Person:Amos Rogers (4)

Captain Amos Rogers, Sr
d.21 Sep 1820
m. 1778
  1. Sarah "Sally" Rogers1785 - Aft 1860
Facts and Events
Name Captain Amos Rogers, Sr
Gender Male
Birth? 22 Nov 1755 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 1778 Connecticut, United Statesto Sarah Phillips
Death? 21 Sep 1820 in Long Island Sound at age 64
Burial[1] Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

"He was drowned between Pequonnock and New London, Connecticut having been upset in a squall, while sailing a yacht brought from Russia by his son, Moses; it was curiously built, without the use of nails."

References
  1. Inscription:
    In memory of Capt. Amos Rogers who died Sept. 21, 1820 aged 66 years