Nathaniel Ward, clergyman, born between the years 1578 and 1580; died in Shenfield, England, in 1652. Cotton Mather, in the “Magnalia,” gives his birthplace as Haverhill, England, which is probably correct; and the date of his birth as “about 1570,” which is evidently wrong. Continue reading
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Nathaniel Rogers Biography
NATHANIEL ROGERS (1598-1655)
Congregational minister. Rogers was born Haverhill, Suffolk, the second son of John Rogers, the lecturer of Dedham, Essex. Continue reading
The Will of Nathaniel Rogers of Ipswich, Mass., minister
The will of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, Pastor of the Church at Ipswich, taken from his own mouth, July 3, Anno Domini 1655, was proved in court at Ipswich, 25-7-1655. Continue reading
John Rogers of Dedham
This John Rogers brings us to at least the third generation of this family from Moulsham,
and if my thoughts are correct on the matter, we can add John Rogers ‘the elder’; which makes John of Dedham at least the fourth generation to carry the name of John.
John was much loved by most of the people and other ministers in his area of Essex and Suffolk, but that also meant he was much hated by Bishop Wren and Archbishop Laud. As a result, John suffered their retribution, along with many of his friends and associates.
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