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10. 22. John Rocket,3 "Rev.," inherited the homestead, } m. S. of the lowest water- privilege on Bogistow Brook in E. Medway. He was styled Rev. on the records, pr. from his speaking in religious assemblies, for I can find no evi- dence that he was ever ordained or otherwise licensed to preach than by con- mon consent. He is presumed to have been a Separatist, and to have contribu- ted to the final establishment of the Baptist Chh. in Medfield. He m. Bethia Twitchell, Jly. 19, 1688, dg. of Benj. T., from Dorchester, and who d. Jan.
1, 1706 -- 7 : He m. 2d, Sarah - -, who d. his wid. at Medfield, May 17, 1758. He had, I. Bethia,4 Aug. 26, 1689, m. Wm. Burges, Aug. 25, 1712 ; II. John,4 Oct. 6, '90, d. Apl. 16, 1703.
188. 24. III. Joseph,4 Nov. 15, 1692, d. Oct. 1774, at Oxford.
66. 25. IV. Samuel,4 Apl. 15, 1695, m. Mary White;
72. 26. v. Benj.,4 Nov. 19, 1697, m. Rachel Morse, r. Grafton ; VI. Deborah,4 Apl. 7, 1700 ;
74. 27. VII. Hezekiah,4 Mar. 1, 1702, m. Esther -, r. Medway ;
75. 28. VIII. John,4 Dec. 26, 1706, m. Hanh. Fisher, r. Hopk.
11. 29. Nathaniel Rockwood,3 Dea., m. Dec. 7, 1698, Joanna Ellis, b. Jan. 17, 1677, dg. of Tho. E., of Medfd., by w. Mary Wight (m. 1657), s. in Wrentham, and had,
I. Margaret,4 Sep. 4, 1699, m. Ebenr. Metcalf, Jly. 11, 1732;
35. 30. II. Nathaniel,4 Dec. 9, 1700, m. Margaret Phipps ;
36. 31. III. Benj.,4 Mar. 28, 1702-3, d. Oct., 1774, m. Mehetabel Thompson, IV. Abigail,4 Jan. 2, 1703 -- 4, d. young ;
32. v. Ebenezer,4 Nov. 2, 1705, and Nov. 13, '23, chose John Rocket, of Medway, to be his guardian, [Suf. Prob.] pr. d. yg. ; VI. Hannah,4 Oct. 9, 1707, m. Tho. Lawrence, Nov. 11, '35 ; VII. Mary,4 Oct. 17, 1709, m .- Alexander, of Winchester, N. H. ;
39. 33. VIII. Tho.,4 Feb. 25, 1711-12, m. Abigail MeCay, Mar. 15, '37 -- 8; IX. Abigail,4 June S, 1714, m. Josiah Blake, who succeeded to the inherit- ance of the ancient Rockwood farm and Mansion, fn W .;
42. 34. x. Elisha,4 June 11, 1716, placed under the guardianship of his mother, Nov. 13, '23, [Suf. Prob.] d. Dec. 5, 1788, at Groton.
30. 35. Nathaniel Rockwood,4 m. Margaret Phipps, Dec. 19, '27, pr. dg. of John P., of Wrentham, and sister of John Phips, of Sherborn, and grd. niece of Sir Wm. P., settled at Winchester, N. H. He had, I. Nathaniel,5 Nov. 16, 1728, at Wrenth. ; II. Amos," Aug. 9, '30; III. Asa,5 Feb. 5, '33; Iv. Mary,5 Sep. 3, '47, at Winchester, m. Noah Cook, Esq., of Keene.
