Brief Life History of John
When John Rogers was born in 1756, in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Levi Rogers, was 38 and his mother, Johanna Truesdell, was 32. He lived in Lisle, Broome, New York, United States for about 10 years and New York, United States in 1840.
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- John Rogers, "United States Census, 1840"
- John Rogers in entry for Noah Rogers, "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975"
- John Rogers, "United States Census, 1830"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
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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