Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Hyatt III
and Experience (Scott) Hyatt
Sister of
Hannah (Hyatt) St John, Mary (Hyatt) Osborne, Uzziel Hyatt, Thomas Hyatt IV, Zibiah (Hyatt) Foster, Abigail Hyatt and Rebecca (Hyatt) Northrup
Wife of
David Rockwell
— married
29 Aug 1731 (to 13 Feb 1758) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Rockwell, David Rockwell Jr., Hannah (Rockwell) Smith, Abigail (Rockwell) Hall, Mary (Rockwell) Crittington, Rebecca (Rockwell) Purdy, Thomas Rockwell, Abner Rockwell, Abijah Rockwell and Abiah (Rockwell) Northrup
Died
at age 46
in Ridgebury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Aug 2011
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Biography
Elizabeth was born to Thomas Hyatt III and Experience Scott Hyatt in Ridgefield on 25 Oct 1711.[1]
Elizabeth Hyatt married David Rockwell in Ridgefield on 29 Aug 1731.[1]
Elizabeth Hyatt Rockwell died in Ridgefield on 13 Feb 1758. [2]
She was buried in the Ridgebury Cemetery.[3] Inscription: Here Lies Buried the Body of Elisabeth Rock well the wife of david Rock well & daughter to thomas & phebe hyatt who died phebruary ye 13 1758 in ye 46 year of her age. (Thanks to Gary Boughton)
David and Elizabeth Rockwell had, recorded born in Ridgefield: [4]
- Elizabeth Rockwood(sic), b. 4 Jan 1731-2
- David, b. 30 Jan 1734, m. Mary Atherton, 2 Nov 1760
- Hannah, b. 11 Aug 1738, who married
- Abigail, b. 4 Jan 1740-1
- Rebeckah, b. 29 Mar 1743, m. ____ Purdy
- Thomas, b. 23 May 1745, perhaps the man who died in nearby South Salem 18 Nov 1771
- Abner, b. 18 Jan 1746-7
- Abijah, b. 1 July 1751
- and, per her husband David's will
- Mary, b. 1753?, reported by James Boughton as born in Ridgefield and married to ____Crittington.
- Abiah, b. 1755?, m. James Northrup 26 Jan 1774
In 1759, she (deceased) and her children are mentioned in her father, Thomas Hyatt's will.[5]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Ridgefield, p. 47, citing Land Records Vol. 1, pp. 228 & 201
- ↑ The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Ridgefield, p. 47, citing Land Records Vol. 1, p. 217
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #18067383
- ↑ The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Ridgefield, pp. 90-94 in transcription, citing Land Records pp. 191,212,218, 234,236,239,240, & 246 and Vol. 1, p. 153 in original.
- ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1744-1782”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-TNWK : 15 February 2023), FHL microfilm 007627321, image 97, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 1, 1739-1767, Pages 175-176.
- Rockwell, George. The History of Ridgefield, Connecticut (Ridgefield, Conn., 1927) Page 408
- Find A Grave: Memorial #18067383
- Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut 1641 and Ralph Keeler of Hartford Connecticut 1939 by James Boughton (1903), No. 52, pg. 11
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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G Gaffin
Hyatt-316 and Hyatt-89 appear to represent the same person because: They have similar birthdates and names, and also according to Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut Elizabeth Hyatt who married John Rockwell had a father named Thomas born in 1680.
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