Rebecca
SHORT
Born
abt. 1610
,
England
Died
15 July 1671
,
Stonington, Connecticut Colony
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Born: abt. 1610 in England
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Rebecca was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1632.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Rebecca married Walter PALMER 1 June 1632 in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony* . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Walter PALMER was born October 1585 in Somerset, England. Walter died 10 November 1661 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point).
Rebecca SHORT died 15 July 1671 in Stonington, Connecticut Colony .
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Spouse & Children of Rebecca SHORT
Rebecca SHORT married 
Walter PALMER
Marriage date: 1 June 1632
Marriage place: Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Source: ancestry.com
Walter PALMERMarriage date: 1 June 1632
Marriage place: Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Source: ancestry.com
Marriage notes:
Name Rebecca Short
Gender Female
Marriage Date 1 Jun 1632
Death Year 1671
Marriage Place New England, United States
Spouse's Name Walter Palmer
Household Members
Name Age
Rebecca Short
Walter Palmer
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
Name Walter Palmer
Gender Male
Birth Place EN
Birth Year 1585
Spouse Name Rebecca Short
Spouse Birth Place EN
Marriage Year 1633
Marriage State MA
Number Pages 7
Household Members
Name Age
Rebecca Short
Walter Palmer
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Children of Walter PALMER and Rebecca SHORT
Hannah PALMERBorn: 15 June 1634, Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Died: 25 August 1681, Stonington, Connecticut Colony
Died: 25 August 1681, Stonington, Connecticut Colony
Married: Thomas HEWITT 26 April 1659 Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)
Nehemiah PALMERBorn: 2 November 1637, Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Died: 17 February 1717, Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 February 1717, Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Hannah Lord STANTON 20 November 1662 Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)
Gershom PALMERBorn: 14 June 1644, Rehoboth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 27 September 1718, Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 September 1718, Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Ann Borodell DENISON 28 November 1667 Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)
Rebecca PALMERBorn: abt. 1646, Rehoboth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 2 May 1713, Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 2 May 1713, Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: John BALDWIN
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1632 Marriage / PartnerRebecca SHORT and Walter PALMER 1 June 1632, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
1632 Immigration
Name Rebecca Short
Arrival Year 1632
Arrival Place Roxbury, Massachusetts
Source Publication Code 116.1
Primary Immigrant Short, Rebecca
Annotation Date and place of first residence in New England. Extracted from passenger lists, lists of freemen, colony and court records, notarial records, vital records, land records, church records, and journals and letters. Place of origin, occupation, and other genealogical and historical information may also be provided.
Source Bibliography ANDERSON, ROBERT CHARLES. The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. Three Volumes. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. 2386p.
Page 1675
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
ancestry.com
Name Rebecca Short
Arrival Year 1632
Arrival Place Roxbury, Massachusetts
Source Publication Code 116.1
Primary Immigrant Short, Rebecca
Annotation Date and place of first residence in New England. Extracted from passenger lists, lists of freemen, colony and court records, notarial records, vital records, land records, church records, and journals and letters. Place of origin, occupation, and other genealogical and historical information may also be provided.
Source Bibliography ANDERSON, ROBERT CHARLES. The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. Three Volumes. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. 2386p.
Page 1675
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
ancestry.com
1634 Birth of ChildHannah PALMER was born 15 June 1634, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
1637 Birth of ChildNehemiah PALMER was born 2 November 1637, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
1644 Birth of ChildGershom PALMER was born 14 June 1644, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
1659 Marriage of ChildHannah PALMER married 26 April 1659, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point) to Thomas HEWITT
1661 Death of Spouse/PartnerWalter PALMER died 10 November 1661, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)
1662 Marriage of ChildNehemiah PALMER married 20 November 1662, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point) to Hannah Lord STANTON
1667 Marriage of ChildGershom PALMER married 28 November 1667, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point) to Ann Borodell DENISON
Death — 167115 July 1671
Stonington, Connecticut Colony
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Wequetequock Burial Ground Stonington New London County Connecticut, USA
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Last updated: 11/1/2016 5:50:40 PM
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