Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas Nash of Hatfield, MA. She was the wife of William (1692) Arms. They were the parents of Rebecca (1722), William (1724), Elijah (1727), Thomas (1729), Phineas (1731), David (1734), Jonathan (1734), and Eliakim (1737) Arms.
Rebecca lost her life when their house was burned in 1768. Tradition is that she was buried under an avalanche of grain from the upper story and that only her hands were burned.
INSCRIPTION: On the 12th day of May 1768 the house of Mr William Arms was consumed in fire and his wife, Mrs Rebecca Arms unhappily died in the flames in the 70th year of her age.
Rebecca lost her life when their house was burned in 1768. Tradition is that she was buried under an avalanche of grain from the upper story and that only her hands were burned.
INSCRIPTION: On the 12th day of May 1768 the house of Mr William Arms was consumed in fire and his wife, Mrs Rebecca Arms unhappily died in the flames in the 70th year of her age.
Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas Nash of Hatfield, MA. She was the wife of William (1692) Arms. They were the parents of Rebecca (1722), William (1724), Elijah (1727), Thomas (1729), Phineas (1731), David (1734), Jonathan (1734), and Eliakim (1737) Arms.
Rebecca lost her life when their house was burned in 1768. Tradition is that she was buried under an avalanche of grain from the upper story and that only her hands were burned.
INSCRIPTION: On the 12th day of May 1768 the house of Mr William Arms was consumed in fire and his wife, Mrs Rebecca Arms unhappily died in the flames in the 70th year of her age.
Rebecca lost her life when their house was burned in 1768. Tradition is that she was buried under an avalanche of grain from the upper story and that only her hands were burned.
INSCRIPTION: On the 12th day of May 1768 the house of Mr William Arms was consumed in fire and his wife, Mrs Rebecca Arms unhappily died in the flames in the 70th year of her age.
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