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REBECCA MATHEWS 1664–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1664

Birth Location: Paignton,Devon,England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1720

Death Location: Harberton, Devon, England

Father: SAMUEL MATHEW(S)

Mother:

Spouse(s): RICHARD WIDDECOMBE\Wythycomb

Children(s): SAMUEL WIDDICOMBE, Rebeccah Widdicombe, Thomas Widdicombe, Richard Widdicombe, John Withycomb, Sarah Withycomb

REBECCA MATHEWS was born in 1664 in Paignton,Devon,England, the child of Samuel Mathew S And Agnes Waymouth. REBECCA MATHEWS married Richard Widdecombe Wythycomb, and had children including Jane Widdicombe, John Widdicombe, John Withycomb, Rebeccah Widdicombe, Richard Widdicombe, Samuel Widdicombe, Sarah Withycomb, Thomas Widdicombe. REBECCA MATHEWS passed away in 1720 in Harberton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • REBECCA MATHEWS was born in 1664 in Paignton,Devon,England, the child of Samuel Mathew S And Agnes Waymouth.
  • REBECCA MATHEWS married Richard Widdecombe Wythycomb, and had children including Jane Widdicombe, John Widdicombe, John Withycomb, Rebeccah Widdicombe, Richard Widdicombe, Samuel Widdicombe, Sarah Withycomb, Thomas Widdicombe.
  • REBECCA MATHEWS passed away in 1720 in Harberton, Devon, England.

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REBECCA MATHEWS's Ancestors

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REBECCA MATHEWS
1664–1720
Birth Place: Paignton,Devon,England
Parents
SAMUEL MATHEW(S)
1627–
Paignton, Devon, England
Grandparents
JOHN MATHEW(S)
1610–
Paignton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Ellize Mathew
1566–1644
Joane Martin
1566–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William MATHEW
1543–
Elizabeth CLEMENT
1543–
OWEN MARTIN
–1583

