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Rogers-Ward-Shipman and Allied Families

 

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Harold I. Meyer; Mrs. Sylvan L. Mouser; Mrs. Voris B. Norton

 

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1948

 

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Indiana Magazine of History, Volume 44, Issue 4, pp 434-444

 

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Genealogy: Rogers-Ward-Shipman and Allied Families

Contributed by Harold I. Meyer, Mrs. Sylvan L. Mouser, and Mrs. Voris B. Norton∗

This genealogy is concerned chiefly with a few of the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri pioneer descendants of the Rogers, Ward, and Shipman families who were colonial settlers in Connecticut and New Jersey as early as the 1630's and were of English descent.

• I 1 John Rogers, (Sr.), according to the early records of Nathan G. Pond, was a brother of James Rogers (1615-1688) who came on the "Increase" in 1635 and was a resident of Milford and New London, Conn. John Rogers was a first planter and founder of Milford 11-20-1639, and his name appears on the Memorial Bridge among the founders of the town where he owned lot 47. He was a signer of the Fundamental Agreement 6-24-1667 and a member of the General Assembly in 1669 (see D. A. C. #5984 Supplemental Book 1, p. 210, Mrs. Voris R. Norton, née Nell Downing, New London, Mo.). In the records at New Haven, Conn., one finds the appraisal and inventory of his estate, dated 5-9-1684. He married Ruth —? with whom he was listed as a member of the Church of Christ at Milford. Their children were: a, Ruth, b, Eleazer, c, John, d, Hannah, e, Jabez, f, Abigail.

• II 1 Ruth Rogers, dau. of I, 1; bap. 2-5-1642; m. 1st 11-9-1661, Thomas Goodwin of Milford, Conn.; children: a, Ruth; m. 2nd Obadiah Wheeler, bap. 3-10-1643/4, d. 1668, r. Stratford, Conn.; m. 3rd Ephraim Stiles 7-28-1669, s. of Francis Stiles (Styles). (Ephraim m. 2nd Bathsheba Tomlinson.)

• 2 Eleazer Rogers, s. of I, 1; bap. May, 1642; m. 3-27-1663, Mrs. Elizabeth Knowles Ford, dau. of Alexander Knowles, widow of Thomas Ford; children: a, Hannah, b, Sarah, c, Samuel, d, Joseph.

• 3 John Rogers, s. of I, 1; bap. Feb., 1645; named executor in father's will.

• 4 Hannah Rogers, dau. of I, 1; bap. Mar., 1647.

• 5 Jabez Rogers, s. of I, 1; bap. June, 1649, Milford, Conn.; r. to Newark, N.J., where he obtained patent for 250 acres of land 5-1-1697; Keeper of Hay and Woods 1672; Constable 1681; Surveyor of Highways 1685; Pounder and Pound Keeper 1684, 1686, 1687, 1694; on Grand Jury 1700; d. Essex Co., N.J., will

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  • ∗ Harold I. Meyer is a doctor in Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Sylvan L. Mouser (née Evelyn Mae Shipman) is a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana; and Mrs. Voris R. Norton (née Marjorie Nell Downing) is a resident of New London, Missouri.

  dated 1-12-1702/3; m. 1674 Sara Ward(e), b. 1652 Conn., dau. of Lt. John Ward(e).∗∗ Their children: a, John, b, Sarah, c, Ruth, d, Joseph, e, James, f, Jabez.

• 6 Abigail Rogers, dau. of I, 1; b. 6-20-1654, bap. July, 1654; d. 10-7-1723, Woodbury, Conn.; m. Benjamin Stiles, b.c. 1661, d. 4-13-1711, s. of Francis Stiles (see 11, 1); children: a, Sarah, b, Francis, c, Ruth, d, Thomas, e, Abigail.

• III 1 Ruth Goodwin, dau. of II, 1; b. 9-2-1662; d. 5-4-1732; m. Daniel Beardsley, b. 1644/5, d. 10-7-1730, s. of William Beardsley of Stratford, Conn.; (Ruth is given in will of John Rogers, see I, 1).

• 2 Hannah Rogers, dau of II, 2; b. 1-10-1663/4; m. Joseph Camp.

• 3 Sarah Rogers, dau. of II, 2; b. 10-5-1665; m. Abraham Nichols.

• 4 Samuel Rogers, s. of II, 2; b. 3-14-1667/8.

• 5 Joseph Rogers, s. of II, 2; b. 9-12-1671.

• 6 John Rogers, s. of II, 5; b. c. 1675/6 N.J.; r. Newark; will dated 12-15-1713, probated Newark 3-11-1715/6; m. c. 1695/6 Elizabeth —?; children: a, Nathaniel, b, Elizabeth, c, Sarah, d, Phoebe.

• 7 Sarah Rogers, dau. of II, 5; mentioned in will of John Rogers (see I, 1).

• 8 Ruth Rogers, dau. of II, 5; mentioned in will of John Rogers (see I, 1).

• 9 Joseph Rogers, s. of II, 5; d. 2-7-1767, age 88; m. Mary —?, d. 1-18-1769, age 87; children: a, David, b, Joseph.

