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James Rogers 1589 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 October 1589

Birth Location: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 25 October 1676

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: THOMAS ROGERS

Mother: Elizabeth Cosford

Spouse(s): Mary Jordan

Children(s): James Jordan, Elizabeth (Immigrant), Sarah Jordan, Honora Rogers-Maxson-Hall, Honor Rogers, Francis Rogers, Thomas Jordan, Mary Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, Samuel Rogers, Hannah Rogers, John Rogers, Lydia Rogers

James Rogers was born in 1589 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, the child of THOMAS MATTHEW FITZ ROGERS and Elizabeth Alice Cosford. James Rogers married Mary Jordan, and had children including James Rogers Jordan, Elizabeth Rogers-Rowland (Immigrant), Sarah Rogers Jordan, Honora Constance Rogers-Maxson-Hall, Honor Jordan Rogers, Francis Rogers, Thomas Rogers Jordan, Mary Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, Samuel Rogers, Hannah Rogers, John Rogers, Lydia Rogers. James Rogers passed away in 1676 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • James Rogers was born in 1589 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, the child of THOMAS MATTHEW FITZ ROGERS and Elizabeth Alice Cosford.
  • James Rogers married Mary Jordan, and had children including James Rogers Jordan, Elizabeth Rogers-Rowland (Immigrant), Sarah Rogers Jordan, Honora Constance Rogers-Maxson-Hall, Honor Jordan Rogers, Francis Rogers, Thomas Rogers Jordan, Mary Rogers, Elizabeth Rogers, Samuel Rogers, Hannah Rogers, John Rogers, Lydia Rogers.
  • James Rogers passed away in 1676 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS ROGERS
1565 – 1621
Birth Location: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Elizabeth Cosford
1550 – 1608
Birth Location: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jordan
1591 – 1678
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

James Jordan
1615 – 1687
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth (Immigrant)
1619 – 1790
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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Sarah Jordan
1626 – 1685
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Honora Rogers-Maxson-Hall
1636 – 1705
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Honor Rogers
1636 – 1715
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
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Francis Rogers
1636 – 1666
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Thomas Jordan
1639 – 1719
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Mary Rogers
1639 – 1661
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
MR
Elizabeth Rogers
1639 – 1678
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Rogers
1640 – 1713
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Rogers
1641 – 1715
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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John Rogers
1641 – 1716
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Lydia Rogers
1642 – 1727
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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James Rogers's Ancestors

Self
James Rogers
1589 – 1676
Birth Place: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Parents
THOMAS MATTHEW FITZ ROGERS
1565 – 1621
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth (Alice) Cosford
1550 – 1608
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Rogers's Descendants

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James Rogers (8 October 1589 – 25 October 1676) m. Mary Jordan (1591 – 1678)
  1. 1. James (Rogers) Jordan (2 Feb 1615 – 16 Feb 1687)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Rogers-Rowland) (Immigrant) (1619 – 1790)
  3. 3. Sarah (Rogers) Jordan (1626 – 24 Feb 1685)
  4. 4. Honora (Constance) Rogers-Maxson-Hall (1636 – 5 Nov 1705)
  5. 5. Honor (Jordan) Rogers (1636 – 11 May 1715)
  6. 6. Francis Rogers (1636 – 1666)
  7. 7. Thomas (Rogers) Jordan (1639 – 23 Nov 1719)
  8. 8. Mary Rogers (1639 – 1661)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Rogers (29 Sep 1639 – 1678)
  10. 10. Samuel Rogers (1640 – 1 Dec 1713)
  11. 11. Hannah Rogers (1641 – 16 Oct 1715)
  12. 12. John Rogers (8 October 1641 – 27 March 1716) m. Elizabeth Twining (2 May 1649 – 24 October 1676)
    1. 1. John (Rogers) Whitmore (26 Aug 1668 – 11 Aug 1727)
    2. 2. Joseph (Rogers) Whitmore (1670 – 2 October 1710)
    3. 3. Samuel Rogers (1681 – 1703)
    4. 4. Thomas (Rogers) Jr. (1688 – 22 Aug 1736) m. Anna Tripp (1680 – 1736)
      1. 1. William Rogers (Abt. 1690 – )
      2. 2. Job Rogers (1693 – 1699)
      3. 3. Sarah Rogers (1693 – 1699)
      4. 4. Priscilla Rogers (1693 – 1756)
      5. 5. Leah Rogers (1693 – 1699)
      6. 6. Rebecca Rogers (1693 – 1699)
      7. 7. Anna Rogers (1693 – 1699)
      8. 8. Ruth Rogers (1693 – 1699)
      9. 9. John (Peleg Masingberd) Rogers (1695 – 1768) m. Isabel Brand (1705 – 25 Apr 1754)
        1. 1. James Rogers (1718 – 1725)
        2. 2. Peleg Rogers (3 Jan 1720 – 1816)
        3. 3. John Rogers (Abt. 1726 – 1768)
        4. 4. Job Rogers (1727 – 1772)
        5. 5. Miss Rogers (1728 or 1738 – )
        6. 6. James Rogers (1729 – 1794)
        7. 7. Thomas (Lincoln) Rogers (1730 – 1782) m. Elizabeth Ward (1728 – 1757)
        8. 8. Samuel Rogers (1736 – )
        9. 9. Benjamin (Reuben) Rogers (1740 – 1778-08)
        10. 10. Henry Rogers
      10. 10. Mary Rogers (1700 – 7 Dec 1743)
      11. 11. Penelope Rogers (1706 – )
      12. 12. Joeseph Rogers (1710 – 1772)
    5. 5. Nathaniel Rogers (1713 – 1761)
  13. 13. Lydia Rogers (27 Mar 1642 – 8 May 1727)

James Rogers's Timeline

2 Records

1589
8 October 1589
Birth of James Rogers in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
1676
25 October 1676
Age 87
Death of James Rogers in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 October 1589
    Event Place: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1676
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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