James Rogers embarked from England on the ship "Increase" on April 15,1635, arriving several months later in Boston. In 1637, he participated in the "Pequot War" under Capt. John Underhill.
He married Elizabeth Rowland about 1639. Their marriage was blessed with seven children: Samuel, Joseph, John, Bathsheba Smith Fox, James, Jonathan, & Elizabeth Beebe.
For many years prior to his retirement in 1666, he carried on by far the most extensive foreign and domestic trade of any man in New London. In 1660, he was made a 'Freeman'in New London.
After 1676, he was repeatedly subjected to fines and imprisonment for non-conformity to the rules of the established church. John Rogers and some of his followers, especially his sister Bathsheba, expressed themselves repeatedly by disrupting the meetings of the New London Congregational church, and as a result were often fined and jailed. This sect has become known as the Rogerene Quakers.
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Among the Mss. preserved in the Public Record Office in London, England, there is found a copy of a "license to go beyone the seas," dates Apr 15 1635, and to be transported to New England imbarked in the ship "Increase", and gives the name of "James Rogers, twenty years of age." In 1637, James Rogers was one of six members from Sybrook who, under Captain Underhill, took part in the Pequot War. A few years later he was recorded at Stratford, where he acquired property and married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. He removed to Medford, where some of his children were baptized. In 1655 he was engaged in making biscuits to be shipped to Virginia and the Barbadoes, and it is inferred that he was a baker and tradesman of no small importance. About 1660 he removed to New London where he was made a freeman March 14 1661. Both he and his wife joined the church in New London. He was assessed for L548 worth of personal property, the nexst largest holder being John Winthrop, Esq., who was assessed L185. This shows him by far the wealthiest man of the colony at that time. He was elected deputy to the General Court Mat. 1661-1662. He was Corn Commissioner from New London in 1662 and again Representative to the General Court seven times between 1662 and 1673 and, with his son Samuel, on a committee to fortify New London. On Mr. Winthrop's removal to Hartford, he leased the town mill to Mr. Rogers and transferred a building spot from the north end of his home lot next to the mill. Upon this spot Rogers erected his dwelling house and bakery both built of stone. James Rogers carried on by far the most extensive foreign trade of any man in New London. His real estate holdings were large. He owned several hundred acres of land on Great Neck and a large farm, given him by chief Uncas. He also owned several home lots and, in partnership with General Pynchon, owned 2400 acres of land east of the river. His home farm was in that part of the Great Neck called Goshen. There is a place having the appearance of a grave, a little northwest from the rock on the beach named in James Roger's will, where it is supposed that his wife is buried. It is near the pond on the old James Roger's estate. The Rogers homestead by Mill Cove was purchased by Madam Winthrop in 1713, and three cellars were found where the house was moved from this site. During the later years he was subjected to fines and imprisonment for nonconfirmity to the rules of the Established Church. The inventory of his estate contains the following items: "His lands in Goshen, 13 akers in another field, 33 akers improved land, 10 acres of fenced land, 150 more acres of fenced land, 376 acres lying in the Common, a little island, one copper kettle, one brass kettle, one iron kettle, 3 iron potts, one of them broken, three small puter platters, three basons, three plates, one feather bed, and furniture, one other bed and bedding and bedstead, chests, chairs, wooden ware. Husbandry tables, two axes, one pair of plows, harrow, scythe, cartwheels, house and bar, Indian servant and his wife, a negro woman, Adam, a Molotta Servant, a negro woman deaf and dumb, one ox, six cowes, two steers, three yearlings, two heifers, two years old, two other heifer one year old, one bull one year old, six cattle one year old in the spring, one horse, one mare, 44 sheep, two sows, nine shoates, 40 bushels Indian corn, 10 bushels pease, 8 bushels meslin, 5 bus. barley, three barrels of beef, one barrol of porke, 30 acres of land on the east side of the river, 40 acres by the tan yard, two pair of pot hangers, gridiron, stiull yardes, another horse, another cow, one barrell molasses, one firkin butter, one large platter, wearing apparel, 20 years kersey. Coverlids and blankets, a warming pan, two pitts, two bibles, a bedstead, three stacks of hay, barrol of a messqiet." Goshen seems to have been the home farm of James Rogers at the time of his death. It was a sort of peninsula, called "The Neck", lying between Ayluif Cove and Jordan Cove and is now called "Goshen Farms." It borders the Sound just west of Ocean Beach and is now occupied by the home of three wealthy city men. A part of it was sold for golf grounds. James Rogers expressly states in his will that his children should refrain from applealing to the court in the settlement of his estate; but in spite of that, they engaged in a bitter controversy regarding boundaries.