REBECCA MATHEWS's Descendants

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REBECCA MATHEWS (26 Nov 1664–8 Feb 1720) m. RICHARD WIDDECOMBE\Wythycomb (16 Feb 1665–21 Apr 1726)
  1. 1. SAMUEL WIDDICOMBE 1700–1784 m. JANE ((JOAN) (JONE)) COLTON 1712–1781
    1. 1. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE 1743–1804 m. Jenny Hannaford 1759–1804
      1. 1. JOHN WIDDICOMBE 1782–1862 m. Elizabeth Smerdon 1786–1847
        1. 1. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE 1823–1892 m. SARAH (ANNE) WAY 1828–1883
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Widdicombe 1805–1870 m. William Harris 1801–1879
        3. 3. Jane Widdicombe 1807–1863
        4. 4. Mary Widdicombe 1809–1882 m. Nicholas Wakeham 1808–
        5. 5. Ann Widdicombe 1811–1864 m. William Haddy 1809–1887
        6. 6. Susanna Widdicombe 1813–1888 m. John Crudge 1811–
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Widdicombe 1816–1871 m. Richard Partridge 1816– m. Peter Loye 1818–1868
        8. 8. JOHN WIDDICOMBE 1819–1887 m. Louisa (Clarke) Richards 1816–1883
      2. 2. William Widdicombe 1780–1860 m. Mary Smerdon 1783–1815 m. Jane (Faremouth nee) Smerdon 1790–1853
        1. 1. William Widdicombe 1802–1879
        2. 2. John Widdicombe 1804–1864
        3. 3. Jane Widdicombe 1805–
        4. 4. Mary Widdicombe 1808–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1809–
        6. 6. Thomas Widdicombe 1812–1887 m. Mary (Ann) Crocker 1815–1865
        7. 7. Samuel Widdicombe 1814–1824
        8. 8. Robert Widdicombe 1817–
        9. 9. Richard Widdicombe 1819– m. Elizabeth (Widdicombe) Andrews 1820–
        10. 10. Joseph Widdicombe 1821–
        11. 11. Jemima Widdicombe 1825–
        12. 12. Samuel Widdicombe 1828–
        13. 13. Charlotte Widdicombe 1831–
        14. 14. Emily Widdicombe 1835–
        15. 15. Richard Widdicombe 1819–1861
      3. 3. Jane Widdicombe 1778–1784
    2. 2. John Widdicombe 1731–1733
    3. 3. Richard Widdicombe 1732–1775 m. Margaret Whiteway 1732–1775
      1. 1. Richard Widdicombe 1757–
      2. 2. John Widdicombe 1759–
      3. 3. Margaret Widdicombe 1760–
      4. 4. Mary Widdicombe 1762–
      5. 5. Jenny Widdicombe 1763–
      6. 6. Samuel Widdicombe 1765–
      7. 7. William Widdicombe 1767–
      8. 8. Thomas Widdicombe 1769–
      9. 9. Joesph Widdicombe 1772–
    4. 4. Samuel Widdicombe 1734–1804 m. Elizabeth Whiteway 1736–1815
      1. 1. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1757–
      2. 2. Joanna Widdicombe 1777–1851
        1. 1. Elizabeth Mathews 1820–1869
        2. 2. Richard Mathews 1819–1866
        3. 3. Samuel (Widdecombe) Mathews 1815–
      3. 3. Richard WIDDICOMBE 1761–
      4. 4. Ann Widdicombe 1775–1851
      5. 5. Jenny Widdicombe 1765–
      6. 6. John Widdicombe 1760–1816 m. Mary Corbin 1760–
        1. 1. Robert WIDDICOMBE 1794–1826
        2. 2. John WIDDICOMBE 1790–
      7. 7. Mary Widdicombe 1770–
      8. 8. Nicholas (Colton) Widdicombe 1769–1799 m. Elizabeth CREES 1770–
        1. 1. Elizabeth WIDDICOMBE 1791–
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) WIDDICOMBE 1793–1855
      9. 9. Sarah Widdicombe 1767–
      10. 10. Thomas Widdicombe 1773–
      11. 11. William Widdicombe 1768–1816
    5. 5. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1737–1815
    6. 6. Rebeccah Widdicombe 1739–1742
    7. 7. John Widdicombe 1741–
    8. 8. Thomas Widdicombe 1745–1809 m. Suzanna Huxham 1747–
      1. 1. Thomas Widdicombe 1767–1829 m. Catherine Sparke 1770–1822
        1. 1. William Widdicombe 1794–1870 m. Maria Goodridge 1804–1902
        2. 2. John (Tremblet) Widdicombe 1811–1886 m. Louiza (Ellen) Tavenner 1815–1869
        3. 3. Ann Widdicombe 1791–1867
        4. 4. Catherine (Trounsell) Widdicombe 1797–1876
        5. 5. Tryphena Widdicombe 1801–1865
        6. 6. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1806–1832
        7. 7. Robert Widdicombe 1799–1876
        8. 8. Mary (Jane) Widdicombe 1815–1866
        9. 9. Honor Widdicombe 1808–
        10. 10. Thomas Widdicombe 1803–1879 m. Ann Rendle 1808–1871 m. Anne Whiteway 1853–
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Widdicombe 1791–
      2. 2. Rebecca Widdicombe 1769–
      3. 3. Robert Widdicombe 1771–1835
      4. 4. John Widdicombe 1774–1810 m. Mary Waymouth 1782–1848
        1. 1. Mary Widdicombe 1802–1878
        2. 2. Thomas Widdicombe 1804–1888 m. Anne Peters 1807–1888
        3. 3. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1804–
        4. 4. John Widdicombe 1804–1860 m. Grace Willis 1809–1869
        5. 5. Caroline Widdicombe 1809–1883
      5. 5. Sarah (Coram) Widdicombe 1786– m. Thomas Trist 1810–
      6. 6. William WIDDICOMBE 1781–1853
    9. 9. Rebekah Widdicombe 1748–
    10. 10. Jenny Widdicombe 1750–1763
    11. 11. Joanna Widdicombe 1752–
    12. 12. Sarah Widdicombe 1754–
    13. 13. Samuel Widdicombe 1731–1733
    14. 14. William Widdicombe 1741–1742
    15. 15. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1733–1737
  2. 2. Rebeccah Widdicombe 1702–
  3. 3. Thomas Widdicombe –1737
  4. 4. Richard Widdicombe 1697–1729
  5. 5. John Withycomb 1707–
  6. 6. Sarah Withycomb 1709–

REBECCA MATHEWS's Timeline

2 Records

1664
26 Nov 1664
Birth of REBECCA MATHEWS in Paignton,Devon,England
Paignton,Devon,England
1720
8 Feb 1720
Age 56
Death of REBECCA MATHEWS in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1664
    Event Place: Paignton,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1720
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England

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