Rebecca Sumner

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Staples-1035

Rebecca/Rebekah Stables was born 27 November 1639, Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, [1]

Rebecca is the daughter of John Staples and Rebecca.

She married Samuel Sumner on 7 March 1658/9, Massachusetts Bay. He is the son of William Sumner and Mary Swift-West.

In her fathers will of 2 August 1683, bequeathing his land and Estate to sons John, Abraham, Joseph, and to daughters Rebecca & Samuel Sumner and Sarah & Increase Sumner.

They had 13 children. Preserved, Rebecca, Mary, Mehitable, John, Thankful, Susanna, Elizabeth, Samuel, Ann, Nathaniel, & Increase.

She died in 1696, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay.

Children

1. son Preserved, was born on 14 May 1660, Christened on 10 December 1665, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, he died 25 December 1675[2]
2. Rebekah, Born on 1 June 1661, Dover, Norfolk, MA.[3], she was Christened on 10 December 1665, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA [4]
3. Mary, born on 20 March 1664, Christened on 10 December 1665, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA[5]
4. Samuel, born on 5 March 1666, he was Christened 11 March 1666, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA., died 15 October 1676 [6]
5. daughter Mehittabel, born 21 June 1668, she was Christened 28 June 1668.[7]
6. John, born 1 April 1670, he died 15 October 1676
7. daughter Thankful, born 9 December 1670, was Christened 18 February 1671.[8]
8. Samuel born 8 March 1673, Christened 15 March 1673[9]
9. Elizabeth born 19 March 1675, Christened 26 March 1675[10]
10. Ann born 8 August 1678
11. Nathaniel born 9 November 1680
12. Son, Increase born 21 August 1684, Christened 24 August 1684, died 3 September 1684 [11]

For more information on the Stables/Stapell/Staple Family see Miner Descent[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-Q2Z : 9 February 2018), Rebecca Staples (Stapell, Staple), 27 Nov 1639; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 204; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-6Z6 : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Preserved Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6X-P9T : 10 February 2018), Samuel Sumner in entry for Rebekah Sumner, 01 Jun 1661; citing Dover, Norfolk, MA; FHL microfilm 0873759 IT 4.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-42Q : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Rebeckah Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDH-YNG : 10 February 2018), Samuel Sumner in entry for Mary Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-YZY : 10 February 2018), Samuel Sumner in entry for Samuell Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-DM7 : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Mehittabel Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-8ZB : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Thankfull Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-Y89 : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Samuell Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-3P5 : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Elizabeth Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDC-BZR : 10 February 2018), Samuell Sumner in entry for Increase Sumner, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 833,385.
12. ↑ https://minerdescent.com/2010/06/26/john-staples-sr/