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Rockwell ReferencesRockwell-Keeler Genealogy 1903 by James Boughton, also theHistory of Ridgefield, Ct. 1927 by Geo. Rockwell p. 11 & p. 550 in the Appendixcover the early Rockwell generations.Vital Records of Ridgefield, Ct. State Library, Hartford.Jonathan Rockwell and Esther married Oct. 1733Jonathan Rockwell died 3 Sept. 1784; Esther 20 May 1796Jonathan son of Jonathan & Esther was born 10 Jan. 1738Jonathan Rockwell, Jun. married Hannah Bennett 1 Jan. 1760Hannah dau. of Jonathan, Jun. & Hannah born 6 Oct. 176-Probate File #3961 at the State Library, Hartford, Ct.Jonathan Rockwell of Ridgefield, Ct. Letters of Adminis. to sons Ebenezer& Henry mentioned wife Esther & children among them Jonathan "eldestson"; distribution of the estate in Nov. 1793N. Y. State Archives Vol. 15, prepared 1887 by E. B. O'Callagan relating toMen in the Rev. War. p. 457 Jonathan RockwellN. Y. in the Rev. 1904 James A. Roberts Vol. 1, page 166 names Jonathan Rockwellin service as a private in Orange County Militia 4th Regt. under Col.John Hathorn; Vol. 2, pp. 214, 216. Jonathan Rockwell listed under "LandBounty Class Rights"Wellsburg N. Y. Baptist Church Books at the Chemung Hist. Society . . Extractscopied by the compilerTioga County Deeds (Transcribed at Elmira, N. Y.)Book I, p. 39 Mortgages Jonathan Rockwell to Johnson 1796Bk. 3, p. 571 R. Johnson etc. to Johnathan Rockwell 1799Bk. 3, p. 44 Jonathan Junr. & Hanah Rockwell to H. Mead 1807Bk. 3, p. 69 Jonathan & Hannah Rockwell to J. Comfort 1808Bk. 3, p. 570 Jonathan 2nd & Hannah to William Rockwell 1808Bk. 5, p. 58 Jonathan & Hannah Rockwell to C. Bennett 1820Surrogate's Office, Chemung Co. at Elmira, N. Y.William Rockwell died 24 May 1863 Box #4198Daniel B. Rockwell d. 11 Jan. 1874 Box # 4562 Vol. 8, p. 217Abram B. Rockwell d. 17 March 1886 Box # 4730 Vol. 12, p. 69Jonathan B. Rockwell died 22 Nov. 1892 Box #4816Census Records at the Courthouse, Elmira, N. Y. (1865 State census)John Rockwell family in Horseheads, Chemung Co. Dwelling # 14Silas " " " " " 157Philinda Chapman " " " " 1 1Daniel Rockwell " " " " 23Jonathan B. " Catlin " " 235D.A.R. # 127 548 and 309777 Jonathan Rockwell's service accepted at Nat. Soc.Dau. of Am. Revolution, Washington, D. C.History Chemung Co. N. Y. 1892 A. Towner p. 43 Daniel Rockwell;p. 42 Abram B. Rockwell; p. 44 William Rockwell. This account haserror in the name of Jonathan Sr. 's wife (Hannah not Phebe)Rockwell Genealogy MSs at the Conn. Hist. Soc. Library at Hartford # 45448 byHomer W. Brainard "Mathew Canfield one of the grantees of the Conn.Charter of 1662 resided at Milford; married Miss Treat dau. of Richard& Joanna Treat & sister of Gov. Treat. Mathew was a very prominentman. His only son was Samuel bapt. 19 Oct. 1645 at Milford, Ct. He mar.22 June 1661 Miss Willoughby dau. of Frances. .Their daughter AbigailCanfield married Jonathan Rockwell (1st)94