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Roger Sutherland 1719–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Bengall, Dutchess, New York

Death Date: 16 Nov 1798

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: William II

Mother: Hannah Avery

Spouse(s): Abigail Finch, Mary Scofield

Children(s): Sally Sutherland, Samuel Sutherland, Joseph Sutherland, Stephen Pvt-USA, Thomas LtCol-AWI, James Sutherland, Hannah Sutherland, Mary Sutherland, Lydia Sutherland, Abigail Sutherland, Silas Sgt., Joseph *, William Sutherland

In 1719, Roger Sutherland entered the world in Bengall, Dutchess, New York, born to William Sutherland Ii And Hannah Avery. Roger Sutherland married Abigail Finch, Mary Scofield, and had children including Abigail Sutherland, Hannah Sutherland, James Sutherland, Joseph Roger Sutherland, Joseph Sutherland, Lydia Sutherland, Mary Sutherland, Sally Sutherland, Samuel Sutherland, Silas Sutherland Sgt, Stephen Sutherland Pvt Usa, Thomas Sutherland Ltcol Awi, William Sutherland. Roger Sutherland passed away in 1798 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1719, Roger Sutherland entered the world in Bengall, Dutchess, New York, born to William Sutherland Ii And Hannah Avery.
  • Roger Sutherland married Abigail Finch, Mary Scofield, and had children including Abigail Sutherland, Hannah Sutherland, James Sutherland, Joseph Roger Sutherland, Joseph Sutherland, Lydia Sutherland, Mary Sutherland, Sally Sutherland, Samuel Sutherland, Silas Sutherland Sgt, Stephen Sutherland Pvt Usa, Thomas Sutherland Ltcol Awi, William Sutherland.
  • Roger Sutherland passed away in 1798 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

William II
1690–1772
Birth Location: Morayshire, Scotland, Duffus
WI
Hannah Avery
1700–1752
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
HA

Spouses(s)

Abigail Finch
1721–1757
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
AF
Mary Scofield
1731–
Birth Location: Birstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MS

Children(s)

Sally Sutherland
1760–1842
Birth Location: Kinderhook, Columbia, New York
SS
Samuel Sutherland
1747–1810
Birth Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
SS
Joseph Sutherland
1749–1798
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
JS
Stephen Pvt-USA
1753–1813
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SP
Thomas LtCol-AWI
1732–1816
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
TL
James Sutherland
1747–
Birth Location: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
JS
Hannah Sutherland
1751–1835
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
HS
Mary Sutherland
1761–1798
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
MS
Lydia Sutherland
1778–1851
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
LS
Abigail Sutherland
1759–
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
AS
Silas Sgt.
1755–1846
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SS
Joseph *
1749–1798
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
J*
William Sutherland
1745–1826
Birth Location: Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, USA
WS

Roger Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
Roger Sutherland
1719–1798
Birth Place: Bengall, Dutchess, New York
Parents
William Sutherland II
1690–1772
Morayshire, Scotland, Duffus
Hannah Avery
1700–1752
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
William (Sutherland) I
1650–1724
Dornoch, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
Margaret Toshack
1656–1715
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshie, Grampian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger Sutherland's Descendants

