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John Rockwell II

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John Rockwell II Veteran

Birth
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
9 Sep 1825 (aged 91)
Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Addison, Addison County, Vermont, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.06528, Longitude: -73.38235
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From Hannah Scott Rockwell's page [Source: "Whitney" book, "The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878," by Stephen Whitney Phoenix. [Bradford Press] 1878. Vol 1]:

from Whitney book pgs 70-71:
"203 II. John Rockwell, b. at Ridgefield, Conn., 12 May 1734; a farmer and shoemaker; married, 16 Apr. 1754, at Ridgefield, Hannah Scott, of Ridgebury, dau. of James and Hannah Scott, of Ridgefield, where she was born 3 Oct 1731. They dwelt in Ridgefield till after 28 Oct. 1764; and moved, before 18 May 1768, to Lanesborough, Mass., where she died.

"He married (2nd) Sally Rice, widow of - Hungerford. It is said that she was born in Virginia, and died at Cornwall, Vt., but further particulars have not been given. He had a third wife, a French lady, whose name is not known, whom he married in Stanbridge, L. C.; and she died a year or two after his death.

"He went, late in life, to live with his son, John Rockwell, at Cornwall, Vt., and there died, 6 Sept. 1825, in his 92d year, and was buried in the Congregational Cemetery.

"Chil. of John and Hannah (Scott) Rockwell [pgs 206-209]:

I. John Rockwell [Jr] 1755-1825 [spouse Rebecca Ives].
II. Jeremiah Rockwell 1756-1852 ("spouse1 Anna Stearns; spouse2 Lucy Eaton; spouse3 Abilene M. Stearns, niece of spouse1").
III. James Rockwell 1758-1833 [spouse Mercy Smith].
IV. Timothy Rockwell b. 20 Dec 1760; d. abt 1825. Son:
Dennis Rockwell 3050].
V. Rachel Rockwell 1762-1762 perhaps.
VI. Samuel Rockwell 1764-1848 [spouse Hannah Lassel]
VII. Hannah Rockwell 1766-1844 [spouse David Pratt]
VIII. Betty Rockwell 1768-1848 [spouse Rufus Mead]
IX. Sally Rockwell 1770 ?
X. Rueben Rockwell 1773-1807 [spouse Sarah "Sally" Sampson]
XI. Mehetabel Rockwell 1775-1846. [spouse Caleb Corey]."

From the DAR PATRIOT INDEX - VOLUME III:
"ROCKWELL John Sr.: b. 5-12-1734 CT d 9-6-1825 VT m (X) Hannah Scott; m (X) Sally (Rice) Hungerford (X) XX Pvt MA"
and
"ROCKWELL John Jr.: b. 5-7-1755 CT d 9-2-1825 VT m (1) Rebecca Ives Pvt MA. VT."





From Hannah Scott Rockwell's page [Source: "Whitney" book, "The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878," by Stephen Whitney Phoenix. [Bradford Press] 1878. Vol 1]:

from Whitney book pgs 70-71:
"203 II. John Rockwell, b. at Ridgefield, Conn., 12 May 1734; a farmer and shoemaker; married, 16 Apr. 1754, at Ridgefield, Hannah Scott, of Ridgebury, dau. of James and Hannah Scott, of Ridgefield, where she was born 3 Oct 1731. They dwelt in Ridgefield till after 28 Oct. 1764; and moved, before 18 May 1768, to Lanesborough, Mass., where she died.

"He married (2nd) Sally Rice, widow of - Hungerford. It is said that she was born in Virginia, and died at Cornwall, Vt., but further particulars have not been given. He had a third wife, a French lady, whose name is not known, whom he married in Stanbridge, L. C.; and she died a year or two after his death.

"He went, late in life, to live with his son, John Rockwell, at Cornwall, Vt., and there died, 6 Sept. 1825, in his 92d year, and was buried in the Congregational Cemetery.

"Chil. of John and Hannah (Scott) Rockwell [pgs 206-209]:

I. John Rockwell [Jr] 1755-1825 [spouse Rebecca Ives].
II. Jeremiah Rockwell 1756-1852 ("spouse1 Anna Stearns; spouse2 Lucy Eaton; spouse3 Abilene M. Stearns, niece of spouse1").
III. James Rockwell 1758-1833 [spouse Mercy Smith].
IV. Timothy Rockwell b. 20 Dec 1760; d. abt 1825. Son:
Dennis Rockwell 3050].
V. Rachel Rockwell 1762-1762 perhaps.
VI. Samuel Rockwell 1764-1848 [spouse Hannah Lassel]
VII. Hannah Rockwell 1766-1844 [spouse David Pratt]
VIII. Betty Rockwell 1768-1848 [spouse Rufus Mead]
IX. Sally Rockwell 1770 ?
X. Rueben Rockwell 1773-1807 [spouse Sarah "Sally" Sampson]
XI. Mehetabel Rockwell 1775-1846. [spouse Caleb Corey]."

From the DAR PATRIOT INDEX - VOLUME III:
"ROCKWELL John Sr.: b. 5-12-1734 CT d 9-6-1825 VT m (X) Hannah Scott; m (X) Sally (Rice) Hungerford (X) XX Pvt MA"
and
"ROCKWELL John Jr.: b. 5-7-1755 CT d 9-2-1825 VT m (1) Rebecca Ives Pvt MA. VT."







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