Person:Joseph Rowlandson (1)

Watchers
Rev. Joseph Rowlandson
b.Est 1631
m. Bef 1621
  1. Martha RowlandsonEst 1621 - 1712
  2. Thomas RowlandsonEst 1624 - 1682
  3. Elizabeth RowlandsonEst 1627 - 1679
  4. Rev. Joseph RowlandsonEst 1631 - 1678
  • HRev. Joseph RowlandsonEst 1631 - 1678
  • WMary WhiteAbt 1637 - 1710/11
m. 1656
  1. Joseph Rowlandson1661 - 1711/12
  2. Mary Rowlandson1665 - 1712
Facts and Events
Name[1] Rev. Joseph Rowlandson
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1631
Degree[1] 1652 Harvard College.
Residence[1] 1654 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 1656 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary White
Ordination[1] 1660 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesFirst Minister of Lancaster.
Occupation[2] Bet 1660 and 1675 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesMinister at Lancaster.
Residence[1] 1677 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Other[2] 7 Apr 1677 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesInstalled as minister at Wethersfield.
Occupation[2] Bet 1677 and 1678 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesMinister at Wethersfield.
Death[1][2] 23 Nov 1678 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Alt Death[2][3] 24 Nov 1678 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Probate[3] 24 Apr 1679 Administration to the widow.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Rowlandson, in Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Providence, RI, 1897-1919)
    1:307-08.

    "Joseph(2) Rowlandson, Rev., (Thomas(1)), of Lancaster, Mass., and Wethersfield, Ct., b. ab. 1631; m. in 1656 Mary White (John). He was the sole grad. H. C. 1652; began to preach in L. in 1654; ord. first minister at L. in 1660. After the destruction of L., he settled in W., April, 1677; d. Nov. 23, 1678, his wife surviving him."

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Joseph Rowlandson, in Colonial Collegians: Biographies of Those Who Attended American Colleges before the War for Independence. (Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Historical Society & New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005)
    Harvard:204-13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rowlandson, Rev. Joseph, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    1:357.

    "Probate Records. Vol. IV, 1677 to 1687. Page 17-18.

    Rowlandson, Rev. Joseph, late Pastor of the Church at Wethersfield. Died 24 November, 1678. Invt. at Lancaster, £129-00-00. Taken by Ralph Houghton, Roger Sumner. Invt. at Wethersfield, £290-16-00. Taken by Samuel Talcott, John Deming sen., John Deming Jr. Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, the Widow. Children; Joseph age 17 years, Mary age 13 years.

    Court Record, Page 14—24 April, 1679: Adms. to the Widow Mary. The Rev. Joseph Haynes, Mr. Gershom Bulkeley & Mr. Samuel Talcott are desired to assist the Administratrix."