Individual Details
Rachel Smith
(Abt 1754 - 19 May 1858)
As I received the data from Gregg Branum, the birth date (about 1759) was after the christening date (1754). I don't know where he got the christening date, but it appears that he didn't update the other information after entering it, so I've updated the birth date to match the christening.
Notes imported from GEDCOM:
Rachel birthdate is quite unclear. Various records lists numerouspossiblitities and do not agree.
On the 1830 Campbell Co., TN census she would be the female 70-80(born 1750-60).
As noted below Rachel is as yet unidentified on the 1840 census.
On the Oct 1843 deposition for the pension of Joseph Hatfield herage is given as 80 (b. c1763)
On a Nov 1843 depostion for Aly Smith's pension, she is suddenly 84(b. c. 1759), four years older in 3 weeks.
On the 1850 Scott Co., TN census, in the home of Isaac Reed, she is90 (b. c. 1760)
On a 1851 deposition for an increase in her husband's pension she is96 (b. c. 1755)
And then after her death, descendants would report she died in May1858 at 110 (b. c. 1748)
**Obviously, no one knows...apparently not even Rachel. And the lack ofa baptismal record will continue to make this a mystery.
From Leslie Collier: "Looking at the known ages of the children of EricusSmith/Bridget Anderson, it is apparent that Rachel could not have beenborn before 1758. If she were older, then she would show on the recordsof Holy Trinity Church, for dau. Mary was born and christened in 1754 andson J ohn was christened and died late in 1757. Given that even ifBridget became pregnant immediately (unlikely, normal interval betweenbirths is about 2 years), then Rachel could not have been born before1758, with 1759 being more likely. Suspect that she is older than brotherAli , for the majority of her reported ages are in the 1750's, while hisearliest proven birth would be 1761 (he sold land to Joseph Hatfield in1782 and would have to be 21 to do so). Also suspect that since Racheldoes not show on records of Holy Trinity, that Ericus & Bridget movedprior to her birth."
For the 1840 US Census, Leslie Collier notes that no household headed bya Hatfield contains a woman of sufficient age to be Rachel in VA, TN, KY,MO, or IN. She may be living with an unknown female descendant and herfamily. Assuming Rachel remained in the Campbell Co., TN area afterJoseph's death, Leslie checked all households in the area and identified16 households that contain women of about Rachel's age (she would havebeen about 80 years olf in 1840). See her research for a list of thosehouseholds.
Notes imported from GEDCOM:
Rachel birthdate is quite unclear. Various records lists numerouspossiblitities and do not agree.
On the 1830 Campbell Co., TN census she would be the female 70-80(born 1750-60).
As noted below Rachel is as yet unidentified on the 1840 census.
On the Oct 1843 deposition for the pension of Joseph Hatfield herage is given as 80 (b. c1763)
On a Nov 1843 depostion for Aly Smith's pension, she is suddenly 84(b. c. 1759), four years older in 3 weeks.
On the 1850 Scott Co., TN census, in the home of Isaac Reed, she is90 (b. c. 1760)
On a 1851 deposition for an increase in her husband's pension she is96 (b. c. 1755)
And then after her death, descendants would report she died in May1858 at 110 (b. c. 1748)
**Obviously, no one knows...apparently not even Rachel. And the lack ofa baptismal record will continue to make this a mystery.
From Leslie Collier: "Looking at the known ages of the children of EricusSmith/Bridget Anderson, it is apparent that Rachel could not have beenborn before 1758. If she were older, then she would show on the recordsof Holy Trinity Church, for dau. Mary was born and christened in 1754 andson J ohn was christened and died late in 1757. Given that even ifBridget became pregnant immediately (unlikely, normal interval betweenbirths is about 2 years), then Rachel could not have been born before1758, with 1759 being more likely. Suspect that she is older than brotherAli , for the majority of her reported ages are in the 1750's, while hisearliest proven birth would be 1761 (he sold land to Joseph Hatfield in1782 and would have to be 21 to do so). Also suspect that since Racheldoes not show on records of Holy Trinity, that Ericus & Bridget movedprior to her birth."
For the 1840 US Census, Leslie Collier notes that no household headed bya Hatfield contains a woman of sufficient age to be Rachel in VA, TN, KY,MO, or IN. She may be living with an unknown female descendant and herfamily. Assuming Rachel remained in the Campbell Co., TN area afterJoseph's death, Leslie checked all households in the area and identified16 households that contain women of about Rachel's age (she would havebeen about 80 years olf in 1840). See her research for a list of thosehouseholds.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1754 | Isle of Wight, Virginia | |||
| Christen | 1754 | Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, Delaware | |||
| Marriage | 28 Oct 1779 | Washington County, Virginia - Joseph Hatfield | |||
| Death | 19 May 1858 | Scott County, Tennessee | |||
| Reference No | 3749 | ||||
| Burial | Reed Cemetery, near New River, Scott, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Hatfield (1750 - ) |
| Child | Jeremiah Hatfield (1780 - 1840) |
| Child | Joseph Hatfield (1783 - 1832) |
| Child | John Hatfield (1785 - 1858) |
| Child | Nancy Hatfield (1786 - 1870) |
| Child | James Wiley Hatfield (1790 - 1860) |
| Child | Pharabia "Phoebe" Hatfield (1791 - 1840) |
| Child | William Hatfield (1793 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Hatfield (1800 - ) |
| Father | Ericus Smidt (1734 - 1792) |
| Mother | Brigita Anderson (1733 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria "Polly" Smidt (1754 - 1797) |
| Sibling | John Smidt (1757 - 1757) |
| Sibling | Eli Smith (1761 - 1837) |
| Sibling | Ericus Smith (1763 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Andrew Smith (1765 - 1846) |