Person:Rachel Needham (1)

Rachel Needham
b.1618
m. Aug 1640
  1. Benjamin Spalding1643 - 1712
  2. Joseph Spalding1646 - 1740
  3. Dinah SpauldingAbt 1649/50 - 1706/07
  4. Deacon Andrew Spalding1652 - 1713
Facts and Events
Name Rachel Needham
Gender Female
Birth? 1618
Alt Birth? Abt 1622 Chelmsford, Essex, Eng
Marriage Aug 1640 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusettsto Edward Spalding
Alt Marriage Aug 1640 Chelmsford, Essex, Englandto Edward Spalding
Alt Marriage 1641 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusettsto Edward Spalding
Death? 5 Apr 1670 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Alt Death? 5 Apr 1670 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma
Burial? Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma


Possible Errors

According to Bob Carroll, there is no documentation or source that her surname was NEEDHAM other than the LDS Ancestral File, nor evidence of a place called Rendell/Rendel in England ("Re: Rachel, wife of Edward Spaulding, 12 Jan 2005, MAMIDDLE-L Archives, RootsWeb.com)

Her date of death was between 13 Feb 1667 when she was mentioned in husband Edward's will and 5 Apr 1670 when the will was proved with sons John and Edward as administrators.