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William Rockwell 1590–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 February 1590

Birth Location: Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

Death Date: 15 May 1640

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Rockwell

Mother: Honor Newton

Spouse(s): Susanna Capen

Children(s): Ruth Rockwell, Joseph Rockwell, Sarah Rockwell, Joan Rockwell, Samuel Rockwell, Mary Rockwell, John Rockwell

In 1590, William Rockwell entered the world in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England, born to John Rockwell And Honor Newton. William Rockwell married Susanna Capen, and had children including Joan Rockwell, John Rockwell, Joseph Rockwell, Mary Rockwell, Ruth Rockwell, Samuel Rockwell, Sarah Rockwell. William Rockwell passed away in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1590, William Rockwell entered the world in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England, born to John Rockwell And Honor Newton.
  • William Rockwell married Susanna Capen, and had children including Joan Rockwell, John Rockwell, Joseph Rockwell, Mary Rockwell, Ruth Rockwell, Samuel Rockwell, Sarah Rockwell.
  • William Rockwell passed away in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Rockwell's Ancestors

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William Rockwell
1590–1640
Birth Place: Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Parents
John Rockwell
1563–1637
Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Honor Newton
1560–1637
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rockwell's Descendants

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William Rockwell (6 February 1590–15 May 1640) m. Susanna Capen (11 April 1602–13 November 1666)
  1. 1. Ruth Rockwell 1633–1682 m. Christopher Huntington 1500–1537
    1. 1. John (Huntington) Sr 1666–1696 m. Abigail Lathrop 1665–1746
      1. 1. Lieut (John Huntington (Warner Warriner) II) Jr 1691–1737 m. Thankful Warner 1697–1739
        1. 1. Abigail Huntington 1732–1769 m. James (Steele) Esq 1737–1812
        2. 2. Samuel Huntington 1728–1761 m. Jane West 1732–1770
        3. 3. John Huntington 1725–1774
        4. 4. Deborah Huntington 1736–1769
        5. 5. Thankful Huntington 1727–1739
        6. 6. Andrew Huntington 1730–1740
    2. 2. Anne Bingham 1675–1756
    3. 3. Thomas Huntington 1664–1732
    4. 4. Susannah Griswold 1668–1727
    5. 5. Christopher (Huntington) Jr 1660–1735
    6. 6. Lydia Wales 1672–1754
    7. 7. Ruth Huntington 1658–1683
  2. 2. Joseph Rockwell 1629–1630
  3. 3. Sarah Rockwell 1638–1683
  4. 4. Joan Rockwell 1625–1683
    1. 1. Mary Baker 1649–
  5. 5. Samuel Rockwell 1631–1711
  6. 6. Mary Rockwell 1629–
  7. 7. John Rockwell 1627–1673

William Rockwell's Timeline

2 Records

1590
6 February 1590
Birth of William Rockwell in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
1640
15 May 1640
Age 50
Death of William Rockwell in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 February 1590
    Event Place: Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] A Potter-Richardson Memorial : the Ancestral Lines of William W. Potter of Michigan, and His Wife, Margaret (Richardson) Potter
    [2] Richard Hawes of Dorchester, Massachusetts and some of his descendants
    [3] The Rockwell family in one line of descent

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1640
    Event Place: East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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