Daniel Rogers

• Born: abt 1753
• Marriage: Ann Saunders
• Died: 29 Aug 1792, Newport RI

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1766 to John Tanner in Newport RI ⁴
  

• He was a partner c 1775 with John Tanner and Joseph Rogers in Newport RI as TANNER & ROGERS. ³

• Appointed in 1780 as Justice of Peace in Newport RI ³

• Advertised in the Newport Mercury (Newport RI), 7 Aug 1784, with brother Joseph, "The Goldsmiths Business is carried on at the above Place [their store opposite the Gibb's house] in all its Branches with Fidelity and Despatch." ³

• Appointed from 1786 to 1787 as Lt. Commandant of Militia. in Newport RI ³

• Appointed in 1788 as Trustee of Rhode Island College in Newport RI ³

• Appointed in 1792 as Representative to the General Assembly in Newport RI ³

• Newport RI, 3 Sep 1792: report in the Newport Mercury of his death in his 40th year. Inventory listed plated work, gold- and silversmith's tools. ³

Daniel married Ann Saunders. (Ann Saunders was born about 1755 in Newport RI and died on 21 Mar 1839 in Newport RI.)