Martha Rogers

Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and allied families . THE ROGERS FAMILY. The surname of his (William Rogers') wife Martha is uncertain. He was licensed to marry, 19 August, 1754, and on the license bond, filed at Trenton, her name is written Martha Estergan or Estergans. As no such surname is elsewhere found, it is thought her name was pos-sibly Martha Esther Gans or Gano. She was born 11 August, 1732, and died 12 December, 1800, and was buried by the side of her husband in Friends ground at Mount Holly. Her signature as given, is reproduced from a deed of mortgage executed by herself and husband to Joseph Noble, 9 March, 1767. Her will is as follows: I, Martha Rogers, of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington being at this time in a sound disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death, and being desirous to dispose of all my Estate which it hath pleased Providence to give me in this life, do make this my last Will and Testament making void all other Wills heretofore by me made and this one to be taken for the same.