Rebecca Stinchcomb1

#15665, (circa January 1637 - )
Relationship7th great-grandaunt of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Nicholas Stinchcomb2 (s 1617 - )
Mother*____ _____2 (s 1623 - )

Family

Maurice Handcock b. s 1641
Her married name was Handcock.3 
Her married name was Hancock.1 
Birth*circa January 1637She was born circa January 1637 at Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.2 
Christening24 January 1637She was christened on 24 January 1637 at St. Mary the Virgin, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.2 
Marriage*15 April 1661She married Maurice Handcock on 15 April 1661 at Hawkesbury, GloucestershireG.3 
11 June 1670She was mentioned in the will of Nathaniel Stinchcomb on 11 June 1670 at Ann Arundell Co., MarylandG, "To my brother Nicholas and my sister Rebecca Handcocke, their children..."1 
18 August 1673She was mentioned in the will of Tomasine _____ on 18 August 1673 at Ann Arundell Co., MarylandG.4 

Citations

  1. [S1186] Maryland Prerogative Court (Wills), 1635–1777, Series S538 (1–60). Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, online msa.maryland.gov, Prerogative Court Wills 1635-1674, MSA S538-01, Liber 1, pp. 585-586 (transcript), original pages 91-92 noted in margin. Last will of "Nathaniel Stinchcomb of Ann Arundell County."
    Item. To my brother John Stinchcomb, 5,000 pounds of tobacco, to be shipped home for Bristol and consigned to him.
    Item. To my brother Nicholas and my sister Rebecca Handcocke, their children, net produce of 10,000 pounds of tobacco, shared alike, to be shipped home for Bristol "according to my brother John Stinchcomb's advice."
    Item. Servant John Merriken to be free; each servant bequeathed one cow calfe.
    Item. The rest of estate, lands, goods, debts and chattels, to "my loving wife Tomasine Stinchcomb."
    Names wife sole executrix. Requests as Overseers Richard Moss and Edward Pomfritt.
    11 June 1670, [Sealed] Neth: Stinchcomb. Witnesses Edward Allely and Wm. N. Coboren.
    Probate: commission issued 24 Sep 1673 to Mr. Tho. Marsh, followed by Robt. Burke, oathes by Edward Allely and William Coboren on 24 November 1673.
  2. [S1449] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, index, online FamilySearch.org, Rebekah Stinchcomb, christening 24 Jan 1637, Hawkesbury, Gloucester, England, dau. of Nicholas Stinchcomb.
  3. [S1448] Hawkesbury Parish Register 1603-1728, Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire, England, "Marryed Anno Domini 1661, Mauris Handcocke & Rebeca Stinchcombe, Apri 15." Img. 12/62.
  4. [S1186] Maryland Prerogative Court (Wills), 1635–1777, S538 (1–60). Maryland State Archives, online msa.maryland.gov, Prerogative Court Wills 1635-1674, MSA S538-01, Liber 1, pp. 586-589 (transcript), original pages 92-94 noted in margin. Last will of "Tomasin Stichcomb the sole executrix of Nathaniel Stinchcomb, her Dear husband late of Ann Arundell County Dec'ed."
    Imp. All lands to sons Nathaniel and John Stinchcomb, not before they are at age twenty-one.
    Item. All goods and chattells to be divided equally between two sons.
    Item. Wearing apparel divided between Blanch Burkley and Susannah Neale.
    Item. If sons should d. "before they are of perfect age" then one-third of the estate to 1.John Stinchcomb, bro. of deceased; 2. the children of Rebecca Hancocke; 3. "my mother Joane Mastey."
    But if all above mentioned are deceased, the "Executor and his heirs shall be possessed with the whole estate."
    Appoints as Executor Thomas Turner of Ann Arundell County, to "have the tuition and bringing up of my Dear Children."
    Appoints as Overseers Richard Moss and Thomas Houseward/Homeward.
    Gives a cow calfe, in Spring, to every servant.
    18 August 1673, [Sealed] TS. Witnesses John Peisley and Miles Gibson.
    Probate: commission issued 24 Sep 1673 to Mr. Tho. Marsh, followed by Ro. Burke, oathes by Miles Gibson on 26 Nov 1673 and by John Peisley on 5 Dec 1673.