Nathaniel Rogers 2nd son of John Rogers of Dedham, born at Haverhill about the year 1598, and educated at Emmanuel College. He married and preached for several years at Botching in Essex and afterwards at Assington in Suffolk. But the storm of persecution increasing he embarked with his wife and children for New England and after a passage of 168 days arrived in Boston in November 1636. On 20 February 1638 Mr. Ward the Minister at Ipswich resigned and Mr. Rogers in connection with Mr. John Norton, were both ordained the one the pastor, the other the teacher of the Church at Ipswich, where numbers of his descendants remain. He died July 3 1655 aged 57 years. Dr Cotton Mather says of him, " He was one of the greatest men that ever set foot on American Strand."

Rev Nathaniel Rogers was of Emmanuel and preached his first sermon at Sproughton 1619. He was given charge of a large congregation at Boking County Essex under Dr Barkham, but refusing to wear the surplice, he was advised by Dr Barkham to seek some other place. He preached for five years at Assington County, but perceiving the storm approaching. He resigned his place and resolved to move to America. He was invited by some emigrants in his father's parish to settle with them in Dedham New England, but as all could not be accommodated there, he accompanied the rest to Ipswich. There he took the place of Rev Nathaniel Ward (a stepson of his great uncle Richard of Weathersfield) whose ill health obliged him to give up his pastoral charge, " In whose stead the church called to office this holy man of God whose labors in this western world have been very great, a very sweet heavenly minded man."

He was ordained in Ipswich Feb 20 1638. Cotton Mather calls him one of the greatest men that ever set foot on American (strand) land. Though usually cheerful, he had some seasons of great despondency. During his last sickness, he was full of pleasant conversation and one of his last acts was to bless the three children of his only daughter, Margaret, wife of Rev William Hubbard who had been particularly dutiful to him. He expired in the afternoon of July 3 1655, aged 57. His last words were, "My times a re in thy hands". He had six children married Margaret Crane, daughter of Robert Crane and Mary Sparhawk of Cogshill Essex. He was born in 1598 at Haverhill, England. He died on 3 Jun 1665 at Ipswich, Mass.

. He was graduated in 1684 at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass; _________, New England Historical and Genealogical Register in no series (: NEGHS, Boston Mass, n.d.), Vol. 5 page 148.

Rev John Rogers, grandson of the Martyr (see correction of this farther on) He was the nephew of Rev Richard Rogers of Weathersfield, who educated him at Cambridge University He was the Minister at Haverhill Suffolk, whence he removed to Dedham Essex, and was a popular and powerful preacher there for many years. He was called by the Rev Mr. Hooker of Connecticut, " The prince of all preachers in England ". He was thrice married and died in 1636. His monument, one of the most striking in the village burying ground of Dedham is yet to be seen there.

Rev John Rogers was born in Hemingham County Norfolk, England. He was the nephew of the Rev Richard Rogers of Weathersfield England, who in his youth had charge of him, his parents having died early. It has been said that they were descended from the Martyr John Rogers, but recent researchers have proved that such a descent is very improbable. In his youth, he was very fond of pleasure and disinclined to a studious life, and he twice left the University of Cambridge and sold his books, but his Uncle Richard sent him back the third time and a great change made him, " an illustrious ornament to the College and a man of exemplary piety". He became the vicar of Hemingham County Norfolk in 1592, and afterwards Minister of Haverhill County Suffolk, whence he removed to Dedham County Essex where he preached for many years and died there Oct 8, and 636. His manner of preaching was original and very striking so that the church was always crowded with people from all the country around. Bishop Brownrig said of him, "He did more good with his wild notes than we Bishops with our set music". Being a through Puritan, through most of his quiet and peaceful behavior, his lectures were suppressed by Bishop Laud. He then said, " If I come into trouble for non conformity, I resolve with Gods assistance to come away with a clear conscience, for through the liberty of my ministry be dear to me, I dare not buy it at such a price. Rev. Hooker of Conn. was accustomed to speak of him as " the Prince of all Preachers in England.

Mr. Rogers was thrice married. The name of his first wife is unknown. Nathaniel was the first son, some say the second; he was born at Haverhill about 1598. was born in Jan 1632 at Cogshill, Essex, England. He married Elizabeth Dennison, daughter of Major Gen. Daniel Dennison and Patience Dudley, on 14 Nov 1660. He died on 2 Jul 1684 at Cambridge, Mass, at age 52.

