Josiah Rockwell 1678–1742
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah Rockwell in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 5 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Josiah Rockwell was born in 1678 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of samuel rockwell and mary norton. In 1742, Josiah Rockwell resided in Windsor, Hartford. Josiah Rockwell married rebecca loomis, and had children including eunice rockwell, ezra rockwell, josiah jr rockwell, rebecca rockwell, ruth rockwell, waitstill rockwell. Josiah Rockwell passed away in 1742 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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1Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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2Birth Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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3Record Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
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4Record Family Data Collection - Births
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5Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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6Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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7Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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8Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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9Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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10Record North America, Family Histories
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11Probate/Wills Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records
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12Census Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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13Record One Bassett Family in America
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14Military Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars Pedigrees
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15Record The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639
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16Record The Rockwell family in America
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Rockwell
This ancestor line traces from Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England (1466) to Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1678) across 5 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Josiah Rockwell (1678–1742) was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Josiah Rockwell's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record