Descendants of RICHARD ** Rockett/Rockwood

Descendants of RICHARD ** (1) ROCKETT

Generation No. 1

1. RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT was born 1602 in WEYMOUTH, DORSETSHIRE, ENGLAND, and died 1660 in BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS. He married (1) ANN (?) ROCKETT. She died 1664 in BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS. He married (2) AGNES ANNA LOVELL Abt. 1627 in ENGLAND. She was born 1598 in ENGLAND, and died 09 May 1643 in DORCHESTER, MASS..

More About RICHARD ** (1) ROCKETT:

Fact 1: CAME FROM WEYMOUTH, DORCESTERSHIRE

Fact 2: DATE OF ARRIVAL UNKNOWN-1630'S

Fact 3: 1636, PLANTER OF DORCHESTER, MASS.

Fact 4: THEN LIVED IN BRAINTREE, MASS.

Children of RICHARD ROCKETT and AGNES LOVELL are:

2. i. NICHOLAS**(2)² ROCKWOOD, b. 1628, ENGLAND; d. 26 January 1679/80, MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.

ii. LYDIA (2) ROCKETT, b. Abt. 1732.

iii. JOHN (2) ROCKETT, b. 01 December 1641, OF BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS.

iv. PHEBE ROCKWOOD, b. 1639, MASSACHUSETTS.

Generation No. 2

2. NICHOLAS**(2)² ROCKWOOD (RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born 1628 in ENGLAND, and died 26 January 1679/80 in MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS. He married (2) JANE ADAMS Abt. 1650 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS. She was born Abt. 1630, and died 1654. He married (3) MARGARET HOLBROOK 16 July 1656 in MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS, daughter of JOHN HOLBROOK and SARAH HOLBROOK. She was born Abt. 1630 in OF WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK CO., MASS., and died 23 April 1670 in MEDFIELD, MASS.. He married (4) SILENCE DUNTLING 1675 in MASS. She died 1677. He married (5) SILENCE DUNTLING 1675 in MEDFIELD, MASS.. She died 1677.

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

More About JANE ADAMS:

Fact 1: 1666, THEY MOVED TO MEDWAY

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.

Children of NICHOLAS**(2) ROCKWOOD are:

i. JOSIAH (3)³ ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1658.

ii. ISAAC (3) ROCKWOOD, b. 1667.

Children of NICHOLAS**(2) ROCKWOOD and JANE ADAMS are:

iii. JOSIAH (3)³ ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1650, MASSACHUSETTS.

iv. BENJAMIN (3) ROCKWOOD, b. 08 September 1651, MASSACHUSETTS.

v. SAMUEL (3) ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1654, MASSACHUSETTS.

vi. SAMUEL (3) ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1653.

Children of NICHOLAS**(2) ROCKWOOD and MARGARET HOLBROOK are:

vii. ELIZABETH (3)³ ROCKWOOD, b. 03 April 1657, MASSACHUSETTS.

viii. JOSEPH (3) ROCKWOOD, b. 1659, MASSACHUSETTS.

3. ix. JOHN (REV.)**(3) ROCKWOOD, b. 12 February 1661/62, MEDFIELD, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS; d. 1746, MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.

x. NATHANIEL (3) ROCKWOOD, b. 1665.

Child of NICHOLAS**(2) ROCKWOOD and SILENCE DUNTLING is:

xi. ISAAC (3)³ ROCKWOOD, b. 1677.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN (REV.)**(3)³ ROCKWOOD (NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) 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)⁴ ROCKWOOD, b. 26 August 1689.

ii. JOHN (4) ROCKWOOD, b. 06 October 1690.

4. iii. JOSEPH**(4) ROCKWOOD, b. 15 November 1692, MENDON/MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS; d. MENDON, 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.

Generation No. 4

4. JOSEPH**(4)⁴ ROCKWOOD (JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born 15 November 1692 in MENDON/MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, and died in MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS. He married ELIZABETH TURNER 28 November 1717 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. She was born 1701 in MASSACHUSETTS, and died 1770 in MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS.

Children of JOSEPH**(4) ROCKWOOD and ELIZABETH TURNER are:

i. JOSEPH (5)⁵ ROCKWOOD, b. 1719.

5. ii. JOSEPH**(5) ROCKWOOD, b. 30 July 1722, MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS; d. 10 November 1778, BELLINGHAM, MASS..

