Josiah Rocket

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• Married: (1) Mary Twitchell, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Twitchell. She was born on 8 March 1658/59 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Her birth date was recorded as 8 (1) 1658/59. She died on Tuesday 15 September 1699 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Israel Rocket (1677-____) 2. John Rocket (1679-____) 3. Mary Rocket (1681-____) 4. Bethia Rocket (1683-____) 5. Mehitable Rocket (1686-____) 6. Hannah Rocket (1691-____) 7. Joanna Rocket (1693-____) 8. Hannah Rocket (1696-____)
• Military: 1676; Josiah was a soldier in King Philip's War.
• Residence: 1678, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He settled in Medfield, Massachusetts in that part which later became Medway.
• Moved to: 1704, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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According to his gravestone, he was 83 years old when he died.

Josiah married Sarah Kendrick on 10 Nov 1703 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah died on 5 Sep 1714 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It was both Josiah and Sarah's second marriage.

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• History: say 1635, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• History: say 1642 - 1650, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1650 - 1680, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Name:
He is the seventh in decent from Roger Rokewood of Euston, Suffolk, England.

Birth:
He is the seventh in decent from Roger Rokewood of Euston, Suffolk, England.

History:

History:

In 1640, he was recorded as living in Dedham, Massachusetts.

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Moved To:
Nicholas and Margaret moved to Medfield, Massachusetts.

History:

In 1650, he moved to help found the new town of Medfield. He became one of the first settlers and proprietors. He drew lots from time to time, most of which, by a division of the
township in 1713, fell into Medway. His first land draw was three acres and three roods, bounded by John Bowers north-west. His house lot was on Bridge Street.

In 1662, he and his wife moved to Medfield, Massachusetts.

In 1663,a company of 15 of his former townsmen, with others from Weymouth, having undertaken the settlement of Mendon, he and the Adamses at Medfield proposed to join them; and he actually presented his request for acceptance as a proprietor ; but the Adamses finally declined, and his proposal seems not to have been acted upon, he having most likely withdrawn it.

On 23 May 1666, he became a Freeman.

During King Philip's War, he was one of the defenders of the fort at Bogistow, near Medway-Sherborn, Massachusetts. His home was burnt by the Indians during King Philips War.

In 1675, his subscription to the town of Medfield was 1½ bushels of corn and 1 bushel of wheat.

In 1678, he contributed to Harvard College.

In his later live, he lived with his son, John.

His estate was inventoried 26, (11), 1680, and appraised by Edward Adams and John Harding, the husband of Elizabeth Adams. Administration was granted Mar. 18, 1680, to his son, Josiah, and his estate harmoniously settled. He owned lots at Bear Hills, in Medfield, in and adjacent to Broad Meadows, on Long Plain, and 85 acres on the New Grant, now W. Med. ; and he seems to have been a husbandman in common circumstances, and a worthy and respected citizen.

Nicholas married Jane Adams. Jane died on 15 Dec 1654 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This was both Nicholas and Jane's first marriage.

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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He died intestate.

Richard married possibly the daughter of Zachary Bicknell about 1627. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020