Rebecca Skevington

Brief Life History of Rebecca

When Rebecca Skevington was born about 1738, in Turvey, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Skevington, was 27 and her mother, Keziah Knight, was 29. She married Joel Bass on 15 May 1761, in Turvey, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Joel Bass
1734–
Rebecca Skevington
1738–
Marriage: 15 May 1761
Ann Bass
1762–
Rebecca Bass
1763–
Martha Bass
1764–
Thomas Bass
1766–
Keziah Bass
1770–
Elizabeth Bass
1773–
William Bass
1773–
Mary Bass
1775–

Sources (19)

  • Rebecca Skevington, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Rebecca Bafs in entry for Mary Bafs, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
  • Rebecca Bass in entry for Rebecca Bass, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"

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World Events (4)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: see Skeffington .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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