Ruth ROGERS

Female 1722 - Aft 1756  (34 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth ROGERS was born on 4 Oct 1722 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Jonathan ROGERS and Judith POTTER); died after 1756.

    Ruth married Samuel MAXSON on 13 Oct 1742 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Samuel (son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS) was born on 20 Jul 1718 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in 1796 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Barbara MAXSON was born on 1 Jan 1771 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 4 May 1862.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jonathan ROGERS was born in 1690 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (son of Jonathan ROGERS and Naomi BURDICK); died in 1777.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "James Rogers and His Descendants": "She died soon afterwards, before his will was proved." The fact that Jonathan married a Judith Potter has been affirmed by many descendants and others, but after diligent search her parentage has not been discovered. Jonathan Rogers was known as "Captain Jonathan", but why he received the title has not been shown He was the only son, and bought all the rights of his five sisters in the homestead property.

    He lived in westerly, Rhode Island at one time, as is shown by the Westerly records, but it is not known that any of his children were born there.

    July 12, 1731, Jonathan rogers to be scited to appear at the next town council or forthwith to depart out of the town. (So. Kingstown RI)

    May 29, 1732, voted by town council of Westerly to warn Jonathan Rogers out of town. (Westerly RI)

    May 31, 1732, Jonathan Rogers of New London buys land in Westerly of Jonathan Maxson of Westerly.

    June 26, 1732, Voted that Justice Rhoades shall give a warrant to the Constable or serg't to warn Jonathan rogers out of town.

    Jonathan married Judith POTTER on 24 Nov 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Judith POTTER
    Children:
    1. 1. Ruth ROGERS was born on 4 Oct 1722 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died after 1756.