I recently purchased an old notebook belonging to Ezra Pratt, a Justice of the Peace in Lyme, Connecticut. In it the following marriage was recorded:
July 16, 1822 I lawfully married Erastus Rogers (or possibly Roges) and Delight Judd, a sister of Hogard William, They having been previously published at the meetinghouse in Pleasant Valley. Ezra Pratt.
I hope this information helps someone.

I was searching for information on Diodate Pratt Rogers (b:1801 in Conn.), son of Ezra Rogers and Betsey Beckwith, when I came upon your posting from 2006. I found it very interesting because I cannot understand for the life of me where the name "Diodate Pratt" came from and why Ezra and Betsey would give their first born child such a name!

And then I thought he was named after the Justice of the Peace who married them. Any ideas? I can find no official records of Diodate's birth or Becky & Ezra's marriage.

Thanks for any ideas you can give me,
Paul Roger Camping
Caribou, Maine

Fascinating question. Did some poking around and found that a William Diodate was a prosperous New Haven merchant (resided there 1717-1751) and that a fair number of children in CT were named after him.

A book about him, Mr. William Diodate (of New Haven from 1717 to 1751) and his Italian ancestry, is available on Ancestry.com.

Thanks for the tip. Keep me in mind if you learn more as I certainly appreciate the help!
Paul