The following group of entries in Rhode Island F. M. may be conveniently given here : —
... Edward Shippen of Boston and Rebecca Richardson (widow of Francis Richardson of New York, Merchant, ...) m. Sept. 4, 1691 [sic]. Rebecca (Richardson) Shippen was originally Rebecca Howard, sister of Mary Howard, both being dau's of John Howard of Yorkshire, England. ...
... [Edward Shippen] m., 2dly, Sept. 4, 1689, at Newport. R. I., Rebecca, widow of Francis Richardson of New York, and dau. of John Howard, of Yorkshire, England ; she d. at Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 1704/5, and was bu. in Friends' burial ground.