Generation No. 5

5. JOSEPH**(5)⁵ ROCKWOOD (JOSEPH**(4)⁴, JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born 30 July 1722 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, and died 10 November 1778 in BELLINGHAM, MASS.. He married ALCE** (6) THOMSON 10 March 1749/50 in BELLINGHAM, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS, daughter of JOSEPH** THOMSON and MARY HOLBROOK. She was born 21 November 1727 in MASS, and died 20 May 1819 in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

Children of JOSEPH**(5) ROCKWOOD and ALCE** THOMSON are:

6. i. LEVI**(6)⁶ ROCKWOOD, b. 10 December 1751, BELLINGHAM, MASS.; d. 15 June 1806, BELLINGHAM, MASS..

ii. DEBORAH (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 17 June 1754, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

iii. JOHN (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 19 March 1756, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

iv. ALCE (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 25 March 1758, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

v. JOSEPH (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 14 April 1760, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

vi. MELETIAH (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 14 April 1762, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

vii. CEPHUS (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 25 May 1766, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

viii. DANIEL (6) ROCKWOOD, b. 24 February 1768, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

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Generation No. 6

6. LEVI**(6)⁶ ROCKWOOD (JOSEPH**(5)⁵, JOSEPH**(4)⁴, JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born 10 December 1751 in BELLINGHAM, MASS., and died 15 June 1806 in BELLINGHAM, MASS.. He married (1) DEBORAH (4) LAZELL 22 February 1774 in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, daughter of ISAAC LAZELL and DEBORAH MARSH. She was born 12 December 1749 in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, and died 10 May 1807 in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS. He married (2) DEBORAH LAZELL 22 February 1774 in BELLINGHAM, MASS.. She was born 12 December 1749 in BELLINGHAM, MASS. *OR 6 FEB 1751, and died 10 May 1807 in BELLINGHAM, MASS..

More About DEBORAH (4) LAZELL:

Fact 1: 06 February 1750/51, *OTHER POSS. BIRTHDATE

Children of LEVI**(6) ROCKWOOD and DEBORAH LAZELL are:

7. i. NATHAN** (7)⁷ ROCKWOOD, b. 04 November 1784, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS; d. 12 August 1879, EAST HAMBERG, ERIE CO., NEW YORK.

ii. RACHEL (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 31 July 1774, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

iii. SUSANNA (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 21 May 1776, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

iv. HANNAH (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 02 May 1778, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

v. JOSEPH (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 18 March 1780, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

vi. LEVI (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 24 May 1782, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

vii. MARTIN (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 29 March 1787, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

viii. REUBEN (7) ROCKWOOD, b. 26 December 1790, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS VR.

Generation No. 7

7. NATHAN** (7)⁷ ROCKWOOD (LEVI**(6)⁶, JOSEPH**(5)⁵, JOSEPH**(4)⁴, JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born 04 November 1784 in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, and died 12 August 1879 in EAST HAMBERG, ERIE CO., NEW YORK. He married ANN(E) (4) FERGUSON Abt. 1820, daughter of SAMUEL FERGUSON and JEMIMA ABBE. She was born 04 March 1796, and died 05 October 1871.

More About NATHAN** (7) ROCKWOOD:

Fact 1: 1879, BURIED OLD SHELDON CEMETERY

Fact 2: NOW IN PARKING LOT-RICH STADIUM

More About ANN(E) (4) FERGUSON:

Fact 1: 1865, 9 CHILDREN

Children of NATHAN** ROCKWOOD and ANN(E) FERGUSON are:

8. i. WILLIAM⁸ ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1822, ERIE CO., NEW YORK; d. ERIE CO., NEW YORK.

ii. LAVINA ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1827, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK.

9. iii. ELIZA ROCKWOOD, b. 25 February 1831, ERIE CO., NY; d. 06 December 1906, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN.

10. iv. HELEN (8) ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1835, ERIE CO., NEW YORK.

v. HARRIET ROCKWOOD, b. Abt. 1837, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK.

Notes for HARRIET ROCKWOOD:

Harriet may possibly be a twinof her sister, Helen.