He married Elizabeth Rowland about 1639. Their marriage was blessed with seven children: Samuel, Joseph, John, Bathsheba Smith Fox, James, Jonathan, & Elizabeth Beebe.
For many years prior to his retirement in 1666, he carried on by far the most extensive foreign and domestic trade of any man in New London. In 1660, he was made a 'Freeman'in New London.
After 1676, he was repeatedly subjected to fines and imprisonment for non-conformity to the rules of the established church. John Rogers and some of his followers, especially his sister Bathsheba, expressed themselves repeatedly by disrupting the meetings of the New London Congregational church, and as a result were often fined and jailed. This sect has become known as the Rogerene Quakers.
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Among the Mss. preserved in the Public Record Office in London, England, there is found a copy of a "license to go beyone the seas," dates Apr 15 1635, and to be transported to New England imbarked in the ship "Increase", and gives the name of "James Rogers, twenty years of age." In 1637, James Rogers was one of six members from Sybrook who, under Captain Underhill, took part in the Pequot War. A few years later he was recorded at Stratford, where he acquired property and married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. He removed to Medford, where some of his children were baptized. In 1655 he was engaged in making biscuits to be shipped to Virginia and the Barbadoes, and it is inferred that he was a baker and tradesman of no small importance. About 1660 he removed to New London where he was made a freeman March 14 1661. Both he and his wife joined the church in New London. He was assessed for L548 worth of personal property, the nexst largest holder being John Winthrop, Esq., who was assessed L185. This shows him by far the wealthiest man of the colony at that time. He was elected deputy to the General Court Mat. 1661-1662. He was Corn Commissioner from New London in 1662 and again Representative to the General Court seven times between 1662 and 1673 and, with his son Samuel, on a committee to fortify New London. On Mr. Winthrop's removal to Hartford, he leased the town mill to Mr. Rogers and transferred a building spot from the north end of his home lot next to the mill. Upon this spot Rogers erected his dwelling house and bakery both built of stone. James Rogers carried on by far the most extensive foreign trade of any man in New London. His real estate holdings were large. He owned several hundred acres of land on Great Neck and a large farm, given him by chief Uncas. He also owned several home lots and, in partnership with General Pynchon, owned 2400 acres of land east of the river. His home farm was in that part of the Great Neck called Goshen. There is a place having the appearance of a grave, a little northwest from the rock on the beach named in James Roger's will, where it is supposed that his wife is buried. It is near the pond on the old James Roger's estate. The Rogers homestead by Mill Cove was purchased by Madam Winthrop in 1713, and three cellars were found where the house was moved from this site. During the later years he was subjected to fines and imprisonment for nonconfirmity to the rules of the Established Church. The inventory of his estate contains the following items: "His lands in Goshen, 13 akers in another field, 33 akers improved land, 10 acres of fenced land, 150 more acres of fenced land, 376 acres lying in the Common, a little island, one copper kettle, one brass kettle, one iron kettle, 3 iron potts, one of them broken, three small puter platters, three basons, three plates, one feather bed, and furniture, one other bed and bedding and bedstead, chests, chairs, wooden ware. Husbandry tables, two axes, one pair of plows, harrow, scythe, cartwheels, house and bar, Indian servant and his wife, a negro woman, Adam, a Molotta Servant, a negro woman deaf and dumb, one ox, six cowes, two steers, three yearlings, two heifers, two years old, two other heifer one year old, one bull one year old, six cattle one year old in the spring, one horse, one mare, 44 sheep, two sows, nine shoates, 40 bushels Indian corn, 10 bushels pease, 8 bushels meslin, 5 bus. barley, three barrels of beef, one barrol of porke, 30 acres of land on the east side of the river, 40 acres by the tan yard, two pair of pot hangers, gridiron, stiull yardes, another horse, another cow, one barrell molasses, one firkin butter, one large platter, wearing apparel, 20 years kersey. Coverlids and blankets, a warming pan, two pitts, two bibles, a bedstead, three stacks of hay, barrol of a messqiet." Goshen seems to have been the home farm of James Rogers at the time of his death. It was a sort of peninsula, called "The Neck", lying between Ayluif Cove and Jordan Cove and is now called "Goshen Farms." It borders the Sound just west of Ocean Beach and is now occupied by the home of three wealthy city men. A part of it was sold for golf grounds. James Rogers expressly states in his will that his children should refrain from applealing to the court in the settlement of his estate; but in spite of that, they engaged in a bitter controversy regarding boundaries.
