Individual Details
Rebecca Addington
(Abt 1628 - 26 September 1692)
Her maiden name is unknown; it could be either Addington or Shelley.
These notes are from the Chamberlain Society:
William Chamberlain married Rebecca Addington who was born in 1625 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Her parents were Isaac and Ann (Leverett) Addington. There are varying opinions and some controversy over whether Rebecca was a Shelly or Addington. In Sarah Shelly's will Rebecca Chamberlain is mentioned as a sister of Sarah Shelly, a spinster. Spinster in those days was one who was without husband to include a widow. Isaac Addington, Jr. was Sarah Shelly's brother, his parents were Isaac Addington and Ann Leveret, and therefore I believe strongly that Rebecca was the daughter of Isaac and Ann Addington. Hopefully time will solve this mystery. William and Rebecca had 13 children, 10 boys and 3 girls.
But the above is clearly not true. One source gives the birth date of Rebecca the daughter of Isaac and Ann as 1649 -- way too young. (NEHGS article from about 1860) -- and that Rebecca married someone else. Rebecca would have to have been a sister of Isaac Addington the Elder, and that is one of the theories. But since the parents of Isaac Addington the Elder are not known, it perhaps does not matter.
These notes are from the Chamberlain Society:
William Chamberlain married Rebecca Addington who was born in 1625 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Her parents were Isaac and Ann (Leverett) Addington. There are varying opinions and some controversy over whether Rebecca was a Shelly or Addington. In Sarah Shelly's will Rebecca Chamberlain is mentioned as a sister of Sarah Shelly, a spinster. Spinster in those days was one who was without husband to include a widow. Isaac Addington, Jr. was Sarah Shelly's brother, his parents were Isaac Addington and Ann Leveret, and therefore I believe strongly that Rebecca was the daughter of Isaac and Ann Addington. Hopefully time will solve this mystery. William and Rebecca had 13 children, 10 boys and 3 girls.
But the above is clearly not true. One source gives the birth date of Rebecca the daughter of Isaac and Ann as 1649 -- way too young. (NEHGS article from about 1860) -- and that Rebecca married someone else. Rebecca would have to have been a sister of Isaac Addington the Elder, and that is one of the theories. But since the parents of Isaac Addington the Elder are not known, it perhaps does not matter.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1628 | England | |||
| Immigration | Bef 1649 | Concord, Massachusetts Bay | |||
| Marriage | By 1649 | Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay - William Chamberlain |  | ||
| Death | 26 September 1692 | in the prison at Cambridge - Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts |  | |
Families
| Spouse | William Chamberlain (1620 - 1706) |
| Child | Timothy Chamberlain (1649 - ) |
| Child | Isaac Chamberlain (1650 - ) |
| Child | William Chamberlain (1652 - ) |
| Child | John Chamberlain (1654 - ) |
| Child | Jacob Chamberlain (1657 - 1712) |
| Child | Thomas Chamberlain (1659 - ) |
| Child | Edmund Chamberlain (1660 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca Chamberlain (1662 - ) |
| Child | Abraham Chamberlain (1664 - ) |
| Child | Sara Chamberlain (1665 - ) |
| Child | Ann Chamberlain (1665 - ) |
| Child | Clement Chamberlain (1669 - ) |
| Child | Daniel Chamberlain (1671 - ) |
Notes
Death
There is a story that Rebecca died in prison at Cambridge while accused of witchcraft.Rebecca [dup. Rebeckah Chamberlain], w. William Sr., Sept. 26, 1692, in the prison at Cambridge.
Endnotes
1. , , ; accessed through NEHGS, .
2. Death record, Middlesex County, Billerica for , .