• Born: 13 May 1801, Hartford CT
• Marriage (1): Nancy Wilson on 7 Dec 1831 in Hartford CT
• Died: 17 Feb 1873, Hartford CT

  General notes:

Silversmith, watchmaker, and plater

  Events in his life were:

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• Apprenticed: Joseph Church, in 1820-1825, in Hartford CT. ¹

• Partnership: Joseph Church, in 1825-1836, in Hartford CT. As CHURCH & ROGERS. ³

• Alternate Mark. For CHURCH & ROGERS

• Partnership: Asa Harris Rogers, in 1832-1838, in Hartford CT. As ASA ROGERS, JR. & Co. while still associated with CHURCH & ROGERS. ³

• Example: Watch paper for CHURCH & ROGERS, circa 1835, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Example: Watch paper for CHURCH & ROGERS, circa 1835, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Master: George C. White, in 1836-1845, in Hartford CT. ⁵

• Master: Justus Francis, on 13 Dec 1838, in Hartford CT.
  "Francis, Justus, with approval of his guardian John Francis of Hartford County, binds himself to William Rogers of Hartford County, until age 21, which will be on 07 Jan. 1845, to learn the trade of silversmith." ⁶

• Partnership: Asa Harris Rogers and John O. Mead, in 1845-1846, in Hartford CT. As ROGERS & MEAD. The firm was also known as ROGERS BROTHERS & MEAD. ³

• Advertised: Geer's Hartford City Directory, in 1845, in Hartford CT.
  William Rogers & Co. Watch Makers, Silver Smiths and Jewelers, No. 4 State St., keep constantly on hand for sale, Wholesale and Retail, Fine Gold and Silver Watches, of every description, Silver Spoons, Forks, &c. made only of Dollars; Jewelry, Silver Plated Goods, Britanma Ware, Fine Table and Pock­et Cutlery, R. Hemingway's and Law's Fine Nee­dles, Gold Pens, Gold and Silver Pencils, Thimbles, &c, at the lowest prices.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1845, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Example: Receipt, on 29 Apr 1846, in Winterthur Library.

• Partnership: Simeon and Asa Harris Rogers, in 1847-1853, in Hartford CT. As ROGERS BROS. ³

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Hartford CT. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: William Henry Rogers, in 1857-1861, in Hartford CT. As WILLIAM ROGERS & SON ³

• Partnership: George W. Smith, Loyal Wilcox, and others, in 1857-1862, in Hartford CT. As ROGERS, SMITH & Co. ³

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Hartford CT. Listed as a jeweler.

• Advertised: Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, on 18 May 1861, in Bangor ME. As part of a group endorsement of the Waltham Watch Company.

• Flynt & Fales. Beginning in 1862 portions of the Rogers brothers' enterprises became part of the MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO. which executives were active in the formation in 1898 of INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO. of Meriden, Connecticut. William Rogers was connected with the former company until his death in 1873, as were his brothers, Asa and Simeon. ³

• Partnership: William Henry Rogers, William Henry Watrous, Thomas Birch, and William J. Pierce,, in 1865-1869, in Hartford CT. As WILLIAM ROGERS MANUFACTURING Co. ³

• Example: Package label, circa 1865, in Private Collection.

• Partnership: William Henry Rogers, in 1869-1873, in Hartford CT. As WILLIAM ROGERS & SON.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Hartford CT. Listed as a jeweler.

William married Nancy Wilson on 7 Dec 1831 in Hartford CT. (Nancy Wilson was born on 3 Jan 1811 in Golden Bridge NY and died on 5 Sep 1876 in Hartford CT.)