Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the first five generations. Thomas rogers was born in watford, northampton, england, the son of william and eleanor rogers. Thomas rogers mayflower pilgrim married alice cosford, daughter of george. Get started on your mayflower genealogy with these free guides from our experts. Thomas rogers, was a signer of the mayflower compact that arrived in plymouth in 1620. That the descendants of thomas rogers shall keep his memory alive so that he may have his rightful place in the history of america with the other pilgrims who came to this country on the mayflower. This book is a genealogy of some of the descendents of thomas rogers who came to plymouth ma in 1620 aboard the mayflower. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are silver books in the making.
He brought his wife and family to leiden, holland, where he became a citizen of leiden on 25 june 1618. Thomas rogers, was a signer of the mayflower compact. Thomas rogers, pilgrim, and some of his descendants. Publisher, general society of mayflower descendants. Hereinafter cited as english ancestry of thomas rogers. All his children were baptized andor buried in watford. We have added the thomas rogers volume to the searchable database of authenticated mayflower pilgrim genealogies, mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880. His son joseph, who traveled with thomas on the mayflower, but was too young, at age 17, to sign the mayflower compact, survived to live a long life. Choose from our many books that feature pilgrim history, genealogy, literature, and arts.
Thomas rogers added to mayflower families fifth generation. Genealogy for thomas rogers, mayflower passenger c. He came on the mayflower with eldest son joseph, leaving behind in leiden his son john, daughters elizabeth and margaret, and wife alice. Young printed a book containing a letter by pilgrim edward winslow, which. Thomas rogers was accompanied by his son, joseph, but not his wife or other children, who had stayed behind in leiden. Through five generations volume 19 thomas rogers alice. Thomas rogers was a signatory to the mayflower compact, but perished in the winter of 162021. He came on the mayflower with eldest son joseph, leaving behind in leiden his younger son john, daughters elizabeth and margaret, and wife alice. These avidly collected books are an invaluable tool in genealogy research. Thomas rogers, volume 19, 2nd edition a mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. On 1 april 1620, he sold his house on barbarasteeg for 300 guilders, apparently in preparation for his voyage on the mayflower. When thomas rogers was about 48 he arrived on the mayflower from leiden with.
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