John Rogers was the son of President John Rogers born at Ipswich July 7th 1666 and graduated at Harvard College in 1684 and in October 1692 and was ordained colleague with Rev Mr. Hubbard in the Ministry at Ipswich. His colleague was subsequently was Rev Jabez Fitch and afterwards his son Rev Nathaniel. He married March 4 1691, Martha Whittingham, daughter of William Whittingham of Ipswich. He died Dec 20 1745, and his wife March 9 1759

(Nathaniel, one of the children was the grandfather to the Rogers now (1850) of Salem Mass. Their father's name was also Nathaniel. He was a teacher at Salem, and dying at an early age, his widow followed the same calling) Rev John Rogers first wife was Martha Smith whom he married in1687; ibid, Vol. 5 page 148 * was born on 7 Jul 1666 at Ipswich, Mass; ibid. He married Martha Whittingham, daughter of William Whittingham and Mary Lawrence, on 4 Mar 1691. He died on 28 Dec 1745 at Ipswich, Mass, at age 79; ibid.

-- Daniel Rogers was born at Ipswich Mass July 28 1707 and was graduated at Harvard College 1725. He was for many years one of the tutors of that Institution. A silver can was presented to him by his Students and engraved with a coat of arms etc, and is in the possession of one of his grandchildren, early in life he was ordained a preacher but over no particular church, preferring occasional supply of destitute churches to an early settlement. He was much acquainted with Mr. Whitfield, traveling with him through various parts of the country. He offered prayer at the funeral of Mr. Whitfield, who was buried at Newburyport, and was also one of the pallbearers. In August 1748 he was ordained pastor over a newly gathered Church at Exeter in New Hampshire and continued there until his death on 10 December 1785. A marker in the upper burying ground in Exeter marks the place of his burial. He married in the same year of his settlement (1748) Anna Foxcroft, daughter of Rev Thomas Foxcroft of Boston from Family Papers

Rogers - Daniel Ipswich, son of President John - He was a schoolmaster, town clerk and register of probate although his handwriting is ill and he perished in a cold snowstorm on Hampton Beach on I Dec 1722 See Genealogical Register VI 1642

Savage III page 559

; _________, New England Historical and Genealogical Register in no series (n.p. n.pub. n.d.), Vol. 5 page 323 was born on 28 Jul 1707 at Ipswich, Mass; ibid. He married Anna Foxcroft, daughter of Rev Thomas Foxcroft and Anna Coney, on 20 Sep 1748. He died on 30 Sep 1770 at Exeter, NH, at age 63; ibid. He was buried on 2 Oct 1770 at Exeter. He was (an unknown value) at 1st Minister of the 2nd Church, Exeter. He was graduated in 1725 at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass; He was a tutor for 9 years and a fellow of the Corporation; _________, New England Historical and Genealogical, Vol. 5 page 323.

He lived at Boston.

She was also known as Slade.

His father was Daniel Dennison Rogers, born in Exeter, N. H. May II, 1751, and his mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Bromfield, of Boston. In a brief record which he made of his own life and his ancestry he says: " I claim descent from John Rogers the Martyr, but am aware there is a deficiency of evidence beyond John Rogers, minister of Dedham in England. From him, however, the succession is clearly established." It has, however, been very definitely settled that John Rogers the Martyr was not theancestor of the famous Puritan minister of Dedham.

The descent of Mr. Rogers from John Rogers of Dedham, Eng., runs through Nathaniel Rogers, Minister of Ipswich, Mass from 1638 to l655, who was educated at Cambridge University, Eng. His son John Rogers, was graduated at Harvard College in 1649, was assistant minister with his father at Ipswich, and was afterwards president of the college. A son of the last named was John Rogers, who was graduated at Harvard in 1684, and was minister also at Ipswich from 1693 to 1745. A son of the last John was Daniel, graduated at Harvard in 1725, and minister at Exeter. N. H., from 1742 to 1785. Here are five continuous generations of ministers. A son of the Exeter pastor was Daniel Denison, already noticed.

The Subject of this sketch followed in the ways of his ancestors, and in the year 1819, at the age of sixteen, he entered Harvard, and was graduated in 1820.

He was united in marriage June 5. 1827, with Miss Sarah Ellen Derby, daughter of John Derby, Esq., of Salem. By the marriage there were eight children; Ellen Derby, John (the Well-Known sculptor), Laura Derby, Clara Pomeroy, Martha Derby, Elizabeth Bromfield, Frances S. and Henry B.

One who has lived in the daily knowledge of his later life, says of him: " He was a man of singular purity and uprightness of character, perfectly disinterested and unselfish, and thorough gentleman, but of great reserve, so that his outside relations were few, though he was deeply interested in all the questions of the day. He held the position of president of the Roxbury Charitable Society for some years, and he was also president of the Roxbury Home for Aged Women for many years. This latter office he resigned two or. three years before his death on account of increasing deafness, which made it difficult for him to preside at the monthly meetings. He was also treasurer of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad for some years. and was treasurer of the Music Hall Association when the Music Hall was first built."

