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Rebecca Waters 1640–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 FEB 1640

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

Death Date: 7 MAR 1726

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Father: Lawrence Waters

Mother: Anna Linton

Spouse(s): Josiah Whitcomb

Children(s): Johannah Whitcomb

In 1640, Rebecca Waters entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, born to Lawrence Waters And Anna Linton. Rebecca Waters married Josiah Whitcomb, and had children including Johannah Whitcomb. Rebecca Waters passed away in 1726 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Rebecca Waters entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, born to Lawrence Waters And Anna Linton.
  • Rebecca Waters married Josiah Whitcomb, and had children including Johannah Whitcomb.
  • Rebecca Waters passed away in 1726 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Waters
1602–1687
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
LW
Anna Linton
1613–1680
Birth Location: Watertown Middlesex , MA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josiah Whitcomb
1638–1718
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
JW

Children(s)

Johannah Whitcomb
1674–1717
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
JW

Rebecca Waters's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Waters
1640–1726
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
Parents
Lawrence Waters
1602–1687
Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Anna Linton
1613–1680
Watertown Middlesex , MA, USA
Grandparents
James Waters
1572–1617
Aldborough, Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Mary (Phebe) Manning
1566–1642
Downe Kent, ENGLAND
Richard Linton
1590–1665
Somerset Co., ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Henry Waters
1546–1593
Dorothy Stephenson
1550–1571
George Manning
1520–1582
Joan Wallace
1524–1582
Joan Fox
1555–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Waters
1504–1546
John Stephenson
1518–
John Manning
1481–1542
Agnes Petley
1502–1533
Richard Wallace
1496–1524
Johanna Cassalton
1496–1524

Rebecca Waters's Descendants

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Rebecca Waters (1 FEB 1640–7 MAR 1726) m. Josiah Whitcomb (1638–21 MAR 1718)
  1. 1. Johannah Whitcomb 1674–1717 m. Peter Joslin 1665–1759
    1. 1. John Joslin 1710–1789 m. Lucy Wilder 1715– m. Martha Wilder 1735–
      1. 1. Joseph Joslin 1743–1829 m. Sarah Tarbell 1741–1810
        1. 1. Jonas Joslin 1769–1850 m. Ruth Dyer 1771–1830
        2. 2. Nancy Joslin 1782–1823
        3. 3. Billy Joslin 1780–
        4. 4. Luke Joslin 1778–
        5. 5. Sarah Joslin 1776–
        6. 6. Nathan Joslin 1774–
        7. 7. Asa Joslin 1773–1825
        8. 8. Nathan Joslin 1771–
        9. 9. Samuel Joslin 1771–1820
        10. 10. Levi Joslin 1767–1790
        11. 11. Joseph Joslin 1766–1852

Rebecca Waters's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1 FEB 1640
Birth of Rebecca Waters in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
1726
7 MAR 1726
Age 86
Death of Rebecca Waters in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1640
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1726
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
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