Rebecca (Palmer) Baldwin (abt. 1647 - 1713)

Born about 1 Jul 1647 in Stonington, New London County, Colony of Connecticut

Wife of Elisha Chesebrough — married 20 Apr 1665 in Stonington, Connecticut

Wife of John Baldwin Sr. — married 24 Jul 1672 (to 19 Aug 1683) in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 2 May 1713 at about age 65 in Stonington, New London County, Colony of Connecticut

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Biography

This profile is part of the Palmer Name Study.

This profile is part of the Baldwin Name Study.

Rebecca Palmer was born about 1 Jul 1647 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, daughter of Walter Palmer (~1589–1661) and Rebecca Short (~1610–1671).

Her siblings were:

1. Grace Palmer (~1613–1690)
2. John Palmer (~1615–1677)
3. Elizabeth Palmer (~1617–1677)
4. Jonah Palmer (1617–1709)
5. William Palmer (~1619–1697)
6. Hannah Palmer (<1634–~1681)
7. Elihu Palmer (~1636–1665)
8. Nehemiah Palmer (1637–~1717)
9. John Palmer (~1638–~1709)
10. Moses Palmer (1640–1701)
11. Benjamin Palmer (~1642–1716)
12. Gershom Palmer (>1644–1718)

Rebecca (17) married Elisha Chesebrough (27) (born on 4 Jun 1637 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay) on 20 Apr 1665 in Stonington. Their known son was Elihu Chesebrough (1668–1750).

Rebecca (25) married John Baldwin (36) (born on 28 Oct 1635 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England) on 24 Jul 1672 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony. Their known children were:

1. Rebeckah Baldwin (1673–1701)
2. Mary Baldwin (1675–1766)
3. Sylvester Baldwin (~1677–1732)
4. Sarah Baldwin (1679–~1700)
5. Jane Baldwin (1681–1683)
6. Theophilus Baldwin (1683–1736)

Rebecca passed away on 2 May 1713 in Stonington, aged 65.

Sources

• Source: #S-2009482853 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15949597/person/422379854/facts
• Source: #S-2024265500 Chesebro (Bob) Family Records, by Robert A. Chesebro, Jr.
• Source: #S-2009482851 US and Internationl Marriage Records
• Record of the descendants of John Baldwin of Stonington, Conn
• Source: #S-2024265488 Palmer (June) Family Records, by June Arlene (Kimball)
• Record of the descendants of John Baldwin of Stonington, Conn, written by John D. Baldwin
• Source: #S4 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Walter PALMER
• Walter Palmer Society, maintained by Katharine Palmer Smith
• New England Marriages Prior to 1700, pg 236
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Retrieved from {http://www.Ancestry.com] Note: Membership required to view data.
• Palmer (June) Family Records, by June Arlene (Kimball) Palmer. Published 1997 - 2001. 2321 Barcelona Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 929-6007. Note: Source Media Type: Letter
• Chesebro (Bob) Family Records, by Robert A. Chesebro, Jr. Published 1997 and 1998. 1353 Westbrook Street, Portland, ME, 04102. Note: Source Media Type: Letter
• Walter Palmer Society, maintained by Katharine Palmer Smith found on The Walter Palmer website which covers the genealogy of the first eight generations of Walter Palmer. Retrieved from: {http://www.pcpalmer.com]
• Baldwin, John D. (1880). A Record of the descendants of John Baldwin of Stonington, Conn.: with notice of other Baldwins who settled in America in early colony times. Printed by Tyler and Seagrave, Worcester, Mass. (pg 13).
• History of Stonington, Connecticut, 1649 - 1900. by Richard Anson Wheeler. Published in New London, CT, Press of The Day Publishing Company, 1900, p. 508, no. 13: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n530/mode/1up
• Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough. by Anna Chesebrough Wildey. Published by New York: Press of T. A. Wright in 1903. Note: public domain book at Google Books Repository:{http://books.google.com]
• Baldwin, Charles Candee.The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881(The Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1881)
• Palmer Groups (1901-1905); Leavitt, E. W.; Palmer, L. M.; p. 34, no. 13: https://archive.org/details/palmergroupsjoh00leavgoog/page/n47/mode/1up
• Genealogies of Connecticut Families (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983) Vol. 1, Page 75