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John Rockwell

Male 1674 - 1747  (73 years)


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  • Name John Rockwell 
    Born 31/31 May 1673/4  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Aug 1747  South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2343  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Anne Skinner,   b. Abt 1684, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1756, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married Bef 1701  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1.Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 649: "John Rockwell (son of Samuel, g.son of Deacon William), m. Anne Skinner, who was b. 1684; d. 1 Apr 1756, in 72nd year. He d. 30 Sep 1741. - East Windsor Church Record. Children:
      A. John, b. 8 Dec 1701; d. unm'd (acc. 'Matt. R. Ped.'); prob. the J. of Jl, who d. 23 Feb 1725/6 (W.R), probably while in college at Yale, as in North Cemetery, New Haven, Conn., is a stone bearing this epitaph: 'Here Lieth the Body of John Rockwell Scholer of Windser who Died Febr. ye 3, 1725/6 Aged 24 Years.'
      B. ___, son, d. young (acc. to 'Marr. R. Ped.').
      C. Anne, b. 18 Jan 1704.
      D. ___, son, acc. to 'Matt. R. Ped.', twins, b. 12 May 1706; 'both d. three days after.'
      E. ___, dau., acc. to 'Matt. R. Ped.', twins, b. 12 May 1706; 'both d. three days after.'
      F. Daniel, b. 30 May 1707.
      G. David, b. 15 Aug 1709.
      H. Mary, b. 10 Jul 1711.
      I. Abigail, b. 9 Aug 1713.
      J. Isaac, b. 14 Mar 1715/16.
      K. Ebenezer, b. 5 Jan 1717.
      L. Joel, b. 25 Sep 1718.
      M. Martha, b. 28 Aug 1720, m. Israel Stiles.
      N. Sylvanus, b. 7 Jan 1723/4; d. unm'd (acc. to 'Matt. R. Ped.'); prob. the S. who d. 22 Aug 1741. - East Windsor Church Record.
      O. Rachel, b. 26 Jun 1726; m. Hez. Crane, 2 Apr 1747.
      P. John, b. 5 Dec 1728; d. unm'd (acc. to 'Matt. R. Ped.'); prob. the J., Jr., who d. 30 Sep 1741. - East Windsor Church Records."

      2. FHL publication "The Skinner Kinsmen. The Descendants of John Skinner of Hartford, Connecticut," compiled by Mrs. Natalie R. Fernald (The Pioneer Press; Washington, D.C.), pp. 9-12:
      "Deacon Joseph Skinner (2) John (1) was born in 1643 married in Windsor, Conn., April 5, 1666, Mary, daughter of William and probably Elizabeth Filley...
      Children...
      -Anne (3) b. 1684, m. John Rockwell, b. May 31, 1671 or 73, d. Aug. 6, 1746; she d. April 1, 1756..."