Abigail Rogers ¹

  General Notes:

Abigail Rogers was the granddaughter of Thomas Rogers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, signed the Mayflower Compact, and died in the first harsh winter. He was survived by several children, including Abigail's father John. Abigail was born in the colonies. She married John Richmond and had several children including Ebenezer Richmond (1676-1729). She and her husband John Richmond, per "Richmonds in America" by R. Walton are buried on their property which was called "Neck of Land."



John Rogers Last Will and Testament:
WILL: John Rogers Sr. of Duxborough by Will dated August 25, 1691 proved September 20, 1692 gives the following:

5. To his daughter, Abigail Richmond, 'that twenty shillings a year which is my due for fourscore acres of land which I sold to my two grandsons, Joseph Richmond and Edward Richmond."

Abigail married John Richmond II, son of John Richmond and Elizabeth Nicholas. (John Richmond II was born in 1627 in Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England, died on 7 Oct 1715 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA and was buried in Neck O Land Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.)