Roger PITKIN was the oldest child of William PITKIN and Hannah GOODWIN, born in 1662. He died on 24 Nov, 1748.

He married Hannah STANLEY, daughter of Capt. Caleb STANLEY and Hannah COWLES, in 1683 in East Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [note that in that time, this family lived lived in what is now East Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut but East Hartford was simply known as "Hartford on the east side of the Connecticut River" until 1783 when it was finally incorporated as a separate township apart from Hartford. Because of this, all locations will be in today's East Hartford unless otherwise specified).


They had the following children:
1. Hannah PITKIN Bidwell, b. 30 May 1684 Hartford (now in East Hartford), Hartford Co., CT (Pitkin Genealogy) [Note that 2 May 1684 is shown in Caleb Stanley Fam Rec], d. 14 Jan 1751 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, m. John BIDWELL

2. Caleb PITKIN, b. 19 Aug 1687 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, d. 16 Jan 1773 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, m. 1) Dorothy HILLS, 2) Deborah CHITTDENDEN

3. Mary PITKIN Porter, b. 30 Dec 1689 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, m. Timothy PORTER

4. Rachel PITKIN House, b. 14 Dec 1692 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, m. Joseph HOUSE

5. Mabel PITKIN, died young, b. 5 Dec 1695 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, d. 19 Dec 1695 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

6. Jonathan PITKIN, b. 1 Mar 1696 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, m. Rebecca SMITH

7. Mabel PITKIN b. 23 Mar 1700 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, d. in about 1774 in East Hartford, m. James PORTER

8. Roger PITKIN, b. Oct. 29, 1703 East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, m. Esther COWLES

Sources:
Pitkin Family of America, p.3;
Families of Early Hartford, Conn. p. 456

Roger was a farmer. He built and settled near his father on the first Main Street. He was one of the leading citizens in town. He was one of the selectmen of the town for several years and its first school committee-man in 1720. He was a commissioner on the "Great Meadows".

Roger was made as a Captain of the first militia company on the east side of the river, the then (1695) Third Company State Miliita. He was the first to organize the first military company in Hartford, East Side, the then third company, Nineteenth Regiment State Militia. Several other Pitkins were also involved in the military affairs.

He helped defend the town (what is now known as East Hartford today) against the Indians n 1704 and other times.

He "owned his covenant" with "First Church of Hartford" on 22 Nov 1685 and his oldest child, Hannah, was baptized that day. On 14 Aug 1692, he and his wife, brother William and his wife, were allowed full communion at the "First Church of Christ in Hartford".
Pitkin Family of America, pg. 3.


He died at age 87 in East Hartford.

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∼The son of William & Hannah (Goodwin) Pitkin, he married Hannah Stanley and died at age 87 yrs. He owned a covenant and was allowed full communion at the First Church of Hartford.
Their chldren (all born in Hartford):
1. Hannah b. May 30, 1684 or May 2, 1684 (Caleb Stanley Fam. Rec), m. John Bidwell
2. Caleb b. Aug. 19, 1687, m. (1) Dorothy Hill (2) Deborah Chittenden
3. Mary b. Dec. 30, 1689, m. Timothy Porter
4. Rachel b. Dec. 14, 1692, m. Joseh House
5. Mabel b. Dec. 5, 1695, Died Dec. 19, 1695 in Hartford
6. Jonathan b. March 1, 1696, m. Rebecca Smith
7. Mabel b. March 23, 1700 , m. James Porter
8. Roger b. Oct. 29, 1703, m. Esther Cowles
Families of Early Hartford, Conn. p. 456