 26 Sep 1728) in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Rebeckah (Sparrow) Rogers — married 11 Feb 1731 (to 23 Sep 1749) in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1749 at age 77 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

Thomas Rogers was born on May 6, 1672 in Eastham, (then) Plymouth Colony, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Snow) Rogers.^[1]

He married first Sarah Treat, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Mayo) Treat,^[2] on Dec 10, 1700 in Eastham.^[3][4]

He married secondly Rebecca Sparrow, daughter of John Apphia (Tracy) Sparrow,^[5] on Feb 11, 1731 at Eastham.^[6] She was the widow of Joseph Collins,^[7] who died before May 29, 1729 when an inventory of his estate was taken.^[8]

Thomas Rogers of Truro bought land at Middletown, Connecticut, on 3 August 1741. Rebecca Rogers was dismissed from the Eastham church to Middle Haddam, Connecticut, on 10 February 1744/5.^[9]

Thomas Rogers Sr. died 23 September 1749 at age 77. The inventory of his estate was taken on the following 14 December. On 5 June 1750 Rebeckah Rogers, widow, was granted administration on the estate of Thomas Rogers, late of Middletown, who gave bonds with Stephen Sparrow of East Haddam.^[10]

Rebecca Rogers died before 10 June 1765, the date that Oliver Bosworth gave his bond as administrator on her estate.^[9]

Thomas and Rebecca had no children together.^[9]
Children of Thomas Rogers and Sarah Treat were:^[9][11]

1. Sarah, b. Oct 27, 1701 at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; bp. Jun 30, 1717 at Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2. Phebe, b. Nov 1, 1703 at Eastham, bp. Jun 30, 1717 at Truro.
3. Elizabeth, b. Mar 27, 1706 at Truro, bp. Jun 30, 1717 at Truro.
4. Lucy, b. Jun 6, 1708 at Truro, bp. Jun 30, 1717 at Truro.
5. Hannah; b. Apr 6, 1710 at Truro.
6. Thomas, b. Dec 11, 1712 at Truro, bp. Jun 30, 1717 at Truro.
7. Joseph, b. Mar 25, 1715 at Truro, bp. Jun 30, 1717 at Truro; d. Aug 8, 1728 at Truro, at age 13; he was buried at North Truro Cemetery.
8. Huldah, b. Aug 13, 1717 at Truro, bp. Sep 22, 1717 at Truro; m. Thomas Watkins Mar 4, 1741 by Rev. John Webb, at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; d. Sep 22, 1765 at Truro, at age 48.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-9XXF?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-7MF%3A353349701%2C353418401%2C353418402 : 20 May 2014), Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722 > image 121 of 157; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
   Eastham & Orleans, Mass., Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722, p. 34.

   Thomas Rogers was marryed with Elizabeth Snow the 13th of December 1665 ... Thomas Rogers another Sonn Borne named Thomas borne the 6th day of May 1672.

2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-96TX?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-7MF%3A353349701%2C353418401%2C353418402 : 20 May 2014), Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722 > image 149 of 157; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
   Eastham & Orleans, Mass., Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722, p. 85.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-9XFV?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-7MF%3A353349701%2C353418401%2C353418402 : 20 May 2014), Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722 > image 157 of 157; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
   Eastham & Orleans, Mass., Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722, p. 101.

   Thomas Rogers and Sarah Treat ware married the 10th day of december 1700.

4. ↑ Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.
5. ↑ George Ernest Bowman, "Eastham & Orleans, Mass., Vital Records," The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 6:203, citing Eastham Records, p. 41.

   Rebeckah Sparrow the the daughter of John Sparrow was borne the : 23rd . of December : 1684

6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-9X9H?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-7MX%3A353349701%2C353418401%2C353419901 : 20 May 2014), Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths 1701-1796 > image 58 of 126; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
   Eastham & Orleans, Mass., Births, marriages, deaths 1701-1796, p. 97.

   ffebruary 11 : 1730/31 then Thomas Rogers & Rebecka Collens ware married by Mr Benjamin Webb

7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-9X31?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-7MF%3A353349701%2C353418401%2C353418402 : 20 May 2014), Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722 > image 155 of 157; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
   Eastham & Orleans Records, p. 96.

   Joseph Collens & Rebecca Sparrow were marryed by Capt Jonathan Sparrow the twenty fifth day of march 1703

8. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) Reference Volume 151, page 11
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Ann Reeves and Alice W.A. Westgate, Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations, Thomas Rogers, Vol. 19 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000 [1st printing]), p. 20.
10. ↑ Charles W. Manwaring, A digest of the early Connecticut probate records, 3 vols. (Hartford, Conn. : R.S. Peck & co., 1904) Vol. 3:630.
11. ↑ Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.

See also:

• John D. Austin, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol 6, Stephen Hopkins, Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2001 [3rd edition], Pages 19, 69-70.

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