• 10 James Rogers, s. of II, 5; mentioaed in father's will.

• 11 Jabez Rogers, s. of II, 5; mentioned in father's will.

• 12 Sarah Stiles, dau. of II, 6; bap. Apr., 1681; m. Thomas Wheeler.

• 13 Francis Stiles, s. of II, 6; bap. May, 1682; m. Mary Johnson.

• 14 Ruth Stiles, dau. of II, 6; bap. May, 1683; m. John Wheeler.

• 15 Thomas Stiles, s. of II, 6; bap. Nov. 1685; probably d. young.

• 16 Abigail Stiles, dau. of II, 6; bap. Apr., 1689; m. Samuel Munn.

• IV 1 Nathaniel Rogers, s. of III, 6; under age father's will; d. Newton, Morris Co., N.J., will dated 5-14-1761, probated 5-27-1761; m. c. 1733 Jemima—?, d. 9-2-1784; children: a, Phoebe, b, Jabesh (Jabez), c, John, d, Sarah, e, Elizabeth, f, Agnes, g, Nathaniel, h, Benjamin, i, Simeon, j, Henry, k, Amos, 1, David.

• 2 Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of III, 6; under age father's will.

• 3 Sarah Rogers, dau. of III, 6; under age father's will.

• 4 Phoebe Rogers, dau. of III, 6; under age father's will.

• 5 David Rogers, s, of III, 9; m.—?; children: a, Joseph.

• 6 Joseph Rogers, s. of III, 9; m.—?; children: a, David, b, William, c, John, d, Elizabeth, e, Lydia, f, Sally (may have been others).

• V 1 Phoebe (Phebe) Rogers, dau. of IV, 1; b.c. 1735/7 N.J.; r. Morris Co., N.J.; d. intestate 11-16-1792, Morris Co.; m. c. 1753 Jabesh (Jabez) Shipman (Sr,), d. Morris Co., N.J., will dated 6-7-1781, probated 12-9-1781, a Revolutionary soldier (see D.A.R.

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  • ∗∗ For the ancestry of Lt. John Ward(e) see the appendix under the heading of Excursus Ward (e) Family.

  #337,595 Mrs. Ethel Test Kennedy, also Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Mouser, Dr. Meyer, and others); children: a, Abigail, b, Jemima, c, Jabesh (Jabez), d, David, e, Phebe, f, Sarah, g, John, h, Priscilla, i, Mary, j, Esther, k, Leonard.

• 2 Jabesh (Jabez) Rogers, s. of IV, 1; probably the Jabez b. 11-3-1739; d. 1774; m. Catherine Littell; children: a, Nathaniel, b, Sarah, c, Lydia, d, Elizabeth, e, Jemima, f, Joanna, g, Stephen, h, Susan. (Catherine m. 2nd Moses Crane and had 3 children.) (For the rest of this line see John Littell, Family Records, or Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Passaic Valley, 1851, pp. 239-241.

• 3 John Rogers, s. of IV, 1; a Revolutionary soldier; over age father's will.

• 4 Sarah Rogers, dau. of IV, 1; over age father's will.

• 5 Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of IV, 1; over age father's will.

• 6 Agnes (Aguns) Rogers, dau. of IV, 1; probably the one who m Joseph Bullman 6-1-1785.

• 7 Nathaniel Rogers, s. of IV, 1; under age father's will.

• 8 Benjamin Rogers, s. of IV, 1; under age father's will.

• 9 Simeon Rogers, s. of IV, 1; b.c. 1750 N.J.; r. Bernards Twp., Somerset Co., N.J., then Pa., and Clark Co., Ohio; d. New Paris, Preble Co., Ohio; a Revolutionary soldier (see D.A.R. #195,883 Mrs. Viola Curtis Meier, and S.A.R. #43,373 Harold I. Meyer); m. 1-26-1773, Abigail Howard, New Providence (Turkey) Presbyterian Church, New Providence, N.J.; d. New Paris, Ohio; children: a, John, b, Jabez, c, Johanna (and presumably also d, Henry, e, Benjamin H., f, Simeon, Jr.).

• 10 Henry Rogers, Sr., s. of IV, 1; b. 12-21-1752, Monmouth Co., N.J.; Revolutionary soldier (see D.A.R. #52,054, 39,483; S.A.R. #2,478, 64,538 Howard Griffith Burdge); r. 1806 from Fayette Co., Pa., to Cincinnati, Ohio; d. 1839 buried Roll Cem., Cincinnati; m.c. 1784 Phoebe Burnett (probably either Monmouth Co., N.J., or Fayette CO., Pa.), b.c. 1756-66, d. 1812 Cincinnati; children: a, Elizabeth, b. Sarah, c, Hannah, d, Phoebe, e, Jemima, f, Amos, g, Samuel, h, Nancy, i, Henry, Jr. j, Maria. (For additional information on this line and allied lines see genealogies of the Burdge, Goltry-Goltra, Sprong families, written by Howard Griffith Burdge and copies placed in the D.A.R. Library, Washington, D.C., also in the Newberry Library, Chicago, and libraries in Los Angeles, New York, and Des Moines, Iowa.)