1.
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Roger Sutherland (1719–16 Nov 1798) m. Abigail Finch (1721–25 July 1757) m. Mary Scofield (29 Sep 1731–)
  1. 1. Sally Sutherland 1760–1842 m. Asahel Root 1752–1835
    1. 1. Asa Root 1785–1866 m. Andria Briggs 1785–1860
      1. 1. Warren (H) Root 1815–1845
    2. 2. Joel Root 1778–1847 m. Affa Brown 1780–
    3. 3. Lurrency ("Lurena") Root 1780–1860 m. James Devoe 1764–1842
      1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Devoe 1814–1861 m. John Ball 1804–1882
        1. 1. Warren (J) Ball 1851–1922 m. Mary (Louise) Doerflinger 1851–1945
      2. 2. David Devoe 1799–
      3. 3. James Devoe 1814–1902 m. Sophronia Tallman 1811–1853 m. Margaret Hunt 1834–
        1. 1. Ambrose Devoe 1861–1937 m. Jessie (Irene) Baker 1871–1949
    4. 4. Israel Root 1795–1864 m. Lydia Conroe 1800–1874
      1. 1. Augustus (I. "Gus" Root) Ltc. 1833–1865 m. Nancy (E) Grohamy 1834–1911
        1. 1. George (Henry) Root 1860–1938 m. Harriett (Elizabeth "Hattie") Fentiman 1867–1946
        2. 2. Cora (S) Root 1856–1880
      2. 2. Orrilla ("Nellie") Root 1821–1892 m. Aaron Holden 1813–1870
        1. 1. Walter (B.) Holden 1859–1941 m. Eunice (A.) DeWitt 1870–1939
        2. 2. Mary Walker 1865–
        3. 3. Theodore Holden 1850–
        4. 4. Winfield Holden 1847–1920
        5. 5. Seward (R) Holden 1852–1946
        6. 6. Talcott Holden 1860–1862
        7. 7. Jessie Holden 1862–1865
        8. 8. Senaul Holden 1853–
        9. 9. Walter Holden 1859–
        10. 10. Clay Holden 1842–1912 m. Eliza Stokes 1839–
        11. 11. Freling-Huysen Holden 1844–1927 m. Sarah (Frances "Fannie") Myers 1869–1943
        12. 12. Winfield Holden 1847–1920
        13. 13. Myron Holden 1855–1934 m. Julia (Aner) Orchard 1854–1956
        14. 14. Emmett Holden 1857–1935 m. Ada (Ruth) Orchard 1866–1955
      3. 3. Frances (O.) Root 1826–1878 m. Seth (O.) Miller 1818–1907
        1. 1. Warren Miller 1864–
        2. 2. Vannie (M) Miller 1862–
        3. 3. Livona (C) Miller 1850–1856
        4. 4. Charlie (S) Miller 1854–
        5. 5. Orrie (V) Miller 1856–
        6. 6. Leona Miller 1859–
        7. 7. Lavinia Miller 1862–
      4. 4. Lydia (Ann) Root 1828–1900 m. Walter (Seth) Webber 1832–1908
        1. 1. Ida ("May") Webber 1856–
        2. 2. Herbert (S) Webber 1859–1931 m. Carrie (Orphie) Waite 1864–
      5. 5. Mary (P) Root 1840–1920 m. John (Joseph) Jackson 1844–
        1. 1. George Jackson 1874–1954
      6. 6. Charles ("Arthur") Root 1835–1860 m. Julia (L) Brown 1832–1937
        1. 1. Nellie (Francis) Root 1860–1946 m. Marcelus ("Sell") Arwin 1854–1934
      7. 7. George (Metcalf) Root 1820–1906 m. Anna (Van) Duzer 1821–1904
        1. 1. Cora (D.) Root 1859–1933 m. Henry (C) Perry 1849–1913
        2. 2. Clara Root 1862– m. Charles (H) Schomberg 1861–
        3. 3. George (Winthrop) Root 1852–1888 m. Emma Light 1851–
        4. 4. Pierre (Vanderbilt) Root 1857–1914 m. Elizabeth Huszaugh 1865–
        5. 5. Elliott (Aymer) Root 1854–1925 m. Phebe (Florien (Florence)) Little 1856–1940 m. Eleanor (Virginia) Macadam 1884–1980
        6. 6. Valentine (E) Root 1863–1948 m. Marjorie (J) Scott 1870–
        7. 7. Talbot Root 1849–1927 m. Marie Root 1851–1910
        8. 8. Everett Root 1863–
        9. 9. Elaine Root 1850–
      8. 8. John Root 1829–1897 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Whiteley 1841–1887
        1. 1. Carrie (Angeline) Root 1869–1954 m. Joseph (Morrow) Aley 1865–1940 m. James (Floyd) Cargile 1851–1917
        2. 2. George (Washington) Root 1860–1917 m. Rebecca (Jane) Carpenter 1864–1960
        3. 3. James ("Henry") Root 1859–1920 m. Laura (Francis) Mayfield 1864–1911
        4. 4. John (Austin "Aus") Root 1865–1936 m. Martha (Jane) Williams 1868–1960
        5. 5. Robert (Arthur) Root 1875–1952 m. Mary (Caroline) Myers 1875–1951
        6. 6. Rhoda ("Roddie" May) Root 1878–1942 m. Thomas (Edward) Lenderman 1877–1965
      9. 9. Martha (Hannah) Root 1843–1917 m. Arsenal (A) Webber 1829–1910
        1. 1. Elsa Webber 1879–1949
        2. 2. Matie (F) Webber 1882–
