Nicholas Rockwood

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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; but the Adamses finally declined, and his proposal seems not to have been acted upon, he having most likely withdrawn it.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.

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

Nicholas married Margaret Holbrook on 16 Jul 1656 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of John Holbrook) was born about 1630; died on 23 Apr 1670 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Silence Bowers on 25 May 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Silence died on 9 Nov 1677 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: (1) Hannah Ellis, the daughter of John and Susanna (Lumber) Ellis. She was born on 9 April 1651 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 9 (2) 1651. She died on Tuesday 7 March 1724 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Rockwood (1673-1730) 2. Susanna Rockwood (1675-____) 3. Samuel Rockwood (1677-1684) 4. Abigail Rockwood (1679-____) 5. Ebenezer Rockwood (1681-1693) 6. Patience Rockwood (1682-1683) 7. Joseph Rockwood (1686-____) 8. Deliverance Rockwood (1689-1692)
• Occupation: say 1670; He was a tanner.
• Freeman: 1682, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1709, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served again in 1710, 1712, 1714, and 1715.
• Ordained: 1710; Samuel was chosen Deacon in 1710

Samuel married Sarah Newell on 6 May 1718 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Isaac Newell and Elizabeth Curtis) was born on 22 Mar 1665 in Massachusetts; was christened on 26 Mar 1665 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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Birth:
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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• Military: 1676; He was a soldier during King Philip's War under Capt. Swet and was wounded in Salem by two shoots in the thigh. He was sent to Salem proper to recover and their spent three months. Benjamin never fully recovered, being sickly the rest of his life.
• Married: 1678; Judith Ellis, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wight) Ellis. She was born on 15 April 1658 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth date was recorded as 15 (2) 1658. Issue: 1. Bethia Rocket (1679-____) 2. Judith Rocket (1681-____) 3. Mary Rocket (1683-____) 4. Patience Rocket (1686-____) 5. Hezekiah Rocket (1688-1689)
• Moved to: Abt 1681, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1742; At the age of 92 years, he petitioned the court for compensation and was granted £4 a year for the rest of his life.

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• Moved To: 1681, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; They settled in the section which became Medway, then Millis.

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Birth: Her birth was recorded as 3 (2) 1657.

Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 3 (2) 1657.

Elizabeth married Deacon John Partridge on 24 Dec 1678 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. John (son of John Partridge and Magdalen Bullard) was born on 21 Sep 1656 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1743 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 2 Apr 1679, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Hannah Partridge, the daughter of John and Madgalen (Bullard) Partridge. She was born on 15 April 1658 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 15 (2) 1658. She died on Friday 8 March 1680 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Rockwood (1680-____) 2. Mary Rockwood (____-1693)
• Religion: say 1680; Joseph was supposed to be a Baptist.

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• Married: 19 Jul 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Bethia Twitchell, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Twitchell. She was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 1 January 1706/7 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Bethia Rocket (1689-____) 2. John Rocket (1690-1703) 3. Joseph Rocket (1692-____) 4. Samuel Rocket (1695-____) 5. Benjamin Rocket (1697-1777) 6. Dorothy Rocket (1700-____) 7. Hezekiah Rocket (1702-____) 8. John Rocket (1706-____)
• Religion: say 1700; There is no record of him being ordained nor of his being licensed to preach. He is often called "Rev." in the records because of his speaking at religious assemblies. John was probably a separatist and helped to establish the Baptist Church in Medfield.
• Offices Held: 1709, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a constable.
• Married: 1710, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Sarah Adams, the daughter of Deacon Jonathan and Elizabeth (Fussell) Adams. She was born on 6 December 1667 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 11 May 1758 in Medfield, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1710; He was the sealer of weights and measures.
• Offices Held: say 1720; John was the first town clerk of Medway.

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• Married: 7 Dec 1689, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joanna Ellis, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wight) Ellis. She was born on 17 January 1677 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Margaret Rocket (1699-____) 2. Nathaniel Rocket (1700-____) 3. Benjamin Rocket (1703-____) 4. Abigail Rocket (1704-____) 5. Ebenezer Rocket (1705-____) 6. Hannah Rocket (1707-____) 7. Mary Rocket (1709-____) 8. Thomas Rocket (1712-____) 9. Abigail Rocket (1714-____) 11. Elisha Rocket (1716-____)
• History: 1728; In 1728, Nathaniel's son, Nathaniel, changed the family name back to Rockwood.

Mary married Ebenezer Lawrence on 25 Nov 1706. Ebenezer (son of John Lawrence and Sarah Buckmaster) was born in Muddy River or Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jun 1751 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Proprietor: 1713, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a proprietor from Medway's incorporation.