31. 36. Benj. Rockwood,4 or else his uncle, was the " Benj. Rockwood " who, in 1737, petitioned the General Court for consideration on account of his services
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and sufferings in the late Indian wars. Hc m. Mehetabel Thompson, Dec. 19 1727, who d. June 28, '44. He m. 2d, Ruth Mann, Jan. 9, '44-5, who was b. Jan. 15, 1720, dg. of Wm. M., of W., and grd. dg. of Rev. Mr. M., of W. She d. Nov. 11, 1811. He r. W. of Minebrook Valley, 1} m. N. W. of Franklin Meeting-house, then in W., and had, I. Keziah,5 Nov. 13, 1729, d. May 8, '90, m. Francis Daniels, Jan. 8, '58, r. F. ; II. Samuel,5 Jly. 25, '32, d. Apl. 19, '34 ; III. Mehetabel," Oct. 25, '34, m. Tim. Rich- ardson, Dec. 18, '51; IV. Benj.,5 June 1, '39, d. Aug. 24, '54; v. Lois,5 June 4, '44, m. Eleazer Patridge, of F. ; VI. Samuel,5 May 19, '46, m. Sarah Richardson ;
57. 37. vIr. Timothy,5 Mar. 14, '47-8, m. Sarah Phillips, fr. Bell. ;
53. 38. VIII. Elisha," Oet. 8, '50, d. Dec. 1, 1831, m. Eunice Clark ; Ix. Peter, 5 Mar. 19, '53, d. Jan. 30, '54; x. Rachel,5 Apl. 26, '56, m. Elisha Bullard, of F. ; xI. Eunice,5 Jly. 31, '58, m. Samuel Blake, of F.
33. 39. Tho. Rockwood,4 m. Abigail MeCay, Mar. 15, 1737 -- 8, settled in W., and removed to Oxford, had, I. Esther,5 Feb. 24, 1738 -- 9, at W. ;
40. IT. Silas,5 Apl. 22, '41 ; III. Ruth,5 Jly. 26, '43 :
41. Iv. Micah,5 Feb. 17, '45-6; v. Persis,5 Jly. 13, '47 ; VI. Tho.,5 Sep. 9, '52, at Oxfd. ; VII. Abigail,5 Feb. 24, '55.
34. 42. Elisha Rockwood,4 by trade a clothier, settled in Groton. He m. Aug. 18, 1738, Elizabeth Adams, b. Sep. 4, 1719, and d. May 16, 1799, the dg. of James A., of Sherborn, by w. Abigail Hill, and grd. dg. of Moses A., of S., by w. Lydia Whitney, and g. grd. dg. of Henry A., of Medfield, by w. Lydia Paine, and gr. gr. grd. dg. of Henry Adams, of Braintree. She was cousin to the father of the Rev. Moses A., formerly of Acton, and distantly related to the father of Robt. Treat Paine, the signer of the Declaration. He had at Groton, I. Elizabeth," May 6, 1739, d. Sep. 17, '53;
150. 43. IT. Elisha,5 Nov. 9, or 20, N. S., '40, d. Feb. 1831; III. Samuel,5 Aug. 11, '42, d. Sep. 2, '53 ;
48. 44. IV. Joseph,5 June 13, '44, d. 1816, m. Sarah Richardson ;
140. 45. v. Ebenezer,5 A. M., M. D., Aug. 13, '46, d. Feb. 10, 1830; VI. Lydia,5 May 27, '48, d. Sep. 17, '53, or S ; VII. Abigail,5 Aug. 13, '51, nı. Ebenr. Wood, and d. 1825, without issue ; VIII. Moses,5 Jly. 11, '53, d. Sep. 7, '53;
46. 1x. Samuel,5 Dea., Dec. G, '54, d. May 29, 1804, r., a clothier, on the homestead at G., m. Lucy Hubbard, and had 7 children" ;
x. Elizabeth,5 2d, Apl. 17, '57, d. Dec. 11, 1847, m. Dca. Amos Farns- worth, of G., had Amos, and Ralph," both physicians, and 3 other children6 ; and no deaths in their family prior to their own, at the age of 90 ys.
x1. Lydia,5 2d, Aug. 23, '59, m. Abijah Wood, of Westminster ; XII. Sybil,5 Aug. 11, '61, d. 1818, mn. David How, of Sudbury, and had 5 children ; XIII. Sarah,5 Jly. 3, '63, m. Stephen Horsley, of Pepperell, and had 2 sons.
