West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Rebeckah
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. Rebeckah Witness Stone
Enslaved
Freed as child 1698
Married Richard 1719
Erected 2023 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT137.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.
Location. 41° 45.86′ N, 72° 44.516′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is on North Main Street north of Loomis Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker lies in Old Center Burying Yard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 N Main St, West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard (here, next to this marker); Jemima Nichols (here, next to this marker); Thomas Boston (here, next to this marker); Liverpole (here, next to this marker); Child of Lill (here, next to this marker); Lydia Boston (here, next to this marker); Boston Nichols, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Rose Nichols (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.
Also see . . . Rebeckah (Witness Stones Project). (Submitted on February 7, 2026.)
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
2. Rebeckah Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
