The Rockwell Family in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and beyond: Some of the descendants of John Rockwell, an early settler of Stamford [home page for the 1st edition]
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Preface ........... i
Abbreviations used for frequently-cited sources ........... iv
Fitzhead: the Rockwells’ English home town ........ 4
John and Wilmot (Cade) Rockwell of Windsor: parents of John of Stamford? ..... 7
John Rockwell: an enigma of Stamford, Connecticut 13
Some of the descendants of John Rockwell of Stamford: 1641 to 19th and early 20th centuries ...... 23
First generation .......... 23
Second generation ......... 26
Third generation .......... 31
Fourth generation ......... 51
Fifth generation .......... 102
Sixth generation .......... 186
Unplaced Rockwells possibly related to the Fairfield County family ........ 389
DNA analysis and the Rockwell family ...... 411
The lineage of Norman Rockwell, and how to figure out if he's related to you ........ 418
Simmons Rockwell: a pioneer of central and western New York .......... 419
Testimony versus Tradition: Jabez Rockwell's war service ......... 427
Select Bibliography ....... 431
Index of Rockwells and kindred .... 435
Index of Places of Residence ...... 503
Index of Selected Subjects ........ 514
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