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Rachel Nixon 1773 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1773

Birth Location: Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1823

Death Location: Henry County, Indiana, USA

Father: Pierce Nixon

Mother: Peninah Smith

Spouse(s): Joshua Newby

Children(s): Edith Newby

In 1773, Rachel Nixon entered the world in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA, born to Pierce Nixon and Peninah Smith. Rachel Nixon married Joshua Newby, and had children including Edith Roena Newby. Rachel Nixon passed away in 1823 in Henry County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Rachel Nixon entered the world in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA, born to Pierce Nixon and Peninah Smith.
  • Rachel Nixon married Joshua Newby, and had children including Edith Roena Newby.
  • Rachel Nixon passed away in 1823 in Henry County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pierce Nixon
– 1785
Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina
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Peninah Smith
1750 – 1787
Birth Location: Perquimans, NC
PS

Spouses(s)

Joshua Newby
1767 – 1846
Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Edith Newby
1803 – 1860
Birth Location: Back Creek,Randolph County,North Carolina
EN

Rachel Nixon's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Nixon
1773 – 1823
Birth Place: Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Pierce Nixon
– 1785
Pasquotank, North Carolina
Peninah Smith
1750 – 1787
Perquimans, NC
Grandparents
Phineas (John) NIXON
1710 – 1771
Little River, Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah line)
1684 – 1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Nixon\Nickson
1627 – 1691
Elizabeth Nixon
1663 – 1726

Rachel Nixon's Descendants

1.
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Rachel Nixon (4 Dec 1773 – 26 Aug 1823) m. Joshua Newby (15 MAR 1767 – 2 OCT 1846)
  1. 1. Edith (Roena) Newby (12 Oct 1803 – 20 May 1860) m. McLauren (C) Lewallen (15 Dec 1803 – 8 Mar 1861)
    1. 1. Henry (McLaren) Lewallen (4 Dec 1830 – 5 Oct 1902) m. Martha (H.) Frazier (17 Nov 1822 – 8 Dec 1886)
      1. 1. Susan (Jane) Lewallen (3 Feb 1856 – 31 Jan 1929) m. James (Ruffin) Winslow (15 Nov 1850 – 27 Nov 1922)
        1. 1. Florence ("Odessa") Winslow (6 October 1887 – 29 December 1964) m. Gurney (Lee) Younts (28 October 1884 – 9 February 1969)

Rachel Nixon's Timeline

2 Records

1773
4 Dec 1773
Birth of Rachel Nixon in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
1823
26 Aug 1823
Age 50
Death of Rachel Nixon in Henry County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1773
    Event Place: Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1823
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
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