Rogers James b. ABT 1615 London, England, U.K. d. FEB 1687/88

1615 - 1688

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Birth Abt 1615 London, England, U.K. [2]

Gender Male

_UPD 14 AUG 2009 23:36:54 GMT-5

Died Feb 1687/88 [2]

Person ID I369 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Rogers John, d. Abt 1636, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, England, U.K.

Family ID F160 Group Sheet

Family Rowland Elizabeth, b. Abt 1619, England, U.K. , d. 1709, New London, Connecticut, USA

Children

	1. Rogers Samuel, b. 12 Dec 1640, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA , d. 01 Dec 1713
	2. Rogers Bathsheba, b. 30 Oct 1650, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
	3. Rogers Jonathan, b. 31 Dec 1655, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA , d. 1697, Gull Island
	4. Rogers John, b. 01 Dec 1648, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA , d. 17 Oct 1721
	5. Rogers Joseph, b. 01 Dec 1646, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
	6. Rogers James, b. 15 Feb 1652, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
	7. Rogers Elizabeth, b. 15 Apr 1658, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Family ID F157 Group Sheet

Notes	James Rogers, b. about 1615, came from London, England in the ship "Increase" in 1635, first known in Stratford, CT., New Haven County, where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. They moved thereafter to Milford, CT, where his children were baptised, ar Rev. Mr. Prudden's Church. With business in New London, they moved there, and were first in Mr. Bradstreets's Church, but became dissenters from the Congregational Church, and joined the Sabbatarians, and were afterwards called Quakers. Thereafter, little is known of James. He was supposed to be the son of Rev. John Rogers of Dedham, England, who died 1636. He died in New London, CT in February 1687-8, when Sir Edmund Andros was Governor of New England. His will was therefore proved in Boston, and sanctioned by the general court 12 May, 1692. Children. 2. Samuel, b. at Stratford 12 Dec., 1640; m. 17 Nov., 1664, Mary Stanton, dan. of Thomas Stanton. 3. Joseph, b. at Stratford 14 May, 1646; m. about 1671, Sarah . 4. John, b. at Stratford 1 Dec., 1648; m. 17 Oct., 1670, Elizabeth Griswold, dan. of Mathew Griswold. 5. Bathsheba, b. at Stratford 30 Dec., 1650; m. 4 March 1669-70, 1st, Richard Smith; 2d, Samuel Fox. 6. James, b. at Milford 15 Feb., 1652; m. 5 Nov., 1674, Mary Jordan, dau. of Jeffrey Jordan. 7. Jonathan, b. probably at Milford 31 Dee., 1655; m. Naomi Burdick, dau. of Elder Burdick of Newport R.I. 8. Elizabeth, b. probably at "New London 15 April, 1058; m. Samuel Recby. JAMES ROGERS the first came to America in the ship " Increase," from London, in England, in 1635, at the age of twenty years. He is first known at Stratford, New Haven county, where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. They afterwards removed to Milford, where his wife united with the Rev. Mr. Prudden's church, in 1645, and he in 1652. Their children were baptized at Milford. Mr. Rogers had dealings in New London in 1656, and, liking it as a place of business, fixed himself permanently as an inhabitant of the plantation there, previous to 1660. Here he soon achieved property and influence, and was much engaged, both in the civil and ecelesiastical affairs of the place. He was six times elected representative to the general court. Governor Winthrop had encouraged his settling in New London, and accommodated him with a portion of his own house lot next the mill, which was afterwards leased to him. On this lot Mr. Rogers built adwelling house of stone. He was a baker, and carried on the business on a large scale, often furnishing biscuit for seamen and the colonial troops, and between the years 1661 and 1670 had a greater interest in the trade of that post than any other person in the place. His landed possessions became very extensive, consisting of several hundred acres on the Great Neck, a tract of land at Mohegan at the place called Pamechog, now called Massapeag, several house lots in town, and twenty-four hundred acres on the east side of the river, which was held in partnership with Colonel Pyncheon of Springfield. James Rogers, the ancestor of a great throng of descendants, was an upright and circumspect man. At his first settlement in New London, both himself and his wife united with Mr. Bradstreet's church. They, however, after a few years, became dissenters in some sort from the established Congregational church and joined the Sabbatarians, and were afterwards called Quakers. There is no account of any dealings with him and his wife on account of their secession from the church. Of his latter years, little is known. Mr. Rogers was born about 1615, and is supposed to be the son of Rev. John Rogers of Dedham, in England, who died in 1636, and his descendants hold to a tradition that he was the grandson of the Rev. John Rogers of London, who was burned at the stake in Smithfield in 1555, during the reign of " bloody " Queen Mary. Recent genealogical researches have, however, thrown much doubt as to this lineal connection of this stock of Rogers with that of the martyr. James Rogers died at New London in February, 1687-8, when the government of Sir Edmund Andros was paramount in New England. His will was therefore proved in Boston. The first settlement of the estatewas entirely harmonious. The children, in accordance with his earnest request, made an amicable division of the estate, which was sanctioned by the general court, May 12, 1692. Children. 2. Samuel, b. at Stratford 12 Dec., 1640; m. 17 Nov., 1664, Mary Stanton, dan. of Thomas Stanton. 3. Joseph, b. at Stratford 14 May, 1646; m. about 1671, Sarah _________. 4. John, b. at Stratford 1 Dec., 1648; m. 17 Oct., 1670, Elizabeth Griswold, dau. of Mathew Griswold. 5. Bathsheba, b. at Stratford 30 Dec., 1650; m. 4 March 1669-70, 1st, Richard Smith; 2d, Samuel Fox. 6. James, b. at Milford 15 Feb., 1652; m. 5 Nov., 1674, Mary Jordan, dau. of Jeffrey Jordan. 7. Jonathan, b. probably at Milford 31 Dec., 1655; m. Naomi Burdick, dau. of Elder Burdick of Newport, R.I. 8. Elizabeth, b. probably at "New London 15 April, 1058; m. Samuel Beeby.

