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_John Rockwell ______|
| (1564 - 1636) m 1585|
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|--John Rockwell
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|_Honor Newton _______|
(1566 - 1637) m 1585|
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[2583] "We are descended from John Rockwell, a sturdy Puritan, born in
Shipstead, England about 1600, who at the age of thirty crossed
the ocean in order in a new land to worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience. He was one of the founders
of Watertown, Massachusetts and a little later of Wethersfield
and Stamford, CT. He died in Rye, NY in 1676 in ripe old age.
Should you chance to go that way you find his grave in the
oldest part of the Rye Cemetery. John Rockwell had a cousin,
William, who came to America in the early decades of the 17th
century, and was one of the founders of the towns of
Dorchester, MA and Windsor, CT where he takes his rest." --
Rufus Rockwell Wilson booklet, 1947 Came to America in 1635 on
the ship "Speedwell". He and his descendats were origonal
settlers of the Town of Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT --Shirley
S. Brown (1996)
_William Rockwell , Deacon_+
| (1591 - ....) m 1624
_Samuel Rockwell ____|
| (1631 - 1711) |
| |_Susannah Capen ___________
| (1602 - ....) m 1624
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|--John Rockwell
| (1673 - 1741)
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|_Mary Norton ________|
(1635 - ....) |
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_John Rockwell ______
| (1564 - 1636) m 1585
_John Rockwell ______|
| (1585 - 1662) m 1619|
| |_Honor Newton _______
| (1566 - 1637) m 1585
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|--John Rockwell , 3rd.
| (1620 - 1673)
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|_Wilmet Cade ________|
(1587 - ....) m 1619|
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_John Rockwell , 3rd._+
| (1620 - 1673) m 1654
_Jonathon Rockwell __|
| (1665 - 1731) m 1701|
| |_Elizabeth Weed ______
| (1637 - ....) m 1654
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|--John Rockwell , Ensign
| (1706 - 1773)
| _Samuel Canfield _____
| | (1645 - 1690)
|_Abigail Canfield ___|
(1673 - ....) m 1701|
|_Elizabeth Merwin ____
(1648 - ....)
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_Jonathon Rockwell __+
| (1665 - 1731) m 1701
_John Rockwell , Ensign_|
| (1706 - 1773) m 1731 |
| |_Abigail Canfield ___+
| (1673 - ....) m 1701
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|--John Rockwell , Jr.
| (1734 - 1825)
| _Joseph Keeler ______
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|_Elizabeth Keeler ______|
(1708 - ....) m 1731 |
|_Elizabeth Whitney __
(1684 - ....)
[2581] "Moved when a young man to Lanesborough Mass but went later in
life to Cornwell VT to reside with his son - another John
Rockwell where he died at the ripe age of 92" -- "served in
the Revolution - buried with son and grandson at the corner of
the old church where they worshiped in earlier years." 5th
child - Rachel; 9th child - Sally
_John Rockwell ______+
| (1585 - 1662) m 1619
_John Rockwell , 3rd._|
| (1620 - 1673) m 1654 |
| |_Wilmet Cade ________
| (1587 - ....) m 1619
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|--Jonathon Rockwell
| (1665 - 1731)
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|_Elizabeth Weed ______|
(1637 - ....) m 1654 |
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[2582] "His estate was valued in 1687 at fifty pounds, having a
present value of several thousand dollars, which proves him to
have been a man of substance." Rufus Rockwell Wilson, 1947
_Ephraim Rockwell ___+
| (1750 - 1826)
_Allen Rockwell , Sr._|
| (1776 - 1851) |
| |_Sarah Moore ________+
| (1754 - 1776)
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|--Levi Rockwell
| (1806 - 1883)
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|_Phoebe Davis ________|
(1776 - ....) |
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_Samuel Rockwell ____+
| (1764 - 1848) m 1785
_Rufus Mead Rockwell _|
| (1801 - 1873) m 1822 |
| |_Hannah Lasell ______+
| (1767 - 1819) m 1785
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|--Lurena Hila Adeline Rejoice Rockwell
| (1842 - ....)
| _Nathon Alvord ______
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|_Mary Alvord _________|
(1802 - 1860) m 1822 |
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[2526] Date of birth in the family bilble has been "corrected" to
reflect May 12, 1842. Family history 1850 - Was 7 years old
the May 12th. 1849 and is going to school. (Written by R.
Clarence Rockwell by order of Rufus Rockwell in Troy, PA., Jan
1st 1850) Family history 1860 - Hila is going to school.
