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William " Deacon" Rockwell 1591–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1591

Birth Location: Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England

Death Date: 15 May 1640

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Rockwell

Mother: Honor Newton

Spouse(s): Susannah Capen

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

In 1591, William " Deacon" Rockwell entered the world in Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England, born to John Simon Rockwell And Honor Newton. William " Deacon" Rockwell married Susannah Capen, and had children including Joan Rockwell, John Rockwell Iii, Joseph Rockwell, Mary Rockwell, Ruth Rockwell, Samuel Rockwell, Sarah Rockwell. William " Deacon" Rockwell passed away in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1591, William " Deacon" Rockwell entered the world in Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England, born to John Simon Rockwell And Honor Newton.
  • William " Deacon" Rockwell married Susannah Capen, and had children including Joan Rockwell, John Rockwell Iii, Joseph Rockwell, Mary Rockwell, Ruth Rockwell, Samuel Rockwell, Sarah Rockwell.
  • William " Deacon" Rockwell passed away in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rockwell
1560–1636
Birth Location: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Honor Newton
1566–1637
Birth Location: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Capen
1602–1666
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, , England
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Children(s)

Samuel Rockwell
1639–1711
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England
SR
Joseph Rockwell
1635–1676
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JR
Joan Rockwell
1625–1683
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England
JR
John III
1610–1673
Birth Location: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Ruth Rockwell
1633–1683
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sarah Rockwell
1638–1683
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
SR
Mary Rockwell
1629–
Birth Location: –
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William Rockwell's Ancestors

Self
William Rockwell
1591–1640
Birth Place: Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England
Parents
John (Simon) Rockwell
1560–1636
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Honor Newton
1566–1637
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Rockwell
1543–1571
Somerset, England
Mary (Marion) Wyke
1543–1598
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Sir (Lawrence) Newton
1519–1593
Winmslow, Cheshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Pyland
1520–1633
Lewes, Sussex, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rockwell
1520–1577
Mariam Wicke
1525–1598
Henry Wyke
1512–1585
Sir Elder"
1466–1537
Lady Fitton
1468–1536
Sir Pyland*
1500–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Symon Rockwell
1500–1560
Elizabeth Squyre
1500–1567
Richard (Wicke)
1510–1580
Miriam (Wyke)
1511–1580
Henry Wyke
1498–1517
Elizabeth Willet
1496–1517
Sir Newton
1430–1497
Jane Newton
1446–1498

