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Rebecca Risley (Adams)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
Death: December 22, 1736 (78)
Eastchester, Westchester County, Province of NewYork, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Adams, of Hartford and Abigail Betts
Wife of Richard Risley
Mother of John Risley, I; Samuel Risley, Sr.; Thomas Wrisley; Richard Risley, Jr.; Jeremiah Risley, Sr. and 7 others
Sister of NN Adams, a child; Sarah Brush (Adams); Jeremiah Adams, Sr.; John Adams, Jr.; Jonathan Adams and 2 others

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About Rebecca Risley

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Rebecca ADAMS

  • born: Aug 1658 in Hartford, Conn..
  • died: before 20 May 1726 in East Hartford, Conn..
  • Parents: John ADAMS and Abigail SMITH.
  • Spouse: Richard RISLEY.

Richard RISLEY and Rebecca ADAMS were married about 1676.

Children were:

  1. Sr. Risley JOHN,
  2. Sr. Risley SAMUEL,
  3. Thomas RISLEY,
  4. Richard RISLEY, Sr.
  5. Risley JEREMIAH,
  6. Charles RISLEY,
  7. Susannah RISLEY,
  8. Mary RISLEY,
  9. Hannah RISLEY,
  10. Ann RISLEY,
  11. Jonathan RISLEY,
  12. Nathaneiel RISLEY.

suzysclanadded this on 18 Jul 2010

Citations

REBECCA ADAMS (daughter of JOHN ADAMS and ABIGAIL SMITH) was born Aug 1658 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut46, 46, and died Bef. 20 May 1726 in [East] Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut46, 46. She married RICHARD RISLEY on Abt. 1676, son of RICHARD RISLEY and MARY (NEE) rISLEY.

More About REBECCA ADAMS and RICHARD RISLEY:

Marriage: Abt. 1676

Children of REBECCA ADAMS and RICHARD RISLEY are:

  1. +JOHN RISLEY, SR., b. 1677, HOCKANUM, Connecticut., d. 1755, EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut..

RICHARD RISLEY (b. 02 Aug 1648, d. Aft. 19 Oct 1728)RICHARD RISLEY (son of RICHARD RISLEY and MARY (NEE) rISLEY)1755 was born 02 Aug 1648 in Hockanum, Hartford, Conn, orig prop. of Hartford, Connecticut.1756, and died Aft. 19 Oct 1728 in EAST HARTFORD, CONN.. He married REBECCA ADAMS on Abt. 1676, daughter of JOHN ADAMS and ABIGAIL SMITH.

Notes for RICHARD RISLEY:

Richard Risley (b. 1648)

REFERENCES: FIRST CONG. CH. HARTFORD; MANWARINGS DIGEST 1:171; FAMS. OF EARLY HARTFORD, Connecticut, BARBOUR, 1982 pp481-2; Connecticut. HIST. SOC. COLL. 14:33-4; TAG 25:233-5; HALE, HOUSE & REL. FAMS, JACOBUS & WATERMAN, 1952; RISLEY DEED PROBATE RECS. Connecticut. ST. LIB. HARTFORD; RISLEY FAM. HISTORY, E.H. RISLEY, 1909; R.F.A. FAM. RECS.

Posted by: Mary S.Pitkin Date: February 24, 2000 at 05:30:01

In Reply to: Re: Hartford Ancient Bury.Gr.-I have book

Only Risley is Richard Risley listed on West side of Founder's Monument.

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 4

ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE

page 182

WILLIAM HILLS, bapt. Upminister, County Essex, 27th December, 1608; d. probably 1683; he was a passenger in the ship Lyon, William PEASE, Master, which [p.182] sailed from Bristol 24th June, 1632, and entered Boston Harbor, 16th September, 1632; on 14th May, 1634, was admitted a Freeman of Roxbury; removed to Hartford, Connecticut, 15th October, 1635;

m. August, 1632, Phillice LYMAN, d. before 1648, dau. of Richard and Sarah (OSBORNE) LYMAN from High Onger, County Essex, England, in 1631;

m. (2d) the widow of Richard RISLEY;

m. (3d) Mary (WARNER) STEELE, dau. of Andrew WARNER a

More About RICHARD RISLEY and REBECCA ADAMS:

Marriage: Abt. 1676


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2 AGE About 67

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Rebecca Risley's Timeline

1658
August 1, 1658
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
1677
1677
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1679
1679
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1681
1681
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1683
1683
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
1685
1685
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
1687
May 8, 1687
Hartford, Hartford, CT
May 8, 1687
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1690
1690
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, Colonial America