(Written by R. C. Rockwell, Troy, PA Jan 1st, 18600 Family
history 1870 - Was married to Simon Stanton 1861, is living at
Burlington, PA. (Written by Lydia Fasset Rockwell, Troy, PA,
Jan 1st, 1870) Family history 1880 - Is now living on the Old
Homestead, the original farm of Rufus Rockwell before
mentioned. Her 3 sons: Norton, age 18, Edward age 15, and
Chas. age 12 are with their parents on the farm. Hila had a
daughter born since the former record was made which died in
infancy. (Written at Lansing, Iowa Jan 1st 1880 by Glycon A.
Rockwell) Family history 1890 - Still lives at the Old
Homestead of Rufus Rockwell at Troy, PA. Her eldest son,
Norton R. Stanton, was married to Jennie Rockwell Sept. 30,
1884 - has one son Walter H. age 3 and one daughter, Henrietta
Hila, age 1 year. The 2nd son, Edward L. Stanton was married
Feb. 16, 1886 to Edith Evans, has one daughter age 3. both
Norton and Edward Stanton reside on a portion of their father's
farm on the Old Homestead aforesaid. Chas. Stanton the
youngest son is living with his parents. (Written by Glycon A.
Rockwell at Dubuque, Iowa, Jan 1st 1890) Family history 1900 -
Still lives on the Old Homestead at Troy, PA, in the same house
in which Rufus Rockwell died in 1873. she, too, is very active
in her old age and is able and willing to look after the
welfare of her children and her grandchildren in health or
sickness. She has three sone living within three miles of her
home. Norton Stanton, the oldest son is a farmer and lives two
and one-half miles east of Troy, has one son and two daughters.
Edward the second son, is in the livery business, has two
daughters and one son. He is fond of a good horse and his
best "Rigs" are at the disposal of his uncles when they come
three or four thusnd miles to see him. Charles, the youngest
son of the agoresaid Hila, is Landlord of the Troy House, the
leading hotel of the place. He has a charming wife who maked
an ideal landlady, and two children, a son and a daughter.
(Written at Salem, Oregon by Glycon A. Rockwell, Jan 1st,
1900.)
[11588] [S160] P. Garnick email, 31 Dec 1997
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_John Rockwell , Jr._+
| (1734 - 1825) m 1754
_Samuel Rockwell ____|
| (1764 - 1848) m 1785|
| |_Hannah Scott _______+
| (1731 - 1778) m 1754
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|--Rufus Mead Rockwell
| (1801 - 1873)
| _Joshua Lasell , Jr__
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|_Hannah Lasell ______|
(1767 - 1819) m 1785|
|_Hannah Bingham _____
[2568] Rufus Mead Rockwell and Walter E. Rockwell descend from two
brothers who migrated from England at different times. One is
Deacon William Rockwell (Walter E.) who came to America on the
ship "Mary and John" in 1830. His older brother John Rockwell
(Rufus Mead) came in 1635 on the ship "Speedwell". William
stayed around Windsor CT, but John removed and a lot of his
descemdents were origonal settlers in the town of Ridgefield,
Fairfield Co., CT. -- Shirley S. Brown (1996) Family history
Jan 1, 1850 by R. Clarence Rockwell : Rufus Rockwell, the head
of this family at the present time in his 49th year yet "hale
and hearty" as ever. Mary his wife is in her 48th year and is
remarkably active for one of her age. They are the parents of
eleven children living, six sons nad five daughters. ........
Rufus Rockwell is the owner of 200 acres of land one half mile
east of Troy Boro and it is valued at $30 per acre or $6,000.
Troy Boro is a small village containing about 500 inhabitants,
there are 5 stores, 2 groceries, and 2 taverns in the village.
Family history Troy, PA Jan 1st. 1860 - Rufus Rockwell has
added to his farm above described 50 acres purchaxed of O.P.
Ballard and situated on the south side of his original farm on
which he still lives, having built a dwelling house on the road
near Troy Boro. His family each member of which is still
living, and so far as known at present in the enjoyment of
health. .... All his sons except the eldest are Buchanan
Democrats. Family history Troy, PA Jan 1st. 1870 - Rufus still
lives on his farm east of Troy Boro. His first wife Mary died
Aug. 2nd 1860 and he has married again to Lydia Fasset Jan 1862
and is now enjoying good health. Family History Jan 1st 1880 -
The head of the family whose record is given in this paper died
at his home in Troy, PA. on the 21st of Dec. 1873, and is
buried beside his first wife in the ild cemetary one mile east
of Troy, PA. Lydia Fasset Rockwell his 2nd wife is now living
at or near South Creek, Bradford Co., PA.
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