Ruth
ROCKWELL
(b.
16 August 1633
,
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
d.
14 February 1683
,
Norwich, Connecticut Colony
)
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Ruth ROCKWELL was born 16 August 1633 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ruth ROCKWELL was the child of William ROCKWELL and Susannah CAPEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) John ROCKWELL and Honor NEWTON (maternal) Bernard CAPEN and Joan PURCHASESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ruth married Christopher HUNTINGTON 7 October 1652 in Norwich, New Haven Colony . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Christopher HUNTINGTON was born 25 July 1624 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Christopher died abt. 1691 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Christopher was the child of Simon HUNTINGTON and Margaret BARRETT.
Ruth ROCKWELL died 14 February 1683 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony .
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Family and Children of Ruth ROCKWELL
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Christopher HUNTINGTON-- Date: 7 October 1652 Place: Norwich, New Haven Colony
Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Christopher HUNTINGTON was the child of Simon HUNTINGTON and Margaret BARRETT
"Christopher (ca 1626-1691) & Ruth ROCKWELL (1633-) 7 Oct 1652 Windsor, CT - Saybrook - Norwich {Hale (1952) 455, 649, 721 Backus Anc. 14, 90 Brainerd Anc. 170 Waterman (1939) 670 Williams (,16) 102 Avery Anc. (1925) 79 Dunham-Boyd 80A, 82A NYGBR 2:99, 102 Windsor CT 2:306, 417, 648 Norwich VR 37 Huntington 77 Dawes-Gates 2:284 Cole 313, 315 Stone-Evans 54, 84 Marvin 385 Hyde-Dana 13 Dillon Anc. 32 Rockwell (1930) 36 Avery Anc. (1925) 79}"
Children of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Ruth ROCKWELL:
Christopher HUNTINGTON (b.April 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. abt. 1654, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony )
Ruth HUNTINGTON (b.April 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. abt. 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony )
Ruth HUNTINGTON (b.April 1658, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. 14 February 1683, Norwich, Connecticut Colony )
m. Samuel PRATT 26 March 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Christopher HUNTINGTON (b.1 November 1660, Norwich, New Haven Colony d. 24 April 1735, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Sarah ADGATE 20 May 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
m. Judith STEVENS October 1706 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Thomas HUNTINGTON (b.18 March 1664, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 7 November 1732, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Elizabeth BACKUS 10 February 1687 in Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)
John HUNTINGTON (b.15 March 1666, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 4 October 1696, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Abigail LATHROP 9 December 1686 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Susannah HUNTINGTON (b.August 1668, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 6 March 1727 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Samuel GRISWOLD 10 December 1685 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
Lydia (Lydyah) HUNTINGTON (b.August 1672, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. , )
Ann HUNTINGTON (b.25 October 1675, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 20 August 1756, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Jonathan BINGHAM 28 October 1697 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Christopher HUNTINGTON-- Date: 7 October 1652 Place: Norwich, New Haven Colony Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Christopher HUNTINGTON was the child of Simon HUNTINGTON and Margaret BARRETT
"Christopher (ca 1626-1691) & Ruth ROCKWELL (1633-) 7 Oct 1652 Windsor, CT - Saybrook - Norwich {Hale (1952) 455, 649, 721 Backus Anc. 14, 90 Brainerd Anc. 170 Waterman (1939) 670 Williams (,16) 102 Avery Anc. (1925) 79 Dunham-Boyd 80A, 82A NYGBR 2:99, 102 Windsor CT 2:306, 417, 648 Norwich VR 37 Huntington 77 Dawes-Gates 2:284 Cole 313, 315 Stone-Evans 54, 84 Marvin 385 Hyde-Dana 13 Dillon Anc. 32 Rockwell (1930) 36 Avery Anc. (1925) 79}"
Children of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Ruth ROCKWELL:
Christopher HUNTINGTON (b.April 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. abt. 1654, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony ) Ruth HUNTINGTON (b.April 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. abt. 1653, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony ) Ruth HUNTINGTON (b.April 1658, Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony d. 14 February 1683, Norwich, Connecticut Colony )m. Samuel PRATT 26 March 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Christopher HUNTINGTON (b.1 November 1660, Norwich, New Haven Colony d. 24 April 1735, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Sarah ADGATE 20 May 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
m. Judith STEVENS October 1706 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Thomas HUNTINGTON (b.18 March 1664, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 7 November 1732, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Elizabeth BACKUS 10 February 1687 in Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)
John HUNTINGTON (b.15 March 1666, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 4 October 1696, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Abigail LATHROP 9 December 1686 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Susannah HUNTINGTON (b.August 1668, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 6 March 1727 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Samuel GRISWOLD 10 December 1685 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
Lydia (Lydyah) HUNTINGTON (b.August 1672, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. , ) Ann HUNTINGTON (b.25 October 1675, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 20 August 1756, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Jonathan BINGHAM 28 October 1697 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
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1633 Birth 16 August 1633
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1652 Marriage / PartnerRuth ROCKWELL and Christopher HUNTINGTON 7 October 1652, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
She was 19 years old.
1653 Birth of ChildChristopher HUNTINGTON was born April 1653, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
Ruth was 19 years old.
1653 Birth of ChildRuth HUNTINGTON was born April 1653, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
Ruth was 19 years old.
1658 Birth of ChildRuth HUNTINGTON was born April 1658, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
Ruth was 24 years old.
1660 Birth of ChildChristopher HUNTINGTON was born 1 November 1660, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Ruth was 27 years old.
1664 Birth of ChildThomas HUNTINGTON was born 18 March 1664, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Ruth was 30 years old.
1666 Birth of ChildJohn HUNTINGTON was born 15 March 1666, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Ruth was 32 years old.
1668 Birth of ChildSusannah HUNTINGTON was born August 1668, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Ruth was 34 years old.
1672 Birth of ChildLydia (Lydyah) HUNTINGTON was born August 1672, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Ruth was 38 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildAnn HUNTINGTON was born 25 October 1675, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Ruth was 42 years old.
1681 Marriage of ChildRuth HUNTINGTON married 26 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Samuel PRATT
1681 Marriage of ChildChristopher HUNTINGTON married 20 May 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Sarah ADGATE
1683 Death 14 February 1683
Norwich, Connecticut Colony
She died at the age of 49.
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
- Updated: 4/16/2025 6:14:27 PM
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