Rebecca Rumball
(born 1785)
Mother: Unknown
Father Unknown
Husband1 : Thomas Frederic Balls (born 1775 died 12.11.1809 Springfield, Chelsmford, Essex) View Notes
married 13.2.1809 Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex 
Gravestone inscription at Springfield, from Monumental Inscriptions, 1867, handwritten book at CRO:
“In Memory of Elizabeth the Wife of Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 13 of June 1808 Aged 30 years. Also of the above mentioned Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 12 of Nov 1809 aged 34 years and of Richard Balls who died an infant.
“When blooming youth and beauty is most grave death plucks us up and plants us in the grave take care young folk your precious time to spend your lives all short and quickly at an end.”
Attached is will of Thomas, proved in 1810 (click on thumbnail images).
Parish records (click on small book icons by his name):
“Thos Balls of the 3 Cups in this Parish of Springfield who was buried in this Church-yard had a long affliction which he sustained with great fortitude & resignation. Buried Nov 1809 in this Church Yard”
The following page confirms this as November 19th 1809.
Attached picture courtesy of http://deadpubs.co.uk/EssexPubs/Springfield/threecup.shtml
Father’s name was Joseph – according to Essex beneficiaries index of Thomas Balls’s will (and so was alive in 1809)
