Rebecca (Melvin) Corkum was born on August 14, 1814[1] in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She was the daughter of David Melvin and Abigail (Floyd) Melvin. She was the ninth of twelve children. She married Richard Corkum on 24 January 24, 1833[2] in Baptist Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Together, they were the parents of Abigail Emmeline (Emily) Corkum, David O. (Osga) Corkum, Agnes Sophia Corkum, and "Yankee" George Lacy Corkum. She passed away before 1860 according to her husband's will.
Sources
↑FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Heirs of David Melvin. Rebeckah, of David, and Abigail Melvin, Was Born on the 14th of August, 1814. Recorded Faby. 6th, 1822. John Bezanson, T.C." (Image 79)
↑FamilySearch The Diary of Rev. Joseph Dimock, page 129. "183. Richard Corkum was married to Rebekah Melvin both of Chester January 24th 1833 by Joseph Dimock."
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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