James ROGERS 1
- Born: 15 Feb 1652, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut
- Marriage: Mary JORDAN on 5 Nov 1674
- Died: 1713 at age 61
Noted events in his life were:
• Research Notes: Rogers, James of New London, Connecticut. 1 "James Rogers was baptized by Rev. John Crandall of Westerly, Rhode Island and was an active member of the early Rogerene church. A great deal of his property was levied upon and sold for the payment of fines imposed by the church of the established order, for infraction of its ordinances, and he was imprisoned and otherwise punished for his adherehnce to the church of his choice. He was called "mariner," and appears to have been a ship-master to the last, but taking shorter voyages as he grew older. He also had a tannery, and is mentioned in the Court of Assessments as a cooper. He had large landed possessions, and the inventory of his estate filled three folio pages. The household srticles were very numerous and costly for the times. He commanded the vessel which brought over the family of Jeffrey Jordan, and when he arrived he purchased the eldest daughter, Mary, and married her. In after-life he was accustomed to say that it was the richest cargo he ever shipped and the purchsae of Mary was the best bargain he ever made. The Jordans were of the class of immigrants called Redemptioners, who mortgaged their services to pay their passage to this country."
James married Mary JORDAN, daughter of Jeffrey JORDAN and Wife of Jeffrey JORDAN (MAIDEN UNKNOWN), on 5 Nov 1674. (Mary JORDAN died in Feb 1713.)
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