John Rockwell (1743 - 1823)

Born 25 Aug 1743 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail Buckingham — married 3 Oct 1779 in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1823 at age 80 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant John Rockwell served with 5th Connecticut Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

John Rockwell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A097897.

John Rockwell is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-280845
Rank: Lieutenant

John was born in 1743. He was the son of Joseph Rockwell and Ann Dodd. He passed away about 1823. ^[1]

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Toby Rockwell, Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

• Lieutenant John Rockwell served in the 5th Connecticut Regiment in the American Revolution, and fought for Wadsworth's Brigade during the Battle of Long Island [1]
• Find A Grave Index [2]
• Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [3] via Ancestry.com shows the marriage of John Rockwell, age 36, born 25 Aug 1743, married on 3 Oct 1779 at Colebrook, Connecticut to bride Abigail Buckingham. It also shows his birthplace as East Windsor, but his parents are not shown.
• The Rockwell family in America. A genealogical record, from 1630 to 1873 by Rockwell, Henry Ensign, 1811- Publication date 1873 [4] shows family and descendants of John Rockwell, son of Joseph, of Colebrook, CT.
• The history of Colebrook, by Manchester, Irving Edward, b. 1870, Publication date 1935 [5] page 44 and 45 (shown elsewhere in the doc too), shows a sample of his Revolutionary War Service. Specifically, marched to the Lexington Alarm for three days starting April 19, 1775; he marched with the New Hartford [militia] Company of ninety men under Capt. Seth Smith. Also... In response to Washington's call for re-enforcements in the summer of 1776 for the campaign around New York, John Rockwell, of Colebrook, went as a lieutenant in Col. Gay's Second Battalion and served from June 20 to December 20. 1776. With him was Samuel Cowles, Epaphras Bidwell, and Allen Seymour who were in Col. Chester's Sixth Battalion. They were engaged in the Battle of Long Island on August 27, retreating from New York on September 15 and joining the main army at White Plains. PAGE 131 restates some of the above: After responding to the Lexington Alarm, he was commissioned in 1776 first lieutenant in the Eighth Company, Capt. Loomis, in Col. Gay's Battalion, one of six raised by order of the General Assembly, and marched directly to New York and joined the Continental Army, serving from June 20 to December 20.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Toby Rockwell for creating Rockwell-1013 on 11 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Toby and others. No sources. The events of John's life were either witnessed by Toby Rockwell or Toby plans to add sources here later.