Brief Life History of Rebecca
Rebecca Chapman was born in 1617, in Hull, Yorkshire, England. She married Lieutenant William Bushnell Sr about 1643, in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 14 May 1703, in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 86.
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- Francis Bushnell & Hannah Seamer in Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section
- “The Origin of Robert Chapman of Saybrook, Connecticut: A Theory Nipped in the Bud,” The American Genealogist
- Saybrook at the Mouth of the Connecticut: The First One Hundred Years
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1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
1688 · Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a merchant or trader, Middle English chap(pe)man, chepman, Old English cēapmann, cēpemann, a compound of cēap ‘barter, bargain, price, property’ + mann ‘man’.
Jewish: adopted probably for a like-sounding or like-meaning name in some other European language; see for example Kaufman .
History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. John Chapmen (sic) was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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