John was baptised at Bourn, Cambridgeshire on 17 Aug 1755, the son of John and Rachel Rogers.[1]
He married Elizabeth White on 9 Nov 1778 at Croydon Cum Clapton, Cambridgeshire[2]
After the death of Elizabeth in Potton, Bedfordshire in Sep 1792[3] John married Jane Crawley at Potton on 30 Oct 1794.[4] There were no children from his second marriage.
In his will dated 31 May 1828 bequests were made to his grandchildren John, Elizabeth, and Jane Rogers, children of his late son James; his son John Rogers of Cambridge; to Jemima Rogers of Baldock, the widow of his late son William; to Mary Rogers, now living with him; his sister Ann Page, widow; his mother in law (=step mother) Elizabeth Rogers, widow. Executors son John and grandson John.[5]
John was buried in Potton on 13 Dec 1829 age 75.[6]
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