• 11 Amos Rogers, s. of IV, 1; under age father's will.

• 12 David Rogers, s. of IV, 1; under age of father's will.

• 13 Joseph Rogers, s. of IV, 5; m. Abigail Johnson.

• 14 Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of IV, 6; may have m. — Ten-brook.

• 15 Lydia Rogers, dau. of IV, 6; m. 1st————-- Crane; m. 2nd Capt. James Nutman (she was his 2nd wife, his 1st wife was Elizabeth Ogden).

• 16 Sally Rogers, dau. of IV, 6; m.— Nichols.

• VI 1 Abigail Shipman, dau. of V, 1; b. 3-2-1754, Morris Co., N.J.; r. N.J., to Mason Co., Ky., 1788; d. 4-9-1836, Mason Co., Ky.; m. Morris Co., N.J., 9-17-1772, John Shotwell (Shadwell), a Revolutionary soldier (see supplemental papers D.A.R. #96,813 Mrs. Norton), b. 3-6-1753, d. 12-9-1826, Ky., s. of John(4), Abraham(3), John(2), Abraham (1) Shotwell (see genealogy in Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors, by Ambrose M. Shotwell, 1895-8, pp. 96, 143); children: a, Mary, b, Charlotte, c, Lydia, d, John, e, William, f, Nathan, g, Anna, h, Phebe, i, Jab, j, Abigail, k, Priscilla, 1, Rachel, m, Jasper.

• 2 Jemima Shipman, dau. of V, 1; b.c. 1766 Morris Co., N.J.; m. 11-7-1773, Morris Co., N.J.; Nathaniel Roff; r. Union Village, Essex Co., N.J., to Mason Co., Ky., 1788/9; children: a, Jane, b, Betsey, c, Deborah, d, Phebe, e, Jonathan, f, David, g, Henry, h, James. (See Littell, Family Records, or Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Passaic Valley, 345.)

• 3 Jabesh (Jabez) Shipman (Jr.), s. of V, 1; b.c. 1761 Morris Co., N.J.; r. probably Morristown, N.J.; d. intestate before 4-19-1798, Morristown; m. Morris Co., N.J., widow Mrs. Phoebe Howard Bryant, d. Springfield, Ohio (having m. 3rd—Burnett); children: a, James, b, Tryphena J., c, Clark, d, Rachel, e, Sarah, f, Abigail (?), g, John.

• 4 David Shipman, s. of V, 1; b.c. 1763 Morris Co., N.J.; r. Morris Co., N.J.; d. 10-12-1787, Morris Co., N.J.; m.c. 1785/6 Elizabeth (Betsey) Tingley, b.c. 1770 Somerset Co., N.J., dau of Ebenezer Tingley and Annice Jennings of Somerset Co. (see ancestry in The Tingley Family, by R. M. Tingley); children: a, Samuel. (She m. 2nd 7-4-1790, Benjamin Bonnell, III.)

• 5 Phebe Shipman, dau. of V, 1; bap. 6-9-1765, N.J.; d. 3-16-1784; unmarried.

• 6 Sarah Shipman, dau. of V, 1; bap. 8-2-1767, N.J.; m. N.J., 11-14-1785, Jasper Dove (Dore), d. 10-18-1789; children: a, Jasper (Jr.).

• 7 John Shipman, s. of V, 1; bap. 9-29-1771, N.J.; r. Morris, Essex, and Somerset Counties, N.J.; d. 5-12-1813, Somerset Co., buried Mt. Bethel Cem.; m. 6-15-1792, N.J., Elizabeth (Betsey) Stevens, dau. of Jonathan Stevens, Sr. (see VII, 17); children: a, David, b. Abigail, c, Anne. (See Littell, Family Records, or Genealogiea of ths First Settlers of the Passaic Valley, 376.)

• 8 Priscilla Shipman, dau, of V, 1; mentioned in father's will.

• 9 Mary Shipman, dau. of V, 1; mentioned in father's will.

• 10 Esther Shipman, dau. of V, 1; b. 1-6-1774, bap. 4-19; r. Clermont Co., Ohio; d. Ohio; m. 2-16-1793, Madison Co., N.J., John Frazee, Jr., b. 2-16-1770, d. 7-4-1832, Clark Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio, s. of John and Sarah Frazee (see Ancestral Lines of the Doniphan-Frazee-Hamilton Families, by Frances Frazee Hamilton, 1928); children: a, John, b, Jabez, c, Eri, d, Charlotte, e, Greene, f, James, g, Ann, h, Abigail, i, Henry.

• 11 Leonard Shipman s. of V, 1; b.c. 1781/2, mentioned in father's will as unborn child; d. 1-4-1793, N.J.; unmarried.

• 12 Nathaniel Rogers, s. of V, 2; b. 2-4-1761, Parcipany, N.J.; d. 1846; m. Rachel McDaniels; children: a, Moses, b, John.

• 13 Sarah Rogers, dau. of V, 2; b. 6-30-1764; m. Robert Templeton of Parcipany, N.J.; children: a, Elizabeth, b, Mary, c, Catherine.

