Elizabeth (Lapham) Rogers (1751 - 1832)

Born 13 May 1751 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1832 at age 80 in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was a Friend (Quaker)

Birth & Parents

Elizabeth Lapham, daughter of Joshua Lapham & Hannah Sherman, was born 13 May 1751. ^[1]

Family Bible Records

Marriage

Elizabeth married 25 Jun 1772 in Marshfield, MA to Stephen Rogers, son of Joshua Rogers & Sarah Wing. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Death & Burial

Elizabeth died 3 Mar 1832 in Danby, Rutland County, VT. ^[2] She is buried in the Quaker Cemetery there.

Research notes

Both "Laphams in America" compiled and written by Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge Victor NY 1932-1953 and findagrave Memorial ID 74997695 have her name as Lydia:

from LiA: Lydia Lapham (Joshua, John, John) was born in 1751 and died 3 Mar 1831. She was the daughter of Joshua and Hannah (Sherman) Lapham, and married Stephen Rogers (1750-1835) 25 June 1772. He was the son of John Rogers of Marshfield Mass.

John & Lydia moved to Danby, Vt. in 1770. Their children were born there:

1. Joseph Rogers b. 2d 4m 1773 [2 Apr 1773].^[4]
2. Asa b. 4d 7m 1774 [4 Jul 1774].^[4]
3. Aaron b. 5d 6m 1776 [5 Jun 1776];^[4] d. 1866.
4. Sarah b. 11d 7m 1779 [11 Jul 1779].^[4]
5. John b. 1781.
6. Hannah b. 1782.
7. Stephen b. 1784; d. 1867.
8. Ruth b. 1787; d. 1840.
9. Elizabeth b. 1789; m. 1812, Willard Staples, son of Jonathan and Rachel (Holbrook) Staples.
10. Sylvia b. 1791; m. Jonathan Staples, brother of above Willard.

from FAG: Lydia Lapham Rogers was born 13 May 1751 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island and died 3 Mar 1832 (aged 80) in Danby, Rutland County, Vermont. She was buried in the Quaker Cemetery in Danby. Memorial ID 74997695. Her parents were Joshua Lapham, (b. 9 Mar 1721, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA,- d. 12 Nov 1799, E. Hoossusck, (Adams), Massachusetts), and Hannah Sherman Lapham, (b. 7 Jun 1726 Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA,- d. 17 Nov 1797, E. Hoossusck, (Adams), Massachusetts).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Bible
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Williams, Danby, pp. 236-237.
3. ↑ Drummond, Rogers, p. 57.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Monthly meeting records, Births and Deaths 1735-1973, Society of Friends, Easton Monthly Meeting (New York : Hicksite), p. 26.

Footnotes

Documentation

• Secondary:Williams, J. C. History and Map of Danby, Vermont. Rutlnd, VT: McLean & Robbins, 1869.
• Secondary:The Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s. Vol. VII, Lineage Records.
• Secondary:Drummond, Josiah H. John Rogers of Marshfield and Some of His Descendants. West Hanover, MA: Smith & Sale / Rhoda B. Ellis, 1898. See Archive.org.
• FindAGrave
• For sources check the Keese Family History’s Last Page at: www.keesefamily.com