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Major William Rookins I 1593–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Lee, Devon, England

Death Date: Bef. 20 Aug 1647

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: William Rookings

Mother: Johana Temple

Spouse(s): Jane Baxter

Children(s): Mary Rookings

The story of Major William Rookins I began in 1593 in Lee, Devon, England. In 1624, Major William Rookins I resided in Virginia Pioneer, Bucke Row, Virginia. Major William Rookins I married Jane Baxter, and had children including Mary Ann Rookings. Major William Rookins I passed away in 1647 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Major William Rookins I began in 1593 in Lee, Devon, England.
  • In 1624, Major William Rookins I resided in Virginia Pioneer, Bucke Row, Virginia.
  • Major William Rookins I married Jane Baxter, and had children including Mary Ann Rookings.
  • Major William Rookins I passed away in 1647 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Major I's Ancestors

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Major I
1593–1647
Birth Place: Lee, Devon, England
Parents
William James Rookings
1570–1646
Bishopsgate, Middlesex or Lee, Devon, England
Johana (Johanna) Temple
1575–1615
London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major I's Descendants

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Major (William Rookins) I (1593–Bef. 20 Aug 1647) m. Jane Baxter (29 June 1607–1674)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Rookings 1632–1676 m. William (Edwarde Short) II 1641–1829
    1. 1. Sithia (Elizabeth) Short 1674–1722 m. Thomas (Harrison) Colonel 1665–1746
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Harrison 1690–1763 m. Aaron (Oliver) II 1660–1768
        1. 1. Ann Oliver 1720–1778 m. Samuel Scott 1725–1753

Major I's Timeline

3 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Major William Rookins I in Lee, Devon, England
Lee, Devon, England
1624
1624
Age 31
Major William Rookins I resided here in Virginia Pioneer, Bucke Row, Virginia
Virginia Pioneer, Bucke Row, Virginia
1647
Bef. 20 Aug 1647
Age 54
Death of Major William Rookins I in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Lee, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1619; Page Number: 64
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1619; Page Number: 64

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, Bucke Row, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: James City, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Biographical Encyclopedia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 20 Aug 1647
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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