44. 48. Joseph Rockwood," settled as a farmer at G., m. Sarah Richardson, and had 49. 1. Joseph,5 Dec. 17, 1766 ;
50. II. Moses,5 May 11, '69 ; III. Susanna,5 Sep. 27, '71; Iv. John,5 Dec. 15,'73, d. yg. ;
51. v. Abel,5 Dee. 15, '73; vr. Nabby,5 June 13, '76 ;
52 VII. John,5 Sep. 16, '78; VIII. Sarah,5 Aug. 4, '81.
38. 53. Elisha Roekwood,5 s. of Benj., m. June 3, 1778, Eunice Clark, dg. of 28
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Elijah C., of Medway, who d. Sep. 28, 1838, s. at N. Wrentham, and had, I. Abigail.6 Sep. 19, 1779, resides um. at N. Wrentham ;
177. 54. IT. Benj.,6 Oct. 18, '83, m. Lucy Ware ;
55. III. Peter,6 Dea., Sep. 25, '87, m. - Parnell ; 2d, Roxa Stone, b. June 30, 1788, dg. of Elijah S., of Milf., by w. Sophronisba Rawson, r. Milf. ; IV. Eunice,6 Oct. 30, '91 ; v. Eunice,6 June 14, '93, m. Jotham Clark, of Medway, who d. 1845, without issue ; VI. Charlotte,6 Feb. 16, '95, r. um. at N. Wrenth. ;
56. VII. Jefferson,6 Oet. 11, 1801, m., and resided at Nashua, N. H., has Thomas J.,7 Andrew J.,7 and Sarah.7
37. 57. Timothy Rockwood,5 w. Sarah Phillips, r. Unionville, Franklin, had, I. Sally,6 Dec. 24, 1783, r. um. in Franklin ;
60. 58. II. Asa, 6 Mar. 25, '87, m. Julia Thurston ; III. Timothy,6 Jan. 1, '94, d. yg .; 59. IV. Nathan,6 Jan. 9, '98, m. Hanh. Miller, r. F., had Nathan,7 Hannah J.,7 Sarah J?
58. CO. Asa Rockwood,6 w. Julia Thurston, r. Franklin, had,
61. I. Erastus,7 Aug. 17, 1813, w. Mary Ann Daniels, d. Apl. 7, '42; 2d w., Louisa Morse, b. Apl. 11, '18, m. Apl. 2, '45, r. F., had,
I. Erastus D.,8 Apl. 7, '38 ; II. Edmund J.,8 Apl. 2, '42 ; III. Mary Louisa,8 Feb. 3, '46; IV. Eugene Morse,8 Dec. 15, '48; v. Elmer Lucine,8 Dec. 14, '53. ;
62. IT. Asa P.,7 Jan. 6, 1816, d. Aug. 11, '21 ; III. Julia Ann, Jan. 24, '18, d. Aug. 28, '36 ;
63. Iv. Abijah T.,7 Mar. 24, '20, m. Sarah M. Peck, r. F., has Lucius 0.,8 Julietta8 ; Frank.8;
64. v. James,7 Nov. 6, '21, d. yg. ; VI. Susan B.,7 May 17, '24, m. Francis B. Ray, May 27, '53, r. F., has Wm. F.8 b. Mar. 2, '54; VII. Wm.,7 Jly. 16, '27.
65. Benj. Rockwood, jun., in 1769? w. Anna, had Olive, Jan. 20, 1787, at Franklin. ?
25. 66. Samuel Rocket,4 m. Mary White, from Mendon, and s. on the N. E. corner lot of 149 acres, of Medfield, New Grant., & m. S. E. of Winthrop's Pond. His land was assigned, 1659, to Geo. Barbour. He had
67. I. Samuel,5 jun., May 3, 1724, d. Jan. 19, '54, m. Sarah Pierce, Nov. 7, 1750, who was esteemed a witch, inherited the homestead, had
I. Obadiah, d. yg. ; II. Amos, Jly. 20, '51, inherited the homestead, d. without issue ; III. Molly, d. um. ;
84. 68. II. Timothy,5 May 23, 1727, s. in Holl., m. Elizabeth Perry ;
99. 69. III. Asa,5 Dec. 28, '34, m. Sybil Littlefield, s. in W. part of Holl. ;
101. 70. IV. Moses,5 May 19, '37, m. Lydia Ellis ; and 2d Hanh. Ellis, sisters, and dgs. of Tim. E., of Med., by w. Hanh. Adams, who m. 2d, Win. Richard- son, and had Amos. ;
71. v. Aaron," Mar. 8, '43 -- 4, d. um. in the army, near Ticonderoga.
