Individual Details

Rebecca Adams

(August, 1658 - Abt, 1716)

Rebecca Adams was born in Hartford, Connecticut in August of 1658 to John and Abigail Smith Adams. At 17 she married Richard Risley. Both the Risley and Adams families were long term Hartford residents.

Events

BirthAugust, 1658Hartford, British America
Marriage1675Hartford, British America - Richard Risley
DeathAbt, 1716Hartford, British America
CivilMay 20, 1726
BurialFirst Burying Ground of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Families

SpouseRichard Risley (1648 - 1728)
ChildJohn Risley (1678 - 1755)
ChildSamuel Risley (1679 - 1756)
FatherJohn Adams (1638 - 1670)
MotherAbigail Smith (1638 - 1689)

Notes

Civil

Adams land disputes, lasted a long time, widow Richard Risley testifies in a letter his knowledge of his wife, father in law and brothers and sisters in law, in Connecticut

Burial

First Burying Ground of Hartford, but there's no headstones here, land was reclaimed by the city many years ago.