The Rogers' family genealogy continues in the first of 10 more installments from the N.J. Historical Society's collection of Charles Hutchinson's writings. The properties described below lie east of NorthMain Street on both sides of the Easterly Bypass. The headstone of James Rogers is the first easterly in the Rogers row in the old graveyard at Allentown, and the inscription on it is as follows: "Sacred to the Memory of James Rogers, who departed this Life, 29th May, 1792, Aged 27 years." The year of his death is evidently an error; he died in 1791, as is shown hereafter, and if he was born January 14, 1763, as appears by the family record, he was 28 years of age at that time. He left a will dated May 17, 1791, which was proved June 14, of the same year. It describes him as "James Rogers of Upper Freehold," &c. and as "being sick & weak in Body but of sound mind," &c. He ordered all his estate to be sold except "the clock," which he devised to his son Samuel. He mentions his wife, Harriet and seven children, viz: Benjamin, Isaac, Samuel, William, Elizabeth, Mary and Nancy, the eldest of whom could hardly have been more than seven or eight years old at that time. He named as his executors, his wife, Harriet, his brother Benjamin Rogers, and his friend William Lloyd. Inventory filed, L308, 7.10. July 16, 1791, "William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers executors of James Rogers, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased, "conveyed to Nathaniel Foster, of the same, for L162, in gold and silver." All that tract or lot of land at Allentown, &c. Beginning a the northeast corner of Wessel Tenbrook Stout's lot of land, two rods from the main street: Thence along the line of said Stout, S54'E 8 chains to the corner of N41'W5,60 to a stake or stone standing two rods from David Hay's line: Thence S75'W4,75 to the beginning: containing 1 ¾ acres, more or less. July 30, 1791, "William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers, executors of James Rogers, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased," convey to Adah Robins, of the same, for L20, "All that tract or lot of land in Allentown. Beginning at Miles Gibbs's northeasterly corner: Thence running south along the line of said Gibbs, 42'E4,50: Thence N57'E 2 chains: Thence N42'W4,50 to the road, within two rods of David Hay's line: Thence along said Hay's line, S75'W 2 chains, to the place of beginning: containing about one acre, be the same more or less." November 14, 1791, Butler Atkinson, of Upper Freehold, &c. conveys to Nathaniel Foster, of the same, for L30, "All that lot of land in Allentown &c. Beginning at said Nathaniel Foster's northeasterly corner, and thence running S41'E, along said Foster's line, 5,50, to a stake or stone: Thence N57'E 2 chains to a stake or stone: Thence N42'W 5 chains to the road, within two rods from David Hay's line: Thence S75'W 2 chains to the beginning; containing one acre, more or less. Which said lot of land was formerly the property of James Rogers, of Allentown, deceased and sold by this executors to Thomas Atkinson of Burlington County, who by will &c. devised to his son, Butler Atkinson, the present grantor." June 2, 1792, "William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers, executors of James Rogers, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased to "Samuel Quay, of the same place, merchant. Whereas the said James Rogers, by his last will, &c. dated May 17, 1791, did appoint William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers and Harriet Rogers executors of his last will and testament, and did thereby give his said executors full power to sell &c: and whereas the said Harriet Rogers being absent and unqualified for the office the sole executorship hath devolved on the said William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers," &c. x x x said executors convey to said Samuel Quay; for L189, in gold or silver: "All that tract of land which was of the said James Rogers at the time of his death, situate, lying and being at Allentown, in the township of Upper Freehold, &c: Beginning at a stake standing in the line of land belonging to Thomas Barns, being the southwest corner of Ten Brook Stouts lot, and the southwest corner of a range of lots lately sold of the estate of the said James Rogers: Thence from said beginning (1) N45'E 6 chains along the rear of said lots: Thence (2) N57'E 4 chains; Thence (3) N75'E 12 chains to Samuel Wikoffs land, (lately belonging to Benjamin Rogers): Thence along said land, (4) S26'E13,10 to the northeast corner of Absalom Ferrol's lot: Thence (5) S45'W 4,40: Thence (6) S23'W 3,90: Thence (7) S75'W 13 chains to the edge of the mill pond: Thence (8) down the mill pond the several courses thereof, about 8 chains more or less, to the said Barnes's land: Thence (9) N56'E3,26: Thence (10) N58'W7,90 to the beginning: containing 31 ½ acres." This lot was part of the 47 acres which Robert Burnet sold to Robert Killam in 1708. The principal part of it is now included in the farm of Edward H. Hendrickson, but there have been changes in the southerly line, adjoining the Peter Wikoff farm, and the Imlaystown road cutoff a three cornered lot of 5.15 acres, now [1888] in the possession of Joshua N. Carr and others. The land of Thomas Barnes was the tanyard property as described on page 44, containing 3 ½ acres, which was sold by James Rogers and wife January 15, 1784 to Kenneth Hankinson. Thomas Barnes purchased it 4th month 1, 1785 from Lewis Eastwood and sold it to John Paxton 9th month 20, 1792. "The land of Samuel Wikoff, lately belonging to Benjamin Rogers," was the Lawrie tract, now represented by the Peter Wikoff farm &c. Historically Speaking is a regular column presented by John Fabiano, president of the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. 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