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Rachel Needham 1618–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 5 April 1670

Death Location: Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Needham

Mother: Jane Walker

Spouse(s): Edward Sr

Children(s): Andrew I, Benjamin Spaulding, Joseph Spaulding, Dinah Spaulding, Edward Spalding, Joseph Spaulding, Ephraim Spaulding, Ebenezer Spalding, Daniel Spalding, John Spaulding, Edward Spaulding, Josiah Spaulding, Grace Spaulding, Mary Spaulding

In 1618, Rachel Needham entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Needham And Jane Walker. Rachel Needham married Edward Spaulding Sr, and had children including Andrew Spaulding I, Benjamin Spaulding, Daniel Spalding, Dinah Spaulding, Ebenezer Spalding, Edward Spalding, Edward Spaulding, Ephraim Spaulding, Grace Spaulding, John Spaulding, Joseph Spaulding, Josiah Spaulding, Mary Spaulding. Rachel Needham passed away in 1670 in Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1618, Rachel Needham entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Needham And Jane Walker.
  • Rachel Needham married Edward Spaulding Sr, and had children including Andrew Spaulding I, Benjamin Spaulding, Daniel Spalding, Dinah Spaulding, Ebenezer Spalding, Edward Spalding, Edward Spaulding, Ephraim Spaulding, Grace Spaulding, John Spaulding, Joseph Spaulding, Josiah Spaulding, Mary Spaulding.
  • Rachel Needham passed away in 1670 in Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Needham
1580–1643
Birth Location: –
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Jane Walker
1599–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Edward Sr
1596–1669
Birth Location: St Peters-Upon-Cornhill, London, England
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Children(s)

Andrew I
1652–1713
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Spaulding
1643–1712
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Spaulding
1646–1740
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Dinah Spaulding
1649–1706
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Edward Spalding
1596–1670
Birth Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
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Joseph Spaulding
1655–
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ephraim Spaulding
1700–1776
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Ebenezer Spalding
1717–1794
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Daniel Spalding
1650–
Birth Location: –
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John Spaulding
1631–1721
Birth Location: –
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Edward Spaulding
1647–1708
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Josiah Spaulding
1649–
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Grace Spaulding
1640–1641
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Spaulding
–1668
Birth Location: Suffolk County, England
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Rachel Needham's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Needham
1618–1670
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Needham
1580–1643
Jane Walker
1599–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Needham's Descendants

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Rachel Needham (1618–5 April 1670) m. Edward (Spaulding) Sr (4 Sep 1596–26 Feb 1669)
  1. 1. Andrew (Spaulding) I 1652–1713 m. Hannah Jefes 1654–1730
    1. 1. Andrew (Spaulding) II 1678–1753 m. Abigail Warren 1682–1768
      1. 1. Josiah Spaulding 1706–1780 m. Mary Fletcher 1706–1740
        1. 1. Isaac Spaulding 1735–1810 m. Susanna Lawrence 1740–1805
        2. 2. Josiah (Spaulding) Jr 1734–1791
        3. 3. William (Spaulding) Sr 1737–1805
        4. 4. Elizabeth Spaulding 1739–1740
        5. 5. Lucy Spaulding 1741–1805
        6. 6. Mary Spaulding 1746–1747
        7. 7. Josiah (Spaulding) Jr 1734–1791
        8. 8. Isaac (Spaulding) Jr 1734–1810
      2. 2. James (Spaulding) I 1714–1793
      3. 3. Isaac Spaulding 1710–1776
      4. 4. Jacob Spaulding 1703–1776
      5. 5. Ephraim Spaulding 1708–1791
      6. 6. Abigail Spaulding 1712–1772
      7. 7. Benjamin Spaulding 1720–1737
      8. 8. Abigail (Sarah) Spaulding 1723–1801
      9. 9. Andrew (Spaulding) III 1701–1768
      10. 10. Joanna Spaulding 1712–1737
      11. 11. Henry Spaulding 1703–1749
      12. 12. Joanna (Spaulding) twin 1712–1810
      13. 13. David Spaulding 1717–1793
    2. 2. Joanna Spaulding 1689–1768
    3. 3. John Spalding 1682–1760
    4. 4. Hannah Spaulding 1677–1677
    5. 5. Henry Spalding 1680–1749
    6. 6. Rachel Spaulding 1685–1729
    7. 7. William Spaulding 1688–1760
    8. 8. Benoni Spaulding 1691–1752
    9. 9. Mary Spaulding 1695–1698
    10. 10. Job Spaulding 1714–1800
    11. 11. John Spalding 1682–1705
    12. 12. Hannah Spaulding 1689–1677
    13. 13. Benoni Spalding 1690–1752
  2. 2. Benjamin Spaulding 1643–1712
  3. 3. Joseph Spaulding 1646–1740 m. Mercy (Mary) Jewell 1653–1728
    1. 1. Eunice Spaulding 1685–1726
    2. 2. Nathaniel Spalding 1687–1751
    3. 3. Thomas Spaulding 1690–1761
    4. 4. Joseph Spaulding 1672–1748
    5. 5. Mercy Spaulding 1692–
  4. 4. Dinah Spaulding 1649–1706
  5. 5. Edward Spalding 1596–1670
  6. 6. Joseph Spaulding 1655–
  7. 7. Ephraim Spaulding 1700–1776
  8. 8. Ebenezer Spalding 1717–1794
  9. 9. Daniel Spalding 1650–
  10. 10. John Spaulding 1631–1721
  11. 11. Edward Spaulding 1647–1708
  12. 12. Josiah Spaulding 1649–
  13. 13. Grace Spaulding 1640–1641
  14. 14. Mary Spaulding –1668

Rachel Needham's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of Rachel Needham in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1670
5 April 1670
Age 52
Death of Rachel Needham in Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1670
    Event Place: Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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