Born in Rutland, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British American Colonies
Ancestors 
Daughter of Israel Howe
and Elizabeth (Hubbard) Barrett
Sister of
Israel Howe, Elizabeth (Howe) Loring, Lydia (Barrett) Stone [half], Stephen Barrett Jr. [half], Israel Barrett [half] and Benjamin Barrett [half]
Wife of
Benjamin Fiske
— married
14 May 1767 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Wife of
William Meriam
— married
28 Mar 1786 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 98
in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Sep 2011
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Biography
In 1749, her mother Elizabeth was appointed guardian of Rebecca, aged about 8 months.[1]
Married Benjamin Fiske on May 14, 1767 in Concord[2]
Their Children
- Benjamin Fiske 1778–1863 m) Nancy Adams
- Elizabeth Fiske 1783–1810 m) William Whitney
Her husband passed away in 1785
She married 28 Mar 1786 Lt William Merriam in LexingtonMerriam Fiske Marriage Record
Their Children
- Rebecca Merriam m) Cyrus Fay
- Anna Page Merriam m) George Hindman
- Louisa How Merriam died age 6
In 1810 William Merriam's son Josephus Meriam asked the court for appointing care for his father William Merriam as he was considered : non conformentis and incapable of taking care of self, children and wife Rebekah are satisfied to this judgment Family listed as guardians (wife Rebekah, Josephus Merriam, Rebecca Fay, Ann P Merriam, and his brother selectman John Merriam)
Her husband William Merriam passed away in 1824
She was 96 when she passed away and is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery located in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find A Grave: Memorial #175422001 Family StoneFind A Grave: Memorial #191927497
Sources
- ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-SBNH : 5 April 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 603, Vol 103, Page 73.
- ↑ Fiske Howe Marriage Record
- Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, :Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
- Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
- Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, Probate Papers, 15037-15162, Guardian Number 15119, Bedford
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191927497/rebekah-fiske_merriam: accessed April 9, 2024), memorial page for Rebekah Howe Fiske Merriam (20 Jan 1749–6 Oct 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 191927497, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Sharon Lavash Hawkins (contributor 47124807).
- (Family Memorial), Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175422001/rebecca-meriam: accessed April 9, 2024), memorial page for Rebecca Howe Meriam (20 Jan 1749–6 Oct 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175422001, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by 4raftin (contributor 47720502).
Acknowledgments
- WikiTree profile Howe-1437 created through the import of Welder Family Tree.ged on Sep 10, 2011 by Deborah Anne Welder.
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