• 14 Lydia Rogers, dau. of V, 2; b. 4-5-1766; m. Ebenezer Burnet; children: a, Sarah, b, Stephen, c, James, d, Ralph, e, Hiram, f, Ebenezer, g, Catherine, h, Joanna Estile, i, John Seward, j, Phebe, k, Charles.

• 15 Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of V, 2; b. 3-30-1768; d. age 13.

• 16 Jemima Rogers, dau. of V, 2; b. 2-5-1770; d. age 7.

• 17 Joanna Rogers, dau. of V, 2; b. 12-22-1771; m. Noah Estile; r. near Dover, Morris Co., N.J.; children: a, Jabez Lewis, b, John Rogers, c, Almire, d, Stephen Rogers, e, William.

• 18 Stephen Rogers, s. of V, 2; b. 8-28-1773; m. Phebe Baldwin.

• 19 Susan Rogers, dau. of V, 2; b. 4-28-1775; m. Jacob Hinds; r. Bristol, Vt.; had children.

• 20 John Rogers, s. of V, 9; b. 12-9-1785, Somerset Co., N.J.; r. N.J., Pa., Ohio, to Vernon, Ind., 1818, New Pans, Ohio, 1822, Adams Twp., Allen Co., Ind., 1825; d. 9-16-1877, Kendallville, Ind., buried I.O.O.F. Cem., New Haven, Ind.; soldier War of 1812 (see U.S. Daughters of 1812 #13,765, Mrs. Viola Curtis Meier, and Gen. Soc. War of 1812 #1,784, Harold I. Meyer); m. 1st Jane Harper, d. Xenia, Ohio; children: a, Elizabeth, b, Benjamin Howard, c, Nancy, d, Dorcas, e, Henry; m. c. 1815/6, 2nd Tryphena J. Shipman (see VII, 22), Springfield, Ohio; children: f, Lamont Montgomery, g, Louisa Antionette, h, Allan-son A., i, Orrin DeWitt, j, John Shipman, k, James H., 1, Helen M.

• 21 Jabez Rogers, s. of V, 9; r. Allen Co., Ind., with brother 1826; d. 1845, will dated 4-10-1845, probated 5-6-1845; m. Margaret Brown 2-6-1834, Allen Co., Ind., d. 9-27-1855; children: a, Harriett, b, Irene, c, Adrian.

• 22 Johanna Rogers, dau. of V, 9; m. Nathaniel Roff, Somerset Co., N.J.

• 23 Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of V, 10; m. Thomas McFeeley of Va. (see D.A.R. #52,054).

• 24 Sarah Rogers, dau. of V, 10; b. 10-17-1789, Fayette Co., Pa.; d. 5-13-1863(6), Cincinnati, Ohio; m. Cincinnati 8-14-1813, Michael Burdge of Vt., a soldier of War of 1812, b. 5-10-1787, Hillsdale, Col. Co., N.Y., d. 5-30-1861, Cincinnati, buried Wesleyan Cem., s. of Jonathan Burdge and Rachel Van Dusen (see D.A.R. #39,483 and S.A.R. #64,538); children: a, Thadeus, b, Hannah, c, Jonathan E., d, Henry Rogers, e, Stephen J., f, Phoebe, g, Elizabeth. (See Burdge Genealogyfor complete information.)

• 25 Hannah Rogers, dau. of V, 10; b. 5-13-1791; m. Zebulon Sprong. (See Sprong Genealogy.)

• 26 Phoebe Rogers, dau. of V, 10; m. Jonathan Holden.

• 27 Jemima Rogers, dau. of V, 10; m. Richard McFeely.

• 28 Amos Rogers, s. of V, 10; d. infancy.

• 29 Samuel Rogers, s. of V, 10; d. infancy.

• 30 Nancy Rogers, dau. of V, 10; m. Cyrus Brown.

• 31 Henry Rogers, Jr., s. of V, 10; b. 1806 Fayette Co., Pa. (see S.A.R. #2,478); m. Rachel Maria Hill, dau. of Obadiah Hill of N. J.

• 32 Maria Rogers, dau. of V, 10; m. Levi Pinney of Cincinnati, Ohio; children: a, William (may have been others).

• VII 1 Mary Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; twin of Charlotte, b. 8-4-1774, Morris Co., N.J.; d. Mason Co., Ky., 11-13-1823; m. Mason Co., Ky., 1-20-1799, John Wise, s. of Adam Wise; children: a, Eliza, b, Ann, c, Lydia, d, Thomas Jefferson, e, Abigail S., f, Priscilla, g, William D., h, John S.

• 2 Charlotte Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; twin of Mary, b. 8-4-1774, Morris Co., N.J.; m. 1st 9-30-1790, Abram Wood; m. 2nd 2-3-1805, William Dye, Mason Co., Ky.

• 3 Lydia Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; b. 8-2-1775; d. 7-20-1857; m. 2-12-1793, Sanford Mitchell; had children (see D.A.R. #154,516).

