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Rebeckah Whitney 1743–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1743

Birth Location: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Death Date: 13 Jul 1835

Death Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Elijah Whitney

Mother: Rebekah Winship

Spouse(s): Paul Whitcomb

Children(s): Lydia Whitcomb, Sarah Whitcomb, Mary Whitcomb, Silas Whitcomb, Rebecca Whitcomb, Elizabeth Whitcomb

In 1743, Rebeckah Whitney entered the world in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, born to Elijah Whitney And Rebekah Winship. In 1732, Rebeckah Whitney resided in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Rebeckah Whitney married Paul Whitcomb, and had children including Elizabeth Whitcomb, Lydia Whitcomb, Mary Whitcomb, Rebecca Whitcomb, Sarah Whitcomb, Silas Whitcomb. Rebeckah Whitney passed away in 1835 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1743, Rebeckah Whitney entered the world in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, born to Elijah Whitney And Rebekah Winship.
  • In 1732, Rebeckah Whitney resided in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Rebeckah Whitney married Paul Whitcomb, and had children including Elizabeth Whitcomb, Lydia Whitcomb, Mary Whitcomb, Rebecca Whitcomb, Sarah Whitcomb, Silas Whitcomb.
  • Rebeckah Whitney passed away in 1835 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Whitney
1707–1755
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
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Rebekah Winship
1717–1769
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
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Spouses(s)

Paul Whitcomb
1732–1802
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Lydia Whitcomb
1766–1818
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Sarah Whitcomb
1766–1849
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
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Mary Whitcomb
1766–1854
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
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Silas Whitcomb
1761–1809
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
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Rebecca Whitcomb
1763–1850
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
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Elizabeth Whitcomb
1760–1837
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
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Rebeckah Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Rebeckah Whitney
1743–1835
Birth Place: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
Parents
Elijah Whitney
1707–1755
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Rebekah Winship
1717–1769
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Grandparents
Sarah Woodward
1675–1715
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
George Woodward
1621–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Gates
1597–1662

Rebeckah Whitney's Descendants

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Rebeckah Whitney (25 May 1743–13 Jul 1835) m. Paul Whitcomb (20 December 1732–15 March 1802)
  1. 1. Lydia Whitcomb 1766–1818 m. Barnabas Sawyer 1761–1848
    1. 1. Barnabas (Whitcomb) Sawyer 1794–1858 m. Huldah Richardson 1791–1884
      1. 1. William Sawyer 1820–1897 m. Almira Smith 1830–1880
        1. 1. Stephen (W) Sawyer 1862– m. Eliza Sawyer 1858–
        2. 2. Jessie (A.) Sawyer 1867–
        3. 3. Nellie Sawyer 1872–
        4. 4. Frank (A) Sawyer 1853–1910
        5. 5. James (Carpenter) Sawyer 1852–1854
        6. 6. Jessie (A) Sawyer 1867–
      2. 2. Silas (W) Sawyer 1818–
      3. 3. Lucy (Whitcomb) Sawyer 1816–1892
      4. 4. Phineas (I.) Sawyer 1824–1825
      5. 5. Sarah (M) Sawyer 1826–1897
      6. 6. Joseph (Richardson) Sawyer 1827–1899
      7. 7. Nathaniel (Whitcomb) Sawyer 1829–1923
      8. 8. Levi (Loring) Sawyer 1822–1857
      9. 9. Stephen (H.) Sawyer 1832–1916
      10. 10. Lucy (Whitcomb) Anderson 1817–1892
    2. 2. Silas Sawyer 1798–1798
    3. 3. William Sawyer 1785–1785
    4. 4. Sally Sawyer 1788–1814
    5. 5. Lydia Sawyer 1792–1800
    6. 6. Rebecca Sawyer 1799–
    7. 7. David (W) Sawyer 1806–1883
    8. 8. Rebecca Sawyer 1799–
    9. 9. Unity Sawyer 1818–
  2. 2. Sarah Whitcomb 1766–1849
  3. 3. Mary Whitcomb 1766–1854
  4. 4. Silas Whitcomb 1761–1809
  5. 5. Rebecca Whitcomb 1763–1850
  6. 6. Elizabeth Whitcomb 1760–1837

Rebeckah Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1732
1732-1893
Rebeckah Whitney resided here in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1743
25 May 1743
Birth of Rebeckah Whitney in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
1835
13 Jul 1835
Age 92
Death of Rebeckah Whitney in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1743
    Event Place: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1732-1893
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: History of the town of Harvard, Massachusetts : 1732-1893

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1835
    Event Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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