26. 72. Benj. Rocket,4 w. Rachel Morse, b. May 30, 1702, dg. of Benoni M., by w. Rachel Bullard, r. Grafron, and had
73. 1. Benj.,5 Nov. 18, "23 ; II. Rachel,5 Jly. 5, '37, at Med.
27. 74. Hezekiah,4 w. Esther, s. 100 rods. S. W. of his father, Rev. John, in E
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Medway, and had, I. Josiah,5 Apl. 7, 1733, d. Oct. 20, '62; II. Seth,5 Apl. 10, '37, d. Sep. 15, '61 ; III. Amos,5 May 22, '39, d. Feb. 26, '47.
28. 75. John Rocket,4 served as a soldier in the first French war, m. Hannah Fisher, from Dedham, and s. at Bear Hill, then included in Mendon, and probably on land that had been assigned by the proprietors of Mendon, 1720 -- 1, to Josiah Rocket (No. 15), who had no male issue. He was admitted to full communion, 1743, in the chh. in Hopk., and had
76. 1. John,5 jun., Dec. 3, 1733, m. Anne Taft, 1758, who m. 2d, Dea. Josiah Adams, of Mend., Feb. 14, 1792. He covenanted, 1758, and had
77. I. Amos,6 Jan. 20, 1760, at Hopk ;
240. 78. II. Hezekiah," Feb. 9, '61, d. June 17, 1838, m. Elizabeth Wood, '84 ; 2d, Betsey Leland, dg. of Adam L., of Sh. ; III. Hannah, 6 Apl. 18, '63, m. Daniel Fisk, of Upton, and d. without issue ;
247. 79. IV. Josiah,6 Aug. 4, '65, m. Thankful Batchelder, of U., '87;
136. 80. v. Elisha,6 Sep. S, '67, m. Hanh Leland, Apl. 10, 1800 ; VI. Moses,6 who was idiotic, d. in H3; VII. Deborah,6 m. John Wood ;
S1. VIII. Amiel Weeks, 6 who m. the sister of Oliver Ellice, of Med., and s. 10 m. from the capitol, at Montpelier, Vt .; 256. 82. IX. John,6 m. Apl. 10, 1781, m. Lydia Whitney, r. Hopk.
83. II. ? Benj. Rockwood, of Upton, m. Ruth Adams, b. 1729, dg. of Daniel Ad. ms, of Med., had at U., I. Abigail, Mar. 12, 1754; II. Ruth, Mar. 12, '56 ; III. Rhoda, June 30, '58, d. May 16, '59 ; 83}. IV. Benj., May 23, '60.
68. 84. Timothy Rockwood,5 s. 1 m. S. W. of Holliston Meeting-house, where Isaac Kibby resides, was distinguished for energy, industry and integrity, and was much relied on as an appraiser of estates. He m. 1st, Elizabeth Perry, Jan. 24, 1750 -- 1; 2d w., Jemima (Leland) Underwood, Mar. 12, '67; 3d, Alice Littlefield, Aug. 22, '71, and 4th, Deborah (Leland) Fairbanks, Jan. 15, '87, who d. May 21, 1805. He d. Feb. 21, 1806. He had
91. 85. I. Timothy,6 b. in Med. Oct. 30, 1751, s. } m. N. of his father, in Holl. ; TI. Elizabeth," Dec. 23, 1753, d. May 1, 1849, m. Col. Simeon Cutler, of H. ; SG. III. Samuel,6 Oet. 30, '55, d. yg. ; v. Deborah,6 Dec. 10, '58, m. James Mellen, Esq., of Holl. ; VI. Rhoda,6 Oct. 12, '63, m. Ezra Brown, of H. ; 88. VII. Aaron,6 Jly. 6, '72, d. yg. ; VIII. Miriam,6 Dec. 13, '73, d. yg. ; IX. Lucretia,6 Jly. 25, '75, m. Rev. Drury Fairbanks, r. Plym., N. H., whose descendants r. in and near St. Johnsbury, Vt. ; x. Anna,6 June 14, '77, m. Sampson Bridges, of Hopk. ;
259. 89. XI. Luther,6 Jan. 7, '80 m. Ruth Perry ; 2d, Ruth (Littlefield) Temple, r. Hol. ; XII. Calvin,6 Dec. 25, '83, d. yg.
