Jemima Rogers
- Born: 23 Nov 1714, New London, New London, Connecticut 417,539
- Marriage: Mathew Cooley on 22 Aug 1734 in Lyme, New London, Conneticut, British American Colonies 417,539,1146
- Died: 10 Feb 1794, Connecticut at age 79 417
 Another name for Jemima was Gemiah Rogers.
General Notes:
James Rogers of New London, Ct: And His Descendants, pp. 69, 98-99 539
Noted events in her life were:
• Background Information: 417
Matthew Cooley was the son of Eliakim II and Griswold Beckwith. He was born on 27 Jan or Feb 1711/2, Springfield, Massachusetts. He resided in Lyme and Saybrook, Conneticut, depite his death not appearing in the Connecticut Vital Records. Eliakim married, 22 Aug 1734 in Lyme to Jemima Rogers. Jemima Rogers, was born 23 Nov 1714, in New London, Connecticut and died on 14 Feb 1794. She was the daughter of John II Rogers (son of John and grandson of James) and Bathsheba Smith daughter of Richard.
Their twelve children were all born in Lyme:
• Mercy, b. 31 May 1735; m. 27 May 1757, Lyme, Tamer Calkins
• Absolom, b. 5 Feb 1737/8
• Matthew II, b. 24 Feb 1739/40
• Paul, b. 15 Ap 1742; d. 26 Jul 1755
• John, b. 24 May 1744
• Molly, b. 29 Aug 1746; m. 25 Aug 1764, Lyme, John Gilbert
• Job, b. 1 Nov 1748
• Abednego, b. 26 Oct 1750; d. 8 Jan 1751
• Mesheck, b. 26 Oct 1750; d. 14 Jan 1751
• Shadrach, b. 26 Oct 1750; d. 26 Jan 1751
• Eunice, b. 2 Jan 1752
• Jemima, b. 25 Nov 1757
The Cooley Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, p. 394
• On-line Birth Records: New London vital Records.
Jemima married Mathew Cooley, son of Eliakim Cooley and Griswold Beckwith, on 22 Aug 1734 in Lyme, New London, Conneticut, British American Colonies 417,539.,1145 (Mathew Cooley was born 27 Jan/Feb 1711/2 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 417 and died in Lyme, New London, Conneticut.)
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