Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Brian was born in 1716, in Northampton, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, Thomas Bryan, was 53 and her mother, Rebecca Collins, was 42. She married John Hank on 22 July 1737, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died in 1775, in New Jersey, United States, at the age of 59.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Will of Thomas Brian
- Will of Rebecca Brian
Spouse and Children
1707–1772 Male
1716–1775 Female
Children (3)
1738– Female
1739– Female
1747–1823 Male
Parents and Siblings
1663–1735 Male
1674–1747 Female
Siblings (10)
1692–1748 Female
1694–1744 Male
1699–1746 Male
1700–1742 Male
1707–1796 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (1)
1775
Age 59
Name Meaning
Irish and English: variant of Bryant .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Briain, see O'Brien .
French: unflattering nickname from Old Occitan brian ‘mite, maggot’, by extension brimborion, possibly denoting a very small man.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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