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Rebecca BALDWIN

Rebecca BALDWIN

Female Abt 1723 - 1760  (37 years)


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  • Name Rebecca BALDWIN 
    Birth Abt 1723  , Litchfield Co.,Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1760  Wequaudauch Mission, Conn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I102  Coombs
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2023 

    Father John BALDWIN,   b. 1684 OR 1685, Littlefield, Litchfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Shekomeko, Dutchess, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mercy CAROLINE, (Native Indian),   b. Abt 1688, of Littlefield, Litchfield, Conn Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josiah BEARSE,   b. 3 Feb 1721, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1787 (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage Jun 1747  Pamchtogonch, Mission, Conn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Josiah BEARSE,   c. 17 Aug 1755, New Milford, Litchfield, Conn Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1845, Penfield, , New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 90 years)
     2. Eunice BEARSE,   b. 9 Sep 1758, New Fairfield, Fairfield, Conn Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. David BEARSE, (Bearss),   b. 6 Feb 1761, New Milford, Litchfield, Conn Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Patience BEARSE, (Bearss),   b. 3 Sep 1762, New Milford, Litchfield, Conn Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 
    • BIRTH: Family records

      NOTE: The marriage between Josiah Bearse and Rebecca was at Pamchtogonch
      mission in Conn..
      Rebecca Baldwin was educated at the Moravian Mission at Pauchgatagauch, or Wequaudauch, CT by the Moravian Brothers. She was famous for her knowledge of Indian medicine. Rebecca was a tall woman standing 6'2 1/2". Big rawboned, dominant, proud and said to be haughty.
      - Family Tree Maker Online, John D Rutherford
      Rebecca stood 6' 2" in her moccasins, and was a powerful built woman; big, rawboned, dominant, proud and haughty. Her husband, Josiah Bearce 2nd, had acquired much book knowledge and could read and write, from his stepmother, Zerviah Newcomb, and proud, courageous Rebecca, after her marriage to Josiah Bearce 2nd, desired to also acquire some book learning, which she did from the Moravians" (Christian Missionaries at Pauch-ta-gauch, from the United Brethern Church.)
      - Nebeker Family History, Nebeker, 1987
      http://nebekerfamilyhistory.com