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Rachel Needham 1622–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1622

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 5 Apr 1670

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Needham

Mother: Margaret Hammond

Spouse(s): Edward Spaulding

Children(s): Benjamin Spalding, Andrew Deacon, Joseph Spaulding, Dinah Spaulding, Edward Spalding, Joseph Spaulding, Dinah Spaulding, John Spaulding, Ephraim Spaulding, Ebenezer Spalding

In 1622, Rachel Needham entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to William Ii Needham And Margaret Hammond. Rachel Needham married Edward Spaulding, and had children including Andrew Spaulding Deacon, Benjamin Spalding, Dinah Spaulding, Ebenezer Spalding, Edward Spalding, Ephraim Spaulding, John Spaulding, Joseph Spaulding, Josiah Spaulding. Rachel Needham passed away in 1670 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1622, Rachel Needham entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to William Ii Needham And Margaret Hammond.
  • Rachel Needham married Edward Spaulding, and had children including Andrew Spaulding Deacon, Benjamin Spalding, Dinah Spaulding, Ebenezer Spalding, Edward Spalding, Ephraim Spaulding, John Spaulding, Joseph Spaulding, Josiah Spaulding.
  • Rachel Needham passed away in 1670 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Needham
1580–1643
Birth Location: Bolton, Leicestershire, England
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Margaret Hammond
1593–1674
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edward Spaulding
1596–1669
Birth Location: St Peters Cornhill, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Benjamin Spalding
1643–1712
Birth Location: Billerica, Massachusetts
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Andrew Deacon
1653–1713
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Joseph Spaulding
1646–1740
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Dinah Spaulding
1649–1707
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Edward Spalding
1646–1670
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, MA
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Joseph Spaulding
1656–1740
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Dinah Spaulding
1656–1706
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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John Spaulding
1682–1760
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Ephraim Spaulding
1700–1776
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Ebenezer Spalding
1717–1794
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Rachel Needham's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Needham
1622–1670
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William II Needham
1580–1643
Bolton, Leicestershire, England
Margaret Hammond
1593–1674
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Prudence Peck
1556–1616
Knossington, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Needham's Descendants

