Sarah (Rockwell) Crampton (abt. 1655)

Born about 1655 in Stamford, Connecticut, New England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Crampton — married 8 Oct 1676 in Norwalk, Connecticut, New England

Descendants

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Biography

Sarah, daughter of John Rockwell (1621-1673), was probably born in Stamford, Connecticut.^[1]. Note that Connecticut did not have any counties until 1665.

She married John Crampton, in Norwalk, Connecticut, 8 Oct 1676.^{[2] [3]}

Savage tells us John Crampton married (second) Sarah Rockwell, October 8. 1676.^[4][5]

Children of John Crampton and his second wife, Sarah Rockwell:

1. Sarah, September 10, 1679;^[5]
2. Abigail, August 9, 1681:^[5]
3. John, January 7, 1682.^[5]
4. Samuel, Dec 25 1684^[5]
5. Joseph Crampton, birth not recorded but born about 1687. This the date used in the Connecticut Nutmegger article which assumes him to be the youngest son. However, it actually seems more likely that he was born in 1677 in the three year gap between his marriage and the birth of Sarah. He was certainly of age in 1709-1710 when he was making property transactions.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Boughton, James. Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut, 1641 (William Jones, New York, 1903) Page 5 & Page 8.
2. ↑ Hall, Edwin. The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut: With a Plan of the Ancient Settlement ... Published 1847 by Baker & Scribner.
3. ↑ Charles Melbourne Selleck. Norwalk: v. 1 and supplement, Volume 1. Norwlk, Conn. 1896.
4. ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692. Vol. I-IV. (Boston, MA, USA: 1860-1862).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} The Barbour Collection: Norwalk Birth, Marriages and Deaths 1651-1850. (Original 1925; AmericanAncestors.org online database): page 35.
6. ↑ *Connecticut Nutmegger, vol. 37 (March 2005):542-564. Joseph Crampton, Proprietor of Ridgefield, his (probable) parents John Crampton and Sarah (Rockwell) Crampton, his wife, Patience (Canfield) Crampton) Wood and the families of their daughters (Bouton Webster), by Robert W. Hull. AmericanAncestors.org LINK (paid)

• *New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial A Record of the ..., Volume 2 edited by William Richard Cutter Pg. 717