Individual Details
Rachel Fletcher
(1752 - 18 Feb 1830)
Rachel’s maiden name Fletcher is probably a guess based on her having a son named John William Fletcher Stokes. However, FamilySearch Family Tree includes no such son.
FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that Rachel's surname was Thompson, but with no sources, discussions, or notes.
Rachel Fletcher is apparently identified as the wife of John Stokes in DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) records, which I have not seen in full. They were married in 1775 according to DAR records, though the date is presumably an estimate as it is not specific.
John Stokes, was a patriot of the American Revolution.
He is DAR Ancestor# A201669 with the following information:
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA
Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1754 NINETY SIX DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Death: ANTE 6-28-1830 UNION DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Source: SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS BOOK L, P 34, #200
Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES
Residence 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
John Stokes is listed in the US Census of 1790 and 1800. In those days the only name recorded was that of the head of the family, so his wife and children are not named in the census.
I have noticed that ThruLines shows that at least 42 descendants of Rachel share DNA with me, but only 2 descendants of John Stokes are my DNA matches, so I must reconsider the question of which ancestors are confirmed and which are not. ThruLines calculates suggested relationships based upon family trees submitted by genealogists. DNA matches prove that people share common ancestors, but they do not prove that the trees correctly identify who the common ancestors were.
FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that Rachel's surname was Thompson, but with no sources, discussions, or notes.
Rachel Fletcher is apparently identified as the wife of John Stokes in DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) records, which I have not seen in full. They were married in 1775 according to DAR records, though the date is presumably an estimate as it is not specific.
John Stokes, was a patriot of the American Revolution.
He is DAR Ancestor# A201669 with the following information:
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA
Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1754 NINETY SIX DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Death: ANTE 6-28-1830 UNION DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Source: SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS BOOK L, P 34, #200
Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES
Residence 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
John Stokes is listed in the US Census of 1790 and 1800. In those days the only name recorded was that of the head of the family, so his wife and children are not named in the census.
I have noticed that ThruLines shows that at least 42 descendants of Rachel share DNA with me, but only 2 descendants of John Stokes are my DNA matches, so I must reconsider the question of which ancestors are confirmed and which are not. ThruLines calculates suggested relationships based upon family trees submitted by genealogists. DNA matches prove that people share common ancestors, but they do not prove that the trees correctly identify who the common ancestors were.
Events
| Birth | 1752 | Frederick County, Maryland | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1772 | John Stokes Sr. |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1790 | Union District, South Carolina - John Stokes Sr. | |  | |
| Census (family) | 1800 | Union District, South Carolina - John Stokes Sr. | | | |
| Death | 18 Feb 1830 | Union County, South Carolina | |||
| Alt name | Rachael Thompson |
Families
| Spouse | John Stokes Sr. (1750 - 1830) |
| Child | Sarah Priscilla Stokes (1772 - 1812) |
| Child | Amelia Stokes (1773 - 1848) |
| Child | Priscilla Stokes (1774 - 1853) |
| Child | John Stokes Jr. (1778 - 1860) |
| Child | Ignatius Stokes (1778 - 1835) |
| Child | Levi Stokes (1783 - ) |
| Child | Precia Stokes (1786 - ) |
| Child | Dorcas Stokes (1788 - 1851) |
| Child | Robert Stokes (1792 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Marriage 1775 according to DAR records, though the date is presumably an estimate because it is not specific.Or about 1764 in Frederick County, Maryland, according to FamilySearch Family Tree contributor JoshuaGarner3.
Census (family)
John Stokes 11200M 16 & upwards 1 [John]
M under 16 years 1 [John Jr. or Ignatius]
F 2 [Rachel & Amelia or Priscilla]
Others 0
Slaves 0
Census (family)
1800 census 10301/02401/03Free White Males
0-10 1
16-25 3
45 & over 1 [John Stokes, Sr.]
Free White Females
10-15 2
16-25 4
45 & over 1 [Rachel]
Slaves 3
The 10 children may be the 10 orphans of William and Eleanor Benson.
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-9CT : accessed 2 February 2017), John Stokes, Union, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 40, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151..
2. "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-C1K : accessed 2 February 2017), John Stokes, Union District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 218, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425..