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Rebecca Adams 1658 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1658

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 20 May 1726

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Father: John Adams

Mother: Abigail Smith

Spouse(s): Richard Risley

Children(s): Samuel Risley, Susannah Hale, Mary Risley, Hannah Brainerd, Jonathan Risley, John Risley, Thomas Risley, Nathaniel Risley, Richard Risley, Jeremiah Risley, Charles Risley

Early life: Rebecca Adams arrived in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut in 1658, born to John Adams and Abigail Smith. Over time, Rebecca Adams formed a family with Richard Risley, which included Samuel Risley, Susannah Hale, Mary Risley, Hannah Anna Brainerd, Jonathan Risley, John Risley, Thomas Risley, Nathaniel Risley, Richard Risley, Jeremiah Risley and Charles Risley. Rebecca Adams concluded life in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut in 1726.

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Parents

John Adams
1638 – 1670
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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Abigail Smith
1632 – 1673
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Richard Risley
1648 – 1728
Birth Location: Hockanum, Hartford, Connecticut
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Children(s)

Samuel Risley
1679 – 1756
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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Susannah Hale
1690 – 1757
Birth Location: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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Mary Risley
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Brainerd
1695 – 1772
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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Jonathan Risley
1702 – 1762
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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John Risley
– 1755
Birth Location: –
JR
Thomas Risley
Birth Location: –
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Nathaniel Risley
Birth Location: –
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Richard Risley
Birth Location: –
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Jeremiah Risley
Birth Location: –
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Charles Risley
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1658
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 171, Source number: 63.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LED

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 1658

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 May 1726
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 171

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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