James Rogers and his wife and daughter are baptized by 138-155
immersion and become members of the church of which John
Rogers is pastor. General Court grants the petition for
divorce. Authorities deal with the Rogerses for
non-attendance upon the services of the Congregational
Church and for “servile labor” on the first day of the
week. John Rogers baptizes his brother’s wife by
immersion, in the Cove near the Main Street. He is
imprisoned for the same. The Rogerene church shows
independence of that at Newport. Severe persecution of the
Rogerenes. Their first countermove. James Rogers and his
sons and daughter are imprisoned