John Rockwood

1663 - 1675

• Name	John Rockwood
  Born	18 Aug 1663	Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jul 1675	Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts
  	Killed by Indians Mrs. Rachael (Farnsworth) Puffer and her son, a lad of 11 or 12 yrs. John Rockwood Jr. another lad of abt. 12 yrs. were probably out picking berries in the swamp along Muddy Brook when the Indians fell upon them and put them to their death. These three were the only ones positively identified, through petitions sent to the General Court. A Monument now stands near this site for those slain that fatal day. Inscription reads: Near this spot The wife and son of Matthias Puffer. the son of John Rockwood and other inhabitants of Mendon were killed by Nipmuck Indians 14 July 1675 The beginning of King Phillip's War in the colony of Mass.
  Person ID	I22353	Bryant
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2006

  
  

  Father	John Rockett,   b. 01 Dec 1641, Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 1725, Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts
  Mother	Joanna Ford,   b. 1641, probably, Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 1724
  Married	15 Sep 1662	Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F707	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Aug 1663 - Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts Died - 14 Jul 1675 - Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S78] Braintree, MA, Vital Records, p.643. [S78] Braintree, MA, Vital Records, p.717. [S112] Ancestors of American Presidents, Roberts, Gary Boyd, (Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clara, CA, 1995), p.47.