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- Born probably in England; d. Plymouth "in the first sickness" age and p arentage unknown. His wife, Elsgen, was apparently living in Leiden, Holland, in 1622 in a h ouse with other Pilgrim families and her children John, Elizabeth and M argaret. No further record of any of these, execpt John, has yet been f ound, except Governor Bradford's statement that the rest of Thomas' chi ldren came over and married and had children. There are no probate rec ords for Thomas or Elsgen. Birth by about 1572, son of William and Eleanor (____) Rogers of Watfor d, Northamptonshire. He died in Plymouth, soon after arrival, although h is son Joseph, the only of his children to come with him, survived. Br adford notes that "his other children came afterwards," but of those on ly John Rogers is known to have arrived. Thomas married 24 October 1597 , Watford, Northamptonshire, Alice Cosford, daughter of George Cosford. A 1 622 Poll Tax for Leiden, Holland shows the surviving widow and children l iving there in 1622. Children (all bp. Watford, Northamptonshire): Th omas, died as infant; poss. Richard, died as infant; Joseph, see below; J ohn, bp. 6 April 1606, m. Plymouth, 16 April 1639, Anna Churchman; Eliz abeth, bp 26 December 1609, living in Leiden, 1622, no further record; M argaret, bp. 30 May 1613, living at Leiden 1622, no further record. On 1 April 1620, he sold his house on Barbarasteeg for 300 guilders, ap parently in preparation for his voyage on the Mayflower. He came on th e Mayflower with eldest son Joseph, leaving behind in Leiden his son Jo hn, daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, and wife Alice.
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Puffer Genealogy
1572 - 1621 (49 years)