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John Rogers 1648–1721

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Born 1 Dec 1648 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died 17 Oct 1721 · New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father James Rogers

Mother Elizabeth Rowland

Spouse Elizabeth Griswold

Siblings Bathsheba Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, James Rogers, Johnathan Rogers, Joseph Rogers, Samuel Rogers

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories

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Biography

John Rogers was born in 1648 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, the child of james rogers and elizabeth rowland. John Rogers married elizabeth griswold, mary ransford, sarah cole. John Rogers passed away in 1721 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories

Life Timeline

1648

Birth of John Rogers in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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1721

Death of John Rogers in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Rogers

This ancestor line traces from England (1590) to Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America (1648) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: John Rogers (1648–1721) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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