John Rogers

John Rogers was a member of an Albany militia company in 1767. Several same-named contemporaries are at-risk in the region. This sketch strives to delineate and then profile the life of the one-time Albany militiaman.

In an effort to establish his origins and path to Albany, a number of legendary/traditional scenarios have surfaced. Perhaps he accompanied his new brother-in-law John Boyd to America in 1762. If so, he had just married one Agnes Logan, the sister of Boyd's wife Ann. However, at least one beginning is set in New England.

In 1776, more than one John Rogers was active in wartime endeavors - on both sides of the conflict but mostly located in the Saratoga (where John Rogers was a member of the Albany Committee of Correspondence in 1776, was accused of disloyalty, and confined just a year later) area. Service records identify a number of same-named individuals as well.

However, in 1779, the third ward holdings of "Rodgers" were valued on two Albany city assessment rolls.

In 1790, a number of men named John Rogers were listed as heads of households in Albany County (Ballstown) and beyond.

Cautioned by the common name, and well past diminishing returns, we move on for now.

Sources: The life of John Rogers has no CAP biography number. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources.