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hr.nob of the family intermarried with

, branch of the family intefmarrieo VIII
| the aescendants of John Rogers, min
,ster of the gospel, who was burnt at
Smithfeld," concerning the exact Rum-
Ter of whoss children there has been
40 much dispute in the world, some
contendiug NINE and others for ten, the
ohrsseolog y OF the Primer leaving The
uoint somewhat ambiguous. 1t may
not be improper on this occasion TO re-
mars, that we once had the curiosity
to refer to Fox's folio history OF the
Martyrs, for the purpose OF setting th's
knotty controversy, and ascertainsd
that by.s nine small children with one
at the breast the historian intended
to express ten all the plates TO the
con al y no outstanding
Among me descendants Of Hugh re.
,ers down 10 the present day, there has
been regular succession of csergymen.
the youngest of whom is now settled IN
neighborlng state. Ofthis line was
Bishop Peters, who, at the interview
bove alluded to, gave us a full account
o. himssf and family He was educa-
ted in England, and settled IN Connee-
ticut before the revolutionary war. lie
wrote history of that state, IN which
10 contained the curious account OF ter
TOR and flight caused by an army u
frogs Ii we mist axe not, the Same
work givesa an account Of fall on Con
necticut river, where the water IS so
compressed, and runs so swift, that It
cannot be entered by an iron bar 1t
SO contained copy Of ,hs celebrated
blue lars of Connecticut
At me commencement of the Re'o-
luton, Bishop Peters, being of the
Churc of England, and thereby bouno
to pray for the king and royal family
soon found niraself involved IN difficult
ty. His religion led him to take part
against "the rebels" as tney were then
called; anu he is one OF the heroes III
the scenes SO ludlcrously described in
tho poem Of M'FIngal,-indsed he is
sad 70 be the prototype Of the tory,
whom Trumbull represents as suspend.
ed between Heaven and earth, by a
rope fastened about his wais,. Al
length no was compelled to flee, ana
esca ped 20 Bortoo. and thence to
Portsmouth N. II. whore lie embark.
ed for England.
His knowledge OF the colonies, and
the political parties of that period, soon
recommended him at court, and for
some ime he was priva'e secretary,
az we'll as cuniide of Lord NORTH
BY wagins a controversy with some OF
the dignatsries of the church, he los,
both has influence and his place a, cour,
blu. stili contirued 20 e. ide Ii Eng
land, where ne wrote much ior the e
views. and was OF essential service t.
A merican writer's, whose works were
published in England. The popular
poem called " Terrible Tactoration =
by FessendeD, is believed to be greatly
indeb ed to his exer:ions, for the early
attention it received abroad.
Some years since he returned to
this country, and visited his chi!dsea
and friends. after thirty one years alb
sence. In 1917, he travelled FROM this
city to Prairie du Chen, spent the win
ter. and returned by way OF the lakes,
completing the journey in eighteen
mon ns. The object OF his visit WAS to
obtain from the Indians a confirmation
OF Carver's claim to lands at the Fails
of St. Anthony, which claim bad been
assigned to him by Carver. The Uni-
ted states government has no, recog.
nlzed the CLAIM, and in January last
Congress. rejected The petition OF Bish-
op Peters, praying that it might DE
confirmed.
Such Is brief sketch of the life Of a
man. now a, the age Of ninety and up.
wards, whose adventures would form
an interesting volume. As he writes
we'll, and has enjoyed much leisure, it
is not impossible ne may leave behind
him memoirs OF his own times.
Nv. Y. Statesman.