Brief Life History of Rebecca
Rebecca Williams was born about 1716, in Wales. She married Jacobus Jones about 1732, in Wales. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1785, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70.
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Sources (2)
- Legacy NFS Source: REBECCA WILLIAMS - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: REBECCA WILLIAMS
- Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L991-M2HY?cc=1999196&wc=9PMX-4WL%3A268493301%2C282444001
Spouse and Children
1705–1785 Male
1716–1785 Female
Children (7)
1729– Female
1731– Female
1733– Male
1735– Female
1741–1817 Male
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World Events (2)
1776
Age 60
1776
Age 60
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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