• 4 John Shotwell, s. of VI, 1; b. 1-29-1777; d. 7-3-1824, Mason Co., Ky.; m. 1st 3-10-1803, Rachel Dye, d. 1808; had 2 daus.; m. 2nd 11-21-1809, Sally Burroughs, b. 8-15-1780, Md.; r. Pike Co., Mo.; had children. (See Shotwell, Annals of Our Colonial Anaestors, 144.)

• 5 William Shotwell, s. of VI, 1; b. 12-12-1779, Morris Co., N. J.; d. Mason Co., Ky., 5-12-1834; m. 1-31-1805, Fannie Triplett; had children. (See Shotwell, Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors, 177, and D.A.R. #14,027.)

• 6 Nathan Shotwell, s. of VI, 1; b. 4-2-1782; m. 1st — Grover (Mason Co., Ky., records give 1st marriage to Margaret Dye 1-13-1806); m. 2nd Maria Bland ?-13-1816, Mason Co., Ky.; r. St. Louis, Mo., 1827; had children. (See Shotwell, Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors, 127-128.)

• 7 Anna Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; b. 1-12-1785; d. 9-18-1861; m. 1st 4-15-1802, Thomas Webb; children (1); m. 2nd 3-7-1828, David Roff (see VII, 19); had children.

• 8 Phebe Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; b. 12-17-1789, Mason Co., Ky.; m. 10-26-1811, Levi Van Camp; r. Missouri; had children.

• 9 Jabez Shotwell, s. of VI, 1; b. 11-23-1791; d. 11-?-1871, Lexington, Mo.; m. Elizabeth Warder 5-25-1814, Barren Co., Ky.; r. Richmond, Ray Co., Mo.; had children (see D.A.R. #112,957; 156,646; 149,069; 96,781).

• 10 Abigail Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; b. 4-20-1795; m. 3-9-1816, William Stewart; had children.

• 11 Priscilla Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; b. 1-19-1798; d. 3-20-1866; m. 10-15-1823, Warner Wilson; had children.

• 12 Rachel Shotwell, dau. of VI, 1; b. 4-9-1799.

• 13 Jasper Shotwell, s. of VI, 1; b. 7-18-1800.

• 14 Jane Roff, dau. of VI, 2; m. James (or William) Craig, s. of James, Jr.(3), James(2), Andrew(1) Craig; children: a, James, b, — Shipman, c, Eliza, d, Phebe, e, Nathaniel.

• 15 Betsey Roff, dau. of VI, 2; m. 7-16-1773, Daniel Moore, 8. of Isaac.

• 16 Deborah Roff, dau. of VI, 2; m. Daniel Smalley, s. of David.

• 17 Phebe Roff, dau. of VI, 2; m. William Stevens, s. of Jonathan; r. Ohio (William's sister Betsey m. John Shipman, see VI, 7).

• 18 Jonathan Roff, s. of VI, 2; m. Sally Lyon, dau. of Ebenezer; children: a, Betsey, b, Peter, c, John, d, David, e, James, f, William, g, Mary, h, Phebe.

• 19 David Roff, s. of VI, 2; m. Mrs. Anna Shotwell Webb (2nd marriage, see VII, 7).

• 20 Henry Roff, s. of VI, 2; m. Rachel Lambert, dau. of James of Westfield; r. New York; had children.

• 21 James Shipman, s. of VI, 3; b. 4-14-1788, N.J.; r. Springfield, Ohio, before 1808, then Jackson Twp., Hancock Co., Ind., 1840's; d. 9-11-1856, buried Glencove Cem., Knightstown, Ind.; m. Phebe —?, b. 8-14-1790, d. 4-20-1865, buried same Cem.; children: a, John, b, Hampton, c, David, d, Howard, e, Angeline, f, Israel, g, Maria J. (?). (May have been others.)

• 22 Tryphena J. Shipman, dau. of VI, 3; b. 2-11-1790, Morris Co., N.J.; r. Springfield, Ohio, by 1816; d. 4-10-1848, New Haven, Ind., buried I.O.O.F. Cem. (there is a marriage record of one Tryphena J. Shipman to John Moser (?), at Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio, 8-23-1811, but no more is known about same); m. c. 1816 Springfield, Ohio, John Rogers (see VI, 20 for continuation of this line).

• 23 Clark Shipman, s. of VI, 3; b. before 1794, N.J.; d. 9-10-1830, Springfield, Ohio; r. Springfield 1815 from Elizabeth, N.J. via Ky.; m. Ruth Ambler, b. 1799, d. 3-29-1883, Springfield, buried Ferncliff Cem.; children: a, Joseph W., b, Anna A., c, John Ambler.

• 24 Rachel Shipman, dau. of VI, 3; m. 2-11-1816, Maysville, Ky., David Cornogg, Jr.; r. Springfield, Ohio; children: a, Adeline.

• 25 Sarah Shipman, dau. of VI, 3; b. 1798 N.J.; d. 10-25-1870, Springfield, Ohio; buried Ferncliff Cem.; m. 7-3-1817, Maysville, Ky., James Watson; children: a, Elizabeth, b, Thurza D.

• 26 Abigail Shipman, (probably) dau. of VI, 3; m. Daniel Clark (she was his 2nd wife, see Clark Genealogy).