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85. 91. Timothy Rockwood,6 jun., w. Margaret Parker, m. Dec. 12, 1770, r. Holl. ; 92 r. Nathan,7 Aug. 8, '71, m. Sep. 20, '93, Joanna Day, and settled in Hopk .; II. Elizabeth,7 Apl. 10, '73, d. yg. ;
260. 93. III. Nahum,7 Dec., 1775, m. Elizabeth Newton, s. in Leicester ; 94. IV. Wm.,7 Nov. 13, '77, m. Polly Burnet, r H., had Wm. (d.) and Mary ; 108. 95. v. Aaron, Oct. 28, '79, m. Mille Watkins, r. Med., and Bell. ; VI. Sophia,7 Oct. 12, '82, m. Abner Holbrook ; and 2d, Martin Cutler ; 96. VII. Ezra,7 Nov. 5, '84, m. Polly Stone ; 2d, Betsey (Stone) Perry, r. H .; VIII. Milla,7 Dec. 26, 'S6, m. Elihu Whiting, r. Barre ;
97. Ix. Timothy,7 Jan. 17, '89, m. Polly Chamberlain ; 2d, Nancy Adams, r. H .; 98. x. Calvin,7 June 3, '92, m. Lois How, r. H.
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69. 99. Asa Rockwood," w. Sybil Littlefield, r. Holliston, had
100. I. Samuel," who m. Hanh. Pond, Jan. 7, '87, s. in Milford, and rm. to New Braintree and Oakham ; II. Sybil,6 m. - Ellis, of Med., and r. with her son, a surveyor in Hopk. ; II. Lydia,6 m. - Saunders, of Milfd.
70. 101. Moses, inherited the W. half of the homestead in Med. He was an industrious, frugal, kind and veracious man, possessed of an astonishing memory, and seemed to know the history of his vicinity and race as well as if he had lived there ever since the beginning of the settlement. Many an evening did I listen in my youth and early manhood to his narratives of the past. He was nearly 11 ys. old at the death of his grd. unele, Benj., who was born in 1651, and well remembered him. He m Hannah Ellis, and had only
102. 1. Moses," Cpt., d. Mar. 12, 1854, a ab. '82. He being an only child, settled with his father, and inherited his integrity, industry and tenacity of life. When 80 years old, his memory was unimpaired, and his active labors un- remitted. In early life he embarked in trapping in the then unbroken wil- derness of W. N. York, - learned the languages of the Indians ; and many a long evening did the author in his boyhood, listen with delight to the history of his romantic adventures, receiving therefrom a bias for life. Capt. R. m. Lois Johnson, Jly. 1, 1798, dg. of Joseph Johnson, of Hol., by w. Mercy Cozzens, b. June 3, 1767. They had
103. I. Simeon,7 Sep. 21, '99, m. Melatiah Clark ; II. Johnson,7 d. yg. ;
104. III. Hannah Ellis,7 Dec. 11, '02, mn. Geo. Blake, of Med;
106. Iv. Calvin,7 m. Elizabeth Marsh, r. II., ;
v. Eliza,7 m. Newell Lovering ;
107. VI. Moses, Mar. 24, 1809, m. Adaline Johnson, r. Holl.
95. 108. Aaron, w. Mille Watkins, r. Med. and Bell. ;
109. 1. Newell,8 Jly. 29, 1801, m. Ann S. Winter ; 2d, Susan Leland ; 3d, Sarah Smith ; II. Mary Ann,8 Feb. 8, '05, m. Simeon Fisher, 1824; 110. III. Aaron W.,8 May 2, '07, r. Bos., m. Almira Cobb, has Angelina, Jane M. ; Iv. Caroline, 8 Feb. S, '10, d. Mar. 16, '24, at Bellingham ; v. Mille P.,8 Aug. 4, '12, d. Jly. 9, '24, at Bellingham ;
111. VI. Ezra B.,8 Dec. 29, '16, m. Hannah Sargent, r. Fitchburg ; VII. Harriot,8 May 25, '21, m. Addison Warfield, of Holl., has Aaron R. ; VIII. Sabrina Morse,8 Mar. 25, '23.
