John ROCKWELL

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18 July 1627 , Dorchester, Dorset, England

Died

13 September 1673 , Windsor, Connecticut Colony

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William ROCKWELL Susannah CAPEN

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Born: 18 July 1627 in Dorchester, Dorset, England

Father: William ROCKWELL

Mother: Susannah CAPEN

Paternal grandparents: John ROCKWELL , Honor NEWTON

Maternal grandparents: Bernard CAPEN , Joan PURCHASE

John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1630.

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John married Sarah ENSIGN 6 May 1651 in Hartford, New Haven Colony . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sarah ENSIGN was born 6 May 1630 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Sarah died 23 June 1659 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock). Sarah was the child of James ENSIGN and Sarah ELSON.

John married (2) Deliverance HAWES 18 August 1662 in Windsor, New Haven Colony . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Deliverance HAWES was born 11 June 1640 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset). Deliverance died 12 June 1718 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Deliverance was the child of Richard HAWES and Anne UNKNOWN.

John ROCKWELL died 13 September 1673 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony .
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John ROCKWELL married

Sarah ENSIGN
Marriage date: 6 May 1651
Marriage place: Hartford, New Haven Colony
Sarah ENSIGN was the child of James ENSIGN and Sarah ELSON

Children of John ROCKWELL and Sarah ENSIGN

Sarah ROCKWELL

Born: 12 May 1653, Windsor, New Haven Colony
Died: 3 November 1732, Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Ruth ROCKWELL

Born: 5 March 1655, Windsor, New Haven Colony
Died: abt. 1739, Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Lydia ROCKWELL

Born: 27 November 1656, Windsor, New Haven Colony
Died: 27 November 1681, Wallingford, Connecticut Colony

John ROCKWELL married

Deliverance HAWES
Marriage date: 18 August 1662
Marriage place: Windsor, New Haven Colony
Deliverance HAWES was the child of Richard HAWES and Anne UNKNOWN

Children of John ROCKWELL and Deliverance HAWES

John ROCKWELL

Born: 6 September 1663, Windsor, Connecticut Colony
Died: abt. 1663, Windsor, Connecticut Colony

Hannah ROCKWELL

Born: 30 March 1665, Windsor, Connecticut Colony
Died: abt. 1731,

Joseph ROCKWELL

Born: 8 July 1668, Windsor, Connecticut Colony
Died: 27 October 1742, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elizabeth ROCKWELL

Born: 5 February 1670, Windsor, Connecticut Colony
Died: 28 July 1721, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1627
18 July 1627
Dorchester, Dorset, England

1651 Marriage / Partner
John ROCKWELL and Sarah ENSIGN 6 May 1651, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 years old.

1653 Birth of Child
Sarah ROCKWELL was born 12 May 1653, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 25 years old.

1655 Birth of Child
Ruth ROCKWELL was born 5 March 1655, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 27 years old.

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1656 Birth of Child
Lydia ROCKWELL was born 27 November 1656, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 29 years old.

1659 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah ENSIGN died 23 June 1659, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

1662 Marriage / Partner
John ROCKWELL and Deliverance HAWES 18 August 1662, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

He was 35 years old.

1663 Birth of Child
John ROCKWELL was born 6 September 1663, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 36 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Hannah ROCKWELL was born 30 March 1665, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 37 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Birth of Child
Joseph ROCKWELL was born 8 July 1668, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 41 years old.

1670 Birth of Child
Elizabeth ROCKWELL was born 5 February 1670, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

John was 42 years old.

Death
Name: John Rockwell
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1673
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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GS Film Number: 001316427
Digital Folder Number: 007730421
Image Number: 00050

'Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QLMW-XGQ4 : 11 April 2017), John Rockwell, Death 1673, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,316,427.
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