Generation No. 8

8. WILLIAM⁸ ROCKWOOD (NATHAN** (7)⁷, LEVI**(6)⁶, JOSEPH**(5)⁵, JOSEPH**(4)⁴, JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born Abt. 1822 in ERIE CO., NEW YORK, and died in ERIE CO., NEW YORK. He married TRYPHENA SHELDON 1845 in ERIE CO., NEW YORK. She was born Abt. 1824 in ERIE CO., NEW YORK, and died in ERIE CO., NEW YORK.

Notes for TRYPHENA SHELDON:

Tryphena was the daughter of ?? Sheldon.

More About TRYPHENA SHELDON:

Fact 1: 1865, 9 CHILDREN

Fact 2: EUGENE-NOT IN 1860 CENSUS

Fact 3: LYMAN-NOT IN 1870 CENSUS

Children of WILLIAM ROCKWOOD and TRYPHENA SHELDON are:

i. MARTIN JAMES⁹ ROCKWOOD, b. 13 July 1846.

ii. MALINDA ANN ROCKWOOD, b. 23 May 1848.

iii. MARIAN M. ROCKWOOD, b. 11 September 1850.

iv. NATHAN ROCKWOOD, b. 16 July 1852.

v. EUGENE ROCKWOOD, b. 18 May 1854.

vi. NELSON WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, b. 15 October 1856.

vii. ALLEN ROCKWOOD, b. 05 October 1858.

viii. HARRIET O. ROCKWOOD, b. 1862.

ix. LYMAN ROCKWOOD, b. November 1868.

9. ELIZA⁸ ROCKWOOD (NATHAN** (7)⁷, LEVI**(6)⁶, JOSEPH**(5)⁵, JOSEPH**(4)⁴, JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born 25 February 1831 in ERIE CO., NY, and died 06 December 1906 in GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN. She married JONATHAN BARBER** (8) SAWYER 1849 in EAST HAMBURG, ERIE CO., NY, son of RODNEY** SAWYER and POLLY** BARBER?. He was born 05 November 1826 in ERIE OR CHAUTAUQUA CO., NY, and died 20 June 1905 in GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN.

More About ELIZA ROCKWOOD:

Fact 5: GEORGETOWN TP. CEMETERY

Notes for JONATHAN BARBER** (8) SAWYER:

According to the 1900 Federal Census, Jonathan "Barbe" and Eliza were married 50 years and Eliza had given birth to 7 children.

Jonathan Barber was called "Barbe" in Michigan.

Jonathan's mother, Polly, and a sister (name unknown), died in the early 1830's. It is believed that his middle name "Barber" was his mother's maiden name and the information on the Barber family is believed to be his mother's family line. There is no way of proving it but Jonathan's parents were married in Washington County, NY and lived in the same township that West Barber lived in. West Barber moved to Mina, Chautauqua County, NY by 1825 and Rodney and Polly Sawyer sold their land in December of 1825 and were residing in Chautauqua Co., NY in 1830. Hiram was born in 1832 and Polly had a brother named Hiram. Sometime after this, Polly and the young daughter died. There are no cemetery records showing their death in Mina Township. They may possibly have moved into Erie County by this time. In 1836 after Polly's death, Rodney married Jane Paxton in Erie County, NY and they had four children.

Hiram Sawyer was in the Civil War and was wounded and discharged early. Rodney died in 1864 and his sons, Jonathan and Hiram, and their half-brother, Levi moved to Michigan. It would seem that at least two of the three sisters stayed in New York.

More About JONATHAN BARBER** (8) SAWYER:

Fact 5: GEORGETOWN TP. CEMETERY

Fact 8: FARMER, BUTCHER

Children of ELIZA ROCKWOOD and JONATHAN SAWYER are:

i. ??? (9)⁹ SAWYER, b. Abt. 1852, ERIE CO., NY.

ii. IDA (9) SAWYER, b. April 1854, ERIE CO., NY; d. 19 November 1872, BLENDON TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN (18yrs. 7 mos.).

Notes for IDA (9) SAWYER:

Ida is buried in Blendon Township Cemetery by her brother, John.

More About IDA (9) SAWYER:

Fact 5: BLENDON TP. CEMETERY

iii. HELEN A. (9) SAWYER, b. August 1858, EAST HAMBURG, ERIE CO., NEW YORK; d. 25 April 1912, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN; m. MATTHEW JACOB (2) VANDER BOEGH, Bef. June 1880, PROB. GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MI; b. July 1852, OVERSCHIE, ZEELAND, NETHERLANDS; d. 03 January 1914, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN.

