John Rockwood

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 15 Sep 1662, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Johanna Ford. Issue: 1. John Rockwood (1663-____) 2. Richard Rockwood 3. Joseph Rockwood 4. Johanna Rockwood 5. Priscilla Rockwood 6. Trial Rockwood (1677-____) 7. Deliverance Rockwood (____-1678)

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 1 (10) 1641.

Married:
Their marriage was recorded as 15 (7) 1662.

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: The name of the family was frequently spelled Rocket or Rockett, though it appears that the family wrote the name Rockwood.
• Immigration: Jul 1633; He came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in July 1633.
• Land/House: 2 Dec 1633, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; From the Dorchester town records on 2 December 1633: Item, ordered, that Rich: Rocket is to have an acre addition to his home lott, in consideration of removing his pale, in regard a publicke way is to be through his lott.
• Residence: 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1636 he was living in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Proprietor: Jan 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; His name appears as a Grantee of Dorchester lands on the Town Records prior to January 1636.
• Land/House: 1636/37, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Richard, and his new wife, Agnes, sold a house and 20 acres that had belonged to Agnes' first husband, Zachary Bicknell in 1636/37. Supposedly the house was left to one of Zachary's children. The Massachusetts General Court ruled on 9 March 1636/37, that when the child came of age, it was either to ratify the sale or "allow all such costs as the Court shall think meete."
• Land/House: 24 Feb 1639/40, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 1643, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; In 1643 he moved to Braintree, Massachusetts.
• Inventory: 15 Nov 1660, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 15 November 1660 an Invcntory of the estate of Richard Rockwood late of Braintry, deceased, the 7: 6: 60. , amt. £38. 03. 04. Payd out; of this estate to his Dafter, in yarne, pt of a Cowe, &c., £3. 8s. to Good. man Belcher, for rent of Land £1. 6. 8.; to Dormon Dorneing, for bords £1. 5s.; to Francis Gold, 15s.; to Richard Thayer, to satisfie for a Cow that was killed, p^r Jo: Rockwood, £4. 13s. &c. Elder Kingsly and Ann Rockett deposed, 15 Nov. 1660.
• Estate Admin: 28 Apr 1664; On 28 April 1664 his estate was administered.
• Last Full Review: 4 Aug 2020

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Died:
He died intestate.

Richard married Agnes before 9 Mar 1636 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Agnes was born about 1608 in England; died on 9 Jul 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; A company of emigrants from the counties of Somerset and Dorset, England, under the pastoral care of Rev. Joseph Hull, sailed from Weymouth aboard the Assurance from Gravesend, England in 1635, and arrived in New England. Zachary was 45 and Agnes 27.
• Land/House: 1636/37, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Richard, and his new wife, Agnes, sold a house and 20 arces in Weymouth, Massachusetts that had belonged to Agnes' first husband, Zachary Bicknell. Supposedly the house was left to one of Zachary's children. The Massachusetts General Court ruled on 9 March 1636/37, that when the child came of age, it was either to ratify the sale or "allow all such costs as the Court shall think meete."
• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020

Notes:

Relationship: Some authorities have erroneously stated that Agnes, wife of Richard Rockwood was daughter, and not wife of Zachary Bicknell.

Death: Her death date was recorded as 9 (5) 1643.

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