31280.Bethiah Thomas. Born 23 Jan 1728/9 in Marshfield, MA.236 Bethiah was baptized on 11 Jan 1756.236 Bethiah died in Marshfield, MA on 15 Jun 1819.236
On 31 Dec 1747 Bethiah married Israel Rogers (36697) , son of Timothy Rogers (17716) (ca 1690-10 Dec 1763) & Lydia Hatch (20275) (16 Oct 1699-5 Nov 1766), in Marshfield, MA. Born on 22 Nov 1722 in Marshfield, MA.236 At the age of 33, Israel was baptized on 11 Jan 1756.236 Israel died in Marshfield, MA, on 29 Nov 1811; he was 89.236 Occupation: Shipbuilder.
From John Rogers of Marshfield:236
Israel and his sons were shipbuilders and gained a high reputation as such. See Briggs’ Shipbuilding on North River.580
Four of his children married children of Benjamin and Mercy (Philips) Hatch of Scituate; see deed dated Mar. 3, 1790. B. LXIX, p. 266.
Israel Rogers of Marshfield conveyed, Apr. 29, 1783, to his son, Nathaniel of Marshfield, part of a lot “which fell to me in the division of the estate of my Father, Timothy Rogers, deceased”.
Abijah. Beyond the record of his birth and baptism, nothing has been found relating to him; while his death is not recorded in the church records, he probably died young.
Araunah. Briggs, in his Shipbuilding, says that Araunah married Deborah Davis. There is a faint tradition that he went “Down East”. We find no mention of him — even of his marriage — in any record.
Howland. Briggs also says that Rowland married Hannah Davis.
But the History of Thomaston, Maine, says that Capt. Howland Rogers, born in 1764, came early from Marshfield to Thomaston as a ship carpenter; married Hannah Bradford; removed to Medford, Mass., where he died, March 1, 1814. His children were:
1. Capt. Thomas, who moved to Boston.
2. Mehitable, who married Ephraim Wood of Camden.
3. Nancy, who married Oakes Perry of Camden.
4. Hannah, who married Simon Kent of Camden.
31281.Asa Thomas. Born on 28 Feb 1731 in Marshfield, MA. Asa died in Marshfield, MA, on 20 Mar 1810; he was 79.
Asaph, also called Asa, Thomas.
On 18 Dec 1755 when Asa was 24, he married Jemima Jones (25344) , daughter of John Jones (30217) (20 Jul 1701-bet 3 Apr 1775 and 15 jul 1775) & Jemima Perry (9921) (28 Aug 1701-ca 1733), in Marshfield, MA. Born ca 1727.