Simmons Rockwell

1772 - 1857  (84 years)

• Name	Simmons Rockwell  [1]
  Born	13 Nov 1771-13 Nov 1772  [1, 2]
  	No birth record for Simmons has yet been found but in the Federal Census of 1850 Simmons stated on 12 Nov of that year that he was 78 years old as of his las birthday. In the New York State census of 1885, Simmons stated (in Nov 1855) that he was 83 years of age. From this it can be estimated that he was born sometime between 13 Nov 1771 and 13 Nov 1772.
  Christened	28 Jan 1775	Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA   [2]
  	Greens Farms Congregational Church - Simmons' baptismal record reads: "1775/Jan. 28: "Simmons, son of Elizabeth Row, presented by his grandmother."
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Apr 1857	Findley Lake, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA   [1, 2]
  Buried	Mina, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA   [2]
  	Buried in the Rockwell family plot in the Mina Corners Cemetery
  Person ID	I51823	Munro
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Lt. Jonah Rockwell, Jr.,   b. 1740, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. 12 Dec 1823, Weston, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Monroe,   b. 14 Feb 1754, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. Abt 1795  (Age 40 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1778	Weston, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA   [3]
  	Jonah and Elizabeth were married before the Rev. Samuel Sherwood in the Norfield Congregational Church. [3]
  Family ID	F17686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rathana Roosevelt,   b. Est 1774,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1795	, , Connecticut, USA   [2]
  	Simmons and Rathana had seven children. [4]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Rockwell,   b. Est 1805,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Roswell Rockwell,   b. Est 1807,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Abraham Rockwell,   b. 1809, Roxbury, Delaware Co., New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Simmons Rockwell,   b. Est 1811,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F17698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Robinson,   b. Est 1773,   d. Nov 1828, Roxbury, Delaware Co., New York, USA  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	Abt 1815	Roxbury, Delaware Co., New York, USA   [2]
  	Simmons and Elizabeth had five children. [4]
  Children	1. Mary Rockwell,   b. Est 1817,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Isaac Simmons Rockwell,   b. 1823, Roxbury, Delaware Co., New York, USA ,   d. 1892  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F17691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Parthenia Warner,   b. Est 1774,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1829	Roxbury, Delaware Co., New York, USA   [1, 2]
  	Type: Separated
  	Simmons and Parthenia separated in 1835 and she returned to her former home in Conesville, New York. [1]
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2013
  Family ID	F17695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S385] Clan Munro files - Rockwell, John W., John W. Rockwell, Monroe Ancestry of John W. Rockwell (Reliability: 3). [S385] Clan Munro files - Rockwell, John W., John W. Rockwell, Simmons Rockwell (Reliability: 3). [S385] Clan Munro files - Rockwell, John W., John W. Rockwell, Elizabeth Monroe (Reliability: 3). [S385] Clan Munro files - Rockwell, John W., John W. Rockwell, Children of Jonah and Elizabeth (Monroe) Rockwell (Reliability: 3).