John (Rozier) Rosier (abt. 1604 - 1660)

Born about 1604 in London, England

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Hillier) Rozier — married about 1630 in London, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1660 at about age 56 in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

John (Rozier) Rosier is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

John (Rozier) Rosier was a Virginia colonist.

John Rosier^[1] was christened on 16 Sep 1604 in London, Middlesex, England ^[2] and was the son of Robert Rosier.

John Rosier or Rozier married about 1630 in London, England to Elizabeth Hillier.

By 1637 he had emigrated from England to the Virginia Colony. ^[3]

In 1653 he obtained 700 acres of land in Northumberland County, Virginia. ^[4]

Rev. John Rosier or Rozier died about 1660 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Extracts

Rev. John Rozier "came to Virginia about 1638, when he was made by Harvey, minister of the parishes of Chiskiack and York, to supply the vacancy caused by the banishment of Rev. Anthony Panton. After the return of Panton, he became, on the death of Rev. William Cotton, minister of Accomac in 1640. After 7 years he removed to Westmoreland Co., where he was minister till his death. He married Jane Hillier, and left a son John." ^[5]

"Cotton's successor was John Rozier, a popular and efficient rector. One of his parishioners referred to him in his Will as 'deare and respected friend', and John Holloway, a physician, bequeathed to him a Greek Testament. The new minister seems to have had no great difficulty in collecting his tithes and winning the support of the parishioners for the church. In 1643, William Burdett left by his Will, five pounds sterling to the lower parish for the purchase of a communion cup and plate. While we are uncertain about Cotton's inclinations, we have every reason to believe that Rozier was more or less of a non-conformist and more acceptable to the Puritans, who comprised so large an element in the population of the peninsula at this time." ^[6]

He made his last Will on 25 Feb 1659 and on 15 Dec 1660 it was in the probate court of Westmoreland County, Virginia. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Rosier, John - A9528; born 1604, died by 1660, Westmoreland Co. (Anglican Minister). accessed 23 October 2021
2. ↑ Baptism Record
3. ↑ Genealogical Magazine by Salem Press Publishing and Printing Company of New England in 1915 v53 p76 Text: res: 26 June 1637; J. Rosier, dwelling at Warcosgnoyacke in Virginia; clerk; aged 34 years; deposed that ..."
4. ↑ Virginia, County Records v6 Index to Land Grants; Northumberland County - book#3 p37 John Rosyer, 700 acres in 1653
5. ↑ Virginia Biography
6. ↑ Ye Kingdom of Accawmacke
7. ↑ Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds and Wills on ancestry.com with image; citing v1 p127; Will of John Rozier, dated: 25 Feb 1659; probate: 15 Dec 1660; son John Rozier (under age); executrix: wife Elizabeth; witnesses: Gerrard Fowke, John (Todman ?), Abraham (Ross ?)

• Genealogical Quarterly Magazine by Eben Putnam of Danvers, MA in 1916 v3 (Dec 1915 - Sep 1916)