GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MAINE

Genealogical and Family History
of the
STATE OF MAINE

Compiled under the editorial supervision of George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D.

LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
New York
1909.

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[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

[Many families included in these genealogical records had their beginnings in Massachusetts.]

ROGERS

(I) John Rogers, immigrant ancestor, was living in Scituate in 1647 on a lot of land lying between that of Thomas Hicks and John Stockbridge. There is a tradition that his father was a brother of Rev. William Witherell's mother, who was daughter of John Rogers, the martyr, but there is no proof of this, and it seems doubtful if that could have been the case. John Rogers removed to Marshfield, Mass. about 1647, where he resided until early in 1661. He was fined there several times for not attending town meeting.
He married Frances ____, who married (second) Walter Briggs, of Scituate. Walter Briggs' will was dated Jan. 16, 1676-77, and proved June 4, 1684. John Rogers died about May, 1661, and his wife died in 1687. His will was dated Feb. 1, 1660, and proved June 5, 1661.
Children, part probably b. in England, the others in Scituate:
1. John, mentioned below.
2. Joseph, married Abigail Barker.
3. Timothy, married Eunice Stetson; died 1728.
4. Ann, married (first) George Russell; (second) John Hudson.
5. Mary, married 1656, John Rouse.
6. Abigail, born in Scituate about 1645; married Jan. 1, 1678-79, Timothy White.

(II) John (2), son of John (1) Rogers, was born about 1632, probably in England, and died May 7, 1717, according to the church records. He joined the Quakers in 1660, and suffered more or less persecution on that account. He was a resident of Marshfield, and was grand juryman in 1659. In 1692 he was selectman, and assisted in running the line between Marshfield and Scituate. He was on a committee to lay out highways in 1692. In his will, dated May 9, 1718, proved June 24, 1718, he desceibes himself as "aged." In 1708 the Friends' "women's meetings" were held at his house part of the time.
He married (first) Oct. 8, 1656, Rhoda, born Oct. 11, 1639, died about 1662, daughter of Elder Thomas King, of Scituate. He married (second) about 1663, Elizabeth ____, who died Sept. 13, 1692. He married (third) Elizabeth ____, who died May 9, 1705.
Children of 1st wife, b. in Marshfield:
1. John, bap. Aug. 23, 1657, married twice.
2. Thomas, mentioned below.
3. Rhoda, bap. Aug. 3, 1662, died young.
Chldren of 2d wife:
4. Abigail, born Nov. 3, 1663, married Sept. 9, 1681, Nathaniel Chamberlain.
5. Mary, born March 10, 1665, married Jan. 24, 1682, Samuel Daggett; died April 15, 1690.
6. Johanna, born Oct. 7, 1667, married Judah Butler; died 1747.
7. Elizabeth, born Dec. 19, 1669, married May 11, 1699, Hugh Copperthwaite; died Aug. 27, 1707.

(III) Thomas, son of John (2) Rogers, was born in Marshfield, Dec. 2, 1659, according to the town records, and Dec. 25, 1659, according to the Friends' records. He married June 6, 1712, Bethiah, born March 3, 1682-83, died Jan. 23, 1756, dau. of Gershom and Mary Ewell. He died March 6, 1645-46. His will was dated Sept. 10, 1745, and proved March 12, 1745-46. His widow's will was dated June 10, 1755, and proved May 4, 1756.
Children, b. in Marshfield:
1. Rhoda, born May 28, 1713, married Oct. 19, 1738, Benjamin Wing; died April 21, 1758.
2. John, born Dec. 19, 1714, married Dec. 29, 1737, Sarah Wing; died Sept. 5, 1791.
3. Thomas, born Oct. 28, 1716, mentioned below.
4. Bethiah, born Sept. 29, 1718, married Oct. 1, 1741, John Wady.

(IV) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (1) Rogers, was born at Marshfield, Oct. 28, 1716, died Dec. 6, 1810. He married Sept. 8, 1744, Deborah, born Oct. 16, 1723, died Dec. 8, 1807, daughter of Dr. Isaac and Deborah (Jacobs) Otis.
Children, b. in Marshfield:
1. Bethia, b. Feb. 9, 1745-46, married June 10, 1777, Jonathan Slocum.
2. Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1747, married July 6, 1773, Joshua Dillingham.
3. Thomas, b. Feb. 15, 1748-49, died Sept. 29, 1752.
4. Deborah, b. Oct. 20, 1751, died unmarried March 16, 1775.
5. Priscilla, b. Feb. 27, 1754, married Dec. 3, 1777, Mordecai Ellis; died Sept. 8, 1850.
6. James, b. April 16, 1756, mentioned below.
7. Abigail, b. Oct. 10, 1758, died unmarried Nov. 29, 1842.
8. Huldah, b. Sept. 30, 1760, married Dec. 4, 1783, Tristraim Russell.
9. Rhoda, b. Feb. 23, 1762, died without issue.
10. Lucy, b. March 21, 1765, died without issue.

(V) James, son of Thomas (2) Rogers, was born in Marshfield, April 16, 1756, died Nov. 29, 1832. In 1812 he removed to Peru, Clinton county, New York, where he and his wife died. He married March 5, 1787, Deborah, born Nov. 14, 1762, died May 4, 1813, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Anthony) Smith.
Children, b. at Marshfield:
1. Deborah, b. Aug. 28, 1788, married Oct. 29, 1812, Jacob Willetts; died Jan. 11, 1880.
2. James, b. May 15, 1790, mentioned below.
3. Mary, b. July 19, 1792.
4. Hannah, b. June 18, 1794.
5. Samuel, b. Jan. 27, 1797.
6. Rhoda, b. June 21, 1799.
7. Thomas, b. Jan. 9, 1802.

(VI) James (2), son of James (1) Rogers, was born in Marshfield, May 15, 1790, and when a young man removed with his parents to Peru, New York. He married Sarah Keese, and had a child, Deborah, born in Peru, Sept. 8, 1815. She married Dec. 24, 1840, John Jones Fuller.

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