Rebecca
Cox
Born in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Robert Chisman
— married
25 Aug 1755 in Swanage, Dorset, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Henry Chisman
Died
at about age 34
in Arne, Dorset, England
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2021
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Biography
Rebecca Cop, daughter of Robert & Elizabeth, was baptised on 27 May 1729 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.[1]
Rebeccah married Robert Chisman on 25 August 1755 in Swanage, Dorset, England.[2]
In a later settlement deposition, Robert would attest: "He hired himself to farmer Robert Cox and served him for a year and a quarter and then married Rebecca his masters daughter at Swanage by whom he had three children".[3]
Rebecca was buried on 13 June 1763 in Arne, Dorset, England.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/COC:RE1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2243 #1864376 (accessed 27 December 2021)
Robecca Cop baptism on 27 May 1729, child of Robert & Elizabeth, in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
FamilySearch (accessed 27 December 2021)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00430
Rebeccah Cocks marriage to Robt Chisman on 25 Aug 1755 in Swanage, Dorset, England. - ↑
Settlement Examinations:
"Dorset, England, Poor Law Settlement and Removal Records, 1682-1862"
Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Settlement Examinations; Reel: MIC/R/1478; Reference Number: PE/COC: OV 188/1 - 188/260
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60673 #8864 (accessed 27 December 2021)
Name: Robert Chisman; Age: 58; Record Type: Settlement Examinations; Birth Year: abt 1733; Birth Place: Wareham, Dorset, England; Event Date: 28 Oct 1791; Event Place: Corfe Castle, Dorset, England. - ↑
Burial:
"Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/ARN:RE1/1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record DorsetParishRegPre1813 #1041301 (accessed 27 December 2021)
Rebecca Chisman burial on 13 Jun 1763 in Arne, Dorset, England.
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