Robert Rogerson
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Robert Rogerson was an early American industrialist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts
, and died in the United States
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, where he acquired the Clapp Mill in 1817, which had been established on the Mumford River
about seven years earlier. This was the oldest cotton mill in Uxbridge.
Rogerson then built two cotton mill
s at the Mumford River in Uxbridge, in 1825. The complex became known as the Crown and Eagle Mills. The name derived from a tribute to both of his parents original (the Crown) and his families adopted (the Eagle) homelands. As well as the mills themselves, Rogerson built a village, acclaimed as an architectural masterpiece, designed and constructed with devotion and extravagance.
, and the Whitin Family, who continued to operate the mill as the Uxbridge Cotton Mills.
The Crown and Eagle Mills were burned around 1975. They have been restored and converted into Senior Housing. Rogersons Village, built by Robert Rogerson, is now part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
http://conservationtech.com/RL's%20resume&%20pub's/RL-publications/Milltowns/1971-Globe-C&E-MILLS.htm and is on the National Register of Historic Places
.
. His daughter, Elizabeth Slater Rogerson, died in Uxbridge, at age 18, on January 19, 1842.
He was also a scholar, a musician and for many years, the president of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society. Rogerson did not die in Uxbridge, at least prior to 1850, but apparently lived there until at least the early 1840s.
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
, and died in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Early career
Robert Rogerson, was born in Taunton to parents who immigrated to the US, from the UK. After leaving Taunton, he came to Uxbridge, MassachusettsUxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
, where he acquired the Clapp Mill in 1817, which had been established on the Mumford River
Mumford River
The Mumford River is an river in south-central Massachusetts. It is a tributary of the Blackstone River.The river rises from its headwaters in Sutton and Douglas at Manchaug Pond and flows east in a meandering path through a series of ponds , and joins the Blackstone River in Uxbridge.The river...
about seven years earlier. This was the oldest cotton mill in Uxbridge.
Rogerson then built two cotton mill
Cotton mill
A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
s at the Mumford River in Uxbridge, in 1825. The complex became known as the Crown and Eagle Mills. The name derived from a tribute to both of his parents original (the Crown) and his families adopted (the Eagle) homelands. As well as the mills themselves, Rogerson built a village, acclaimed as an architectural masterpiece, designed and constructed with devotion and extravagance.
Later history of the mills
It is known that Rogerson's ownership of the Crown and Eagle ended around 1837. The business had failed, partly due to the expense he had lavished on construction, and was acquired by James WhitinJames Whitin
James Fletcher Whitin was the youngest son of Paul C. Whitin, and brother of John Crane Whitin, who founded the Whitin Machine Works in 1831 at Northbridge, Massachusetts....
, and the Whitin Family, who continued to operate the mill as the Uxbridge Cotton Mills.
The Crown and Eagle Mills were burned around 1975. They have been restored and converted into Senior Housing. Rogersons Village, built by Robert Rogerson, is now part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and...
http://conservationtech.com/RL's%20resume&%20pub's/RL-publications/Milltowns/1971-Globe-C&E-MILLS.htm and is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Personal life
Rogerson's wife may have been Ann Rogerson, who is listed in the Douglas Vital Records as wife of Robert Rogerson, having died in Douglas, MassachusettsDouglas, Massachusetts
Douglas is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,471 as of the 2010 census. It includes the sizable Douglas State Forest, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation .- History :...
. His daughter, Elizabeth Slater Rogerson, died in Uxbridge, at age 18, on January 19, 1842.
He was also a scholar, a musician and for many years, the president of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society. Rogerson did not die in Uxbridge, at least prior to 1850, but apparently lived there until at least the early 1840s.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
- Rogerson's Village Historic DistrictRogerson's Village Historic DistrictRogersons Village Historic District is a historic mill village in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States.-The builder:Rogerson's Village was built by Robert Rogerson, a native of England. He acquired the Clapp Mill in 1817, established on the Mumford River circa 1810, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts....
- North Uxbridge -- the main village nearby Rogerson's village
- Uxbridge, MassachusettsUxbridge, MassachusettsUxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
- center of the Blackstone ValleyBlackstone ValleyThe Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution...
, New England's historic National Park area - Whitinsville, MassachusettsWhitinsville, MassachusettsWhitinsville is an unincorporated village and census-designated place on the Mumford River, a tributary of the Blackstone River, in the town of Northbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,704 at the 2010 census. Whitinsville is pronounced as if it were...