John Rogers was the son of Daniel Dennison Rogers, born May II 1800. He was educated at Harvard College and graduated in 1820, and soon after commenced business in Boston. He married June 5 1827, Sarah Ellen Derby, Oldest daughter of John Derby Esq. of Salem Mass, (Mrs. Rogers died Feb. 15 1877 aged 71 years 9 months) In Sept 1830, Mr. Rogers and his family moved from Boston to Cincinnati Ohio where he resided until 1835 when he returned to New England and took up residence in Northampton Mass. whence he moved to Roxbury Mass in the Autumn of 1841.

From Family Papers

was born on 11 May 1800 at Boston, Mass. He married Sarah Ellen Derby, daughter of John Derby and Eleanor Foster Coffin, on 5 Feb 1827 at Boston, Mass. He died on 15 Jun 1884 at Boston, Mass, at age 84.

Henry Bromfield, another of the sons of Daniel Dennison Rogers, was graduated at Harvard in 1822. He studied law at Litchfield, Conn and settled in Boston. He married Sept 12 1832 Annie M. Perkins daughter of Thomas Perkins Esq. by whom he had one child, Annette Perkins, born March 6th 1841. Mrs Rogers died Dec 5 1880, aged 75.
Mr. Henry Bromfield Rogers died March 30 1887 was born on 4 Apr 1802. He married Ann Perkins, daughter of Thomas Perkins and Anna Powell, on 12 Sep 1832. He died on 30 Mar 1877 at age 74.

From the letter of Cousin Frank Rogers

"Aunt Clara Purdon had a lovely personality in all "ways., very slender and of medium height in reality. She carried herself so beautifully that her appearance was always Impressive. As a girl she had been trained to hold herself erect, and to the end of her life she never leaned against anything or curved her back.. She walked with a smooth appearance that I have never seen surpassed by any other woman, even professional dancers. So far as, I know she was never active physically; probably most of her store of vitality had been exhausted by her frequent pregnancies. Her one excursion to the outside world was a pleasure trip to Europe in the summer of 1896.

She had considerable facial beauty which was marred by the flatness of her nose possibly her nose had been injured in childhood. Her brow was noticeably beautiful, usually low. Surmounted by thick, growing, wavy graying hair. parted in the middle. Her voice in keeping with her whole personality was always mellow and gentle in tone. She had I believe no interests outside her home———— in any case she was a wonderfully lovable selfless lady who spent a reasonably long life in doing her best to contribute to the happiness of her domestic circle. She died at the age of seventy."

In his diary grandpa Purdon comments frequently about her headaches and toothaches.

She was born on 13 Nov 1838 at Northampton, Mass. She married John Graeme Purdon, son of John Purdon and Mary Brian Boyle, on 13 Nov 1863 at Roxbury, Mass; They sailed for China the day after they were married. She died in 1907 at Boston, Mass.

Ethel Purdon was born in Shanghai China where her father was active in trading. I remember her as a very 'warm arid humorous person. As children Jimmy and I used (to spend some summers in Mass. with. our: Grandparents. I have two recollections of those summers; one time, there: was a storm and. as a 4-year-old I guess was afraid. The memory of having hot chocolate, sitting on Grandma's bed and listening to stories of the Derbys and Coffins. She had a. way of telling these tales as adventure stories. Gradually the fear seemed to disappear; I was told later by Aunt Jeannie that episode took place during the hurricane of 1938. Another fleeting memory; we were sitting on the porch in Nahant. I was about 8 or 9. I guess she must have known that she was getting sick because she asked me to remember the stories that she told, so I could tell them to my cousins. She said since I was the oldest grandchild that I had a responsibility to tell these stones when she could no longer do it Even then she made me feel very important and I felt that I had a responsibility

We used to spend every other Christmas at 275 Marlboro. Every Saturday night we would have roast chicken and I can remember that Grandma would always carve, she said Grandpa, always made a mess of it. During the day I would go into her room. sit on the chaise with her and help put the genealogy book together, she would let me use the iron to put in the pictures. The Introduction to that book explained her great interest and her desire to have future generations learn about their ancestors.

Grandma had so many wonderful (qualities however when it came to cooking, she could not boil an. egg. I remember tea at 4' o'clock. Grandma with the tea service, cookies, cake and watercress sandwiches. We always had tea in the downstairs drawing room. Then cocktails in the living room and then dinner

She was a good mother and wife. I am quite sure that she believed that a woman's place was in the home, caring for the children, house and whatever else she would have to do to please her husband. She would probably have wanted her granddaughters be brought up to in the same manner. I wonder what she would think of today's modern woman.

She was baptized at Shanghai, China. She died at Boston. She was born on 20 Dec 1875 at Shanghai, China. She married William Arthur Dupee, son of William Richardson Dupee and Jeannie Ursula Dupee, on 27 Nov 1901 at Boston, Mass. She died on 25 Nov 1953 at Boston, Mass, USA, at age 77. She was buried on 27 Nov 1953 at Forest Hills Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.