Deacon Nathaniel Rockwood

Biography

Born 23 Feb 1665 in Braintree to Nicholas Rockwood (1628 - 1680) and Margaret Holbrook (1630 - 1670). He married Joanna Ellis (born 1677) on 7 Dec 1698 in Wrentham. They had 10 known children in Wrentham: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7][8]

1. Margaret, b. 4 September, 1699 d. 1 MAR 1787 Paxton m Ebenezer MetCalf.[1][7]
2. Nathaniel, b. 7 September, 1700, d 28 OCT 1776 Winchester, NH m Margaret Phipps[1][9][7]
3. Benjamin, b. 8 March, 1702 d OCT 1774 Franklin m 1st 19 Dec 1727 to Mehetabel Thompson m 2nd 9 Jan 1745 to Ruth Mann.[1][7]
4. Abigail, b. 2 January, 1703-1704. d. 8 JUN 1714 [1][7]
5. Ebenezer, b. 2 November, 1705. in 1723 chose John Rocket of Medway to be his guardian [Suff Probate] probably died young.[1][7]
6. Hannah, b. 9 October, 1707. m Thomas Lawrenece[1][7]
7. Mary, b. 17 October, 1709 d. 26 DEC 1796 m ___ Alexander of Winchester NH)[1][7] (Note: A burial with her exact birth date shows this may also be the same person who married Andrew Blake???)
8. Thomas, b. 25th February, 1711 m Abigail McCay[1][7]
9. Abigail. b 8 JUNE 1714 d 27 MAR 1788 m Josiah Blake who succeeded to the inheritance of the ancient Rockwood farm and Mansion in Wrentham[1][7]
10. ELISHA, b. 11 June, 1716 d. 5 DEC 1788 Groton m Elizabeth Adams [placed under the guardianship of his mother [suff probate 13 Nov 1723][1][7]

Find A Grave Memorial# 160330825

Biography and Sources by Roland Henry Baker, III

Sources

• 1. Abner Morse, A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants and History of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston (Press of Damrell & Moore 1856) p 216
• 2. Clarance Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, April 2011) Vol 2 p 1290 ("ROCKETT, Nathaniel (1665-1721) & Joanna ELLICE/ELLIS (1677-1716+); 7 Dec 1698; Medfield/Wrentham
• 3. The American Genealogist: New England Weld Family, (New Haven, Conn.: D.L. Jacobus, 1959) Vol 35 Ancestor Table LXXX: MRS. Thomas McGee (Barbara E Bullard. p 34 link
• 4. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 87:391 Memoirs of Descended Members of NEHGS.
• 5. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 91:364 Memoirs of Descended Members of NEHGS.
• 6. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 4:85 Marriage of Wrentham
• 7. William Ward Wight, The Wights: A Record of Thomas Wight of Dedham & Medfield and of His Descendants, 1635 to 1890 (Milwaukee: Swain & Tate, 1890) p 19 link
• 8. Ezra S Stearns, History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, from the Grant of Dorchester Canada to the Present Time, 1734 to 1886; with a Genealogical Register of Ashburnham Families (Ashburnham, Mass.: The Town, 1887) p 872 link
• 9. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 38:227 Wrentham Births

Born 23 Feb 1665 in Braintree to Nicholas Rockwood (1628 - 1680) and Margaret Holbrook (1630 - 1670). He married Joanna Ellis (born 1677) on 7 Dec 1698 in Wrentham. They had 10 known children in Wrentham:

I. Margaret, b. 4 September, 1699 d. 1 MAR 1787 Paxton m Ebenezer MetCalf.

II. Nathaniel, b. 7 September, 1700, d 28 OCT 1776 Winchester, NH m Margaret Phipps

III. Benjamin, b. 8 March, 1702 d OCT 1774 Franklin m 1st 19 Dec 1727 to Mehetabel Thompson m 2nd 9 Jan 1745 to Ruth Mann.

IV. Abigail, b. 2 January, 1703-1704. d. 8 JUN 1714

V. Ebenezer, b. 2 November, 1705. in 1723 chose John Rocket of Medway to be his guardian [Suff Probate] probably died young.

VI. Hannah, b. 9 October, 1707. m Thomas Lawrenece

VII. Mary, b. 17 October, 1709 d. 26 DEC 1796 m Andrew Blake (possibly also ___ Alexander of Winchester NH)

VIII. Thomas, b. 25th February, 1711 m Abigail McCay

IX. Abigail. b 8 JUNE 1714 d 27 MAR 1788 m Josiah Blake who succeeded to the inheritance of the ancient Rockwood farm and Mansion in Wrentham

X. ELISHA, b. 11 June, 1716 d. 5 DEC 1788 Groton m Elizabeth Adams [placed under the guardianship of his mother [suff probate 13 Nov 1723]

NEHGS says he died in Wrentham in 1721 but I have no been able to confirm the burial location.

Sources:

1. Abner Morse, A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants and History of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston (Press of Damrell & Moore 1856) p 216

2. Clarance Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, April 2011) Vol 2 p 1290 ("ROCKETT, Nathaniel (1665-1721) & Joanna ELLICE/ELLIS (1677-1716+); 7 Dec 1698; Medfield/Wrentham

3. The American Genealogist: New England Weld Family, (New Haven, Conn.: D.L. Jacobus, 1959) Vol 35 Ancestor Table LXXX: MRS. Thomas McGee (Barbara E Bullard. p 34 link

4. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 87:391 Memoirs of Descended Members of NEHGS.

5. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 91:364 Memoirs of Descended Members of NEHGS.

6. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 4:85 Marriage of Wrentham

7. William Ward Wight, The Wights: A Record of Thomas Wight of Dedham & Medfield and of His Descendants, 1635 to 1890 (Milwaukee: Swain & Tate, 1890) p 19 link

8. Ezra S Stearns, History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, from the Grant of Dorchester Canada to the Present Time, 1734 to 1886; with a Genealogical Register of Ashburnham Families (Ashburnham, Mass.: The Town, 1887) p 872 link

9. New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1933) Vol 38:227 Wrentham Births* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 28 2023, 22:40:19 UTC