• 27 Samuel Shipman, s. of VI, 4; b. c. 1787 Morris Co., N.J.; r. Clark Co., Ind., before 1818, then to New Albany, Ind., 1818; d. 2-12-1862, New Albany, Ind., buried Fairview Cem., served in War of 1812 from N.J.; m. Clark Co., Ind., 9-11-1818, Lavina Ann (called Luan) Hatfield, b.c. 1798 Va., d. c. 1863 New Albany, Ind., buried Fairview Cem., sister of John B. Hatfield, came with parents from Va., 1816 to Clark Co., Ind.; children: a, John L., b, Samuel (Jr.), c, Mary A., d, William Kelber, e, said to be dau. who d. no heirs. (For a continuation of all of the known descendants from this Samuel Shipman to the present time, see Mrs. Sylvan L. Mouser, "Indiana Branch of Shipman Genealogy," in the Indiana Magazine of History, XLIII, 198-202.)

• 28 Jasper Dove (Jr.), s. of VI, 6; b. c. 1786; d.c. 1818; unmarried.

• 29 David Shipman, s. of VI, 7; m. Mrs. Nancy—? Putney, widow of Caleb Putney; no children.

• 30 Abigail Shipman, dau. of VI, 7; m. 6-14-1817, Isaac Doty, a. of Henry; children: a, Henry, b, Phebe Anne, c, John Shipman, d, Marquis, e, Elizabeth.

• 31 Anne Shipman, dau. of VI, 7; m. Nathan Smalley, s. of Isaac; children: a, Nelson, b, Cornelius, c, Agnes.

• 32 Eri Frazee, s. of VI, 10; b.c. 1801; d. autumn 1833 Brown Co., Ohio; m. 1-23-1823, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Elizabeth Kincaid (see further the guardianship papers of children in Brown Co., Ohio, among whom was one Amanda).

• 33 Abigail Frazee, dau. of VI, 10; m. Benjamin Israel.

• 34 Elizabeth Templeton, dau. of VI, 13; m. Ashbel Cory.

• 35 Mary Templeton, dau. of VI, 13; m. Freeman Ford.

• 36 Catherine Templeton, dau. of VI, 13; m. Alexander Lawrence.

• 37 Sarah Burnet, dau. of VI, 14; m. 1st John Tichenor, s. of Jabez (see VII, 47); had children; m. 2nd William Churchill; r. Ohio.

• 38 Stephen Burnet, s. of VI, 14; d. age 2.

• 39 James Burnet, s. of VI, 14; r. Georgia.

• 40 Ralph Burnet, s. of VI, 14; m. Phebe Lindsley of Morristown, N. J.; r. Sidney, Ohio.

• 41 Hiram Burnet, s. of VI, 14; m. Adeline Burrows.

• 42 Ebenezer Burnet, s. of VI, 14; m. Mariah Debow of Morris Co., N.J.; r. Sidney, Ohio.

• 43 Catherine Burnet, dau. of VI, 14; m. Joseph Warren.

• 44 Joanna Estile Burnet, dau. of VI, 14; m. David Norris.

• 45 John Seward Burnet, s. of VI, 14; m. Mary Harrison.

• 46 Phebe Burnet, dau. of VI, 14; m. Robert Fields.

• 47 Charles Burnet, s. of VI, 14; m. Frances Tichenor, dau. of Jabez (see VII, 37).

• 48 John Rogers Estile, s. of VI, 17; m. Rebecca Bruen.

• 49 Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of VI, 20; d. 1832 New Haven, Ind.; m. David William Beeson, New Haven, Ind., 1830 (he m. 2nd Louisa Antoinette Rogers, see VII, 54); children: a, John R.

• 50 Benjamin Howard Rogers, s. of VI, 20; b. 10-3-1809, Ohio; d. 5-1-1845, New Haven, Ind., buried I.O.O.F. Cem.; r. Aboite Twp., Allen Co., Ind., 1834; m. Elizabeth —?; b. 5-17-1804, Elizabethtown, Ky., d. 2-24-1898, Ft. Wayne, Ind., buried L. M. Rogers Lot, I.O.O.F. Cem., New Haven, Ind. (she m. 2nd —McClintock); no known children.

• 61 Nancy Rogers, dau. of VI, 20; b. 10-10-1813, Ohio; d. 12-11-1867, New Haven, Ind., buried I.O.O.F. Cem.; m. 1st 7-31-1831, Absolom Holcomb, Allen Co., Ind.; children: a, Lewis, b, Warren; m. 2nd Samuel Lovall 5-12-1842, Allen Co., Ind.; children: c, Jennie Bell, d, Samuel Brenton, e, Anna Eliza (called Lyda).

• 52 Dorcas Rogers, dau. of VI, 20; b. 8-28-1814, Xenia, Ohio; d. 3-30-1908, Ft. Wayne, Ind., buried Lindenwood Cem.; m. 2-10-1833, New Haven, Ind., John Brown, b. 9-11-1810, d. 4-16-1896; children: a, Sarah Jane, b, Allen, c, Antoinette, d, William Henry, e, George H., f, Benjamin R., f, John Commodore, h, Clara B., i, Lenory, j, Alexander, k, Laura, 1, Susan Whitacre.

