Nathaniel Rockwood (1666 - 1721)

Born 23 Feb 1666 in Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Ellis) Rockwood — married 7 Dec 1698 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Province

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1721 at age 55 in Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Birth

Born 23 Feb 1665/6 in Medfield to Nicholas Rockwood (1628 - 1680) and Margaret Holbrook (1630 - 1670). ^[1]

Marriage

Nathaniel married Joanna Ellis (born 1677) on 7 Dec 1698 in Wrentham. They had 10 known children in Wrentham: ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8][9]}

Children

Child: Nathaniel Rockwood

Child: Margaret Rockwood

Child: Ebenezer Rockwood

Child: Benjamin Rockwood

Child: Abigail Rockwood

Child: Hannah Rockwood

Child: Mary Rockwood

Child: Thomas Rockwood

Child: Laura Rockwood

Child: Abigail Rockwood

Child: Elisha Rockwood

Child: Mehetabel Rockwood

I. Margaret, b. 4 September, 1699 d. 1 MAR 1787 Paxton m Ebenezer MetCalf.^[10][8]

II. Nathaniel, b. 7 September, 1700, d 28 OCT 1776 Winchester, NH m Margaret Phipps^[11][12][8]

III. Benjamin, b. 8 March, 1702 d OCT 1774 Franklin m 1st 19 Dec 1727 to Mehetabel Thompson m 2nd 9 Jan 1745 to Ruth Mann.^[13][8]

IV. Abigail, b. 2 January, 1703-1704. d. 8 JUN 1714 ^[14][8]

V. Ebenezer, b. 2 November, 1705. in 1723 chose John Rocket of Medway to be his guardian [Suff Probate] probably died young.^[15][8]

VI. Hannah, b. 9 October, 1707. m Thomas Lawrenece^[16][8]

VII. Mary, b. 17 October, 1709 d. 26 DEC 1796 m ___ Alexander of Winchester NH)^[17][8] (Note: A burial with her exact birth date shows this may also be the same person who married Andrew Blake???)

VIII. Thomas, b. 25th February, 1711 m Abigail McCay^[18][8]

IX. Abigail. b 8 JUNE 1714 d 27 MAR 1788 m Josiah Blake who succeeded to the inheritance of the ancient Rockwood farm and Mansion in Wrentham^[19][8]

X. Elisha, b. 11 June, 1716 d. 5 DEC 1788 Groton m Elizabeth Adams [placed under the guardianship of his mother [suff probate 13 Nov 1723]^[20][8]

Death

Nathaniel died in Wrentham on September 24, 1721^[21] Find A Grave Memorial #231516606

Biography and sources by Roland Henry Baker, III

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Medfield through 1850, p. 88, 'Nathaniell Rockett, s. Nicolas and Margarett, b. Feb 23, 1665/6'
2. ↑ Morse: Page 216
3. ↑ Clarance Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, April 2011) Vol 2 p 1290 ("ROCKETT, Nathaniel (1665-1721) & Joanna ELLICE/ELLIS (1677-1716+); 7 Dec 1698; Medfield/Wrentham {TAG 35:34; Rockwood 89; Ashburnham 872; Wight 19; Reg. 89:391; Sherborn Hist. 216}") link
4. ↑ The American Genealogist: New England Weld Family, (New Haven, Conn.: D.L. Jacobus, 1959) Vol 35 Ancestor Table LXXX: MRS. Thomas McGee (Barbara E Bullard. p 34 link
5. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 87:391 Memoirs of Descended Members of NEHGS.
6. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 91:364 Memoirs of Descended Members of NEHGS.
7. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 4:85 Marriage of Wrentham
8. ↑ ^{8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10} William Ward Wight, The Wights: A Record of Thomas Wight of Dedham & Medfield and of His Descendants, 1635 to 1890 (Milwaukee: Swain & Tate, 1890) p 19 link
9. ↑ Ezra S Stearns, History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, from the Grant of Dorchester Canada to the Present Time, 1734 to 1886; with a Genealogical Register of Ashburnham Families (Ashburnham, Mass.: The Town, 1887) p 872 link
10. ↑ Morse: Page 216
11. ↑ Morse: Page 216
12. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 38:227 Wrentham Births
13. ↑ Morse: Page 216
14. ↑ Morse: Page 216
15. ↑ Morse: Page 216
16. ↑ Morse: Page 216
17. ↑ Morse: Page 216
18. ↑ Morse: Page 216
19. ↑ Morse: Page 216
20. ↑ Morse: Page 216
21. ↑ Massachusetts. Norfolk. "Vital Records of Wrentham" Vol. 2, p. 493

• Abner Morse A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants and History of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston (Boston: Damrell & Moore, 1856) link
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