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Rebekah Burr 1681–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1681

Birth Location: , Fairfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 16 May 1721

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Nathaniel Burr

Mother: Sarah Warde

Spouse(s): Captain Sherwood

Children(s): Sarah Sherwood

The story of Rebekah Burr began in 1681 in , Fairfield, Connecticut. Rebekah Burr married Captain Samuel Sherwood, and had children including Sarah Sherwood. Rebekah Burr passed away in 1721 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebekah Burr began in 1681 in , Fairfield, Connecticut.
  • Rebekah Burr married Captain Samuel Sherwood, and had children including Sarah Sherwood.
  • Rebekah Burr passed away in 1721 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Burr
1635–1711
Birth Location: springfeld, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Warde
1639–1684
Birth Location: westersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Captain Sherwood
1680–1732
Birth Location: strafield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Sherwood
1709–1801
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SS

Rebekah Burr's Ancestors

Self
Rebekah Burr
1681–1721
Birth Place: , Fairfield, Connecticut
Parents
Nathaniel Burr
1635–1711
springfeld, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Warde
1639–1684
westersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Warde
1597–1659
england
Hester Sherman
1616–1666
Dedham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir\Lord Warde
1565–1615
Edmund +
1572–1638
Grace Makin
1578–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebekah Burr's Descendants

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Rebekah Burr (1 Nov 1681–16 May 1721) m. Captain (Samuel) Sherwood (1680–10 Nov 1732)
  1. 1. Sarah Sherwood 1709–1801 m. Daniel Finch 1710–1755
    1. 1. Mary Fitch 1734–1741
    2. 2. Anna Fitch 1746–1836 m. Elisha Fox 1743–1800
      1. 1. Abigail Fox 1773–1852 m. James Fitch 1768–1820
        1. 1. Sarah (Adgate) Fitch 1807–1836
        2. 2. William Fitch 1815–1903
        3. 3. Anna Fitch 1800–1828
        4. 4. Samuel FITCH 1804–1872
        5. 5. James (Mason) Fitch 1809–1884
        6. 6. Elisha Fitch 1813–1839
        7. 7. Rachel Fitch 1811–1898
        8. 8. Capt (Joseph) Fitch 1802–1835
        9. 9. John (Gardner) Fitch 1798–1875
      2. 2. Daniel Fox 1766–1820
      3. 3. Eleanor Fox 1768–
      4. 4. Hannah Fox 1786–1864
      5. 5. Mercy Fox 1783–
      6. 6. Pamelia Fox 1763–1853 m. Jonathan Avery 1755–1847
        1. 1. Elihu Avery 1802–1871
        2. 2. Samuel Avery 1786–1871
        3. 3. Elisha Avery 1783–1826
        4. 4. Jonathan Avery 1794–
        5. 5. Amy Avery 1789–1879
        6. 6. Maria Avery 1804–1906
        7. 7. Pamelia Avery 1788–1876
        8. 8. Amanda (Scott) Avery 1800–1880
        9. 9. Almira Avery 1792–1883
        10. 10. Annis Avery 1796–1885 m. Caleb Hill 1786–1842
        11. 11. Amos Avery 1798–1892
      7. 7. Rachel Fox 1788–
      8. 8. Samuel Fox 1769–
      9. 9. Sarah Fox 1777–
    3. 3. James FITCH 1752–
    4. 4. Samuel (Sherwood) FITCH 1749–1809
    5. 5. Sarah Fitch 1746–1836
    6. 6. Mary Fitch 1744–1780
    7. 7. Daniel (FITCH) 3rd 1737–1738
    8. 8. Rachel FITCH 1735–1764
    9. 9. Eleanor Fitch 1733–1826
    10. 10. Abiah Fitch 1734–1826
    11. 11. Abigail Fitch 1754–1785

Rebekah Burr's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1 Nov 1681
Birth of Rebekah Burr in , Fairfield, Connecticut
, Fairfield, Connecticut
1721
16 May 1721
Age 40
Death of Rebekah Burr in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1681
    Event Place: , Fairfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1721
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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