Rogers, Fitch

  • From: American Aristocracy: https://americanaristocracy.com/people/fitch-rogers
  • He was born at Fairfield, Connecticut. He went into business with his brothers (Fitch and Henry) in New York where prior to the Revolution they were successful merchants. He sided with the Loyalists and he and his brother, Fitch, fought as Captains in the DeLancey Brigade before being evacuated with the British Army. They were among the grantees of Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1783. He was one of its earliest Mayors and a Vestryman of Trinity Church. He re-established himself in business as Rogers & Aspinwall and in 1788 he was a Member of the House of Assembly.
  • He was born in New York City where he went into business with his brothers: Henry and Nehemiah. Prior to the Revolution, they were successful merchants, but being Loyalists they were evacuated with the British Army and were among the founders of Saint John, New Brunswick. Fitch was the first Warden of Trinity Church, Saint John, but shortly afterwards returned to the States. From 1803 to 1804 he lived in New York City after which he went to Stamford, Connecticut, where he died. He married Hannah Bell and had seven children.
  • Loyalist from the Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=7088
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