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Harper Rogers, Jr.

Male 1764 - 1850  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harper Rogers, Jr. was born 19 Nov 1764, RI (son of Harper Rogers and Mercy Barber); died 26 Apr 1850, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., NY; was buried , Mapletown Cemetery, Hoosick, NY.

    Notes:

    Harper and his family settled in Hoosick, NY, in 1786. They were members of the Baptist Church. At time Harper represented the town in the NY State Legislature. (source: RI Genealogical Register Vol 12 p 230)

    Harper married Susan Barber 19 Jan 1786. Susan was born 30 Mar 1764, RI; died 4 Apr 1845, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., NY; was buried , Mapletown Cemetery, Hoosick, NY. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harper Rogers was born Abt 1735 (son of James Rogers and Elizabeth Unknown).

    Harper — Mercy Barber. Mercy (daughter of Benjamin Barber and Mary Tefft) was born 1737; died 9 Oct 1809. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mercy Barber was born 1737 (daughter of Benjamin Barber and Mary Tefft); died 9 Oct 1809.
    Children:
    1. 1. Harper Rogers, Jr. was born 19 Nov 1764, RI; died 26 Apr 1850, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., NY; was buried , Mapletown Cemetery, Hoosick, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Rogers was born Abt 1685 (son of James Rogers and Elizabeth Unknown); died Abt Nov 1755.

    Notes:

    I have very roughly estimated the birth years of James & Elizabeth's children.

    From land evidence: James Rogers Sr. of Ex yeoman and Elizabeth Rogers his wife for L100 to my son James Rogers Jr. of Ex 20 A land in Ex bounded in part on land of John Rogers; dtd 10 Aug 1743, Exeter.

    The will of James Rogers of South Kingstown was dated 12 Sep 1755 and proved 11 Nov 1755. It mentions his wife Elizabeth, and the following children: John, James, Joseph, Samuel, Robert, Stephen, Harper, and Susannah. (Thomas ??) I have not seen the original will.

    James married Elizabeth Unknown Abt 1706. Elizabeth was born Abt 1688; died Abt Aug 1773. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Unknown was born Abt 1688; died Abt Aug 1773.

    Notes:

    The will of Elizabeth Rogers of Richmond was dated 31 Jan 1773 and proved 6 Sep 1773. It mentions the following children: John, James, Joseph, Robert, Samuel, Stephen, Harper, Thomas (and his dtr Avis), and Susannah Brand, widow.

    A family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect has Elizabeth's maiden name as Reynolds.

    Children:
    1. James Rogers, Jr. was born Abt 1707, RI.
    2. John Rogers was born Abt 1710, RI.
    3. Joseph Rogers was born Abt 1712.
    4. Samuel Rogers was born Abt 1715.
    5. Robert Rogers was born Abt 1720.
    6. Stephen Rogers was born Abt 1722.
    7. Thomas Rogers was born Abt 1728.
    8. Susannah Rogers was born Abt 1730.
    9. 2. Harper Rogers was born Abt 1735.

  3. 6.  Benjamin Barber was born 10 Mar 1706/07, Kingstowne, RI (son of Moses Barber and Susanna West); died Abt Mar 1792, Westerly, RI.

    Benjamin married Mary Tefft 11 Jan 1728/29, South Kingstown, RI. Mary (daughter of John Tefft and Joanna Sprague) was born Abt 1708; died 3 Sep 1782. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Tefft was born Abt 1708 (daughter of John Tefft and Joanna Sprague); died 3 Sep 1782.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mercy Barber was born 1737; died 9 Oct 1809.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Rogers was born Abt 1662 (son of Thomas Rogers and Sarah Unknown).

    Notes:

    I have roughly estimated the birth years of some of James & Mary's children.

    James married Elizabeth Unknown Abt 1684. Elizabeth was born Abt 1665. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Unknown was born Abt 1665.
    Children:
    1. 4. James Rogers was born Abt 1685; died Abt Nov 1755.
    2. Mary Rogers was born Abt 1687.
    3. Daughter Rogers was born Abt 1690.
    4. Sarah Rogers was born Abt 1695.
    5. Thomas Rogers was born Abt 1698.
    6. Robert Rogers was born Abt 1703.

  3. 12.  Moses Barber was born 1652; died Abt Nov 1733.

    Notes:

    There are some researchers who think that Moses Barber's second wife was Susanna Wait, not Susanna West. For a discussion of this, see "A Line of Descent From Moses Barber" in the RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, No. 2.

    Moses & Susanna had 14 children.

    Moses married Susanna West 24 Mar 1691/92, Kingstown, RI. Susanna (daughter of Francis WEST, Sr. and Susanna SOULE) was born Abt 1666; died Abt Mar 1758. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Susanna West was born Abt 1666 (daughter of Francis WEST, Sr. and Susanna SOULE); died Abt Mar 1758.
    Children:
    1. 6. Benjamin Barber was born 10 Mar 1706/07, Kingstowne, RI; died Abt Mar 1792, Westerly, RI.
    2. Anna Barber was born 8 Oct 1717.

  5. 14.  John Tefft was born 1676; died Abt Jun 1762, South Kingstown, RI.

    John married Joanna Sprague 1698. Joanna (daughter of Jonathan Sprague and Mehitable Holbrook) was born 1676; died 1757. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Joanna Sprague was born 1676 (daughter of Jonathan Sprague and Mehitable Holbrook); died 1757.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Tefft was born Abt 1708; died 3 Sep 1782.
    2. Mercy Tefft was born Abt 1710, South Kingstown, RI; died 25 Mar 1781, Moreau, Saratoga Co., NY.
    3. Mehitabel Tefft was born Abt 1715, South Kingstown, RI.
    4. Nathan Tefft was born 14 Mar 1716/17, South Kingstown, RI; died 3 Apr 1789, Easton, Washington Co., NY.