        3. 3. Augusta ("Gussie") Webber 1880–1926 m. William Schriefer 1876–1959
        4. 4. Lulu (A) Webber 1886–1929
        5. 5. Alma Webber 1890–
        6. 6. Sibyl (A. (Gussie)) Webber 1883–1939
        7. 7. Lydia ("Lillie" A.) Webber 1876–1900
        8. 8. Jessie (Ruth) Webber 1867–1941
        9. 9. Lottie (M) Webber 1865–
      10. 10. Sarah (Jane) Root 1840–1926
    5. 5. John Root 1781–1871 m. Roxcynthia George 1786–1853
      1. 1. Elias Root 1806–1880 m. Lydia Noyes 1807–
      2. 2. Humphrey (G) Root 1809–
      3. 3. Mary Root 1813–1851
      4. 4. Amos Root 1816–
      5. 5. Asa Root 1819–1819
      6. 6. Frederick (S) Root 1822–1888 m. Launa ((Lavinia)) Storms 1832–
        1. 1. Amos Root 1870–1871
        2. 2. Jessie Root 1867–
      7. 7. John (Mortimer) Root 1824–1898 m. Sarah (J) Hudson 1833–
        1. 1. Joshua (A. Root) (Twin) 1858–
        2. 2. Josephine (Root) Twin 1858–
        3. 3. Weller (O.) Root 1857–1933
        4. 4. Hanna (A.) Gould 1861–1953
        5. 5. Asa (James) Root 1864–1932
        6. 6. Sarah (Caroline) Root 1867–1885
        7. 7. Nellie (H.) Root 1868–
        8. 8. Eugene (M) Root 1869–
        9. 9. John (O.) Root 1871–
        10. 10. James (A.) Root 1863–
      8. 8. Susan (Ann) Root 1827–1903
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Betsy) Root 1783–1870 m. Elias Tallman 1774–
      1. 1. Maria Tallman 1810–
      2. 2. Sophronia Tallman 1811–1853 m. William (J) Yates 1809– m. James Devoe 1814–1902
      3. 3. Elias Tallman 1815–1889
      4. 4. Minerva Tallman 1819–1913
      5. 5. Deborah (Mahala) Tallman 1826–1908
    7. 7. Lucy Root 1786–1849
    8. 8. Eunice Root 1789–1873 m. Hezekiah Howe 1784–1856
      1. 1. Lydia Howe 1826–1905 m. Christopher Chambers 1828–1914
        1. 1. Christopher Chambers 1854–
        2. 2. Frederick (M.) Chambers 1857–
      2. 2. Lewis (J) Howe 1813–
      3. 3. Levi Howe 1814–1897 m. Margaret Garnby 1816–1862 m. Cynthia Hayes 1815–1900
      4. 4. Lyman Howe 1818–
      5. 5. Lucy Howe 1821–
      6. 6. Amy Howe 1819– m. Barney Carver 1816–
      7. 7. John Howe 1824–
      8. 8. Hiram Howe 1827–1871 m. Fannie Magee 1831–1924
        1. 1. Rachel (Theresa "Katie") Howe 1862–1932 m. William (Webb) Jamison 1855–1921
      9. 9. Hannah Howe 1828–1889
    9. 9. Sarah ("Sallie") Root 1791–1877
    10. 10. Amy Root 1793–1810
  2. 2. Samuel Sutherland 1747–1810
  3. 3. Joseph (Roger) Sutherland 1749–1798
  4. 4. Stephen (Sutherland,) Pvt-USA 1753–1813
  5. 5. Thomas (Sutherland,) LtCol-AWI 1732–1816
  6. 6. James Sutherland 1747–
  7. 7. Hannah Sutherland 1751–1835
  8. 8. Mary Sutherland 1761–1798
  9. 9. Lydia Sutherland 1778–1851
  10. 10. Abigail Sutherland 1759–
  11. 11. Silas (Sutherland) Sgt. 1755–1846 m. Sarah (Huested) Sutherland –1840
  12. 12. Joseph (Sutherland) * 1749–1798 m. Sarah 1750–1820
  13. 13. William Sutherland 1745–1826

Roger Sutherland's Timeline

6 Records

1719
1719
Birth of Roger Sutherland
None
1719
1719
Birth of Roger Sutherland in Bengall, Dutchess, New York
Bengall, Dutchess, New York
1720
17 Oct 1720
Age 1
Birth of Roger Sutherland in Bengall, Dutchess, New York
Bengall, Dutchess, New York
1790
1790
Age 71
Roger Sutherland resided here in Norwalk and Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Norwalk and Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
1798
16 Nov 1798
Age 79
Death of Roger Sutherland in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
1798
16 Nov 1798
Age 79
Death of Roger Sutherland
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1720
    Event Place: Bengall, Dutchess, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] New York, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Bengall, Dutchess, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Norwalk and Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Norwalk and Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1798
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] New York, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1798
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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