Rebecca (Chadbourne) Irish (1780 - 1831)

Born 9 Apr 1780 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James Irish — married 2 Sep 1798 in Gorham, Maine

Died 5 Oct 1831 at age 51 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA

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Biography

Rebecca Chadbourn was born on 9 April 1780 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were Silas Chadbourn and Abigail (Crockett) Chadbourn^[1].

She married James Irish on 2 September 1798 in Gorham^[2]. They had thirteen children^[3]:

1. Sophronia, born 5 Sep 1799; married 1st Henry Frost, 2nd John Wingate

2. Mary G., born 3 Jul 1801; married Peter Paine

3. Isaac C., born 29 Nov 1803; married Maria March

4. Abigail, born 14 Aug 1806; married Cornelius Waters

5. Martha, born 15 Jul 1808; married Bryce Edwards

6. Adeline, born 26 Sep 1810; married William Marrett

7. Francis O., born 22 Sep 1812; married Caroline Atwood

8. Marshall, born 9 Sep 1814; married Martha Fogg

9. James, born 9 Jun 1816; died young

10. Rebecca C., born 21 Sep 1817; married Lyndon Oak

11. Elizabeth, born 29 Jul 1819; married John McArthur

12. James H., born 11 Mar 1823; died 1846

13. Thaddeus P., born 25 Nov 1824; married 1st Ellen Davis, 2nd Lucy Rice

Rebecca passed away on 5 October 1831 in Gorham^[4] and is buried in Eastern Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MD-P99 : 10 February 2018), Rebecca Chadbourn, 09 Apr 1780; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,930.
2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKL-TG9 : 3 November 2017), James Irish Jr. and Rebecca Chadbourn, Marriage 02 Sep 1798; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,809.
3. ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 470.
4. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F486-R6F : 11 February 2018), Rebecca Irish, 05 Oct 1831; citing reference p 207; FHL microfilm 10,930.