Robert E. Rogers

Male1780–1864

Brief Life History of Robert E.

When Robert E. Rogers was born in 1780, in Flemington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, his father, Benjamin Rogers, was 21 and his mother, Ellen Reading, was 25. He died in 1864, at the age of 84.

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Benjamin Rogers
1759–1794
Ellen Reading
1755–
Isaac Rogers
1778–1809
Euphemia Rogers
1778–1876
Ellen Rogers
1794–1870
Eliza Rogers
1780–1829
Robert E. Rogers
1780–1864
Sarah Rogers
1786–
James Rogers
1788–1868

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    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 1

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1795

    Age 15

    Post office est. Jan. 1, 1795. This office has been active since it was established January 1, 1795. The “C.H.” in the listing is an abbreviation for Court House. In March 1825, the Postmaster General established post roads to all county court houses

    1803

    Age 23

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).

    History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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