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Rachel Needham (1622–5 Apr 1670) m. Edward Spaulding (13 Sep 1596–26 Feb 1669)
  1. 1. Benjamin Spalding 1643–1712 m. Olive Farwell 1647–1740 m. Mary (Farwell) Bates 1642–1713 m. Margaret Barrett 1660–1748
    1. 1. Edward Spalding 1663–1725 m. Mercy Adams 1676–1759
      1. 1. Elizabeth Spaulding 1698–1770 m. William Darbyshire 1698–1739 m. Jabez (Fitch) Captain 1702–1784
        1. 1. Sylvester Darby 1739–1785 m. Hannah Conklin 1744–1825
        2. 2. Ruth Darby 1732–1782 m. Samuel Cleveland 1730–1806
        3. 3. Abigail Darby 1717–1722
        4. 4. Blanchard (A) Darby 1734–1797 m. Priscilla Longbottom 1733–1822
        5. 5. Jedediah Darby 1730–1769 m. Lucretia Cleveland 1737–1824
        6. 6. John Darby 1722–1724
        7. 7. Elizabeth Darby 1719–1790 m. James (Jr) Huntington 1706–1785
        8. 8. Mary Darby 1721–1803 m. Nathaniel Aspinwell 1709–1777
        9. 9. Martha Darby 1725–1803 m. Joseph Dyer 1724–1781
        10. 10. William Darby 1727–1817 m. Abigail Cleveland 1728–1755
        11. 11. Abigail Darby 1736–1791 m. Samuel Conkling m. James Huntington 1706–1785
      2. 2. Ephraim Spalding 1700–1776 m. Abigail Bullard 1704–1789
        1. 1. Ezekiel Spaulding 1731–1754
        2. 2. Ephraim Spaulding 1747–1810
        3. 3. Mary Spalding 1744–1832
        4. 4. Colonel (Oliver) Spalding 1739–1795
        5. 5. Abigail Spaulding 1736–1775
        6. 6. Palatiah Spaulding 1733–1750
        7. 7. Lieut. (JOSIAH) Spalding 1729–1809
        8. 8. Phineas (Job (Furies)) Spaulding* 1726–1751
        9. 9. John Spaulding 1724–1768
        10. 10. Reuben Spaulding 1728–1765
        11. 11. Oliver Spaulding 1731–1762
        12. 12. Pelatiah Spaulding 1734–1750
      3. 3. Benjamin Spaulding 1696–1811
      4. 4. Ebenezer Spaulding 1717–1794 m. Mary Fassett 1723–1790
        1. 1. Ebenezer (Spaulding) Jr. 1751–1838
        2. 2. Sarah Spaulding 1755–1825
        3. 3. Rufus Spaulding 1760–1830
        4. 4. Luther Spaulding 1762–1838
        5. 5. Asa Spaulding 1757–1811
        6. 6. Lydia Spaulding 1753–1754
        7. 7. Priscilla Spaulding 1749–
        8. 8. Samuel Spaulding 1747–1754
        9. 9. Ebenezer Spaulding 1745–1746
        10. 10. Mary Spaulding 1743–1820
      5. 5. Jonathan Spaulding 1704–1783 m. Eunice Woodward 1707–1761
        1. 1. Zachariah Spaulding 1728–
        2. 2. Jonathan (Jr) Spaulding 1725–
        3. 3. Edith Spaulding 1726–1817
        4. 4. Eunice Spalding 1736–1801
      6. 6. Ruth Spaulding 1710–1782
      7. 7. Abigail Spalding 1712–1733
      8. 8. Thomas Spaulding 1719–1810 m. Abigail Brown 1720–
        1. 1. Ruth Spaulding 1763–
        2. 2. Olive Spaulding 1747–
        3. 3. Mary Spaulding 1750–
        4. 4. Elnathan Spaulding 1743–1830
        5. 5. Abiah Spaulding 1745–
        6. 6. William Spaulding 1754–1829
      9. 9. John Spaulding 1721–1722
      10. 10. Ezekiel Spaulding 1706–1791 m. Martha Kimball 1715–1760
        1. 1. Lydia Spaulding 1759–1759
        2. 2. Ezekial Spaulding 1756–1756
        3. 3. Elizabeth Spaulding 1749–
        4. 4. Mehetable Spaulding 1738–1816
    2. 2. Sarah Spaulding 1669–1719
    3. 3. Mary Spaulding 1669–1686
    4. 4. Elizabeth Spalding 1674–1696
  2. 2. Andrew (Spaulding) Deacon 1653–1713 m. Hannah (Jefts) Lefes 1654–1730
    1. 1. Andrew (Spaulding II) Deacon 1678–1753 m. Abigail Warren 1682–1768
      1. 1. Andrew Spaulding 1728–1768 m. Abigail Martin 1731–1767
        1. 1. Jonas Spaulding 1767–1854 m. Susannah Simonds 1778–
      2. 2. Isaac (Spaulding) Deacon 1710–1776 m. Sarah Barrett 1714–1806
        1. 1. Benjamin Spaulding 1743–1832 m. Mary (Mercy) Heald 1745–1826
        2. 2. Jonathan Spaulding 1734–1790
        3. 3. Lydia Spaulding 1737–1802
        4. 4. Sarah Spalding 1739–1833
        5. 5. Abigal Spaulding 1746–1812
        6. 6. Lucy Spaulding 1749–1837
        7. 7. Ester Spaulding 1753–1806
      3. 3. David Spaulding 1717–1793
      4. 4. Sarah Spaulding 1723–1801
      5. 5. Jacob Spaulding 1703–1776 m. Susannah Pierce 1705–1787
        1. 1. Joseph SPAULDING 1737–1796 m. Bridget CROSBY 1743–1831
        2. 2. Abigail Spaulding 1735–1813 m. Ebenezer (Eleazer) Hadley 1734–1815
        3. 3. Susannah Spaulding 1730–1776
        4. 4. Jacob SPAULDING 1727–
        5. 5. Eleazer Spaulding 1728–1812
        6. 6. Rachel Spaulding 1732–1812
        7. 7. Joanna Spaulding 1739–1834
        8. 8. Sybil Spaulding 1743–1749
        9. 9. Olive Spaulding 1745–1762
        10. 10. Jesse Spaulding 1747–1749
        11. 11. Benjamin Spaulding 1741–1806
      6. 6. Ephraim Spaulding 1708–1791
      7. 7. Henry Spaulding 1703–1754
      8. 8. Josiah Spaulding 1706–1780 m. Mary Fletcher 1706–1740
        1. 1. Cpl. (William) Spaulding 1737–1805 m. Esther Dutton 1738–1813
      9. 9. James Spaulding 1714–1790 m. Anna (Amme Amy) Underwood 1717–1770
        1. 1. Silas Spaulding 1757–1812 m. Hannah Brown 1760–1833
      10. 10. Benjamin Spaulding 1720–1737
      11. 11. Joanna Spaulding 1712–1737
      12. 12. Abigail Spaulding 1712–1772
    2. 2. Henry Spaulding 1680–1718
    3. 3. Hannah Spaulding 1677–1677
    4. 4. Johannah Spaulding 1689–1768
    5. 5. Benoni Spaulding 1691–1752
    6. 6. Mary Spaulding 1695–1698
    7. 7. William Spaulding 1688–1688
    8. 8. Rachael Spaulding 1685–1729
    9. 9. John Spaulding 1682–1760
  3. 3. Joseph Spaulding 1646–1740 m. Mercy (Mary) Jewell 1653–1728
    1. 1. Eunice (Spaulding) Adams 1685–1726
    2. 2. Nathaniel Spalding 1687–1751
    3. 3. Thomas Spaulding 1690–1723
    4. 4. Mercy Spaulding 1692–1703
    5. 5. Rachel Spaulding 1710–
    6. 6. Mary Spaulding 1706–
    7. 7. Ebenezer Spaulding 1701–
  4. 4. Dinah Spaulding 1649–1707 m. Deacon (Eleazer) Brown 1649–1720
    1. 1. Eleazer Brown 1676–1755
    2. 2. Captain (Deliverance) Brown 1689–1768
  5. 5. Edward Spalding 1646–1670
  6. 6. Joseph Spaulding 1656–1740
  7. 7. Dinah Spaulding 1656–1706
  8. 8. John Spaulding 1682–1760
  9. 9. Ephraim Spaulding 1700–1776
  10. 10. Ebenezer Spalding 1717–1794

Rachel Needham's Timeline

2 Records

1622
1622
Birth of Rachel Needham in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1670
5 Apr 1670
Age 48
Death of Rachel Needham in Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1670
    Event Place: Chelmsford Center, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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