Descendants of WILLIAM HOLBROOK
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 HOLBROOK He married EDITH
(?) HOLBROOK.Child of WILLIAM HOLBROOK and EDITH HOLBROOK is:
2. i. JOHN2 HOLBROOK, b. 1595, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND; d. 1644, MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN2 HOLBROOK (WILLIAM1) was born 1595 in GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND, and died 1644 in MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY. He married SARAH
(?) HOLBROOK in ENGLAND. She was born 1595 in ENGLAND, and died 14 November 1643 in MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.Notes for JOHN HOLBROOK:
John was married to Sarah ? and possibly three other wives. #2-Elizabeth ?, #3-Sarah Loring, #4-Sarah ?
Children of JOHN HOLBROOK and SARAH HOLBROOK are:
i. RICHARD3 HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1617, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.
ii. RICHARD HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1619, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.
iii. WILLIAM HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1620, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.
iv. JOHN HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1622, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND.
v. DANIEL B. HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1623, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET, ENGLAND; d. 23 August 1673.
vi. SAMUEL HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1625, OF WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS.
vii. NATHANIEL HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1626, OF WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS.
viii. THOMAS HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1627, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS; d. 11 April 1705, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS; m. EXPERIENCE LELAND, 1647.
Notes for THOMAS HOLBROOK:
Thomas was married to Experience Leland and had five other wives. The other wives were #2-Hannah Shepherd, 28 Mar 1656 at Sherborn, Midd, Mass., #3-Margaret Bouker, 26 Jan 1668 at Sherborn, Midd, Mass., #4-Mary Rogers, 31 Oct 1683 at Sherborn, Midd, Mass., #5-Margaret ?
ix. JOHN HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1629, DORCHESTER, SUFFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS.
x. MARY HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1629, OF WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS.
3. xi. MARGARET HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1630, OF WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK CO., MASS.; d. 23 April 1670, MEDFIELD, MASS..
xii. DANIEL HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1631, OF DORCHESTER, SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS.
xiii. SAMUEL HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1633, OF DORCHESTER, SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS.
xiv. NATHANIEL HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1633, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.
xv. NATHANIEL HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1635.
xvi. MARGARET HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1635, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS; d. 23 April 1670, MASSACHUSETTS.
xvii. MARY HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1637, OF DORCHESTER, SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS.
Generation No. 3
3. MARGARET3 HOLBROOK (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1630 in OF WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK CO., MASS., and died 23 April 1670 in MEDFIELD, MASS.. She married NICHOLAS
**(2) ROCKWOOD 16 July 1656 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS, son of RICHARD ROCKETT and AGNES LOVELL. He was born 1628 in ENGLAND, and died 26 January 1679/80 in MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.Notes for MARGARET HOLBROOK:
Margaret was the daughter of John and Sarah (?) Holbrook. There are two possible birthdates given for her - 1) about 1630, 2) abt 1635, either one could be correct as she did not marry until 1656. The family records show repeat names in this family - either different people had different possible birthdates for these children, or there were not as many of them born as is listed - probably both are correct.
More About NICHOLAS
**(2) ROCKWOOD:Fact 1: 1651, NICHOLAS REC'D 3 ACRES & 3 RODS
Fact 2: IN MEDFIELD, MASS. MAY, 1651
Fact 3: 1670, SET UP TANNING BUSINESS NEAR RR
Fact 4: 1654, FIRST WIFE, JANE-DIED 1654
Fact 5: 1665, MARRIED MARGARET HOLBROOK
Fact 6: 1670, MARGARET DIED IN 1670
Fact 7: 1675, M#3-SILENCE DUNTLING, D-1677
Fact 8: 1676, BURNED OUT BY INDIANS
Fact 9: HOUSE REBUILT, DEEDED TO JOHN
Fact 10: PARTRIDGE, SON-IN-LAW
Fact 11: 1678, EXCHANGED LAND FOR A GRANT WEST
Fact 12: OF THE RIVER. PROBABLY LIVED WITH
Fact 13: SONS AFTER WIFE'S DEATH.-ROCKET
Children of MARGARET HOLBROOK and NICHOLAS
**(2) ROCKWOOD are:i. ELIZABETH (3)
4 ROCKWOOD, b. 03 April 1657, MASSACHUSETTS.ii. JOSEPH (3) ROCKWOOD, b. 1659, MASSACHUSETTS.
4. iii. JOHN (REV.)**(3) ROCKWOOD, b. 12 February 1661/62, MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS; d. 1746, MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.
iv. NATHANIEL (3) ROCKWOOD, b. 1665.
Generation No. 4
4. JOHN
(REV.)**(3)4 ROCKWOOD (MARGARET3 HOLBROOK, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 12 February 1661/62 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS, and died 1746 in MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS. He married BETHIA TWITCHELL 19 July 1688 in MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, daughter of BENJAMIN TWITCHELL and MARY RIGGS. She was born 1665 in MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, and died 01 January 1705/06 in MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.Children of JOHN ROCKWOOD and BETHIA TWITCHELL are:
i. BETHIAH (4)
5 ROCKWOOD, b. 26 August 1689.ii. JOHN (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 06 October 1690.
iii. JOSEPH**(4) ROCKWOOD, b. 15 November 1692, MENDON/MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS; d. MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS; m. ELIZABETH TURNER, 28 November 1717, MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS; b. 1701, MASSACHUSETTS; d. 1770, MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.
iv. SAMUEL (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 15 April 1695, MASSACHUSETTS.
v. BENJAMIN (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 19 November 1697, MASSACHUSETTS.
vi. DEBORAH (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 07 April 1700, MASSACHUSETTS.
vii. HEZEKIAH (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 01 March 1701/02, MASSACHUSETTS.
viii. JOHN (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 26 December 1706, MASSACHUSETTS.