ized to make a survey, but on the twelfth they were notified that their grant must be second to that of John Goffe. (Ibid, p. 188.)

On the twenty-sixth of the same month, James Rogers, "now resident in Bow," and James Pudney, now resident in Penicook," by their Attorney, represented to the Proprietors, that whereas said James Rogers, and six sons, David, Samuel, James, Robert, Richard and John, the said Joseph and six sons, John, Joseph, William, Henry, Asa, and Obadiah, had purchased a lot of land, 2190 acres, and had improved jointly about 98 acres of meadow and about 100 acres of up land and "had two dwelling-houses, two barns and two orchards," the houses "built about nine years past': and that "in April last ye Indians burnt and destroyed said houses and barns and cut down ye orchards, and killed a heifer and a steer belonging to said James Rogers," etc., "wherefore (referring to deed from Lovewell) they prayed to be included as fourteen persons among the grantees and the 2190 acres assigned to them as their full share." (Ibid.)

However, others claimed a part of the 2190 acres, claimed by Rogers and Pudney. (Ibid, 192.)

On Dec. 17, 1748, the Proprietors granted a township to the petitioners, among them:

James Rogers of Londonderry, who had No. 10, R. 4, and the north half of No. 1, in the same range.

James Rogers of Bow, who had No. 7, R. 6, and the north half of No. 6, R. 5.

Joseph Pudney of Pennicook, who had No. 6, R. 6, and the north half of No. 6, R. 5.

"And the eldest sons of said Joseph Pudney and James Rogers, both one share equally," and they had No. 8, R. 6, and the south half of No. 8, R. 5. (Ibid, pp. 198-208.)

Some of the grantees having forfeited their shares, the tract was regranted March 2, 1752, among others to James Rogers of Londonderry * and "to Joseph Pudney, James Rogers and their eldest sons for one right, all

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living on the tract of land hereby granted," etc. (Ibid, p. 205.) On Jan'y 1, 1748-9, James Rogers of Londonderry conveyed to James McGregor all his right in this township. (Bk. 38, p. 175.)

On June 10, 1752, Joseph Pudney of Starkstown conveyed to James Rogers of Starkstown his one half of lot 6, R. 5; and by another deed on the same day "all our possessions" (described in detail). (Bk. 43, pp. 124 125.)

And on the same day Rogers conveyed land in Starkstown to Pudney. (Bk. 41, p. 477.)

On April 7, 1852, Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, and on the next day James Ewins of L. conveyed land in Starkstown to "James Rodgers of Starkstown."

As James Rodgers went from Methuen, Mass., in 1739, to Starkstown (now Dunbarton) with his six sons, it is quite probable that his children, or some of them, were born in Methuen. He lived in S. till his death, except about a year when he lived in Bow. He was accidentally shot and killed late in 1752, or early in 1753; his widow, Mary, was appointed administratrix on his estate, June 25, 1753, (Vol. XIII, p. 67.)

Their children were Daniel, Samuel, James, Robert, Richard, John and Catherine, (3).

Daniel removed to Dunbarton; he was appointed chairman of a committee of the proprietors, Dec. 29, 1773.

Samuel settled in Bow, ahout 1758.

Robert was the celebrated "Ranger," who did great service in the French and Indian war; in the Revolution he became a loyalist and went to England in 1777; in 1778, he was banished from New Hampshire by an act of the Legislature; and on Mar. 4, 1778, his wife was divorced from him by the same authority; he died in England about 1800* his son Arthur (his only child as far as I have ascertained) "lived with his mother many years on the family farm near Concord," and died in Portsmouth, in 1841. In a deed dated in 1754, Robert is de

*Major Rogers doubtless died several years before that date, probably in 1784. See "Roger's Ranger and Loyalist," by Walter Rogers, Esq., London. The Editor.

scribed as of Merrimack, and in one in 1762 as of Portsmouth. Richard was also in the "Ranger" service; he was First Lieu. tenant under his brother Robert in 1756, and was sent to Boston with despatches; later in the same year, Richard was appointed Captain of a second company of Rangers, which did efficient service during that fall and winter; he was later stationed at Fort William Henry and died there of small-pox a few days betore it was attacked by the French and Indians; his brother (Major Robert) in his diary says, that after the capture of the Fort, Richard's body was dug up and scalped.