Notes for HELEN A. (9) SAWYER:

Helen is listed as having been born in 1859 on her gravestone but from other records, it would seem that she was born in 1858. Otherwise, there would have been only 8 months between her birth and her brother, Daniel's birth.

More About HELEN A. (9) SAWYER:

Fact 1: 1914, DIED OF STOMACH CANCER

Fact 2: 1914, GEORGETOWN TP. CEMETERY

Notes for MATTHEW JACOB (2) VANDER BOEGH:

Jacob came from the Netherlands with his parents when he was about 5 years old.

Matthew "Jacob" and Helen are both buried in the Georgetown Township Cemetery.

More About MATTHEW JACOB (2) VANDER BOEGH:

Fact 1: 1914, DIED OF ALBRAMMURIA?

Fact 2: FARMER

iv. DANIEL GAYLORD**(9) SAWYER, b. 25 April 1860, EAST HAMBURG, ERIE CO., NY; d. 06 March 1929, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN; m. ANNAH BELL (9) DOAN, Bet. 1884 - 1885, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN; b. 15 August 1865, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN; d. 05 August 1917, GEORGETOWN TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN.

Notes for DANIEL GAYLORD**(9) SAWYER:

Daniel (9) Sawyer died of stomach cancer.

More About DANIEL GAYLORD**(9) SAWYER:

Fact 5: GEORGETOWN TP. CEMETERY

Notes for ANNAH BELL (9) DOAN:

Annah Bell (Doan) Sawyer died of tuberculosis. Also, her daughter Iva died of TB.

Marriage Notes for DANIEL SAWYER and ANNAH DOAN:

1) The marriage record has not been located. In the 1884 State Census, each was living at home. Their oldest child - Etta Lorenzo was born 26 Sep 1885.

v. JOHN (9) SAWYER, b. 23 February 1867, BLENDON TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN; d. 30 August 1873, BLENDON TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN (6 yrs. 6 mos. 7 days).

Notes for JOHN (9) SAWYER:

John is buried in Blendon Township Cemetery beside his sister, Ida.

More About JOHN (9) SAWYER:

Fact 5: BLENDON TP. CEMETERY

vi. EVA L. (9) SAWYER, b. 02 December 1870, BLENDON TP., OTTAWA CO., MICHIGAN; d. 21 August 1950, GRAND RAPIDS, KENT CO., MI ; BUR-GEORGETOWN TP. CEMETERY; m. AMOS AUGUSTUS (3) WINCHESTER, 18 May 1898, OTTAWA CO., MI; b. 05 December 1862, WALPOLE, HALDIMAND CO., ONTARIO, CANADA; d. 10 June 1941, KENT CO., MICHIGAN.

Notes for AMOS AUGUSTUS (3) WINCHESTER:

Although Amos and Eva lived in the Grand Rapids area later in life, they are buried in Georgetown Township Cemetery.

10. HELEN (8)⁸ ROCKWOOD (NATHAN** (7)⁷, LEVI**(6)⁶, JOSEPH**(5)⁵, JOSEPH**(4)⁴, JOHN (REV.)**(3)³, NICHOLAS**(2)², RICHARD ** (1)¹ ROCKETT) was born Abt. 1835 in ERIE CO., NEW YORK. She married JOHN C. COOK Abt. 1862 in ERIE CO., NEW YORK. He was born 1842 in NEW YORK.

Notes for HELEN (8) ROCKWOOD:

Helen and Harriet may possibly be twins.

Notes for JOHN C. COOK:

John C. and Helen (Rockwood) Cook were married in the early 1860's and at the time of the 1870 Erie Co., NY Federal Census had Helen's parents, Nathan and Anna, living with them. By the time of the 1875 NY State Census, Anna had died and Nathan was living with them. Helen had had 6 children and 3 of them were living in 1875.

Children of HELEN ROCKWOOD and JOHN COOK are:

i. NELLIE (9)⁹ COOK, b. Abt. 1864.

ii. CHARLES (9) COOK, b. Abt. August 1867, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK; d. Bet. 1870 - 1875, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK.

iii. LEMUEL (9) COOK, b. Abt. 1869.

iv. BERTES (9) COOK, b. Abt. 1872.