Notizen zu dieser Person
1794: John Rockey and wife Christinia of West Buffalo township
(Chamberlin papers)
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ANNALS OF BUFFALO VALLEY. 1796.
Rockey, William, farmer, hewed log house, cabin barn, grist and saw-
mill; Rockey, John, tavern-keeper, hewed log house and kitchen, round
log stable;
Single Freemen - Barnes, Aaron; Chambers, Joseph; Caruthers, Moses;
Crotzer, John; Duncan, James; Emery, Joseph; Hunter, John; Love,
Alexander; Moore, Jacob; Moore, John; McCalley, David; Rockey,Jacob.
1797:
and George Books erected the Books' saw-mill,
in West Buffalo. He was a powerful man. In a fight at Rockey's mill,
he caught two men, Bogenreif and Iddings, and butted their heads together.
Books removed to Ohio, and died there.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/union/history/lynn/l282322.txt
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(p. 8) ROCKEY, John: letters of admin. granted 5-2-1796 to Wm. Rockey and Wm. Baker; sureties: Geo. Youngman and Wendell Baker
These abstracts are from:
Wills and Administrations of Northumberland County, PA
Dr. Charles A. Fisher, compiler
Privately printed, February, 1950
For a full copy of the actual will(s) or estate(s), contact:
Northumberland County Court House
Register of Wills--Room 6
201 Market Street
Sunbury, PA 17801
570-988-4140
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