1738 Mary Rogers died on April 14 at age 48. [1]
1756 Last Will and Testament of Samuel Rogers, dated 06 Aug 1756. Shopkeeper from Upper Freehold, Monmouth County. Children: Samuel, Isaac, Elisabeth Borden, Mary Kirkbride. Farm below the Dead Creek, now occupied by John Collens and William Bower, between Mr. Jacoon, Mr. English, John Horsfield and John Lawrence down to Crosswicks Creek; another farm, now occupied by Elisabeth Boultonhouse, bought of Marmaduke Horsman; a third now occupied by Robert Newil, bought of John Lawrence. Executors--the two sons. Witnesses--James Jolley, Peter Lott, Jr., and Safety Meghee. Proved Sept. 22, 1756. [2]
1756 Samuel Rogers died on September 17 at age 64. [3]
Samuel and Mary Rogers were buried at the Allentown graveyard in Monmouth County, New Jersey. [4]
Research Notes:
1808 Samuel Rogers of Chesterfield, Burlington County transferred 300 acres of land in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County to Isaac, James, and Robert Rogers, sons of Benjamin, late of Allentown, deceased. Samuel Rogers had the land surveyed in 1788. Samuel transferred the land for $1 and for the natural love and affection he had for Isaac, James, and Robert Rogers. [5]
We are following two Rogers lines of Burlington County. They are not related to each other or to this family of Samuel Rogers of Monmouth, to our knowledge. 1) John Rogers (c. 1686 - c. 1767) and Martha Middleton. [6] 2) John Rogers (c. 1687 - c. 1776) and Martha Clayton. [7]
The relationship of Samuel Rogers (of Monmouth) to John Rogers, if any, who died 1740 in Burlington County, New Jersey, is unknown. "One John Rogers came with the Quaker colony from London and Yorkshire by whom West Jersey was originally settled, and located near Burlington in 1678. He died about 1697 leaving both male and female descendants, and was probably the ancestor of the Rogers of Burlington County, who adhered to the Friends' denomination. This stock had no known connection with that of Samuel Rogers of Monmouth." [8]
[1] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 341, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[2] New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, 1656-1999, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Will A-638, also cited as Lib 11, p. 333, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 341, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[4] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 341, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[5] Burlington County, New Jersey. Deed T–324, image 273, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for John Rogers and Martha Middleton, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[7] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for John Rogers and Martha Clayton, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[8] George Ward and Louis Richards, A Sketch of some of the descendants of Samuel Rogers (Philadelphia: 1888), 1, [InternetArchive].