Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Sheward was born in 1752, in Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, her father, Thomas Sheward, was 26 and her mother, Ruth Matlack, was 23. She married John Young on 19 September 1772, in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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John Young
1750–1823
Rebecca Sheward
1752–
Marriage: 19 September 1772
Jane Young
1784–1830
John Young
1793–1824
Sources (18)
- Rebecca Sheward, "Delaware Marriages, 1713-1919"
- Rebecca Sheward, "Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995"
- Rebecca Sheward, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"
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Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Seward .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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