Rebeckah Williams

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA; Living with daughter Rebecca (Sherman) Whiting and her husband Danforth Whiting
• Residence: 1860, Covington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA; Living with daughter Rebecca (Sherman) Whiting and her husband Danforth Whiting

Notes:

Birth:
Who are Rebeckah's parents? The source "Some of the Descendants of Philip Sherman" states she is the daughter of Abigail Williams. Father's name is not mentioned. There are trees that have her father's name as Lemuel. Where the heck does that even come from? No sources were given nor have any been found so it's all speculation.

Many trees have her parents as Abigail Briggs (1742-1815) and Lemuel Williams (1742-1833). The problem is Abigail did not marry Lemuel until 4 years after Rebeckah was born, a date we only think is abt 1771. If we change that to say 1776 so she is shown as born after the marriage, it would make her too young to have married Nathan Sherman in 1787. Now, Lemuel was married prior to Abigail to Molly Jones in 1769. Possible that Rebeckah was their child.

Other trees have her parents as Rebecca Otis and a different Lemuel Williams. There WAS a Rebecca born of this marriage born 5 Apr 1778 BUT that date would make her too young to have married Nathan Sherman in 1787. So this would not be Rebeckah's parents.

In the end, though, we know nothing of her parents, and definitely not her father's name.

Buried:
FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101491819/rebecca-sherman

Died:
Place of death is based on the last place she lived (1860 US Census)

Rebeckah married Nathan Sherman on 19 Apr 1788 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. Nathan (son of Edward Sherman and Lucia "Lucy" Peterson) was born on 8 Dec 1765 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Oct 1846 in Springfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Fries Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah "Sally" Sherman was born on 28 Dec 1787 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Jan 1868 in Armenia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 26 Jan 1868 in Chace-Newbury Cemetery.
2. Rebecca Sherman was born on 20 Aug 1793 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 May 1871 in Covington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Frost Settlement Cemetery.
3. Anna Sherman was born on 27 Jun 1796 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Aug 1875 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in South Hill Cemetery.
4. Nathan Sherman, Jr. was born about 1799 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Sep 1817 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Colrain West Branch Cemetery.
5. Seth Sherman was born about 1802 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Jul 1886 in Alamo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; was buried in West Cooper Cemetery.
6. Experience Sherman was born in Jun 1807 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Apr 1886 in Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Fries Cemetery.
7. Betsey Sherman was born on 14 May 1808 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Dec 1893 in Covington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Frost Settlement Cemetery.