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Rachel Wilcox 1685 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1685

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony

Death Date: 17 Feb 1760

Death Location: East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania

Father: The Assembly

Mother: **Sarah Boone

Spouse(s): Elisha Gatchel

Children(s): Elisha Gatchell

In 1685, Rachel Wilcox entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony, born to The Honorable Barnabas Benjamin Wilcox Justice of the Peace, Mayor of Philadelphia, Member of the Assembly and **Sarah (Wilcox) Boone. Rachel Wilcox married Elisha Gatchel, and had children including Elisha Jr. Gatchell. Rachel Wilcox passed away in 1760 in East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Rachel Wilcox entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony, born to The Honorable Barnabas Benjamin Wilcox Justice of the Peace, Mayor of Philadelphia, Member of the Assembly and **Sarah (Wilcox) Boone.
  • Rachel Wilcox married Elisha Gatchel, and had children including Elisha Jr. Gatchell.
  • Rachel Wilcox passed away in 1760 in East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

The Assembly
1645 – 1690
Birth Location: Bristol, County Gloucestershire, England, UK
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**Sarah Boone
1637 – 1692
Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
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Spouses(s)

Elisha Gatchel
1684 – 1753
Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Elisha Gatchell
1711 – 1789
Birth Location: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Wilcox
1685 – 1760
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony
Parents
The Honorable Barnabas Benjamin Wilcox Justice of the Peace, Mayor of Philadelphia, Member of the Assembly
1645 – 1690
Bristol, County Gloucestershire, England, UK
**Sarah ((Wilcox)) Boone
1637 – 1692
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Grandparents
Joseph Wilcox
1604 – 1705
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Clowers
1625 –
Bristol, Somerset, England
**Henry (\ Henrici) Boone
1617 – 1686
Surrey, England
Susan Goldsmith
1616 – 1638
St Saviour, Denmark Park, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wilcox
1589 –
Joane
1580 – 1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wilcox
1569 –
Flower Walter
1569 – 1623

Rachel Wilcox's Descendants

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Rachel Wilcox (7 Apr 1685 – 17 Feb 1760) m. Elisha Gatchel (1684 – 1753-54)
  1. 1. Elisha (Jr.) Gatchell (April 1, 1711 – 2 Jul 1789) m. Mary (Ann) Worley (1712 – 25 Aug 1751)
    1. 1. Jeremiah (Gatchell, Quaker^) 6th:GGF (02 November 1734 – 08 March 1802) m. Hannah Brown (08 Feb 1734 – 1774) m. Hannah Brown (08 Feb 1734 – 1774)
      1. 1. Nathan (Bangs) Gatchell (1756 – 1813) m. Elizabeth Anderson (31 Jul 1763 – 1835)
        1. 1. Hannah (GATCHELL Sheppard, Quaker^) 4th:GGM (29 Dec 1784 – 3 Mar 1839) m. James (Cross Sheppard, (James & Hannah had 13 children & 99 grandchildren) ^) 4th:GG (March 1775 – Mar 1843)

Rachel Wilcox's Timeline

2 Records

1685
7 Apr 1685
Birth of Rachel Wilcox in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony
1760
17 Feb 1760
Age 75
Death of Rachel Wilcox in East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1685
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1760
    Event Place: East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
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