William Rockwell's Descendants

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William (" Deacon") Rockwell (6 Feb 1591–15 May 1640) m. Susannah Capen (11 Apr 1602–13 Nov 1666)
  1. 1. Samuel Rockwell 1639–1711 m. Mary Norton~ 1635–1662
    1. 1. Josiah Rockwell 1678–1742 m. Rebecca Loomis 1687–1713
      1. 1. Ezra Rockwell 1721–1800 m. Jemimah Talcott 1719–1802
        1. 1. Timothy Rockwell 1757–1831 m. Lydia Kingsley 1760–1847
        2. 2. Samuel Rockwell 1745–1825 m. Sarah (Sheldon) \Talcott 1753–1819
        3. 3. Rachael Rockwell 1747–
        4. 4. David Rockwell 1750–1800 m. Hannah 1752–1781
        5. 5. Aaron Rockwell 1752–1776
        6. 6. Daniel (A.) Rockwell 1746–1831
        7. 7. Jemima Rockwell 1754–1836 m. Deodat Morton 1756–1812
        8. 8. Eunice Rockwell 1763–1832 m. Russell Bissell 1756–1807
        9. 9. Rebekah Rockwell 1760–
        10. 10. Jeremiah Rockwell 1754–
      2. 2. Josiah (Jr) Rockwell 1716–1795 m. Lucy Lathrop 1719–1800
        1. 1. Josiah (Rockwell) Jr. 1743–1812 m. Lydia Marsh 1750–1814
        2. 2. Lucy Rockwell 1743–1771 m. Alexander Osborn 1744–1808 m. Jacob McCall 1738–1760
      3. 3. Rebecca Rockwell 1714–1807 m. Andrew Carrier 1705–1776
        1. 1. Rebecca Carrier 1747–1837
      4. 4. Waitstill Rockwell 1723–1804 m. Thomas (Sadd) Deac 1723–1806
        1. 1. Dr (Thomas Sadd) III 1748–1823
        2. 2. Lucy Sadd 1761–1843
        3. 3. Mabel ("Mehetabel") Sadd 1756–1826
        4. 4. Hepzibah Sadd 1758–1833
        5. 5. Hannah Sadd 1751–1840
        6. 6. Elijah Sadd 1753–1756
        7. 7. Eunice Sadd 1763–1770
        8. 8. Elisha Sadd 1764–1766
      5. 5. Ruth Rockwell 1716–1717
      6. 6. Eunice Rockwell 1727–1755 m. Ebenezer Devotion 1710–1755
        1. 1. Hannah Devotion 1745–1776
        2. 2. Ebenezer Devotion 1745–1779
    2. 2. Mary Rockwell 1662–1738 m. Josiah Loomis 1661–1735
      1. 1. Caleb Loomis 1693–1768
    3. 3. Samuel Rockwell 1667–1725 m. Elizabeth Gaylord 1670–1727
      1. 1. William Rockwell –1725
      2. 2. Matthew Rockwell –1782
      3. 3. Elizabeth Grant 1695–1781
    4. 4. Joseph Rockwell 1670–1714 m. Elizabeth (Drake (as in Sir Francis) Drake) 1675–1731
      1. 1. James (Rockwell) Capt 1704–1776 m. Abigail Loomis 1706–1759
      2. 2. Joseph Rockwell 1695–1746 m. Hannah Huntington 1693–1761
        1. 1. James Rockwell 1704–1776
        2. 2. Joseph (Jr.) Rockwell 1715–1776
        3. 3. Hannah Rockwell 1717–1806
        4. 4. Foote Rockwell 1720–1720
        5. 5. Jerusha Rockwell 1720–1749
        6. 6. Jonathan Rockwell 1723–1790
        7. 7. Samuel (Rockwell) Capt 1728–1794 m. Hezekiah ((Hepzibah)) Pratt 1732–1816
        8. 8. Joseph Rockwell 1716–1776
        9. 9. Samuel Rockwell 1725–1803
        10. 10. Jerusha Chapin 1720–1749
      3. 3. Benjamin Rockwell 1700–1775
        1. 1. Samuel Rockwell 1727–
      4. 4. Job Rockwell 1709–1751 m. Miriam Hayden 1707–1801
        1. 1. Miriam Rockwell 1739–1770
        2. 2. Mary Rockwell 1750–1751
        3. 3. Charles Rockwell 1737–1777
        4. 4. Benjamin Rockwell 1743–1774
      5. 5. Elizabeth Rockwell 1713–1751 m. Jonathan (Huntington) Esquire 1695–1773
      6. 6. Elizabeth Rockwell 1698–
    5. 5. John Rockwell 1663–1746 m. Ann Skinner 1679–1756
      1. 1. Daniel Rockwell 1707–1775 m. Margaret Loomis 1709–1789
        1. 1. Mary Rockwell 1736–1819
        2. 2. Lydia Rockwell 1740–1811
        3. 3. Daniel Rockwell 1746–1831
        4. 4. Beulah Rockwell 1735–1741
        5. 5. Isaac Rockwell 1733–1734
        6. 6. Margaret Rockwell 1754–
        7. 7. Abner Rockwell 1736–1741
        8. 8. John Rockwell 1751–1755
        9. 9. Noah Rockwell 1752–1755
      2. 2. Rachel Rockwell 1726–1809 m. Hezekiah (Crane) Sr 1721–1805
        1. 1. Rachel Crane-Blodget 1751–1837
        2. 2. Aaron Crane 1756–1826
        3. 3. Rufus Crane 1755–1820
        4. 4. David Crane 1748–1840
        5. 5. Rhoda Crane 1753–
        6. 6. Hezekiah (Crane) Jr 1747–1794
        7. 7. Anna Crane 1758–
      3. 3. Isaac Rockwell 1715–1802
      4. 4. John Rockwell 1701–1725
      5. 5. Ann Rockwell 1703–1743
      6. 6. David Rockwell 1709–1788 m. Margaret (Van) Horn 1713–1777
        1. 1. Sarah (Rockwell Miller) Rogers 1736–1814
        2. 2. John Rockwell 1741–1777
        3. 3. Abraham Rockwell 1720–
      7. 7. May Rockwell 1711–1791
      8. 8. Abigail Rockwell 1713–1773 m. Joseph (George Stedman) II 1715–1758
        1. 1. Alexander (Rockwell Stedman) Judge 1746–1814
        2. 2. Timothy Stedman 1743–1821
        3. 3. Joseph Stedman 1748–1799
        4. 4. Abigail Stedman 1753–
        5. 5. Philemon Stedman 1755–1823
        6. 6. Nathan Stedman 1749–
        7. 7. Levi Stedman 1740–1753
      9. 9. Ebenezer Rockwell 1717–1768
      10. 10. Joel Rockwell 1718–1801
      11. 11. Martha Rockwell 1720–1790
      12. 12. Sylvanus Rockwell 1723–1807
      13. 13. John Rockwell 1728–
      14. 14. Twin (Daughter) Rockwell 1706–1706
