Who was Rachel Perne?

Rachel Perne (1618–1677) was born in Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England and died in Boston, Massachusetts. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rachel Perne 1618–1677

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Born 29 NOV 1618 · Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England

Died 11 OCT 1677 · Boston, Massachusetts

Father Richard Perne

Mother Rachel Greene

Spouse Edward Rawson (1615–1693)

Children Grindal Rawson

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68.FTW World Family Tree Vol. 52, …

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In 1618, Rachel Perne entered the world in Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England, born to richard perne and rachel greene. Rachel Perne married edward rawson, and had children including grindal rawson. Rachel Perne passed away in 1677 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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1618

Birth of Rachel Perne in Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England

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Death of Rachel Perne in Boston, Massachusetts

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rachel Perne

This ancestor line traces from Gillingham, Dorset, England (1583) to Gillingham, North Dorset District, Dorset, England (1618) across 2 generations.

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: Rachel Perne (1618–1677) was born in Gillingham, Dorsetshire, England and died in Boston, Massachusetts. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Rachel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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