Who was Rebecca Howe?

Rebecca Howe (1728–1804) was born in Marlborough, MA and died in Brownfield, Oxford, Maine, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rebecca Howe 1728–1804

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Born 12 JUL 1728 · Marlborough, MA

Died 12 Oct 1804 · Brownfield, Oxford, Maine, United States

Father Peter Howe

Mother Grace Barrett Bush

Siblings Ebenezer Howe, Ezra Howe, Keziah Howe, Mary Howe, Nehemiah Howe, Peter Howe, Peter Howe Jr, Rachel Howe, Rhoda Howe, Ruth Howe

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Peter Howe

Grace Barrett Bush

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Biography

In 1728, Rebecca Howe entered the world in Marlborough, MA, born to peter howe and grace barrett bush. Rebecca Howe passed away in 1804 in Brownfield, Oxford, Maine, United States.

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1728

Birth of Rebecca Howe in Marlborough, MA

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1804

Death of Rebecca Howe in Brownfield, Oxford, Maine, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rebecca Howe

This ancestor line traces from Messing, Essex, England (1613) to Marlborough, MA (1728) across 4 generations.

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: Rebecca Howe (1728–1804) was born in Marlborough, MA and died in Brownfield, Oxford, Maine, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Rebecca 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Rebecca Howe PTP

1728–1804

Marlborough, MA