Blacksmith.
| When Burke met | 1788 |
| Where Burke met | Northford, CT |
| Occupation | Artisan |
| Interaction with Burke | Hired Burke to make nails |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 34 |
Notes
Joel Rogers (1748–1825) was a resident of the Northford parish of Branford, Connecticut. Born on December 2, 1748, to Joseph and Susannah (Pardee) Rogers, he was the twin brother of Jason Rogers and brother to Joseph, Malachi, and Abigail (wife of Capt. Elihu Baldwin). He appears to have been associated with his brother Joseph’s nail-making trade in Northford. Rogers lived in Branford throughout his life, appearing there in the 1790 and 1800 federal censuses. Although no spouse or children are definitively recorded for him, his 1821 will, probated following his death on March 26, 1825, distributed his estate to Eunice and Lydia Baldwin, as well as to Mary Brooks, wife of Dr. Heman P. Brooks. He is believed to be buried in the Northford Old Cemetery.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.