Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut 1641, and Ralph Keeler, of Hartford, Connecticut 1939

This genealogical volume was compiled and published in 1939 by James Boughton, serving as a comprehensive record of the lineages stemming from two prominent New England settlers. John Rockwell arrived in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1641, while Ralph Keeler settled in Hartford during the early colonial period. The text was intended to preserve the ancestral history of these families for descendants who were increasingly interested in documenting their connections to the original migration waves from England to the American colonies during the seventeenth century.

The work is characteristic of mid-twentieth-century genealogical scholarship, which often relied on church records, land grants, and probate documents to piece together fragmented family histories. Boughton focused on meticulous documentation of baptismal and marriage records to establish clear lines of descent. Upon its publication, the volume became a standard reference for members of the Rockwell and Keeler families and remains a frequently cited source in regional historical archives for researchers studying early Connecticut migration patterns.