John Rockett (1764 - 1848)

Born 16 Apr 1764 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Abernathy) Rockett — married 27 Jan 1783 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1848 at age 83 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Sergeant John Rockett served with Ninety-Six District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Rockett is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A097780.

John Rockett was born on April 16, 1761 in Virginia, the son of Richard Rockett and Mary Abernathy Rockett

John married Sarah Abernathy January 27, 1783 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.^[1] They had at least the following children:

1. James Rockett
2. Nancy (Rockett) Abernathy and
3. Middleton Rockett
4. Urban Rockett

While residing in Edgefield County, South Carolina, John enlisted in February 1778 in Captain Carter's Company, Colonel Purvis' South Carolina Regiment and was a First Sergeant in Captain Maxfield's South Carolina Company. John Rockett participated in the Battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged in September 1781, John was granted a pension November 10, 1834 while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina.^[2]

John died on March 11, 1848 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9F-BZQ9 : 16 January 2021), John Rocket and Sarah Abernathy, 27 Jan 1783; citing Lincoln, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ usgwarchives John Rockett Revolutionary Pension Record.
3. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LM-SL9 : 1 January 2021), John, 1848; citing Burke, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,977,107.
4. ↑ Abernethy or Abernathy family records Compiled and written by Mary Frances Urbahns nee Klipsch. Pub 1970.
5. ↑ Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer) Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and allied families Hardcover – 1962

See also:

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-BDR : accessed 26 January 2021), Jno Rocket, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 835, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-ZK6 : accessed 26 January 2021), John Rochet, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 492, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLX-8WP : accessed 26 January 2021), Jno Rocket, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 336, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 83; FHL microfilm 162,799.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGR-9GJ : 19 November 2020), John Rcket, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing 237, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 18,088.

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