    6. 6. Abigail Rockwell 1676–1741 m. John Smith 1674–1689
    7. 7. Abigail Rockwell 1664–1665
  2. 2. Joseph Rockwell 1635–1676
  3. 3. Joan Rockwell 1625–1683 m. Jeffery Baker 1625–1655 m. Richard Ingraham 1600–1683
    1. 1. Samuel Baker 1644–1715 m. Sarah Cook 1650–
    2. 2. Hepziba Baker 1646–
    3. 3. Mary Baker 1649–1707
    4. 4. Abigail Baker 1652–
    5. 5. Joseph Baker 1655–1691 m. Hannah Cook 1655–
      1. 1. Lydia Baker 1681–
      2. 2. Joseph (Baker) Jr 1678–1754 m. Abigail Bissell 1681–1767 m. Hannah Pomeroy 1682–
        1. 1. Samuel Baker 1698–
        2. 2. Daniel Baker 1717–1742
        3. 3. Titus Baker 1722–1729
        4. 4. Jacob Baker 1711–1742
        5. 5. Ebenezer Baker 1688–1784 m. Ruth Johnson 1695–1789
        6. 6. John Baker 1707–1802 m. Sarah Davis 1710–1795
        7. 7. Heman (Baker) Sr 1719–1805 m. Lois Gilbert 1727–1790
        8. 8. Hannah Baker 1709–1796
  4. 4. John (Rockwell) III 1610–1673 m. Sarah Ensign 1630–1659 m. Deliverance (Hawes (Hayes) Haynes) 1640–1718
    1. 1. Sarah Rockwell 1653–1732 m. David (Merriman) Hall 1652–1727
      1. 1. David (\Daniel) Hall 1693–1727
      2. 2. Ruth Hall 1687–1727
      3. 3. Mabel Hall 1691–
      4. 4. Thankful Hall 1679–1715 m. Theophilus Doolittle 1678–1740 m. Timothy Tuttle 1682–
        1. 1. Solomon Doolittle 1713–
        2. 2. Susannah Tuttle 1705–1760
      5. 5. Sarah Hall 1681–1700 m. Nathaniel Curtis 1677–
      6. 6. Jerusha Hall 1687–1760 m. John Mattoon 1682–1754
        1. 1. Ebinezer Mattoon 1713–
        2. 2. John Mattoon 1721–1808
        3. 3. Nathaniel Mattoon 1725–
        4. 4. Eleazer Mattoon 1727–
        5. 5. David Mattoon 1715–1775 m. Phebe Curtis 1719–
        6. 6. Sarah Mattoon 1707–1783 m. Ebenezer Lucas 1707–1782
      7. 7. John Hall 1678–
    2. 2. Joseph (Rockwell Capt &) Deacon 1668–1742 m. Elizabeth Foster 1673–1753
      1. 1. Edward Rockwell 1707–1792
      2. 2. William Rockwell 1702–1765
      3. 3. Joseph Rockwell 1697–1757
    3. 3. John Rockwell 1665–1731 m. Abigail Canfield 1672–1734
      1. 1. Thomas Rockwell 1708–1788
      2. 2. John Rockwell 1710–1737
      3. 3. Jabez Rockwell 1711–1757
      4. 4. Jonathan Rockwell 1711–1784
      5. 5. Kezia Rockwell 1713–
      6. 6. John Rockwell 1706–1773 m. Elizabeth Keeler 1708–1763
        1. 1. Abraham Rockwell 1749–1818 m. Esther Riggs 1752–1816
      7. 7. Benjamin Rockwell 1704–1787
      8. 8. Sarah Rockwell 1701–1729
      9. 9. Elizabeth Rockwell 1702–
      10. 10. David Rockwell 1708–1788
    4. 4. Lydia Rockwell 1656–1681 m. Joshua Atwater 1652–1681
    5. 5. Ruth ROCKWELL 1655–1739 m. Daniel Mix 1638–1720
      1. 1. Thomas (Mix) I 1679–1738 m. Deborah Royce 1683–1738
        1. 1. Thomas (Mix) II 1709–1794
        2. 2. Timothy Mix 1727–1820
    6. 6. Hannah Rockwell 1665–1731
    7. 7. Elizabeth Rockwell 1671–1721 m. James (Ward) Leiut –1711
  5. 5. Ruth Rockwell 1633–1683 m. Christopher Huntington 1624–1688
    1. 1. Ann Huntington 1675–
    2. 2. Christopher Huntington 1660–1735
    3. 3. Susannah Huntington 1668–1727
    4. 4. John Huntington 1666–
    5. 5. Lydia Huntington 1672–
    6. 6. Ruth Huntington 1658–1683
    7. 7. Thomas Huntington 1664–
  6. 6. Sarah Rockwell 1638–1683 m. Walter Gaylord 1626–1689
    1. 1. Eleazer GAYLORD 1662–1714
    2. 2. Mary GAYLORD 1650–1689 m. John (Day) Sr 1643–
    3. 3. Sarah Gaylord 1665–1758 m. Timothy Phelps 1656–1712
      1. 1. Abigail Phelps –1760 m. William Hooker 1694–1782
  7. 7. Mary Rockwell 1629–

William Rockwell's Timeline

4 Records

1591
6 Feb 1591
Birth of William " Deacon" Rockwell in Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England
Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England
1591
6 Feb 1591
William " Deacon" Rockwell was baptized in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1638
1638
Age 47
William " Deacon" Rockwell resided here in Windsor
Windsor
1640
15 May 1640
Age 49
Death of William " Deacon" Rockwell in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1591
    Event Place: Fitzhead, Somersetshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 7
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24039.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 8
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8822.036; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1591
    Event Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\fitz21/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Eng

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 7
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Source Citation: Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 1594

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Windsor
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1640
    Event Place: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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