93. 112. Nahum,7 Dea., w. Elizabeth Newton, r. Leicester ; I. Mary8, Apl. 12, 1801, r. um. at L. ; II. Ursula8, (d.) m. Edwin Waite of L. ; III. Elizabeth, 8 m. Elijah, and 2d, Nathan Harkness, rs. Worcester; IV. Timothy I'.8
89. 113. Luther,6 m. Ruth Perry, and 2d, Ruth (Littlefield) Temple, inherits the homestead in H., and had 1. Miriam,7 Aug. 2, 1803, d. March 10, 1814; II. Albert Perry,7 June 9, 1805, m. Nancy Haven, r. Salt Lake City, Utah ; III. Elbridge L.,7 Oct. 3, 1808, a. Aug. 7, 1813 ; IV. Mary Ann,7 June 13, '10, d. Aug. 5, '13 ; v. Thomas 'T., June 5, '16, m. Eviline Leonard, rs. Norton ; VI. Eviline,7 Sept. 4, '14, d. Feb. 17. '19; VII. Ruth,7 June 5 '16, m. Eli H. Warren, rs. H .; VIII. Elsie L., Dec. 13, '19, rs. H .;
Ix. Elbridge L ,7 Nov. 24, '24, m. Elizabeth Phipps, rs. H., has I. Wil- bur,8; II. a son.8
109. 135. Newell,8 w. Ann Sophia Winter, m. Apl. 20, 1823, d. Aug. 15, '24, a. 21 ; 2d w., Susan Leland, m. Mar. 12, '26, d. Dec. 28, '29, a. 23; 3d
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w., Sarab Smith, m. Oct. 6, '30, rs. Holl. had I. Ann Sophia," Dec. 10, '27 ; II. Geo. Leland,? Dec. 9, '29 ; III. Sarah Jemima,? Oct. 17, '31, d. Nov. 24, '33.
80. 136, Elisha Rockwood,6 w. Hannah Leland, dg. of Saml. L., the s. of Simon and Hanh. Partridge L., and grd. s. of Dea. Win. L., by w. Mchetabel Breck, dg. of John and Mehetabel Morse B. Her mother was Mary Leland, b. Feb. 19, 1753, dg. of Henry L., by w. Keziah Bullard, and grd. dg. of Ens. Henry L., by w. Mary Morse, r. Sherborn, had I. John,7 Feb. 27, 1801, m. Adaline Farrington, r. S. Abington ; II. Clarissa,7 July 17, 1803, d. um ; 111. Charles,7 Mar. 27, 1806, m. Lois E. Farrington, dg. of Alfred F., of Wrenth., by w. Harriet Pond, sis. of Rev. Enoch P., D. D., r. Natick, had 1. Ellen Maria,8 Mar. 11, 1834, m. Isaac N. Travis, of N.,
had Emma E.,9 Sept. 9, '54; II. Adeline,8 Mar. 3, '37; III. John,8 .Jan. 4. '44 ; IV. Chs. E.8 Jan. 14, '46.
Iv. Joseph," and v. Mary,7 Jly. 13, 1809, both d. yg. ; VI. Samuel Leland,7 Rev., A. M., b. Nov. 16, 1810, m. Christina Gilbert, dg. of James G., of Mansfield, by w. Deborah Sprague, the dg. of Gen. George Godfrey, of Taunton, and grd. dg. of James G, of Norton, a soldier in the French war of 1755. Mr. R. grad. at Amherst Col., 1836, and was ordained at Han- son, where he still remains. He had I. Clarissa Frances,8 Apl. 15, 1842, d. May 8, '42; 11. Samuel Gilbert,8 Mar. or May 16, '44; III. John Edwards,8 May 16, '46 ; Iv. Christina Eliza,8 June 1, '50.
VII. Elizabeth Ann,7 Apl. 1, 1814, (d.) m. James Austin, had I. Ann,8 (d.) VIII. Hannah Adams,7 Dec. 28, 1817, r. Natick.
