Rachel Grant was born about 1760 in possibly Rowan County, North Carolina.[1] Possible Court Records state: Rachel Grant, orphan of James Grant, dec'd, 12, bound to William Grant for 6 years as is Michael Grant, 3, for 18 years to learn art and mastry of a weaver. [2] William Grant is probably the William who married Elizabeth Boone, sister of Daniel and moved to KY.
She married Isaac Mitchell and had six sons and four daughters. They were: [3]
Sarah Mitchell (1779-)
Eli Mitchell (1780-)
Alexander Mitchell (1782-)
Jessie Mitchell (1784-)
James Grant Mitchell (1786-)
Mary Mitchell (1788-)
Anne Mitchell (1790-)
Elijah Mitchell (1792-)
Issac Mitchell (1794)
Nancy Mitchell (1801-)
The 1810 Census found on Ancestry.com states: [4]
Name: Rachiel Mitchell
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Stoner, Bourbon, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 5
↑ Ancestry.com, 8 May 1770, Title: Abstract of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sections, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1763-74, Vol. II; Author: Jo White Linn, 1979; Call Number: ISBN 0-918470-03-x
Ancestry.com, 8 May 1770, Title: Abstract of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sections, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1763-74, Vol. II; Author: Jo White Linn, 1979; Call Number: ISBN 0-918470-03-x
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel: