Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Tappen was born before 19 October 1707, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Teunis Tappen, was 38 and her mother, Sara Schepmoes, was 37. She married Johannes DuBois on 13 November 1728, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters.
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- Rebecca Tappen in entry for Jeremia Dubois, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
- Rebecca Tappen in entry for Johannes Dubois, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
- Rebekka Tappen in entry for Josua De Bois, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
North German:
variant of Tappe 1.
nickname for a clumsy person, from Middle Low German tappe ‘oaf’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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