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Personal data William Rockwell 

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Household of William Rockwell

He is married to Susannah Capen.

They got married on April 14, 1624 at Dorchester, Dorset, England, he was 33 years old.Sources 4, 7

They got married at of CT.


Child(ren):

  1. Joan Rockwell  1625-1665
  2. Joseph Rockwell  1626-1630
  3. Priscilla Grant  1626-1669
  4. Mary Rockwell  1630-1684
  5. Samuel Rockwell  1631-1711
  6. Ruth Rockwell  1633-1683
  7. Josiah Rockwell  1638-1676
  8. Sarah ROCKWELL  1638-1683


Notes about William Rockwell

William and Susannah joined a group of Puritans sailing from Plymouth, England on 20 March 1630 on a ship named Mary and John. They landed on 30 May 1630 and were among the founders of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
William moved the family to Windsor, CT in 1637. He is considered one of the founders.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Rockwell

John Rockwell
1560-± 1636
Honor Newton
1564-1637

William Rockwell
1591-1640

1624

Susannah Capen
1602-1666

Joan Rockwell
1625-1665
Joseph Rockwell
1626-1630
Priscilla Grant
1626-1669
Mary Rockwell
1630-1684
Samuel Rockwell
1631-1711
Ruth Rockwell
1633-1683
Josiah Rockwell
1638-1676
Sarah ROCKWELL
1638-1683

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Sources

  1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=85460054&pid=635
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  2. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, Book Title: Genealogical records of deacon John Burnham and his descendants / Ancestry.com
  3. Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Ancestry.com, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\fitz/2/1/1 / Ancestry.com
  4. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  5. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, Place: Nantasket, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 52 / Ancestry.com
  6. New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  7. Millennium File, Heritage Consulting / Ancestry.com
  8. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 7 / Ancestry.com

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Historical events

Birthday February 6, 1591

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1591: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 18 » King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Mingyi Swa of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
    • March 13 » At the Battle of Tondibi in Mali, Moroccan forces of the Saadi dynasty, led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one.
    • October 29 » Pope Innocent IX is elected.

Day of marriage April 14, 1624

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1624: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 28 » Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts.
    • June 10 » Signing of the Treaty of Compiègne between France and the Netherlands.
    • August 12 » The president of Louis XIII of France's royal council is arrested, leaving Cardinal Richelieu in the role of the King's principal minister.
    • August 13 » The French king Louis XIII appoints Cardinal Richelieu as prime minister.

Day of death May 15, 1640

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1640: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 5 » King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.
    • August 28 » Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
    • October 26 » The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles.
    • December 1 » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.


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