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Lucy Rockwell
1735 - 1818 (83 years)-
Name Lucy Rockwell Born 1735 , , Connecticut, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Female AFN 9J2R-39 Died 6 Mar 1818 Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States [3] Buried Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States [4] Person ID I577 James Henry Martineau Last Modified 27 Oct 2015
Father James Rockwell, b. 3 Jun 1704, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. 15 Oct 1776, , Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 72 years) Mother Abigail Loomis, b. 31 Oct 1706, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. 22 Jun 1759, , Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 52 years) Married 7 Nov 1728 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States [5, 6] Family ID F306 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John Mears, b. 12 Mar 1735, Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States , d. 11 Dec 1811, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States (Age 76 years) Married 14 Jan 1761 East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States [7] Children 1. Louisa Mears, b. 14 Oct 1761, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. Yes, date unknown2. Lucy Mears, b. 3 Sep 1763, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. 6 Apr 1845 (Age 81 years)3. John Mears, b. 16 Dec 1765, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 8 Feb 1861, Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States (Age 95 years)4. Joseph Mears, b. 17 Sep 1767, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Apr 1828, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States (Age 60 years)5. Stephen Mears, Deacon, b. 27 Jan 1769, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Jun 1842, Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States (Age 73 years)6. Roswell Mears, Reverend, b. 16 Apr 1772, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 25 Dec 1855, Georgia, Franklin, Vermont, United States (Age 83 years)+ 7. James Mears, b. 11 Apr 1774, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Apr 1864, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States (Age 90 years)8. Isaac Mears, b. 31 Aug 1776, Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States , d. Jun 1840, North Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States (Age 63 years)9. Simeon Mears, b. 27 May 1779, Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States , d. 9 Feb 1810, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States (Age 30 years)Last Modified 27 Oct 2015 Family ID F234 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Research Correspondence Lucy Rockwell 1735-1818
Correspondence dated 1993
Research Correspondence Lucy Rockwell 1735-1818
Correspondence dated 1994
Research Correspondence Lucy Rockwell 1735-1818
Correspondence dated December 15, 1993
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Notes - Her name was given as Lydia Rockwell, according to Warren revisions of 1897. She was purportedly the dau. of James & Abigail (Loomis ) Rockwell, ( according to old family records , p. 5 of "Some descendants of John Mears & Lucy Rockwell.")
She came from her home in Poultney, Vt. , on horse back with her son Stehen Mears, to visit her sons in Milton. It was in the winter time (March) and she took cold and died and was buried in Milton. Mar 1818 age 83 years. Her son Roswell preached his own mother's funeral sermon.( Same ref. as above, p. 43.) - (Research):BIRTH: "The Loomis Family in America" does not show her as a child of James Rockwell and Abigail Loomis.
Will of James Rockwell dated 27 Feb 1770 (Hartford Probate 1776, #4608) lists all children except Lucy. There also is no record of a Lucy near this birth date in the Windsor town records, parish records, or parish records of East Windsor, where James Rockwell resided. All other children were born in Windsor (east side of the Connecticut River in what is now East Windsor).
"General History of the Town of Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn." by Charles F. Sedgwick, A.M., 3rd Ed., 1898, copy at CT Valley Historical Museum indicates Sharon first explored in 1738, settled in 1739, no Rockwells among the early settlers. - D0010
Conclusion: Lucy was not born in Sharon, CT, nor is there concrete evidence she was she the daughter of James Rockwell and Abigail Loomis.
Searched: Correspondence and manuscripts of Winifred L. Holman at the NEHGS, (cat #SG MEA 11, 12). Nothing new.
Family Records of John Mears of Roxbury, MA (NEHGS, 1 M 190). Not related
Probate of Joseph Rockwell of Colebrook, CT, 15 Oct 1770. Died insolvent. Lists Elijah (admin.) and Samuel Rockwell as willing to pay judge's fees.
Connecticut vital, church and newspaper records. Nothing new.
DEATH: "Decendants of Robert Meares of Boston, Mass.", compiled 1919-1950 by Theoda Mears Morse, copy at NEHGS, p. 66 gives name as Lydia, referring to Warren, Revision of 1897. Died on way to Milton to visit her son John. Son Roswell preached the funeral sermon. Buried in Milton. Gravestone gives death date, age 83. - D0001
1992 IGI shows a Lydia Rockwell, daughter of Daniel Rockwell and Margaret Loomis, born 4 Oct 1740, Windsor, CT.
She appears to have married a Strong
Middletown First Church Records, vol. 1, pg 63, Lucretia Rockwell, daughter of William Rockwell and Hannah Foster of Middletown (m. 2 Jun 1731, Middletown Vital Records v.1, pg 58) chr. 28 Aug 1737, b. 24 Aug 1737 (Midd. VR v1 p58)
A Josiah Rockwell and wife Lucy resided in Lebanon, CT. She died 7 Nov 1800 age 82 (NEHGS Register, vol 74, pg. 67). They were m. 25 Dec 1740, Norwich, New London, CT (IGI), so it seems unlikely they are the parents of Lucy, born 1735.
A Lucy Rockwell, dau. of John Rockwell of Norwich is mentioned in his will of 1753 as not yet 18 years old. (NEHGS search on Lucy Rockwell, probate)
A Lucy Rockwell, granddaughter of Hezekiah Porter of Windsor, CT is mentioned in will of 24 Mar 1741/2 (sons Hezekiah and Samuel, Lois Thacher & Deborah daughters) (NEHGS search on Lucy Rockwell - CT Nutmegger article from 2003) On NFS Lois Porter shows up with a marriage to James Rockwell and a marriage about 1729 in Windsor. Unfortunately, Hezekiah m. 25 Aug 1719 Sarah Wright, so any child would have been only 15 or less when my Lucy was born, so this is an unlikely lead.
- Her name was given as Lydia Rockwell, according to Warren revisions of 1897. She was purportedly the dau. of James & Abigail (Loomis ) Rockwell, ( according to old family records , p. 5 of "Some descendants of John Mears & Lucy Rockwell.")
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Sources - [S35] Mears Family History, Persis Mears Hadden.
- [S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
( according to Persis Mears Hadden Record ) - [S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 5 (Reliability: 3).
( Family Record ) - [S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 5 (Reliability: 3).
( Age 83 years, grave record ) - [S126] Loomis Genealogy, Vol 1 [1880] pp. 447-9 (Reliability: 3).
- [S15] Rockwell Family in America, Henry Ensign Rockwell, (Boston:Rockwell & Churchill, publishers 1873), Chp. Vol VIII, p. 196 (Reliability: 3).
- [S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
from East Windsor Vital Records
- [S35] Mears Family History, Persis Mears Hadden.