Who was Rachel Jones?

Rachel Jones (1740–1841) was born in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America and died in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rachel Jones 1740–1841

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Born 1 Jan 1740 · Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America

Died 12 Jan 1841 · Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Father Hezekiah Jones

Mother Ann Dibble

Spouse Captain Micajah Pennington

Children Benajah Pennington, Deliah Pennington, Elijah Pennington, Elizabeth Pennington, Johanna Pennington, Levi Pennington, Mary Elizabeth Pennington, Micajah J Pennington, Neddy Penington, Rachel Pennington, Sarah Pennington

Siblings Hannah Jones, Hezekiah Jones, Mica Pennington

Records

Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Pennington Research Association

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Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Jones

Ann Dibble

Spouse(s)

Captain Micajah Pennington

Children

Mary Elizabeth Pennington

Biography

In 1740, Rachel Jones entered the world in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America, born to hezekiah jones and ann dibble. Rachel Jones married captain micajah pennington, and had children including benajah pennington, deliah pennington, elijah pennington, elizabeth pennington, johanna pennington, levi pennington, mary elizabeth pennington, micajah j pennington, neddy penington, rachel pennington, sarah pennington. Rachel Jones passed away in 1841 in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record Pennington Research Association

Life Timeline

1739

Birth of Rachel Jones in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America

Birth

1740

Birth of Rachel Jones in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America

Birth

1741

Birth of Rachel Jones in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America

Birth

1841

Death of Rachel Jones in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rachel Jones

This ancestor line traces from Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America (1684) to Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America (1740) across 3 generations.

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: Rachel Jones (1740–1841) was born in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America and died in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Rachel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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