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Rebecca (Lincoln) Nichols (1674 - abt. 1757)

Rebecca Nichols formerly Lincoln aka Clark
Born in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 14 May 1695 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
Wife of — married 24 Jun 1725 in Cohasset, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 82 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

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:

  1. James
  2. Abigail
  3. John
  4. Joseph
  5. Martha
  6. 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]

Sources

Footnotes:

  1. History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol II, p.460
  2. History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol II, p.129
  3. "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.
  4. 4.0 4.1 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol III, p.84
  5. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-G9PS-C : 24 November 2022), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston.
  6. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-G9P9-3 : 24 November 2022), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston.

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