• 53 Lamont Montgomery Rogers, 8. of VI, 20; b. 1-17-1817, Springfield, Ohio; d. 12-11-1902, New Haven, Ind., buried I.O.O.F. Cem.; m. 1-24-1844, Allen Co., Ind., Harriett Corlew; children: a, Louisa Adelaide, b, Willie Spafford, c, Emma Louisa, d, Frank, e, Jessie Powers.

• 54 Louisa Antoinette Rogers, dau. of VI, 20; b. 4-13-1821, Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; d. 6-21-1863, Stanley, Ind.; m. 1-7-1837, New Haven, Ind., David William Beeson, b. 1809 Greene Co., Ohio, d. 10-8-1866, Petersburg, Ind., both buried Barnett Cem., Stanley, Ind. (she was his 2nd wife, for 1st see VII, 49); children: a, Emily, b, Helen Diana, c, Louisa Marian, d, Mary Jane, e, Henry Clay, f, Susan Clara, g, Charles Harvey, h, Eliza Ellen (Nell), i, Ernest Montgomery, j, James L., k, Ida Louise.

• 55 Allanson A. Rogers, s. of VI, 20; d. c. 1890; m. 1st 5-20-1846, Allen Co., Ind., Rachel Parent; children: a, Henry, b, Orrin; m. 2nd 12-18-1857, Allen Co., Ind., Lennia Ritter; children: c, Myron, d, Flora E., e, Emma.

• 56 Orrin DeWitt Rogers, s. of VI, 20; b. 4-22-1823, Preble Co., Ohio; d. 1-27-1902, New Haven, Ind.; m. 4-22-1851, New Haven, Clarinda Rowe, b. 3-16-1833, d. 2-16-1909; children: a, Eva Annette, b, Ella L., c, Clara Dell, d, Fitz Glen.

• 57 John Shipman Rogers, s. of VI, 20; b. 10-11-1825, New Haven, Ind.; d. 3-31-1845, New Haven; unmarried.

• 58 James H. Rogers, s. of VI, 20; b. 1-26-1831; d. 8-9-1834; unmarried.

• 59 Helen M. Rogers, dau. of VI, 20; b. 11-16-1827, New Haven, Ind.; 8-6-1909, Ft. Wayne, Ind., buried Lindenwood Cem.; m. 8-17-1847, New Haven, Amasa Powers; children: a, Florence J., b. Lamont Montgomery, c, Phineas Homer, d, Helen, e, Amasa Volney, f, Jessie B., g, Eva America, h, Lucien Volney.

• 60 Harriett Rogers, dau. of VI, 21; b. 1839 Allen Co., Ind.; d. 1882 Allen Co., Ind.; m. 9-3-1857, Allen Co., James Dawkins, b. 1831, d. 1914, both buried I.O.O.F. Cem., New Haven; had children.

• 61 Thadeus Burdge, s. of VI, 24; b. 6-1-1814; d. 6-12-1849; m. Elizabeth—?

• 62 Hannah Burdge, dau. of VI, 24; b. 11-30-1815; m. 1st E.S. Yost; had children (see D.A.R. #31,427, Minnie D. Yost Morgan, Mrs. W. A.); m. 2nd—Tomlinson.

• 63 Jonathan E. Burdge, s. of VI, 24; b. 6-7-1818; d. 12-1-1891; m. 3-9-1843, Olive Jane Sprong; children: a, William Melville (and there may have been others).

• 64 Henry Rogers Burdge, s. of VI, 24; b. 9-20-1820; d. 5-?-1883; m. Phoebe Griffith.

• 65 Stephen J. Burdge, s. of VI, 24; b. 10-20-1822; d. 8-15-1888; m. Josephine—?

• 66 Phoebe Burdge, dau. of VI, 24; b. 11-20-1824; d. 2-10-1826.

• 67 Elizabeth Burdge, dau. of VI, 24; b. 12-28-1826; d. 1907; m. Capt.— Odlum.

• 68 William Pinney, s. of VI, 32; m. —?; children: a, Charles, b, Harry, c, Stanley, d (dau.).

Appendix A

Excursus Ward(e) Family (ancestry of Lt. John Ward)

• A a Richard Ward(e); r. Stretton, County Rutland, England; d. England, will dated 4-22-1635, proved at London 10-2-1635, buried 7-19-1635; m. 1st —?; children: a, Thomas; m. 2nd Joyce —? who came as widow with part of her children to Conn.; d. 1640 Wethersfield, Conn., will dated 11-15-1640, inventory 2-24-1640/1; children: b, Mary, c, Edward, d, Anthony, e, William, f, Robert, g, John, h, Richard, i, second Richard.

• B a Thomas Ward(e), s. of A, a; mentioned in father's will as eldest son with children.

• b Mary Ward, dau. of A, a; b.c. 1607 England; d. Farmington, Conn., will dated 11-27-1677, inventory 2-14/26-1678; m. England 1st John Fletcher; children: a, Mary, b, Rebekah, c, Hannah, d, Sarah, e, Abigail, f, other names unknown; m. 2nd John Clarke in America, d. 1674.

