Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Ullman's book adds:
She married about 1641 John Sibley. After his death in by about 1662 & no later than 1670, she married 2nd, Thomas Goldthwaite, who died in March 1685, presumably at Salem MA.
John & Rachel Sibley had nine known children:
1. Sarah, baptized at Salem 18 Sep 1642 & living unmarried in 1661.
2. Mary, baptized at Salem 8 Sep 1644. She married at Salem 26 Jan 1664/5 Jonathan Walcott, probably son of William & Alice (Ingersoll) Walcott. She died at Salem 28 Dec 1683.
3. Rachel, baptized at Salem 3 May 1646; probably did not marry ____ Bishop as has been stated.
4. John, baptized at Salem 14 May 1648. He married ca. 1674 Rachel Pickworth, (b. Salem 3 May 1646 to JOHN & Ann (____) PICKWORTH {1631, Massachusetts Bay}). Died of Manchester before 14 Apr 1710.
5. Hannah, baptized at Salem 22 July 1651. She married at Salem 25 Feb 1676/7 Stephen Small (b. ca. 1636, son of JOHN SMALL {1635, Salem}.
6. William, baptized at Salem 8 Sep 1653. He married at Salem 1 Nov 1676 Ruth (Canterbury) Small, daughter of WILLIAM, & Beatrice (____) CANTERBURY {1638, Salem}, & widow of Thomas Small. He died at Salem 28 Apr 1691 at age 37 & Ruth married 3rd at Marblehead 1 Dec 1692 Alexander Osborn.
7. Joseph was born, probably ca. 1655. He married Susanna Follett.
8. Samuel was born perhaps 2 Feb 1656/7 & baptized 12 Apr 1657. He married, probably ca. 1680 Mary Woodrow, daughter of Benjamin & Rebecca (Canterbury) Woodrow (born at Salem 21 Apr 1660).
9. Abigail was baptized 3 Jul 1659. In Nov 1680 Abigail "for fornication with Thomas Cooper, was sentenced to be severely whipped or pay a fine."
Source: Helen Ullmann's Some Descendants of John Sibley of Salem (2006).
Find A Grave contributor Kevin Avery adds, from an unspecified source;
The birthdate entered above is a baptism date. Rachel died after Mar 5,1682/3 when she was named in her second husband's will.
Some think her mother's maiden name was Mileham.
She was deposed as "Rachel Goldthwait" 30 January 1677/8; living 5 March 1682/3 when her second husband made his will. No children of this marriege.
Children(by first marriage): Sarah Sibley, Mary Sibley Walcott, Rachel Sibley Bishop, John Sibley Jr, Hannah Sibley Small, William Sibley, Joseph Sibley, Samuel Sibley, and Abigail Sibley.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Ullman's book adds:
She married about 1641 John Sibley. After his death in by about 1662 & no later than 1670, she married 2nd, Thomas Goldthwaite, who died in March 1685, presumably at Salem MA.
John & Rachel Sibley had nine known children:
1. Sarah, baptized at Salem 18 Sep 1642 & living unmarried in 1661.
2. Mary, baptized at Salem 8 Sep 1644. She married at Salem 26 Jan 1664/5 Jonathan Walcott, probably son of William & Alice (Ingersoll) Walcott. She died at Salem 28 Dec 1683.
3. Rachel, baptized at Salem 3 May 1646; probably did not marry ____ Bishop as has been stated.
4. John, baptized at Salem 14 May 1648. He married ca. 1674 Rachel Pickworth, (b. Salem 3 May 1646 to JOHN & Ann (____) PICKWORTH {1631, Massachusetts Bay}). Died of Manchester before 14 Apr 1710.
5. Hannah, baptized at Salem 22 July 1651. She married at Salem 25 Feb 1676/7 Stephen Small (b. ca. 1636, son of JOHN SMALL {1635, Salem}.
6. William, baptized at Salem 8 Sep 1653. He married at Salem 1 Nov 1676 Ruth (Canterbury) Small, daughter of WILLIAM, & Beatrice (____) CANTERBURY {1638, Salem}, & widow of Thomas Small. He died at Salem 28 Apr 1691 at age 37 & Ruth married 3rd at Marblehead 1 Dec 1692 Alexander Osborn.
7. Joseph was born, probably ca. 1655. He married Susanna Follett.
8. Samuel was born perhaps 2 Feb 1656/7 & baptized 12 Apr 1657. He married, probably ca. 1680 Mary Woodrow, daughter of Benjamin & Rebecca (Canterbury) Woodrow (born at Salem 21 Apr 1660).
9. Abigail was baptized 3 Jul 1659. In Nov 1680 Abigail "for fornication with Thomas Cooper, was sentenced to be severely whipped or pay a fine."
Source: Helen Ullmann's Some Descendants of John Sibley of Salem (2006).
Find A Grave contributor Kevin Avery adds, from an unspecified source;
The birthdate entered above is a baptism date. Rachel died after Mar 5,1682/3 when she was named in her second husband's will.
Some think her mother's maiden name was Mileham.
She was deposed as "Rachel Goldthwait" 30 January 1677/8; living 5 March 1682/3 when her second husband made his will. No children of this marriege.
Children(by first marriage): Sarah Sibley, Mary Sibley Walcott, Rachel Sibley Bishop, John Sibley Jr, Hannah Sibley Small, William Sibley, Joseph Sibley, Samuel Sibley, and Abigail Sibley.
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