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Agnes Rockwood (Lovell)

Also Known As: "Bicknell"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wookey Parish, Somersetshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: July 09, 1643 (40-49)
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Place of Burial: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Lovell, Knt. and Elinor or Elinore Dunckley?
Wife of Zachary Bicknell and Richard Rockwood
Mother of John Bicknell, Sr; Phebe Taylor and John Rockwood, of Mendon
Sister of James Lovell; George Lovell; Thomas Lovell; Elinor Lovell and Robert Lovell, of Weymouth

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About Agnes Rockwood

Agnes Lovell was born circa 1598 in England. She died on 9 July 1643 in Braintree, Massachusetts, and was probably buried with her second husband in the old burial yard at Briantree (now Quincy) or on the Rockwood farm.

  • Parents: daughter of John Lovell and Elinore

Married

  1. Zachary Bicknell before 1624 in England.
  2. before March 1636/37 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Richard Rockwood of Braintree

Notes

  • She emigrated from England, leaving 20 March 1634/35; On Hotten's list of the Reverend Hull Company, "Agnes Bicknell his (Zachary's) wife aged 27 yeare."
  • "William Reade, haveing bought the house and 20 acres of land at Weymouth, unfenced, for S7, 13s, 4d, which was Zachary Bicknell's (after Bicknell's death), of Richard Rocket & his wife (Zachary's widow - rbs), is to have the same sale confirmed by the child when hee cometh to age, or else the child to alow all such costs as the Court shall thinke meet."

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Birth: 	1598, England Death: 	Jul. 9, 1643 Braintree Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

Zachary Bicknell married by about 1624 Agnes ____, who was born about 1608 (aged 27 in 1635). They had one child: John. She married (2) by 9 Mar 1636/7 Richard Rocket & died at Braintree 9 Jul 1643. Various secondary sources make claims about this family which are not supported by the evidence. For example, the maiden surname of the wife of the immigrant, is sometimes given as Lovell, but no evidence for this is seen. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project

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Spouses:
 Zachary Bicknell (1590 - 1636)
 Richard Rockwood (1606 - 1660)*
Children:
 John Bicknell (1623 - 1678)*
 John Rockwood (1641 - 1725)*
  • Calculated relationship

Burial: North Weymouth Cemetery Weymouth Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

Richard Rocket (____ - 1660)
 Agnes Bicknell Rocket (1608 - 1643)

Birth: 1608, England Death: Jul. 9, 1643 Braintree Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

Zachary Bicknell married by about 1624 Agnes ____, who was born about 1608 (aged 27 in 1635). They had one child: John. She married (2) by 9 Mar 1636/7 Richard Rocket & died at Braintree 9 Jul 1643. Various secondary sources make claims about this family which are not supported by the evidence. For example, the maiden surname of the wife of the immigrant, is sometimes given as Lovell, but no evidence for this is seen. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project

Family links:

Spouses:
 Zachary Bicknell (1590 - 1636)
 Richard Rocket (____ - 1660)*
Children:
 John Bicknell (1623 - 1678)*
 John Rockwood (1641 - 1725)*
  • Calculated relationship

Burial: North Weymouth Cemetery Weymouth

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Agnes Rockwood's Timeline

1598
1598
Wookey Parish, Somersetshire, England (United Kingdom)
1623
January 20, 1623
Barrington, Somerset, England (United Kingdom)
1639
1639
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1641
December 1, 1641
Of, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1643
July 9, 1643
Age 45
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
1928
January 21, 1928
Age 45
January 21, 1928
Age 45
January 21, 1928
Age 45