• c Edward Ward(e), s. of A, 2; b. England; d. there, buried Stretton, 2-3-1662/3; m. Isabel —?; mentioned in mother's will as her eldest son.

• d Anthony Ward(e), s. of A, a; under age 21 father's will; mentioned 1640 mother's will.

• e William Ward(e), s. of A, a; under age 21 father's will; mentioned 1640 mother's will.

• f Robert Ward(e), s. of A, a; under age father's will; mentioned in mother's will as being in England.

• g John Ward(e), s, of A, a; b. 1625 England, r. to Conn. with mother, then to Branford, Conn., where Signer of Fundamental Agreement 10-30-1666; Representative 1666; moved to Newark, N.J., where Member of Assembly; Deputy; Sergeant; Lieutenant; Magistrate (see D.A.C. #5,984 Mrs. Norton and D.C.W. #2,030 Mrs. Ethel Test Kennedy); d. 1694, will dated 10-31-1694, proved 11-20-1694, Newark, N.J.; m. 1st Sarah —?; children: a, Jonathan, b, John, c, Sarah, d, Mary, e, Phoebe, f, Nathaniel, g, Hannah, h, Elizabeth, i, Dorcas, j, Deborah, k, Abigail; m. 2nd c. 1685 Mrs. Hannah Crane Huntington, dau. of Jasper Crane, widow of Thomas Huntington; no children.

• h Richard Ward(e), s. of A, a; buried 11-30-1631, England.

• i second Richard Ward(e), s. of A, a; buried 1633 England.

• C a Mary Fletcher, dau. of B, b; bap. Stretton, County Rutland, England, 6-10-1633; m. Thomas Stevens, d. 1685 (see D.A.C. #6,040 Lineage Book 7, p. 18); children: a, James, b, Rebeckah, c, perhaps others.

• b Rebekah Fletcher, dau. of B, b; m.— Warner; children: a, Mary, b, may have been others.

• c Hannah Fletcher, dau. of B, b; bap. 1643; m. 1665 John Chittendon (Chittingdon), b. 1643, d. 1716; children: a, Elizabeth, b, may have been others.

• d Sarah Fletcher, dau. of B, b; d. 5-15-1713; m. 6-26-1661, John Stanley (Standly), b. 1624 England, d. 12-19-1706, Farmington, Conn. (she was his 2nd wife); children: a, Abigail, b, Elizabeth, c, may have been others. (John Stanley m. 1st 12-5-1645, Sarah Scott, d. 1661.)

• e Abigail Fletcher, dau. of B, b; named executrix, unmarried time of mother's will.

• f —? Fletcher, evidently a dau. of B, b; probably m. Elnathan Bochford, mentioned in will. Elizabeth Bochford of said will may have been a dau.

• g. Jonathan Ward, s. of B, g; probably d. young.

• h John Ward, 8. of B, g; b. 4-10-1649/50; d. 5-5-1695, will dated 6-2-1695, Newark, N.J., proved 9-20-1695; m. 1st Mary Lyon, dau. of Henry; children: a, John (third); m. 2nd c. 1680 Abigail Kitchell, b. 1661, d. 1714, will dated 5-27-1714, dau. of Samuel Kitchell and Elizabeth Wakeman; children: b, Jonathan, c, David.

• i Sarah Ward, dau. of B, g; m. Jabez Rogers (see 11, 6 for continuation of Ward line through Sarah).

• j Mary Ward, dau. of B, g; b. 6-11-1654; d. 4-16-1738; m. Samuel Harrison, 8. of Richard (2), Richard (1).

• k Phoebe Ward, dau. of B, g; b. 6-11-1655; m. John Cooper.

• l Nathaniel Ward, s. of B, g; b. 11-3-1656; m. Christiana Swaine.

• m Hannah Ward, dau. of B, g; b 11-20-1658; d. 6-19-1693; m. 11-2-1677, Jonathan Baldwin, s. of Joseph.

• n Elizabeth Ward, dau. of B, g; b. 1-24-1660.

• o Dorcas Ward, dau. of B, g; b. 3-10-1662; d. 1-25-1738; m. Joseph Harrison, bro. of Samuel (see C, j).

• p Deborah Ward, dau. of B, g; m. Eliphalet Johnson.

• q Abigail Ward, dau. of B, g; b. 4-20-1665; probably d. young.

• D a James Stevens, s. of C, a; b. 1651; m. Mary —? (see Lineage Book 7, p. 18, D.A.C. #6,040).

• b Rebeckah Stevens, dau. of C, a; named in will of Mary Ward Fletcher Clarke.

• c Mary Warner, dau. of C, b; named in will of Mary Ward Fletcher Clarke.

• d John Ward, s. of C, h; d. 12-27-1714; m. Martha Johnson, dau. of Joseph Johnson and Rebecca Pierson.

• e David Ward, s. of C, h; b. 1680 Newark, N.J.; d. 12-14-1768, Morris Co., N.J., will dated 9-9-1764; m. Mary Brown, dau. of Daniel Brown of Newark; one descendant was Marcus Lawrence Brown Ward, a governor of New Jersey.