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Rebecca Wheeler 1686 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1686

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Oct 1771

Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Lieut. Wheeler

Mother: Mary Power

Spouse(s): Edward Higby

Children(s): John Higby, Isaac Higby, Rebekah (Dowd), Daniel Highby, Stephen Higby, David Highby, Sarah Goodwin

The story of Rebecca Wheeler began in 1686 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, with parents Lieut. Joseph Wheeler and Mary Power. As an adult, Rebecca Wheeler wed Edward Higby. Their household included John Higby, Isaac Higby, Rebekah Higby (Dowd), Daniel Highby, Stephen Higby, David Highby and Sarah Goodwin. Rebecca Wheeler's life came to an end in 1771 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Parents

Lieut. Wheeler
1656 – 1698
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
LW
Mary Power
1663 – 1740
Birth Location: Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MP

Spouses(s)

Edward Higby
1684 – 1775
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
EH

Children(s)

John Higby
1707 – 1789
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
JH
Isaac Higby
1709 – 1766
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
IH
Rebekah (Dowd)
1715 –
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Highby
Birth Location: –
DH
Stephen Higby
Birth Location: –
SH
David Highby
Birth Location: –
DH
Sarah Goodwin
Birth Location: –
SG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 31 July 1686
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 26 Apr 1713
    Event Place: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 Oct 1771
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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