Sources

[S3] A ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE VIBBER FAMILY of Montville, Connecticut from 1711 to 1975, Ruth Williams (Staples) Vibber, 65-66 (Reliability: 3).
The Rogers History in Montville area is extensive and all Famalies and many progeny, marrying into all area families, and many outside ones. The men were in occupations relative to their times. Jehial's brother Alpheus, was a physician; his brother Asa moved to Hartford, CT in 1801, and was founder of Roger Bros. Silver Co., pioneers in Electro and Galvanic plating.

Jehials's father, Alpheus, was second child of Daniel Rogers and Grace Williams. Daniel Rogers, born about 1665 at New London (eldest child of Samuel), married in 1702, Grace Williams, b. in 1677 daughter of Thomas Williams, and sister of Johanna (Williams) Vibber (Wife of John I). Daniel and Grace had five children.

Samuel Rogers, b. 12 December, 1640 at Stratford, Conn., son of James Rogers; m. 17 October, 1664, Mary, daughter of Thomas Stanton (org. of RI), and Ann Lord, daughter of Thomas Lord of Hartford, CT. The fathers of each pledged L200, as a marriage portion. Samuel recieved his father and mother's stone house and bakery, at the head of Winthrop Cove, as his portion, where they began their married life. They later moved to the "outlands" of the town, in the vicinity of the Mohegan tribe of Indians, and became the first English settlers within the present limits of the town of Montville. They had six children. He died 1st December, 1713.

James Rogers, b. about 1615, came from London, England in the ship "Increase" in 1635, first known in Stratford, CT., New Haven County, where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. They moved thereafter to Milford, CT, where his children were baptised, ar Rev. Mr. Prudden's Church. With business in New London, they moved there, and were first in Mr. Bradstreets's Church, but became dissenters from the Congregational Church, and joined the Sabbatarians, and were afterwards called Quakers. Thereafter, little is known of James. He was supposed to be the son of Rev. John Rogers of Dedham, England, who died 1636. He died in New London, CT in February 1687-8, when Sir Edmund Andros was Governor of New England. His will was therefore proved in Boston, and sanctioned by the general court 12 May, 1692.

Compiled from H.A. Baker's "History of Montville"
"Vibber, Roger Families" and others involved by marriage, with genealogical trace-back to England, and Family highlights.
[S2] History of Montville, H.A. Baker, (Name: Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;), 177 (Reliability: 3).