Josiah Rocket

Abt 1645 - 1727  (82 years)

• Name	Josiah Rocket
  Birth	Abt 1645	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  According to his gravestone, he was 83 years old when he died.
  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 (31 years)
  Josiah was a soldier in King Philip's War.
  Residence	1678 (33 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He settled in Medfield, Massachusetts in that part which later became Medway.
  Moved to	1704 (59 years)	Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Death	27 Aug 1727	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Siblings	2 brothers
  > 1. Deacon Samuel Rockwood,   b. Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Dec 1728, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Sarah Newell,  m. 6 May 1718 > 2. Josiah Rocket,   b. Abt 1645, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Aug 1727, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years) ▻ Sarah Kendrick,  m. 10 Nov 1703   3. Benjamin Rocket,   b. 8 Sep 1651, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Dec 1745, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 94 years)
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of Nicholas Rockwood and Silence Bowers)
  1. Isacc Rocket,   b. 22 Jul 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Oct 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Nicholas Rockwood and Margaret Holbrook)
  + 1. Elizabeth Rockwood,   b. 3 Apr 1657, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Jul 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 31 years) ▻ Deacon John Partridge,  m. 24 Dec 1678   2. Joseph Rockwood,   b. 1659, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Jul 1693, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 34 years)   3. Rev. John Rockwood,   b. 12 Feb 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Feb 1662, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   4. Deacon Nathaniel Rockwood,   b. 23 Feb 1665, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Sep 1721, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Rockwood   d. 6 Sep 1660, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Grandfather)  Jane Adams   d. 15 Dec 1654, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19924
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Rockwood,   b. Abt 1628, England d. 26 Jan 1680/01, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Jane Adams   d. 15 Dec 1654, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sarah Kendrick   d. 5 Sep 1714, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   Other Partners: Samuel Wheelock  m. 3 Apr 1678
  Marriage	10 Nov 1703	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 58 years and 11 months - She : ??.
  Notes	It was both Josiah and Sarah's second marriage.
  Family ID	F873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Josiah Rocket(Abt 1645 – 1727) 2Nicholas Rockwood(Abt 1628 – 26 Jan 1680/01) 4Richard Rockwood( – 1660) 5possibly the daughter of Zachary Bicknell 3Jane Adams( – 1654) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1645 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1678 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 10 Nov 1703 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved to - 1704 - Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 27 Aug 1727 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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