Rev. Nathaniel Rogers was Mr. Moodey's successor at Portsmouth, and was ordained there, 3 May 1699. Mr. Rogers, of Portsmouth, was graduated at Harvard College in 1687.
m Sarah Purkis (1680-1704) in 26 Oct 1699 at Boston, daughter of George Purkis and Sarah Pemberton
Children:
- Nathaniel Rogers m1 Oliver Plaisted, m2 Dorothy Sherburn (widow of Rymes)
- Sarah Rogers (1701-1730) m Rev Joshua Gee of Boston
- Elizabeth Rogers (-30 Oct 1704), died aged 17 months
- George Rogers m Lydia Hutchinson
- Elizabeth Rogers m Rev John Taylor of Milton
- Mary Rogers m Matthew Livermore of Portsmouth
- John Rogers (died, aged 5)
- Daniel Rogers m Mehetabel Rindge
- Margaret Rogers (died aged 22, unmarried)
Rev Nathaniel Rogers departed this life on the 3d of October, and was buried in the ancient burial ground, usually called the Point-of-Graves. A monument was erected over his grave, with a slate inserted in the top, on which was inscribed the epitaph noted (transcribed by Harvard University President Ezra Stiles while preaching at Portsmouth in the time of the Revolutionary War).
Source:
- Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, Volume 3 (1678-1689) By John Langdon Sibley (1885)
- Annals of Portsmouth By Nathaniel Adams (1825)
- Collections, Historical and Miscellaneous: And Monthly Literary Journal, Volume 2 (1823) edited by John Farmer
- Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society By Massachusetts Historical Society
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 43 (1912)
- Royal Families: Governor Thomas Dudley and descendants through five generations
By Marston Watson (2002)
Rev. Nathaniel Rogers was Mr. Moodey's successor at Portsmouth, and was ordained there, 3 May 1699. Mr. Rogers, of Portsmouth, was graduated at Harvard College in 1687.
m Sarah Purkis (1680-1704) in 26 Oct 1699 at Boston, daughter of George Purkis and Sarah Pemberton
Children:
- Nathaniel Rogers m1 Oliver Plaisted, m2 Dorothy Sherburn (widow of Rymes)
- Sarah Rogers (1701-1730) m Rev Joshua Gee of Boston
- Elizabeth Rogers (-30 Oct 1704), died aged 17 months
- George Rogers m Lydia Hutchinson
- Elizabeth Rogers m Rev John Taylor of Milton
- Mary Rogers m Matthew Livermore of Portsmouth
- John Rogers (died, aged 5)
- Daniel Rogers m Mehetabel Rindge
- Margaret Rogers (died aged 22, unmarried)
Rev Nathaniel Rogers departed this life on the 3d of October, and was buried in the ancient burial ground, usually called the Point-of-Graves. A monument was erected over his grave, with a slate inserted in the top, on which was inscribed the epitaph noted (transcribed by Harvard University President Ezra Stiles while preaching at Portsmouth in the time of the Revolutionary War).
Source:
- Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, Volume 3 (1678-1689) By John Langdon Sibley (1885)
- Annals of Portsmouth By Nathaniel Adams (1825)
- Collections, Historical and Miscellaneous: And Monthly Literary Journal, Volume 2 (1823) edited by John Farmer
- Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society By Massachusetts Historical Society
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 43 (1912)
- Royal Families: Governor Thomas Dudley and descendants through five generations
By Marston Watson (2002)
Inscription
Hie sepelitur reverendus Nathanael Rogers A. M.
Jesu Christi minister fidelis;
prosapia studiis evangeliis devota
oriundus;
ingenio, eruditione, integritate,
moribusque suavissimis valde ornatus ;
benevolentiae, fidei, pietatis exemplar illustre;
theologiae consultissimus;
concionator praeclarus
ecclesiae pastor vigilantissimus;
natus est Ipsvici, 7mo Kalendas Martii,
MDCLXIX.
In Jesu sinum efflavit animam 5 to nonas Octobris,
MDCCXXIII.
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