Family:Jonathan Rogers and Judith Maxson (1)
Parents: Jonathan Rogers and Naomi Burdick
Capt. Jonathan Rogers, Jr.
b. 1690 East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
d. 1777 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents: John Maxson and Judith Clarke
Judith Maxson
b. 23 Sep 1689 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
 
m. 24 Nov 1711 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Facts and Events
Marriage[2][3][4] 24 Nov 1711 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Judith Rogers
30 Nov 1712 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
26 Jan 1805 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
2.
Jonathan Rogers
24 Nov 1714 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
 
3.
Tacy Rogers
Est 1715 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
19 May 1753 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
4.
Elder Nathan Rogers, Sr.
6 May 1718 Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States
Bef 22 Dec 1795 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
5.
David Rogers
8 Mar 1719/20 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
17 Oct 1803 Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States
6.
Ruth Rogers
4 Oct 1722 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Bef Mar 1763 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
7.
Bethiah Rogers
1 Apr 1725 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
8.
Hannah Rogers
25 Dec 1727 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
12 Nov 1758 Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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The Evolution of an Error

Many trees say that Jonathan Rogers married a Judith Potter, of unknown origin. It appears that this fallacy arose from a misinterpretation of the book Burdick Genealogy[1], which states that Johnathan Rogers married about 1711, and then names his daughter Judith Potter. The word dau. at the end of the sentence can only apply to the person named immediately before it (unless the author meant to name someone after dau. and failed to do so).

Burdick Genealogy, published in 1928, was almost certainly used as a source by Nellie Willard Johnson when she wrote The Descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island, published in 1937. It states that Jonathan married Judith Potter, prior to beginning a list of their children. The wording in Burdick Genealogy makes the misinterpretation understandable. One has to be paying attention to realize that dau. refers to Judith Potter, Jonathan's daughter's married name.

References
  1. ↑ Burdick, Alfred A. Burdick Genealogy. (Baltimore, Maryland, 1928)
    p. 6.

    children of Johnathan Rogers and Naomi Burdick:
    '5. Johnathan b. 1686 or 1690 d. 1780 June. m. ab 1711 Judith Potter dau.'
    Note: The next line is about Johnathan's sister Rachel.

  2. ↑ Johnson, Nellie Willard. The Descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island. (Norwich, New York: Johnson, c1937)
    p. 8.

    children of Jonathan Rogers and Naomi Burdick:
    'Jonathan, b. 1690; d. 1777; m. Nov. 24, 1711, Judith Potter.'

    No source is specified for the marriage date. However, the section on the Naomi Burdick family is preceded by this list of credits: Backus, Hist. N. E. Baptists; Austin, Gen. Dict.; Arnold, V. R. of R. I.; Caulkin, Hist. of New London; Signers of the Mayflower Compact; James. S. Rogers, Boston, Mass. (which is almost identical to the list of credits in Burdick Genealogy by Alfred A. Burdick).

  3. ↑ Judith is mentioned in documents related to the estate of her father (John Maxson of Westerly, Rhode Island) as the wife of Jonathan Rogers of New London, CT.
  4. ↑ There doesn't seem to be a source for the marriage place.
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