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Data from Knapp with same data from Fredericksen.
Will of Honor Rockwell - dated 1637
Taken from " Rockwell Families from the Beginning of Time and Forever"by Ross Robert Rockwell, 1975, page 1.
" In the name of God, Amen. The nintenth day of July, One ThousandSix Hundred and Thirty Seven, I HONOR ROCKWELL of DORCHESTER in thecounty of DORSET, widow, doe make this my laste will and teastement inthe manner and for me following:
first and before all things I bequeath my soule unto almighty God myycreator and body to the earth for Christian buriall.
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I give and bequeath unto six of my grandchildren, the sonnes anddaughters of my son, Richard Rockell, deaseased, Thomas, Joseph,Nathaniell, Samuell, Debreath (Deborah??) and Mary twenty shillingsapeece to be paid unto them and to either of them when they shall cometo the age of one and twenty yeeres, with condition they shall give myexecutor a recipt for every paiment.
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I give unto my son Roger Rockwell's children ten shillings apeece whenshall come to the age of one and twenty yeeers. I give to all mygrandchildren in New England, both sonnes and daughters of RichardRockwell, William Rockwell, and JOHN ROCKWELL twelve pence apeece tobe paide at the age of one and twenty yeeres.
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I give unto my daughter, Jane Farthing, all my wearing apparell exceptmy best whitle whcih I give to Abigaill Rockwell, daughter of my sonRoger Rockwell. All the rest of my goods not yet given norbequeathed I give unto my son Roger Rockwell whome I make my whole andsole executor to this, my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day andyeare first above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Henry Bridges
Thomas Poole
The marke of Honor Rockwell
(Sealed with a signet ring bearing a device, apparently a swan.)
Probated London, January 26th, 1637/38 by oath of Roger Rockwell,executor.
Endorsed: "Tempp. Mortis suae de fitsed in com. Somers. vide cert."
Death certificates were kept by executors, and therefore, not atSomerset House...
[11020] All data from Knapp.
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[554] Anna died Jan 1817 or Feb 1817.
[20736] after this date
[13219] All data from Harter.