James was also in the service as a "Ranger;" he was Ensign in one of the new companies formed in 1756; was in the famous expedition to Fort George, in Jan'y, 1757, under Major Robert, his brother; was promoted to a captaincy, and in a letter, dated in 1775, Major Robert speaks of him as "Colonel."

Deeds (B 59, p. 486, and B. 61, p. 547) show that in 1760 and 1761, he was at Starkstown; but May 6, 1760, he purchased land in Londonderry (B. 61, p. 549) and soon moved there, for in deeds dated March 24, 1762, and July 7, 1762, he is described as of Londonderry. (B. 64, pp. 502-529.)

And on Dec. 10, 1762, James Rogers of Londonderry conveyed to Robert Rogers of Portsmouth, land in Suncook conveyed to James Rogers of Starktown by Abraham Kimball, by deed dated March 2, 1761, and recorded in Book 61, p. 547. (B. 70, p. 311.)

He married Margaret, daughter of Rev. David McGregor, and had born in Londonderry (as shown by the records):

David, b. Nov. 7, 1762 ; d. Nov. 2, 1766.

James, b. Nov. 22, 1764; d. young. (4).

Whether he had other children or not I have not ascertained. He is said to have moved to Kent, now Londonderry, Vermont, in 1774. I have given this detailed account of James Rogers because it has been assumed that he belonged to the Londonderry family.

There is no occasion to recapitulate the evidence to satisfy the reader that the original James Rogers of Londonderry and

the first James Rogers of Starktown (Dunbarton) were two different men.

NOTES.

1. Page 97. The term "Scotch-Irish" has of late been objected to very vehemently; but it has been in use so long and to such an extent with a well-understood meaning, that it is too late to object to it; the objectors seem to forget that the people make words and give them their meaning and that the sole office of the dictionary-maker is simply to record what the people have done in this respect. As early as 1708, in the record of Glasgow University, Rev. Robert Rutherford is styled a "Scotch-Irishman" 2. Page 99. I have no evidence that Hugh was the brother of James, except circumstantial.

3. Page 104. Since the first publication of this article, I have had correspondence with Dr. Edmund J. A. Rogers of Colorado, a descendant of James 1, of Dunbarton' through James, 2, and born on the homestead established by the latter in Ontario' who says that the first James Rogers of Dunbarton and his wife, Mary McPhartridge had two daughters in addition to those given by me, Mary who married James Blair, and Martha, who married John Miller. He says further that Daniel went to sea and was drowned off Cuba, leaving a family in New Hampshire, and that Catherine married Frank Miller.

I also find a deed on record in Hillsborough County (Book 21, p. 342) dated April 16, 1787, by which David, Robert, James and Alexander Blair, all of Londonderry, conveyed all their interest in the estate of their grandfather, James Rogers of Dunbarton.

4. Page 105. These two children of James and Margaret [McGregor] Rogers died young, but they had at least one other son, David McGregor Rogers, born about 1771, who died in 1824, aged 53, whose tombstone is still standing on the homestead in Ontario.

Col. James removed to Vermont before 1770, and lived there until 1784, when he moved to Fredericksburgh, Ontario, which had been allotted to him and the loyalists under his command, where he settled and spent the remainder of his life, dying in 1792. He was succeeded by his son, David McGregor Rogers, who represented his district twenty-four years in the Assembly of Upper Canada.

I am indebted also to Dr. Rogers for a pamphlet containing an article prepared by his brother, Walter Rogers, Esq., Barrister of the Queen's Temple, London, England, published in the Transactions of the Roger Society of Canada, and also published separately.

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Josiah H. Drummond.

HON. JOSIAH HAYDEN DRUMMOND, LL. D., the author of the preceding article, "The Two James Rogers," which imparts certain facts not known to previous historians regarding one of the most important of the early families in this vicinity, was born in Winslow, Me., August 30, 1827, and died very suddenly of heart trouble in Portland, October 25, 1902. He was educated in the Waterville College, now Colby University, graduHe taught school in different towns, and studied law with Hon. Timothy Boutelle of Waterville, and was admitted to the bar in 1850. After taking a trip to California, he began the practice of law in Waterville, where he remained until he removed to Portland in 1860, entering upon a practice here which became extensive and lucrative. Meanwhile he had become prominent in politics, and serving as city solicitor, he was elected to the state legislature in 1857, from which body he was chosen speaker. In 1860 he was elected to the state senate, but resigned before he had completed his term of office that he might accept the position of Attorney General. He held this office for four years. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1864,

ating in 1846 at the age of nineteen.