45. 140. Ebenezer Rockwood,5 A. M., M. D., possessed a " character of great worth and acknowledged excellence," which his posterity and the race would do well to emulate. The excellent spirit which dwelt first in his ancestors lived in him, and throughout his long life he adhered to sound Christian principles in all his intercourse in society, in all his relations to the Church, and in all his influence over his family. He grad. at H. Col. 1773, studied medicine, entered the army of U. S. as surgeon, and afterward settled as a physician at Wilton, became eminent in his profession, and ever had an ex- tensive practice. On Feb. 10, 1830, then in his 84th year, he passed to his final reward, amidst the grief of friends and the regrets of the community. He m. June 10, 1779, Mary Emerson, b. Nov. 14, 1753, d. Mar. 9, 1848, (dg. of Rev. Daniel E., of Hollis, N. H., b. at Reading, May 16, 1716,) by whom he had
I. Wm. E.,6 Mar. 22, 1780, m. Oct. 22, 1812, Abigail Conant, dg. of Dea. Josiah C., of Hollis., rs. Merrimack, N. H., has
I. Wm. J.,7 rs. Yonkers, N. Y. ; II. Elizabeth E.
146. 142. II. Ebenezer," Esq., A. M., June 2, 1781, d. May 8, 1815 ; III. Betsey,6 Dec. 9, 1782, d. Oct. 6, 1846, m. Timothy Abbot, Esq. ; IV. Polly,6 Aug. 6, 1784, resides in Hollis, N. II.
145. 143. v. Lubin," Apl. 6, 1786, d. May 15, 1826, in the triumphs of faith ; VI. Daniel,6 A. M., Oet. 15, 1787, d. Jan. 31, 1821, at Cuba. Ile settled as a lawyer in Boston, where I knew and regarded him as a gentleman of great urbanity, and destined for eminence ; VII. Hannah,6 Feb. 19, 1790, d. Nov. 7, 1808 ; VIII. Sally,6 Jly. 18, 1792, m. Rev. Leonard Jewett, r. Temple and Hollis, N. HI. ; Ix. Matilda,6 Nov. 30, 1793, d. Apl. 21, 1823.
143. 145. Lubin,6 was a Christian of sound orthodox principles and firm established
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character. He was a devoted child, a worthy citizen, and a kind and devoted husband and father ; and his memory will long be cherished with respect and gratitude. He m. Lydia Burton, dg. of Abraham B., of Hollis, who still survives, by whom he had
I. Hannah,7 Jly. 8, 1814, d. Apl. 13, 1832, eminent for piety and talent ; II. L. Burton," Rev., A. M., Apl. 8, 1816, who grad. at. Dar. Col. 1839, and at Union Theo. Sem., New York, 1843; was financial agent of that Sem. 1843 -- 50, and on Jly. 10, of the latter year, he was installed as col- league with the venerable and excellent Calvin Chapin, D. D., over the Congl. chh. at Rocky Hill, Ct., which delicate and important station he now fills. He m. Abby Anne Abbot, May 1, 1845, dg. of Dea. Ezra A., of Wilton, N. H., and had I. Arthur Burton,8 Nov. 20, '46, d. Oct. 4, '47 ;
II. Edward Nelson,8 Oct. 9, '48, d. Feb. 16, '49;
III. Sarah Hale,8 Dec. 9, '49; IV. Fanny Larcom,8 Aug. 23, '51;
v. Wm. Emerson,8 Nov. 5, '54.
III. L. Henritta,7 May 24, 1819, d. June 22, '40, with strong and triumph- ant hopes in Christ ;
IV. Mary E.,7 May 14, '21, m. Col. I. P. Clark, Dec. 5, '39, r. N. Ipsw., N. H .; v. Betsey D.,7 Apl. 19, '25, m. Chs. S. Davis, Esq., Aug. 28, '45, rs. Bos- ton, Mass., had 1. Henrietta R.,8 Aug. 28, '46, d. Sept. 10, '46 ;
