Rebecca Lincoln was born about 11 March 1673 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay. She was the daughter of Samuel Sr. and Martha (Lyford) Lincoln.[1]
Rebecca married first John Clark on 14 May 1695 in Hingham.[2] Children:
James
Abigail
John
Joseph
Martha
Mary
In 1712, after her first husband died, she was granted guardianship of her son John, Joseph, Mary, Martha, and Abigail.[3]
Rebecca married second Israel Nichols on 24 June 1725 in Cohasset, Massachusetts.[4]
In 1749, Isaac Bates and Jacob Bates both of Hingham petitioned the General Sessions of Peace to get help in her support from her grandchildren.[5][6]
Rebecca died on 4 February 1757 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay.[4]
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-ZFQY : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1708-1717 and 1817-1861 vol 3-3P > image 114-15 of 710; State Archives, Boston.
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