Brief Life History of Rebecca
Rebecca Wilcox was born on 23 December 1779, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. She married Job Wood on 25 January 1798.
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Family Time Line
Job Wood
–
Rebecca Wilcox
1779–
Marriage: 25 January 1798
Sources (2)
- Rebekah Wilcox, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Rebeckah Willcox, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1779– Female
Marriage
25 January 1798
World Events (3)
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 1
During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 2
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America
Age 4
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Flintshire): variant of Wilcock , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is based on the pronunciation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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