Benjamin Rogers

Notes:

In the birth record of son Benjamin at Richmond, Jeremiah is identified as Jeremiah, Jr. This does not necessarily mean he is a son of Jeremiah, however; it may merely mean, according to the customs of the times, that he was a younger Jeremiah Rogers in the locale or in the extended family.

That being said, he may be a son of Jeremiah Rogers of Exeter who, with his wife Mary, signed a deed there 24 Sep 1753.

These land records at Exeter very likely pertain to this Jeremiah:

Jeremiah Rogers "of Exeter" sold land to Isaac Rogers "of Exeter" on 25 Feb 1752; signed by Jeremiah Rogers Sr. and Jeremiah Rogers Jr.

On 22 Feb 1755 Jeremiah Rogers "of Exeter," yeoman, sold land to Jeremiah Rogers "of Newport," laborer.

On 4 Sep 1755 Jeremiah Rogers "of Newport," yeoman, and wife Patience sold land to Stephen Rogers "of Richmond."

According to the Bill of Mortality at Newport (from a manuscript by Rev. Ezra Stiles), Jeremiah died of smallpox at age 50. I am wondering if that is just an estimate of his age, or if it is exact. I have made an assumption that this record pertains to this particular Jeremiah. The record also notes that Jeremiah was a Baptist. (source: Genealogies of RI Families, Vol II, Deaths in Newport, RI 1760 - 1764, p. 513)

Jeremiah married Patience Unknown Abt 1738. Patience was born Abt 1716; died 23 Sep 1802; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]