Rebecca
KNIGHT
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Born: 7 March 1643 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Rebecca married John TOMPKINS 26 June 1667 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John TOMPKINS was born 26 August 1642 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. John died abt. 1702 in New York, USA. John was the child of John TOMPKINS and Margaret GOODMAN.
Rebecca KNIGHT died 8 January 1688 in Salem, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England.
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Spouse & Children of Rebecca KNIGHT
John TOMPKINSMarriage date: 26 June 1667
Marriage place: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
John TOMPKINS was the child of John TOMPKINS and Margaret GOODMAN
Children of John TOMPKINS and Rebecca KNIGHT
Nathaniel TOMPKINSDied: abt. 1732, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 16437 March 1643
Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1667 Marriage / PartnerRebecca KNIGHT and John TOMPKINS 26 June 1667, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
She was 24 years old.
Death — 16888 January 1688
Salem, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
She died at the age of 44.
Record added: 9/29/2016 8:55:37 AM
Last updated: 8/4/2021 3:04:30 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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