Editing James Rogers of New London, CT And His Descendants

<b>[[Case File: Mary Cecilia Rogers]]</b>

#176 AMOS ROGERS (Ebenezer, William, James, James) - born Nov. 22, 1755, in New London; died Sept 21, 1820; married Sarah Phillips of Lyme, Ct., born --, 1756; died June 10, 1802. He served his time with "Master Orrin," and built the Ryan house, Truman street, New London.  He was drowned between Pequonnock and New London, having been upset in a squall, while sailing a yacht brought from Russia by his son, Moses; it was curiously built, without the use of nails. He had a lumber and brick-yard at Pequonnock, where he resided.

Children, all recorded in New London: 
* 307: Moses, b.--, 1779-80; m. Adelia Smith
* 308: Amos, b. Mar. 3, 1783; m. (I) Sarah, dau. of Stevens (114) Rogers; m. (2) Lucy F. Russell.
* 398: Sarah, b.--, 1785; m. Thomas Avery
* 310: Gilbert, b. Mar. 30, 1787; m. (I) Abigail, dau., of Stevens (114) Rogers; m. (2) Sarah B. Rowe; m. (3) Sarah M. Miner
* xxx: Daniel, b. Mar. 21, 1789; d. in a steamship explosion in New Orleans; m. [[Phoebe Wade|widow Mather]], 15 years his senior. He built the floating dry dock in Mobile, Ala., which was one of the first in the country. They had one child: [[Mary Cecilia Rogers|Mary Cecilia]], "the beautiful cigar girl," made famous by Edgar A. Poe. His widow placed the girl in a cigar shop; her father's family were greatly displeased, but before they could interfere, her tragic death occurred.
* 311: Ebenezer, b. Sept. 1, 1800; m. Grace Gallup.