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Rebecca Wells 1733–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Aug 1733

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1824

Death Location: Philadelphia

Father: Thomas Wells

Mother: Rebecca Veenvous

Spouse(s): John Taber, Samuel Bruster

Children(s): Benjamin Taber, Samuel Brusstar, Elizabeth Brusstar, Peter Brusstar, Sarah Bruster, James Bruster, Peter Brusstar, Sarah Brusstar

Rebecca Wells was born in 1733 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Thomas Wells And Rebecca Veenvous. Rebecca Wells married John Taber, Samuel Bruster, and had children including Benjamin Taber, Elizabeth Brusstar, James Bruster, Peter Brusstar, Samuel Brusstar, Sarah Brusstar, Sarah Bruster. Rebecca Wells passed away in 1824 in Philadelphia.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Wells was born in 1733 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Thomas Wells And Rebecca Veenvous.
  • Rebecca Wells married John Taber, Samuel Bruster, and had children including Benjamin Taber, Elizabeth Brusstar, James Bruster, Peter Brusstar, Samuel Brusstar, Sarah Brusstar, Sarah Bruster.
  • Rebecca Wells passed away in 1824 in Philadelphia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wells
1694–1750
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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Rebecca Veenvous
1687–1758
Birth Location: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

John Taber
1727–1760
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Bruster
1737–1824
Birth Location: Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Benjamin Taber
1755–1817
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Brusstar
1765–1798
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Brusstar
1772–1782
Birth Location: –
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Peter Brusstar
1767–1784
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Bruster
1775–1775
Birth Location: Philadelphia
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James Bruster
1774–1774
Birth Location: Philadelphia city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Peter Brusstar
1766–1766
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Brusstar
1769–1771
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Wells's Ancestors

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Rebecca Wells
1733–1824
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Wells
1694–1750
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Rebecca Veenvous
1687–1758
New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Arthur Wells
1678–1702
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rebecca Groesbeck
1676–1740
New York City, New York County, New York, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1645–1698
Olive Hunt
1640–1694
Jacob Groesbeck
1648–1705
Anna Grift
1653–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Claas Groesbeck
1624–1712
Elizabeth Stevens
1624–1713
Van Grift
1622–1691
Rebecka Vandergrift
1628–1711

Rebecca Wells's Descendants

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Rebecca Wells (05 Aug 1733–18 Aug 1824) m. John Taber (abt 1727–after 26 June 1760) m. Samuel Bruster (2 December 1737–18 August 1824)
  1. 1. Benjamin Taber 1755–1817 m. Margaret Taber 1755–1847
    1. 1. Elizabeth Taber 1801–1838 m. Jacob Baker 1800–1848
      1. 1. Enoch Baker 1826–1862
      2. 2. Emma Baker 1828–1908
      3. 3. Susanna Thompson 1830–1921
      4. 4. Margaret Baker 1830–1913
      5. 5. Mary Baker 1829–1829
      6. 6. Elizabeth Baker 1833–1870 m. Frederick (P) Schaeffer 1831–1908
        1. 1. William Schaeffer 1857–1858
        2. 2. Elizabeth Schaeffer 1863–1935 m. Joseph (Frances) Hinnegan 1866–1959
        3. 3. William Schaeffer 1866–1867
        4. 4. Frederick Schaeffer 1860–1920 m. Laura (M) Good 1864–1911
        5. 5. Erich Schaeffer 1861–
        6. 6. Susanna Schaeffer 1869–
        7. 7. Joseph Schaeffer 1859–
        8. 8. Mary Schaeffer 1856–1858
        9. 9. Louisa (B) Schaffer 1868–1868
    2. 2. John (Murphy) Taber 1777–1828
    3. 3. Benjamin Taber –1847
    4. 4. Samuel Taber 1790–1817
    5. 5. Mary Taber 1790–
    6. 6. Sarah Taber –1817
    7. 7. Sarah Taber 1775–1802
    8. 8. Thomas Taber 1790–1817
  2. 2. Samuel Brusstar 1765–1798
  3. 3. Elizabeth Brusstar 1772–1782
  4. 4. Peter Brusstar 1767–1784
  5. 5. Sarah Bruster 1775–1775
  6. 6. James Bruster 1774–1774
  7. 7. Peter Brusstar 1766–1766
  8. 8. Sarah Brusstar 1769–1771

Rebecca Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1733
05 Aug 1733
Birth of Rebecca Wells in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1824
18 Aug 1824
Age 91
Death of Rebecca Wells in Philadelphia
Philadelphia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1733
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1824
    Event Place: Philadelphia
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