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Rebecka STRAIGHT

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rebecka STRAIGHT was born 27 Apr 1700 (daughter of Henry STRAIGHT, Jr. and Hannah UNKNOWN).

    Notes:

    Her father's will gives her name as Rebeckah. The book "Records of the Bailey Family" gives her date of birth as 27 Jan 1700.

    Rebecka married William BAILEY Abt 1719. William (son of Hugh BAILEY and Anna Unknown) was born 29 Apr 1696, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Caleb Bailey was born 7 Sep 1720, East Greenwich, RI; died Jun 1803; was buried , West Greenwich, RI.
    2. Mary Bailey was born 21 May 1723, East Greenwich, RI.
    3. Thomas Bailey was born 13 May 1726, East Greenwich, RI; died 31 Dec 1780.
    4. Ruth Bailey was born 23 Jun 1729, East Greenwich, RI.
    5. Amy Bailey was born 24 Jun 1734, East Greenwich, RI.
    6. William BAILEY, Jr. was born 28 Apr 1739, East Greenwich, RI; died 29 Jun 1813, East Greenwich, RI.
    7. Comfort Bailey was born 12 Nov 1743, East Greenwich, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry STRAIGHT, Jr. was born Abt 1675, Portsmouth, RI (son of Henry STRAIGHT and Unknown WIFE); died Oct 1732, East Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    See East Greenwich will dated 5 Oct 1732, proved 4 Nov 1732. This names these sons and daughters. There were two younger children, Henry and Rebeckah, who died in early infancy. Subsequent children received the same names.

    I have estimated his birth year, pending further research.

    He probably married second to Mary Webb at Warwick, 1 Aug 1725. In this ceremony, Mary was wearing "only a shift," signifying that this was a "shift marriage" in which the woman's new spouse was protected from debts of her previous marriage because he could be held responsible only for what she held on her person.

    Henry married Hannah UNKNOWN 13 Feb 1696/97, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Hannah died Between 1714 - 1725. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hannah UNKNOWN died Between 1714 - 1725.

    Notes:

    It has been suggested by one family historian that she was Hannah Tolman.

    Children:
    1. 1. Rebecka STRAIGHT was born 27 Apr 1700.
    2. Elizabeth Straight was born Abt 1702.
    3. Hannah Straight was born Abt 1704.
    4. Samuel Straight was born Abt 1706.
    5. John Straight was born Abt 1707; died Abt 1760.
    6. Thomas Straight was born Abt 1708.
    7. Joseph Straight was born Abt 1710.
    8. Mary Straight was born Abt 1711.
    9. Sarah Straight was born Abt 1712.
    10. Abigail Straight was born Abt 1714.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry STRAIGHT was born Between 1646 - 1652; died 4 Jun 1728, East Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    Henry first appears in records at Portsmouth on 21 December 1667.

    Henry's occupation was wheelwright.

    Henry and family moved from Portsmouth to East Greenwich sometime around 1678. There he held several civic positions -- town constable, deputy to the RI General Assembly, and member of a grand jury.

    His land, which previously had been awarded to Henry Brightman, was located on the south side of Middle Rd., near where it meets Carrs Pond Rd.

    For more details on Henry and his family, see:
    Patricia R. Reed, "Henry Straight of Portsmouth and East Greenwich, RI, and His Family" in "Rhode Island Roots" Vol 40 No 3 pp 115ff

    Henry married Unknown WIFE Abt 1674. Unknown was born Abt 1654; died Bef 14 May 1683. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Unknown WIFE was born Abt 1654; died Bef 14 May 1683.
    Children:
    1. 2. Henry STRAIGHT, Jr. was born Abt 1675, Portsmouth, RI; died Oct 1732, East Greenwich, RI.
    2. John Straight was born Abt 1678.