Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Burpee was born on 23 October 1745, in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Joseph Burpee, was 26 and her mother, Johanna Pickard, was 25. She married Maximilian Jewett on 5 July 1766, in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 5 June 1816, in Milburn, Somerset, Maine, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Rebecca, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Rebekah Burpee, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Rebecca Jewett, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
Spouse and Children
1741–1823 Male
1745–1816 Female
Children (10)
1767–1795 Female
1768–1848 Female
1771–1811 Male
1772–1860 Male
1774–1844 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1719–1776 Male
1720–1748 Female
Siblings (5)
1741–1788 Male
1743–1818 Female
1745–1816 Female
1747–1773 Female
1751–1826 Female
World Events (6)
1776
Age 31
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 31
1783 · A Free America
Age 38
Name Meaning
Altered form (via Burkby) of English Birkby .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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