John ROGERS

1612 - 1686  (74 years)

• Name	John ROGERS  [1]
  	Billerica deaths: ROGERS, John Sr., Jan. 25, 1686-7. [Rodgers, a. 74, G.R.1.] ROGERS, JOHN, Watertown, freem. 13 Mar. 1639, m. 1640, Priscilla Dawes at Boston, who on her joining the church is called maid servant of our Elder Thomas Oliver, had John, b. 11 Sept. 1641; Mary, 26 Oct. 1643; Thomas; Daniel Nathaniel; and prob. sev. ds. was perhaps a baker, rem. to Billerica, there his d. Abigail m. Arthur Warren of Chelmsford; Priscilla, wh. m. 19 Jan. 1682, Simon Coolidge, as sec. w. was prob. ano. His s. John was k. by the Ind. 5 Aug. 1695, was also, on the same day, his br. Thomas, and his s. Thomas, aged 11 yrs. Both these s. as well as Daniel and Nathaniel, and d. Priscilla are nam. in his will, made three days aft. that date, of wh. T. and N. were excors. From this we learn also that he had sec. w. for he gives to his w.'s s. George Brown, and her d. Mary B. and he d. 25 Jan 1686. (Savage, James, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New Engalnd) Dr. Bond (Gen. of the Early Settlers of Watertown) supposes John's parents were John and Abigail (Martin) Rogers. Marriage may have been Nov. 22, 1640. [1]
  Birth	1612	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jan 1686	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Burial	Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  Person ID	I47111	Main Tree
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas ROGERS,   c. 30 Jan 1574, Chelmsford, Essex, England d. Moulsham, Chelmsford, Essex, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary ?,   b. Abt 1570   d. 1625 (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F16979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Priscilla DAWES,   b. Abt 1618, Watertown, Massachusetts d. 21 Apr 1663, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1640	Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Nathaniel ROGERS,   b. 25 Mar 1655, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 03 Oct 1730, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F16978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth RUGGLES,   b. 08 Dec 1633, Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1685, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	06 Jul 1669	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F04745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1612 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 20 Nov 1640 - Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 06 Jul 1669 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Death - 25 Jan 1686 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  John Rogers Headstone John Rogers is the husband of Priscilla Dawes. He is buried in the Old South Burying Ground in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Created by: bill boyington Photo added by: Bill Boyington

  
  

• Sources

  [S03321] James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 3. [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.