James Rogers, I.

1615 - 1687  (72 years)

• Name	James Rogers
  Suffix	I.
  Birth	2 Feb 1615	Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
  Christening	3 Feb 1615	Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Apr 1635	Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Military	1637	Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  	One of six men from Saybrook who took part in the Pequot War under Capt. John Underhill
  Residence	20 May 1638	Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
  Religion	1652	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  	Joined Rev Peter Prudden's (Congregational) church
  Land grant	1658	New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  	The first grants of lands within the Mohegan reservation was made by Uncsa in 1658 to Richard Houghton and James Rogers, and consisted of valuable farms on the river at places called Massapeag and Pamechaug.
  Land Owner	14 Mar 1660/1	New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  	Became a Freeman (A person who owns his land for farming and does not rent land to farm.)
  Note	He was considered, next to Gov. Winthrop, the richest man in the Connecticut Colony
  Taxes	1662	New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  	The assessment of James Rogers is nearly double that of any of the 105 tax paying inhabitants. He is estimated at £548 [$100,233 USD in 2021], and his rate £7 19s 10d [1.3%, or 1 horse, or 1 cow]
  Occupation	Miller, baker, trader, landowner
  Occupation	Miller, Biscuit baker, Merchant, Land Owner
  Religion	1674	Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
  	Converted to Seventh Day Baptist
  Will	11 Nov 1683	New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  Death	15 Feb 1687	New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  Probate	15 Feb 1687/8	New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  _AMTID	132543279225:1030:194851487
  _FSFTID	LCZF-HB6
  _UID	10EE7AB8C8B7EC1195C7ACDE480011220DDF
  Burial	Cenotaph Is Located Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  Person ID	I172536	World of Hyde
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	John Rogers,   b. 13 Oct 1585, Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England d. Bef Aug 1624, Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England (Age < 38 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bostwick,   b. 1590, Essex County, England d. 1615, England (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F72782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Rowland,   b. 15 Apr 1619, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America d. Feb 1709, New London, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1640	Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  Children	1. Samuel Rogers,   b. 12 Dec 1640, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1 Dec 1713, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 72 years)   2. Joseph Rogers,   b. 14 May 1646, Milford, New Haven, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 8 Nov 1713, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 67 years)   3. John Rogers,   b. 1 Dec 1648, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America d. 17 Oct 1721, New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 72 years)   4. Bathsheba Rogers,   b. 30 Dec 1650, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States d. 23 Nov 1711, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 60 years)   5. Captain James Rogers, Jr.,   b. 15 Feb 1652, Milford, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 6 Nov 1714, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America (Age 62 years)   6. Jonathan Rogers,   b. 31 Dec 1655, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America d. Nov 1697, Gull Island, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America (Age 41 years)   7. Elizabeth Rogers,   b. 15 Apr 1658, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 10 Jun 1716, Orient, Suffolk, Colony of New York, British Colonial America (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F59264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Feb 1615 - Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England Christening - 3 Feb 1615 - Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England Marriage - Abt 1640 - Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America Religion - Joined Rev Peter Prudden's (Congregational) church - 1652 - Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Coat of Arms - The Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society shows clearly that neither these arms nor any other coat can be authoritatively used by the descendants of James Rogers, of New London. (As published in "James Rogers of New London, Ct., and his descendants", 1902, p10-11)