James Rogers embarked from England on the ship "Increase" on April 15,1635, arriving several months later in Boston. In 1637, he participated in the "Pequot War" under Capt. John Underhill.
He married Elizabeth Rowland about 1639. Their marriage was blessed with seven children: Samuel, Joseph, John, Bathsheba Smith Fox, James, Jonathan, & Elizabeth Beebe.
For many years prior to his retirement in 1666, he carried on by far the most extensive foreign and domestic trade of any man in New London. In 1660, he was made a 'Freeman'in New London.
After 1676, he was repeatedly subjected to fines and imprisonment for non-conformity to the rules of the established church. John Rogers and some of his followers, especially his sister Bathsheba, expressed themselves repeatedly by disrupting the meetings of the New London Congregational church, and as a result were often fined and jailed. This sect has become known as the Rogerene Quakers.
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Among the Mss. preserved in the Public Record Office in London, England, there is found a copy of a "license to go beyone the seas," dates Apr 15 1635, and to be transported to New England imbarked in the ship "Increase", and gives the name of "James Rogers, twenty years of age." In 1637, James Rogers was one of six members from Sybrook who, under Captain Underhill, took part in the Pequot War. A few years later he was recorded at Stratford, where he acquired property and married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. He removed to Medford, where some of his children were baptized. In 1655 he was engaged in making biscuits to be shipped to Virginia and the Barbadoes, and it is inferred that he was a baker and tradesman of no small importance. About 1660 he removed to New London where he was made a freeman March 14 1661. Both he and his wife joined the church in New London. He was assessed for L548 worth of personal property, the nexst largest holder being John Winthrop, Esq., who was assessed L185. This shows him by far the wealthiest man of the colony at that time. He was elected deputy to the General Court Mat. 1661-1662. He was Corn Commissioner from New London in 1662 and again Representative to the General Court seven times between 1662 and 1673 and, with his son Samuel, on a committee to fortify New London. On Mr. Winthrop's removal to Hartford, he leased the town mill to Mr. Rogers and transferred a building spot from the north end of his home lot next to the mill. Upon this spot Rogers erected his dwelling house and bakery both built of stone. James Rogers carried on by far the most extensive foreign trade of any man in New London. His real estate holdings were large. He owned several hundred acres of land on Great Neck and a large farm, given him by chief Uncas. He also owned several home lots and, in partnership with General Pynchon, owned 2400 acres of land east of the river. His home farm was in that part of the Great Neck called Goshen. There is a place having the appearance of a grave, a little northwest from the rock on the beach named in James Roger's will, where it is supposed that his wife is buried. It is near the pond on the old James Roger's estate. The Rogers homestead by Mill Cove was purchased by Madam Winthrop in 1713, and three cellars were found where the house was moved from this site. During the later years he was subjected to fines and imprisonment for nonconfirmity to the rules of the Established Church. The inventory of his estate contains the following items: "His lands in Goshen, 13 akers in another field, 33 akers improved land, 10 acres of fenced land, 150 more acres of fenced land, 376 acres lying in the Common, a little island, one copper kettle, one brass kettle, one iron kettle, 3 iron potts, one of them broken, three small puter platters, three basons, three plates, one feather bed, and furniture, one other bed and bedding and bedstead, chests, chairs, wooden ware. Husbandry tables, two axes, one pair of plows, harrow, scythe, cartwheels, house and bar, Indian servant and his wife, a negro woman, Adam, a Molotta Servant, a negro woman deaf and dumb, one ox, six cowes, two steers, three yearlings, two heifers, two years old, two other heifer one year old, one bull one year old, six cattle one year old in the spring, one horse, one mare, 44 sheep, two sows, nine shoates, 40 bushels Indian corn, 10 bushels pease, 8 bushels meslin, 5 bus. barley, three barrels of beef, one barrol of porke, 30 acres of land on the east side of the river, 40 acres by the tan yard, two pair of pot hangers, gridiron, stiull yardes, another horse, another cow, one barrell molasses, one firkin butter, one large platter, wearing apparel, 20 years kersey. Coverlids and blankets, a warming pan, two pitts, two bibles, a bedstead, three stacks of hay, barrol of a messqiet." Goshen seems to have been the home farm of James Rogers at the time of his death. It was a sort of peninsula, called "The Neck", lying between Ayluif Cove and Jordan Cove and is now called "Goshen Farms." It borders the Sound just west of Ocean Beach and is now occupied by the home of three wealthy city men. A part of it was sold for golf grounds. James Rogers expressly states in his will that his children should refrain from applealing to the court in the settlement of his estate; but in spite of that, they engaged in a bitter controversy regarding boundaries.
