Rebecca Finchum

Brief Life History of Rebecca

When Rebecca Finchum was born about 1802, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Fincham, was 27 and her mother, Susannah Rogers, was 25. She married Henry Wood on 11 August 1818, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died after 1870.

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Family Time Line

Henry Wood
1795–1898
Rebecca Finchum
1802–1870
Marriage: 11 August 1818
Mary Anne Wood
1822–1860
Matthew Wood

Sources (12)

  • 1850 United States Federal Census
  • Becky Filmchum, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Geneanet Community Trees Index

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World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1804 · Walton War

The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

English: spelling of Fincham .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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