II. Charles A.,8 Apl. 7, '47 ; III. Walter R.,8 Nov. 9, '49.
142. 146. Ebenezer Rockwood,6 Esq., A. M. grad. at H. U., 1802, read law, s. in Bos., where he d. May 8, 1815, at the age of 34 ys. While he lived his intimate associates were of the highest circle of talent and refinement. Numbers of them, ere merit had ceased to be a passport, rose to the highest stations of honor in the gift of their fellow-citizens ; and had Mr. Rockwood been spared, such were his talents and address, and such his moral worth, that he could hardly have failed of a full share of such honors. One fact illustrates the nobility of his friends, and the esteem in which he was held. When his death was announced, the members of a class club of which he was a founder while at the University, met and resolved, as one of their testimonials, "that $500 of their funds be put out on inter- est for the aid of the first of his children who should wish a col. education," and thus it would have been cheerfully expended had there been need. The following obituary appeared in the Weekly Messenger of June 2, 1815 : -
The late Mr. Rockwood but a few days since, was seen in our judicial tribunals, giving proof of powers of mind destined, as was anticipated, to adorn the bar and pub- , lic assemblies of our country. Without the aid of fortune, and with no friends but those attached to him by his own merit, he was advancing with undeviating step to the first rank in his profession. His example has illustrated the truth, that patronage is not necessary to talents ; but that associated with virtue, they lead, with an inde- pendent vigor, over every obstruction, to the honors and advantages of society. He came into Boston a stranger. But there was in his exterior such a recommendation , of dignity and intelligence, that notice and respect were soon attracted, to him. Ac- quaintance became esteem, and the great number of those who regarded him, are left to feel for his loss a regret much more lasting than was the period permitted to their friendship.
Mr. Rockwood's mind was naturally of a high cast. ITis understanding was sound and clear, and extremely rapid in its deductions. It possessed a springing energy which supplied at the same time quickness and force. He was not habituated to long trains of reasoning - while others were arranging their arguments, he threw out his bold and luminous opinions. They were received with surprise, often with incredulity - but all who reasoned justly, came at last to the same result, though by a far longer process.
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Although he was young, his knowledge was abundant ; for this, however, he was not much indebted to books.
He never resorted to them, when he had opportunities for observation, - and even in that profession, in which great erudition is almost a sufficient qualification, and learning often succeeds where talent alone fails, he seldom had recourse to books except as authorities, - his arrangement, his argument and his decision, were origi- nal, and apparently intuitive.
But these powers, though rare and valuable, are not all that is worthy to be described in Mr. Rockwood. Clear and true as was the glance of his mind, this was not more admirable than his noble and generous heart. The selfish man would have shrunk in his presence and felt how elevated a principle of action is disinterestedness. He was ever more active, judicious, and even cautious, when others were concerned. The energy of his understanding, and the ardor of his feelings, found their true focus in the interest of others. He was full of affection and humanity - yet he had little of that tenderness which often weakens the best resolves. He neither shrunk from pain himself when it was salutary, nor hesitated in like circumstances to inflict it on others.
He was called from amidst the most active scenes in life to the bed of death. He did indeed desire to live ; for to him the prospect of life presented a scene of use- fulness, of tender attachments, and of advancing reputation. Few had less to fear, and few had more to resign ; yet he looked up to Heaven with that humility which fears to trust even the approbation of conscience. He could not approach the throne of his Maker without trembling ; yet with that decision which uniformly accompanied him, he bent his few remaining hours to prepare for death. Religion, that principle so congenial with great and good minds, was here his first resource. By her aid, he was enabled to turn, with resignation and tranquillity, from the endearments of life, to sever the tenderest ties which bound him to this world, and to await his last mo- ments, with a steady and confiding mind.
He m. Abigail Breese Hazard, (now the w. of Rev. Dr. Tho. E. Vermilye, of New York,) dg. of Hon. Ebenr. Hazard, of Phila., (P. M. General under Washington,) by w. Abigail Arthur, b. Aug. 5, 1759, dg. of Cpt. Joseph A., by w. Jane (Chevalier) Anderson, (b. at Phila. Nov. 3, 1723, m. at Bos. Jan. 4, '49-50.) Capt. A. (b. in Bos. July 2, 1715) was the son of Joseph A., senr., (b. st Salem, Apl. 11, 1691,) by w. Abigail A. (b. in Bos. 1696, and d. Aug. 12, 1761. Mr. Rockwood had
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