Thomas Rogers (-1621)

Early 1620 Mayflower passenger and settler of Plymouth_Colony. He died there in the first harsh winter, but his son Joseph survived and was joined shortly afterwards by the rest of the family. Thomas was one of forty-one signatories of the Mayflower Compact.

Vital Statistics

 * Born circa 1570-1580?
 * 1597 - Marriage to Alice Cosford
 * 1620 - Immigration to America
 * 1620/1621 - Death at Plymouth Colony

Biography
Thomas Rogers was born in Watford, Northampton, England. He was the son of William and Eleanor Rogers and married Alice Cosford in 1597. He took his wife and children to Leiden, Holland. He became a citizen of Leiden on 25 June 1618 where his profession is recorded as a camlet (textile) merchant.

His property on Barbarasteeg was sold on 1 April 1620 for 300 guilders. He boarded the Mayflower with his oldest living son Joseph. He left his wife, son John and daughters Elizabeth and Margaret behind.

Thomas Rogers died during the first winter in Plymouth when Joseph was 18.

Children of Thomas Rogers and Alice Cosford
There is record of his wife and children that were left behind in Leiden in the 1622 poll tax of Leiden. His daughters Elizabeth and Margaret apparently came to New England later but no further information is available. Thomas Roger's son John came to Plymouth about 1630. He married Anna Churchman on 16 April 1639.
 * Joseph Rogers - Mayflower passenger - age 18.
 * Elizabeth Rogers
 * Margaret Rogers
 * John Rogers -

Bradfords Journal
From the record made (Circa 1651) by Gov Wm Bradford about early Plymouth settlers: ''Thomas Rogers, and Joseph, his sone (came). His other children came afterwards… Thomas Rogers dyed in the first sickness, but his sone Joseph is still living, and is married, and hath 6 children. The rest of Thomas Rogers (children) came over, and are maried, and have many children''