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Rebecca Short 1607–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 15 Jul 1671

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Short

Mother: Ann Short

Spouse(s): Walter Palmer

Children(s): George Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer, Gershom Palmer

Rebecca Short was born in 1607 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Short And Ann Short. In 1669, Rebecca Short resided in New London County, CT. Rebecca Short married Walter Palmer, and had children including George Palmer, Gershom Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer. Rebecca Short passed away in 1671 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Short was born in 1607 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Short And Ann Short.
  • In 1669, Rebecca Short resided in New London County, CT.
  • Rebecca Short married Walter Palmer, and had children including George Palmer, Gershom Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer.
  • Rebecca Short passed away in 1671 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Rebecca Short's Ancestors

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Rebecca Short
1607–1671
Birth Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Thomas Short
1577–1589
1659429, Cornwall, England
Ann Short
1578–1605
1659429, Cornwall, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Short's Descendants

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Rebecca Short (1607–15 Jul 1671) m. Walter Palmer (Oct 1585–10 Nov 1661)
  1. 1. George Palmer 1637–1662 m. Bethia Mowry 1638–1686
    1. 1. Deliverence Palmer 1665–1717 m. John Sheldon 1658–1725 m. Edward Cleveland 1664–1746 m. John Sheldon 1658–1741
      1. 1. Isaac Sheldon 1686–1752 m. Susanna (Susannah) POTTER 1688–1735 m. Susanna Potter 1688–1756 m. Sarah Kingsley 1697–1751
        1. 1. Roger (Sheldon) Sr. 1710–1783 m. Freegift (Giffe) SWEET 1722–1783
      2. 2. Samuel Cleveland 1700–1762
  2. 2. Nehemiah Palmer 1637–1717
  3. 3. Gershom Palmer 1637–1719

Rebecca Short's Timeline

3 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Rebecca Short in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1669
1669
Age 62
Rebecca Short resided here in New London County, CT
New London County, CT
1671
15 Jul 1671
Age 64
Death of Rebecca Short in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1607; Birth city: Charlestown; Birth state: MA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Roxbury, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Roxbury, Massachusetts; Year: 1632; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: New London County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1671
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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