Benoni married Mehetabel Wheelock on 14 Jul 1708 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mehetabel (daughter of Samuel Wheelock and Sarah Kendrick) was born on 10 Sep 1689 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jan 1761 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Isaac Wheeler on 8 May 1734 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Isaac (son of Isaac Wheeler and Experience Metcalfe) was born on 14 May 1698 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Sep 1769 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: Abt 1731; John Bacon.
• Moved To: say 1735; They settled in Wrentham, then removed to Brookfield.

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• Married: 23 Dec 1754, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Fales.

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• Married: 16 Feb 1743/44, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Rowland Clark, the son of Joseph and Experience (Wheeler) Clark. He was born in 1722 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died in 1790 in Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: Abt 1745, Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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• Married: 11 Feb 1745/46, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Mary Hawes, the son of Daniel and Beriah (Mann) Hawes. She was born on 11 February 1725/26 in Wrentham, now Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 9 February 1778 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Lawrence (1749-____)

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• Married: 10 Nov 1737, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Katharine Armstrong. She was listed as "Kartherine Avon Strong", on her marriage record. She died in Maine. Issue: 1. Nathan Partridge (1738-1786) 2. Bathsheba Partridge (1740-____) 3. Jesse Partridge (1742-1795) 4. Catherine Partridge (1744-1832) 5. David Partridge (1747-1834) 6. Jotham Partridge (1750-____) 7. Azuba Partridge (1752-____) 8. Rosina Partridge 9. Zipporah Partridge (1757-____) 10. Rhoda Partridge
• Residence: 1738, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: Abt 1750, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1755; He was in Colonial Service.
• Moved to: Abt 1761, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine
• History: 1764, Stroudwater, Cumberland County, Maine; When the parish of Stroudwater was incorporated in 1764, his name appears on the assessors' book for that year as a tax payer.

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• Complier's Note: 1903; After his birth there is no record of him. He probably died young.

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• Married: 11 Sep 1740, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Ruth Holbrook, the daughter of Sylvanus and Nancy (Cook) Holbrook. She was born on 13 May 1715 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Ruth, married first, _____ Bullen. She died on Wednesday 27 May 1789 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. They had no children.

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Married:
Morse (1855) Jameson (1886) state Seth married Sarah _____.

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• Residence: 1732, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: 11 Feb 1746/47, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Sheffield, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Sheffield. She was born on 7 September 1722 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. After Joseph's death, on 4 December 1755 Mary, at age 33, married James Torrey. Issue: 1. Urania Partridge (1750-____) 2. Anna Partridge
• Estate Admin: 15 Apr 1754; The estate of Joseph Partridge was administered by his wife, Mary being the administratrix and the estate being valued at £1800.

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Birth:
Partridge (1903) gives the date as 22 May.

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• Residence: They lived in Upton and Shelburne, Massachusetts.
• Married: 24 Mar 1756; Samuel Fiske, the son of Daniel and Sarah (Fuller) Fiske. He was born on 14 February 1728 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on Monday 25 September 1797 in Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Comfort Fiske 2. Sarah Fiske 3. Daniel Fiske 4. Samuel Fiske

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• Military: 1776; He was in Colonial and Revolutionary War service.
• Probate/Proved: 2 Oct 1787, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Timothy married Abigail Barber on 15 Jan 1755 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Deacon Joseph Barber and Abigail Hawes) was born on 27 Mar 1732/33 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1809 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: 1745; He was in Colonial Service.
• Married: say 1751; Rachel Sheffield, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Sheffield. She was born on 30 March 1732 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sheffield Partridge (1752-____) 2. Joseph Partridge (1754-1817) 3. Eli Partridge (1756-1792) 4. Amos Partridge (1758-1844) 5. Mehetable Partridge (1759-____) 6. Mary Partridge (1763-1796) 7. Rachel Partridge (1765-1840) 8. Nathaniel Partridge (1767-____) 9. John Partridge (1770-____) 10. Adam Partridge 11. Abel Partridge (1776-____) 12. Charles Partridge (1776-____)
• Moved To: Abt 1751, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: Abt 1752, Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1754, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1776, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

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Married:
Partridge (1903) gives her birth as in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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• Married: 9 Sep 1755, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Rachel Thayer, the daughter of Ziba Thayer. She was born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 6 September 1812 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Freelove Partridge (1757-____) 2. Daadan Partridge (1759-1759) 3. Simeon Partridge (1760-1832) 4. Beulah Partridge (1762-1858) 5. Tabitha Partridge (1765-c1802) 6. Clarissa Partridge (1775-____)
• Moved To: 1801, Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts