Maria Rockefeller wife of Samuel Kelly (my direct ancestor)

Generation 1


1. Maria ROCKERFELLER daughter of Peter Rockefeller and Elizabeth MILLER was born on 22 Feb 1807 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ,USA. She lived in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania in 1850. She died on 21 Feb 1855. She married Samuel KELLY son of David KELLY and Mary BALLARD was born on 02 Oct 1808 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. He lived in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840 through 1860. He lived in Lower Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and 1880. They had 9 children.



Generation 2

2. Peter Rockefeller son of Godfrey Rockefeller and Margaret Lewis was born in 1781 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. He lived in Shamokin, Northampton, Pennsylvania in 1800. He died in Apr 1809 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. He married Sarah Cool in New Jersey; she was born on Unknown in Hunterdon Co., NJ. She died about 1801.

Peter Rockefeller and Sarah Cool were married in New Jersey. They had one child.

i. Eliza Rockefeller was born on 20 Jan 1796 in Snydertown, Northumberland County, PA.
She died on 26 Aug 1881. Sex: Female. She was buried in Klinesgrove Cemetery.

Peter Rockefeller married(2) Elizabeth MILLER was born in 1788. She died in 1865. They were married on 08 Mar 1799 in Hunterdon Co.,NJ,USA.

They had the following children:

i. Maria ROCKERFELLER was born on 22 Feb 1807 in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania ,USA. She lived in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania in 1850. She
died on 21 Feb 1855.

ii. Sarah ROCKEFELLER was born on 12 Mar 1811. She married Aaron KELLY on 08 Dec 1829 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ,USA. She lived in Woodbury, Morrow, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 08 Feb 1889 in Morrow, Ohio, USA

iii. Hiram Rockefeller was born on 04 Oct 1808 in Pennsylvania, United States. He married
Elizabeth Wilkinson on 24 May 1836 in Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania,
United States. He died on 24 Nov 1894 in Northumberland County, PA. He was
buried in Irish Valley Methodist Church Cemetery. Transcription of Burial stone “age 86 years 1 month 20 days at his death on November 24, 1894.”

iv. Ann Rockefeller was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.


Generation 3

4. Godfrey Rockefeller son of Johann Peter Rockefeller Jr and Mary Bellis was born in 1745 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. He died on 03 Jan 1818 in Snydertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. He was buried in Presbyterian Chapel, Shamokin, Northumberland, PA.
He married Margaret Lewis was born about 1759 in Hunterdon County, NJ. She died about 1790 in Snydertown, Northumberland, PA. She was buried in Presbyterian Chapel, Shamokin, Northumberland, PA. Godfrey Rockefeller and Margaret Lewis were married in Aug 1776 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey. They had the following children:

i. Peter Rockefeller was born in 1781 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married Elizabeth MILLER
on 08 Mar 1799 in Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA. He lived in Shamokin, Northampton,
Pennsylvania in 1800. He died in Apr 1809 in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania,
United States.





Generation 4

8. Johann Peter Rockefeller Jr son of Johann Peter Rockefeller and Anna Marie Remagen was born
on 22 Mar 1711 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died on 14 May 1787 in
Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. He lived in New York, USA between 1909-1925. He lived in
New York, USA between 1909-1925. Sex: Male. He lived in Hunterdon County, NJ.

Johann Peter Rockefeller Jr married 1st  Elizabeth Peterson. They had no children.

Johann Peter Rockefeller Jr. married 2nd Mary Bellis daughter of William Bellis was born in 1723 in New Jersey, USA. She died in 1772 in New Jersey, USA. They were married in 1740 in New Jersey, USA. They had the following children:


i. Peter Rockefeller was born in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Sex: Male.

ii. John Rockefeller was born in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Sex: Male.

iii. Henry Rockefeller was born on 07 Mar 1747 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

iv. William Rockefeller was born in 1750 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.
(William & Christina are the Great-Grandparents of John D. William of Standard Oil).

v. Mary Rockefeller was born in 1753 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

vi. Jacob Rockefeller was born on 25 Jun 1756 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

vii. David Rockefeller was born in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Sex: Male.

viii. Elizabeth Rockefeller was born in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Sex: Female.

ix. Godfrey Rockefeller was born in 1745 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. He
married Margaret Lewis in Aug 1776 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. He died on
03 Jan 1818 in Snydertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. He was buried in Presbyterian Chapel, Shamokin, Northumberland, PA.





Generation 5

16. Johann Peter Rockefeller son of Johannes G Rockefeller and Elizabeth Margaretha Remagen was born on 17 Oct 1681 in Wied, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The ship Johann and his sons came to America on was intended to land at NY Harbor, but the advers heavy northeast winds drove them south to Phil. Pa. From there they started to go overland to the Hudson River and to East Camp, NY but on the way many of them found the land of West NJ so well suited to farming they settled in Hunt. Co., NJ. He died on 06 Dec 1765 in Rocktown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.



