"1704: The last of October, the Rev. Mr. Rogers' house, accidentally took fire in the night, and was entirely consumed together with most of his furniture. Mrs. Ellison, the aged mother of Mrs. Rogers, was so much burnt that she survived but a few weeks. A female infant child of Mr. Rogers, seventeen months old, and a negro woman, perished in the flames.
At a meeting of the selectmen on the 4th of November, they 'agreed to give the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, who, by the Providence of God, lost his house and substance by fire, eight pounds a year for house-rent till such time as he should be otherwise provided for." 10

"1711: September 24th. The town voted to build a new meeting-house on the corner of the glebe land, which should be the stated meeting-house of the town, and that Mr. Rogers should be the settled minister of the same." It was finished in 1713, and Mr. Rogers preached there the first Sunday after Jan. 7th. 10

"1723: The Rev. Nathaniel Rogers departed this life on the 3d day of October, and was buried in the ancient burial ground, usually called the Point-of-Graves. A monument was erected over his grave, with a slate inserted in the top, on which was inscribed the following epitaph:
his sepelitur reverendus Nathaniel Rogers, A.M.
Jesu Christi minister fidelis;
Prosapia studiis evangeliis devota
oriundus;
ingenio, eruditione, integritate
moribusque suavissimis
valde ornatus;
benevolentiæ fidei, pietatis
exemplar illustre;
theologiæ consultissimus;
concionator præclarus;
ecclesiæ pastor vigilantissimus;
natus est Ipsvici, 7 mo kalendas martii,
MDCLXIX.
In Jesu sinum efflavit animam
5 to nonas Octobris
MDCCXXIII." 10

"Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, (painted 1623,) son of Rev. John Rogers, of Dedham, in England, who died Oct. 18, 1639, aged 67. The latter was a grandson of Rev. John Rogers, prebendary of St. Paul's, who was burnt at Smithfield, 1555. Mr. Rogers came to New England in Nov. 1636; settled in Ipswich, Mass. 1639; died July 2, 1655, aged 57." 6

A little history of the North Church where Nathaniel Rogers preached.

Old North Church, Portsmouth