Margaret
BUSH
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Born: 8 February 1716 in Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Margaret married Jonathan ROCKWELL 27 October 1745 in Somers, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jonathan ROCKWELL was born 2 May 1723 in East Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Broad Brook) (Warehouse Point) (Melrose) (Scantic) (Windsorville). Jonathan died abt. 1763 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Margaret BUSH died abt. 1790 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Margaret BUSH
Jonathan ROCKWELLMarriage date: 27 October 1745
Marriage place: Somers, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Children of Jonathan ROCKWELL and Margaret BUSH
Asahel ROCKWELLDied: 23 April 1810, , Nova Scotia, Canada
Benjamin ROCKWELLDied: 19 March 1849, Waterville, Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Birth — 17168 February 1716
Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1745 Marriage / PartnerMargaret BUSH and Jonathan ROCKWELL 27 October 1745, Somers, Connecticut, USA (Somersville)
She was 29 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildAsahel ROCKWELL was born 29 January 1750, Somers, Connecticut, USA (Somersville)
Margaret was 33 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildBenjamin ROCKWELL was born 17 January 1761, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaret was 44 years old.
Record added: 12/27/2025 6:59:32 PM
Last updated: 12/27/2025 7:00:26 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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