He married Elizabeth Rowland about 1639. Their marriage was blessed with seven children: Samuel, Joseph, John, Bathsheba Smith Fox, James, Jonathan, & Elizabeth Beebe.
For many years prior to his retirement in 1666, he carried on by far the most extensive foreign and domestic trade of any man in New London. In 1660, he was made a 'Freeman'in New London.
After 1676, he was repeatedly subjected to fines and imprisonment for non-conformity to the rules of the established church. John Rogers and some of his followers, especially his sister Bathsheba, expressed themselves repeatedly by disrupting the meetings of the New London Congregational church, and as a result were often fined and jailed. This sect has become known as the Rogerene Quakers.
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Among the Mss. preserved in the Public Record Office in London, England, there is found a copy of a "license to go beyone the seas," dates Apr 15 1635, and to be transported to New England imbarked in the ship "Increase", and gives the name of "James Rogers, twenty years of age." In 1637, James Rogers was one of six members from Sybrook who, under Captain Underhill, took part in the Pequot War. A few years later he was recorded at Stratford, where he acquired property and married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Rowland. He removed to Medford, where some of his children were baptized. In 1655 he was engaged in making biscuits to be shipped to Virginia and the Barbadoes, and it is inferred that he was a baker and tradesman of no small importance. About 1660 he removed to New London where he was made a freeman March 14 1661. Both he and his wife joined the church in New London. He was assessed for L548 worth of personal property, the nexst largest holder being John Winthrop, Esq., who was assessed L185. This shows him by far the wealthiest man of the colony at that time. He was elected deputy to the General Court Mat. 1661-1662. He was Corn Commissioner from New London in 1662 and again Representative to the General Court seven times between 1662 and 1673 and, with his son Samuel, on a committee to fortify New London. On Mr. Winthrop's removal to Hartford, he leased the town mill to Mr. Rogers and transferred a building spot from the north end of his home lot next to the mill. Upon this spot Rogers erected his dwelling house and bakery both built of stone. James Rogers carried on by far the most extensive foreign trade of any man in New London. His real estate holdings were large. He owned several hundred acres of land on Great Neck and a large farm, given him by chief Uncas. He also owned several home lots and, in partnership with General Pynchon, owned 2400 acres of land east of the river. His home farm was in that part of the Great Neck called Goshen. There is a place having the appearance of a grave, a little northwest from the rock on the beach named in James Roger's will, where it is supposed that his wife is buried. It is near the pond on the old James Roger's estate. The Rogers homestead by Mill Cove was purchased by Madam Winthrop in 1713, and three cellars were found where the house was moved from this site. During the later years he was subjected to fines and imprisonment for nonconfirmity to the rules of the Established Church. The inventory of his estate contains the following items: "His lands in Goshen, 13 akers in another field, 33 akers improved land, 10 acres of fenced land, 150 more acres of fenced land, 376 acres lying in the Common, a little island, one copper kettle, one brass kettle, one iron kettle, 3 iron potts, one of them broken, three small puter platters, three basons, three plates, one feather bed, and furniture, one other bed and bedding and bedstead, chests, chairs, wooden ware. Husbandry tables, two axes, one pair of plows, harrow, scythe, cartwheels, house and bar, Indian servant and his wife, a negro woman, Adam, a Molotta Servant, a negro woman deaf and dumb, one ox, six cowes, two steers, three yearlings, two heifers, two years old, two other heifer one year old, one bull one year old, six cattle one year old in the spring, one horse, one mare, 44 sheep, two sows, nine shoates, 40 bushels Indian corn, 10 bushels pease, 8 bushels meslin, 5 bus. barley, three barrels of beef, one barrol of porke, 30 acres of land on the east side of the river, 40 acres by the tan yard, two pair of pot hangers, gridiron, stiull yardes, another horse, another cow, one barrell molasses, one firkin butter, one large platter, wearing apparel, 20 years kersey. Coverlids and blankets, a warming pan, two pitts, two bibles, a bedstead, three stacks of hay, barrol of a messqiet." Goshen seems to have been the home farm of James Rogers at the time of his death. It was a sort of peninsula, called "The Neck", lying between Ayluif Cove and Jordan Cove and is now called "Goshen Farms." It borders the Sound just west of Ocean Beach and is now occupied by the home of three wealthy city men. A part of it was sold for golf grounds. James Rogers expressly states in his will that his children should refrain from applealing to the court in the settlement of his estate; but in spite of that, they engaged in a bitter controversy regarding boundaries.
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