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Rebecca Smith 1685–1748

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Born 31 Mar 1685 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 22 Dec 1748 · Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Daniel Smith Sen

Mother Mary Young

Spouse Theophilus Mayo

Children Asa Mayo, Benjamin Mayo, Ebenezer Mayo, Experience Mayo, Isaac Mayo, Mayo , Rebecca Mayo, Theophilus Mayo

Siblings Abigale , Ann Peather, Content Comfort Smith, Daniel Smith, James Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Ralph Smith, Thomas Smith

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Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Ancestry Family Tree

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Biography

Rebecca Smith was born in 1685 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of daniel smith sen and mary young. Rebecca Smith married theophilus mayo, and had children including asa mayo, benjamin mayo, ebenezer mayo, experience mayo, isaac mayo, mayo, rebecca mayo, theophilus mayo. Rebecca Smith passed away in 1748 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Life Timeline

1685

Birth of Rebecca Smith in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1685

Birth of Rebecca Smith in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1697

Rebecca Smith was married in Bristol, Rhode Island

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1705

Rebecca Smith was married in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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1748

Death of Rebecca Smith in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1748

Death of Rebecca Smith in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death

1750

Rebecca Smith was married in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States or St. Peters Parish, Talbot County, Maryland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rebecca Smith

This ancestor line traces from Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts (1649) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1685) across 2 generations.

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: Rebecca Smith (1685–1748) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 5 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, 5 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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