Person:Joseph Rogers (4)

Lt. Joseph Rogers
d.Bet 2 Jan 1677/78 and 15 Jan 1677/78
m. 24 Oct 1597
  1. Lt. Joseph Rogers1602/03 - 1677/78
  2. John Rogers1606 - 1691/92
  3. Lysbeth (Elizabeth) Rogers1609 -
  4. Margaret Rogers1613 - Aft 1622
  • HLt. Joseph Rogers1602/03 - 1677/78
  • WHannah _____1615 - 1677/78
m. 20 Jul 1631
  1. Sarah Rogers1633 - 1633
  2. Joseph Rogers1635 - 1660
  3. Thomas Rogers1638 - Bet 1677/78 & 1678
  4. Elizabeth Rogers1639 - Bet 1677/78 & 1679
  5. John Rogers1642 - Bet 1713 & 1714
  6. Mary Rogers1644 -
  7. James Rogers1648 - 1678
  8. Hannah Rogers1652 - Aft 1690
Facts and Events
Name Lt. Joseph Rogers
Gender Male
Christening[1] 23 Jan 1602/03 Watford, Northamptonshire, England
Marriage 20 Jul 1631 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Hannah _____
Will[1] 2 Jan 1677/78 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Death[1] Bet 2 Jan 1677/78 and 15 Jan 1677/78
Burial[1] Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United StatesOld Cove Burial Ground
Other[1] 15 Jan 1677/78 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United Statesinventory of estate
Probate[1] 5 Mar 1677/78 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Joseph was left orphaned when his father died the first winter in Plymouth, and joined William Bradford's household. (Philbrick)


Will of "Joseph Rogers seni'r : of Eastham" [Plymouth Colony wills, Vol. III, Pt. II, p. 103, or see Source:Mayflower Descendant, p. 2:119, "Lieutenant Joseph Rogers' Will and Inventory"], dated 2 Jan 1677/78, inventory taken 15 Jan 1677/78, mentions wife Hannah; sons Thomas [sole executor], James, and John; daughters "Elizabeth higgens the wife of Jonathan higgens", "hannah Rogers"; grandchild "Benjah higgens" [by deposition identified as Beriah Higgins], the Eastham Church.


References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620. (New England - United States: General Society of Mayflower Descendants., Various)
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The Mayflower (1620)
The Mayflower was the first settlement voyage to New England, carrying primarily English Separatists known as Pilgrims. It was destined for the mouth of the Hudson River, but landed at Cape Cod in present-day Massachusetts.
Sailed: 6 Sep 1620 from Southampton, England under Captain Christopher Jones
Arrived: 11 Nov 1620 at Plymouth, Massachusetts
After spending the winter aboard ship, the surviving passengers moved ashore on 21 Mar 1621.
Next Vessel: The Fortune (1621)

Passengers:
104; 24 families left descendants (Full List)
Pilgrim Families: Allerton (Asst. Gov. Isaac) - Bradford (Gov. William) - Brewster (Rev. William) - Chilton - Cooke - Fuller (Edward) - Fuller (Samuel) - Priest - Rogers - Sampson - Tilley (Edward) - Tilley (John) - White - Winslow (Edward)
Other Families and Servants: Alden - Billington - Browne - Doty - Eaton - Hopkins - Howland - Mullins - Soule - Standish (Capt. Miles) - Warren - Winslow (Gilbert)

Resources: Primary Sources: Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation - Mourt's Relation - Pilgrim Hall (wills and other contemporary documents)
Wikipedia: Mayflower (voyage) - Passenger List - Pilgrims - Plymouth Colony - Captain Christopher Jones