On 10 Sep 1789 when Rebecca was 20, she married John Temple (60866) , son of Dea. John Temple (52892) (17 Mar 1738-5 Apr 1821) & Hannah Nichols (50822) (10 Mar 1742-19 Feb 1796), in First Congregational Church of Reading (now Wakefield).81,498 Born on 28 May 1762 in Reading, MA.81 At the age of 1, John was baptized in Wakefield, MA, on 29 May 1763. John died in Reading, MA, on 19 Jun 1835; he was 73.81 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.

John was corporal in Captain Thomas Eaton’s Company, Col. Green's Regiment. He served twelve days of military service Apr 1775 in Massachusettes.

On 23 Sep 1800 when William was 27, he married Zerviah Richardson (57207) , daughter of Zebulon Richardson (44477) (6 Jun 1745-28 Dec 1794) & Abigail Tidd (56908) (10 Jun 1751-), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 30 Aug 1780 in Woburn, MA.279 Zerviah died in Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, on 24 Apr 1815; she was 34.279

From the Richardson Memorial:279
    “An obituary notice appeared in the Concord, N. H., Gazette of Aug. 8, 1815, two weeks after Zerviah’s death, from which we extract the following:
    “‘To a vigorous and well-cultivated mind and a heart susceptible of every virtuous impression, Mrs. Colman added that fervent and rational piety so necessary in forming a complete character.  As an affectionate wife, a tender parent, a friend and a Christian, she is deeply lamented.  Though she had resided but a short time in the Society [Congregational in Boscawen], yet the deep impression which her virtues made on those who are capable of estimating true worth of character has hardly ever been exceeded.  She rested on Christ alone for salvation, and proved her faith by her works.  She bore her last painful illness with exemplary fortitude and resignation.’”