Rebecca Thurston1

F, b. April 1662, d. 16 September 1737
     Rebecca was born in April 1662 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1 She was the daughter of Edward Thurston and Elizabeth Mott. Rebecca married Peter Easton circa 1683 in Newport County, Rhode Island. Peter and Rebecca had children: Rebecca [7/05/1684], Peter [11/18/1685], Ann [9/03/1687] & Joshua [4/27/1689]. Rebecca's husband, Peter, died on 17 December 1690 in Newport leaving her a widow. Rebecca married 2nd Weston Clarke on 21 November 1691 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Weston and Rebecca had children: Jeremiah [7/27/1692], Mary [2/08/1694], Elizabeth [11/05/1695] & Weston [8/25/1697]. Rebecca's husband, Weston, died on 6 October 1730 in Newport leaving her a widow. Rebecca departed this life on Monday, 16 September 1737 in Newport at age 75 years and 5 months.

Citations

  1. [S2194] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island.