John ROGERS

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John Rogers m. (3) widow Sarah Cole of Oyster Bay, L.I. They were published July 4, 1714, in New London, and were married by Justice Ray, in Block Island, R.I. He was made freeman May 12, 1664.

John Rogers' home farm extended on both sides of the Norwich road, two miles from New London, and was called Mamacock farm, from the small rocky peninsula of that name which was one of its eastern boundaries. It was bordered for some distance by the Thames River. The central portion - Mamacock proper - was originally a grant to Rev. Mr. Blinman. It was but a part of his landed estate, much of which he disposed of in his life-time by gift. He was buried upon the bank of the Thames within the bounds of his Mamacock farm. This portion was set aside as a burial place, and was secured by his son John to his descendants for this purpose, by a deed dated Nov. 13, 1751. It has been crossed by the railroad, and a portion bordering on the rice was washed away by the great "September gale" (Sept. 23, 1815). A part of this burial place is still intact.

John married Elizabeth GRISWOLD on 17 Oct 1670 in Blackhall, Lyme Co., Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Matthew GRISWOLD and Anna WOLCOTT) was born about 1652; died in Jul 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary RANSFORD on 6 Jun 1699 in County Court in New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah COLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"James Rogers and His Descendants": the parentage of James Rogers has not been ascertained and the place and date of his birth are unknown. Many of his descendants firmly believe the tradition that he himself said he was the great-grandsonof John Rogers the martyr. He was probably a native of England is supposed to have been born about 1615. He died --, 1687, in New London. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland, in Stratford, CT. No record of her birth has been found. She died about 1709 and was said by her grandson James, who was her executor, to have been very aged.

The births of the children are recorded in Milford, CT., but this is not proof that they were all born there, as it was not unusual to record the names and birth-dates of children in the town to which the family removed, regardless of the place of birth, and it is probably that some of the children of James Rogers were born in Stratford, CT.

James married Elizabeth ROWLAND. Elizabeth died about 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield: Elizabeth is said to be the daughter of Samuel Rowland, an early settler of Stratford, possibly brother of Henry of Fairfield; d. early leaving a will, of which the only mention is found in Statford Deeds.