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Rebecca Dean 1715 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America

Death Date: 17 Mar 1756

Death Location: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: JOHN DEAN

Mother: HANNAH (DEAN)

Spouse(s): Captain STEARNS

Children(s): Rebekah Stearns

The story of Rebecca Dean began in 1715 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America. Rebecca Dean married Captain John STEARNS, and had children including Rebekah Stearns. Rebecca Dean passed away in 1756 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Dean began in 1715 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America.
  • Rebecca Dean married Captain John STEARNS, and had children including Rebekah Stearns.
  • Rebecca Dean passed away in 1756 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN DEAN
1677 – 1770
Birth Location: Dedham, Suffolk Co, MA
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HANNAH (DEAN)
1675 – 1766
Birth Location: Braintree, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Captain STEARNS
1712 – 1792
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, MA, Colonial America
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Children(s)

Rebekah Stearns
1738 – 1807
Birth Location: Lunenburg,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
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Rebecca Dean's Ancestors

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Rebecca Dean
1715 – 1756
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America
Parents
JOHN DEAN
1677 – 1770
Dedham, Suffolk Co, MA
HANNAH (SAVIL) (DEAN)
1675 – 1766
Braintree, Massachusetts
Grandparents
JOHN DEANE
1650 – 1727
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
SARAH "SARY"
1652 – 1727
Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Walter Deane
1612 – 1693
Eleanor Cogan
1609 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Deane
1568 – 1634
Mary Wickham
1570 – 1634
William Cogan
1586 – 1654
Eleanor Deane
1586 – 1654

Rebecca Dean's Descendants

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Rebecca Dean (1715 – 17 Mar 1756) m. Captain (John) STEARNS (23 JUL 1712 – 15 Aug 1792)
  1. 1. Rebekah Stearns (9 Nov 1738 – 18 May 1807) m. Timothy Fletcher (2 Nov 1728 – 29 May 1779)
    1. 1. John Fletcher (26 March 1763 – 12 March 1835) m. Elizabeth Fletcher (18 January 1772 – 19 May 1851)
      1. 1. Omittee (Fletcher) Hersey (8 July 1805 – 14 December 1890) m. Ira Hersey (25 January 1802 – 15 March 1885)
        1. 1. Sylvina Works (25 September 1823 – 20 July 1905)
        2. 2. Sylvina (Hersey) Works (20 Sep 1824 – 20 Jul 1905) m. James (Marsh) Works (3 March 1815 – 23 Feb 1907)
        3. 3. Charles (Grenville) Hersey (2 March 1829 – 18 June 1900)

Rebecca Dean's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Rebecca Dean in Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America
Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America
1756
17 Mar 1756
Age 41
Death of Rebecca Dean in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1756
    Event Place: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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