Rebecca (Pierce) McFadden (abt. 1701 - abt. 1749)

Born about 1701 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of James McFadden Sr — married about 1728 in Arrowsic Island, ME [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1749 at about age 48 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Biography

This profile is part of the Pierce Name Study.

Rebecca (Pierce) McFadden was born about 1701 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, daughter of George Pierce (~1635– ) and Rebecca (Unknown) Pierce (~1640– ).^[1]

Rebecca, daughter of George Pierce & Rebecca, was born on 17 April 1703 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[2]

Rebecca, daughter of George Pierce & Rebecca, was baptised on 25 July 1703 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[3]

Rebecca (26) married James McFadden Sr (26) (born in 1701 in Somerset, Londonderry, Ireland; son of Andrew McFadden and Marsey (Mallory) McFadden) about 1728 in Arrowsic Island, ME. Their children were:

1. John P. McFadden Sr (1729–1755)
2. Mary (McFadden) Mayhew (1731–1824)
3. James McFadden Jr. (1733–~1753)
4. Hannah (McFadden) McKinney (1737–1810)
5. Thomas McFadden (1740–1840)
6. Andrew McFadden (1743–~1834)
7. Jane (McFadden) Oliver (1748–1793)

Rebecca died about 1749 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Massachusetts (District of Maine), aged about 47.

Family

From Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
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Beverly, Births, Marriages and Deaths
Page: 54 (film image 344 of 552)
Rebecca, child of George & Rebecca Pierce
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Name: Rebecca Pierce
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 17 April 1703
Birth Place: Beverly, Massachusetts
Baptism Date: 25 July 1703
Father Name: George Pierce
Mother Name: Rebecca Pierce
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Family of George and Rebecca Pierce:
Abigail, b. 5 Jan 1700/1, bap. 7 Dec. 1701
Rebecca, b. 17 April 1703, bap. 25 July 1703
William, b. 30 May 1707, bap. 29 June 1707
George, b. 4 Feb 1709/10, bap. 16 April 1710
Elisabeth, b. 20 Sept 1712, bap. 26 July 1713
Mary, b. 18 July 1716, bap. 7 Oct 1716

Sources

1. ↑ According to information found in the records of the Georgetown, Maine Historical Society, Rebecca Pierce was born in/about 1701 in Massachusetts. She married James McFadden in 1728, but it is not known whether they were married in Massachusetts or Georgetown, Maine. Although not yet verified, the most likely match for the parents of Rebecca are George and Rebecca (last name unknown).
2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Birth, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011152
   FamilySearch Record: Q29P-9VS9 (accessed 7 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-6VPQ Image number 00099
   Rebecca Pierce born on 17 Apr 1703, daughter of George Pierce & Rebecca, in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004029870; FHL microfilm: 864851; Record number: 6; Packet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: Q29L-ZKJC (accessed 7 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RQK-9N1L Image number 00088
   Rebecca Pierce baptism on 25 Jul 1703, daughter of George Pierce & Rebecca, in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.