Person:Rebecca Adams (6)
Rebecca Adams
b.Aug 1658 Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey
d.Bef 20 May 1726 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Aug 1657
  1. Rebecca Adams1658 - Bef 1726
  2. Abigail Adams1660 -
  3. Jeremiah Adams1664 - Bef 1735
  4. John Addoms1666 - Abt 1750
  5. Jonathan Addams1668 -
  6. Thomas Addoms1671 -
Spouse and Children
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  1. John Risley1677 -
  2. Samuel Risley1679 - 1756
  3. Thomas Risley1681 -
  4. Richard Risley1683 - 1740
  5. Jeremiah Risley1685 -
  6. Charles Risley1687 -
  7. Susannah RisleyAbt 1690 - 1757
  8. Mary Risley1693 -
  9. Hannah Risley1695 - 1772
  10. Ann Risley1697 -
  11. Jonathan Risley1700 -
  12. Nathaniel Risley1702 -
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Facts and Events
Name Rebecca Adams
Gender Female
Birth[1] Aug 1658 Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey
Marriage to Richard Risley
Death[2] Bef 20 May 1726 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Several of her brothers settled in Great Egg Harbor, and sevaral of her children, including Richard, followed them there.

References
  1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines, “The Risley Familiy of Connecticut”, in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.)
    Vol. 25, Oct 1949, p. 233-246.
  2. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 67:89.

    From a document found in Towns and Lands, vol 5 p. 204, reprinted in NEHGR Vol. 67: “Hartford, May ye 20th 1726 These may certifie whome it may concern yt I Richard Risly of Hartford do of my Certain Knowledge know yt my father John Addams formerly of Hartford, Deceased, had seven children, viz: 4 sons & three Daughters: one son Died without issue: I married one of ye Daughters & Edward Higbee married another: John Brush married ye other: ye sisters are all Deceased but they have left Children as I herd by Jeremiah Addams viz, two higbee & 2 Brushes which ware well last I herd from them: ye above written I am Ready to testify if cald, witness my hand. RICHARD RISLE” The article asserts that “other documents” identify Rebecca Risley, Abigail Higbee and Sarah Brush.

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