He married Anna Marie Remagen was born in 1684 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died in 1719 in Segendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Sex: Female.



Johann Peter Rockefeller and Anna Marie Remagen were married on 01 Dec 1707 in , Sagendorf,

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. They had the following children:

i. Johann Peter Rockefeller Jr was born on 22 Mar 1711 in Westerwald, Schaumburg,
Niedersachsen, Germany. He married Mary Bellis in 1740 in New Jersey, USA. He died on
14 May 1787 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. He lived in New York, USA between
1909- 1925. He lived in New York, USA between 1909-1925. He lived in Hunterdon County, NJ.

Johann Peter Rockefeller and his two sons Peter and John came to America about 1720, arriving at Philadelphia. They were naturalized in 1730. Peter (known as second Peter) son of Johann Peter settled a few miles below Flemington in the township of Amwell. Johann Peter, the father, presumably settled farther north along the South Branch of the Raritan River where he built a mill on the site of the one now owned by Lewis Holcombe. This mill was rebuilt in 1838 and is still standing.

ii. Marie Eva Rockefeller was born in Germany. Sex: Female.

iii Christine Rockefeller was born in Germany. Sex: Female.

iv. Elizabeth Rockefeller. Sex: Female.

v. Elsie/Alice Rockefeller. Sex: Female.

vi. Christine Rockefeller was born in Germany. Sex: Female.



Children with 2nd wife Elizabeth Christina Runkle (b abt 1700) who he married 10/29/1720 in Bonefeld, Germany:



i. Catherine C. 3/3/31721/22 in Germany

ii. Ann C. 6/17/24 in Somerset Co., NJ

iii. Elizabeth b abt 1726 in Amwell, Hunt. Co., NJ

iv. William b abt 1727 in Amwell Twp., Hunt. Co., NJ

v. Mary







Generation 6
Johannes G Rockefeller son of Goddard ROCKENFELLER and Magdalena Unknown
was born in 1634 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died on 24 Aug 1684 in
Sengendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

Johannes Goddard married Elizabeth Margaretha Remagen. She was born in 1634 in Segendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. She died on 30 Jun 1678 in Segendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Their child was.

.i. Johann Peter Rockefeller was born on 17 Oct 1681 in Wied, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He married Anna Marie Remagen on 01 Dec 1707 in , Sagendorf, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He arrived in New York, NY in 1710. He died on 06 Dec 1765 in Rocktown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. Sex: Male.





Generation 7


Goddard ROCKENFELLER son of Rockenfeller was born in 1590 in Westerwald, Schaumburg,
Niedersachsen, Germany. He died on 02 Aug 1684 in Segendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

The Rockefellers trace their paternal line to Goddard Rockenfeller (1590) of Fahr, today part of
Neuwied, Germany. Goddard Rockenfeller may have been descended from Augier de Roquefeuil,
younger brother of Guillaume IV de Roquefeuil; and John (Jean) de Roquefeuil, the ancestor of the
Roquefeuil-Versols and Saint Etienne, Family of France; the sons of Adhemar I de Roquefeuil, Sire of
Versols (died 1477). Goddard Rockenfeller and his wife Magdalena lived in Rockenfeld, a small village in a woodland area of Westenvald, Germany, named for a person who built the first house there. "In the village of Rockenfeld the winters are long and severe...thunderstones, rain and rainbows are frequently seen. The soil is of clay, heavy and wet, but very fertile. The air is chilly...." The date of Goddards death is not know. Magdelena was still living on November 23, 1656, when she was sponsor at a christening. The first Rockefeller to settle in America was Johann Peter Rockefellerin in 1710, and moved in 1787, to Amwell Township, New Jersey.



He married Magdalena Unknown. She was born in 1592 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen,
Germany and She died after 23 Nov 1656.

Goddard ROCKENFELLER and Magdalena Unknown had the following children:

i. Christian ROCKENFELLER was born in 1622 in Rockenfeld, Germany.

ii. Andreas ROCKENFELLER was born in 1624 in Rockenfeld, Germany.

iii. Johann Wilhelm ROCKENFELLER. in 1628 in Westerwald, Schaumburg,

Niedersachsen, Germany. He died on 06 Jul 1695 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Germany.

iv. Johannes G Rockefeller was born in 1634 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen,

Germany. He died on 24 Aug 1684 in Segendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

v. Elizabeth ROCKENFELLER was born in 1637 in Rockenfeld, Germany.


Generation 8



Rockenfeller.

Rockenfeller and unknown spouse married. They had the following child:

i. Goddard ROCKENFELLER was born in 1590 in Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died on 02 Aug 1684 in Segendorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. .