Born in Mullahead, County Armagh, Ireland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Morton
and Sarah (Christy) Morton
Sister of
Joel Morton, James Morton, Sarah (Morton) Neill, Mary (Morton) Seaton, Abigail Morton, Samuel Morton and Hannah (Morton) Stott
Wife of
Thomas Greer
— married
20 Aug 1720 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Descendants 
Mother of
Ann Greer, Henry Greer, Abigail Greer, Rachel (Greer) Malcomson, Thomas Greer, John Greer, Samuel Greer, James Greer and Elizabeth Greer
Died about
at about age 88
in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Apr 2016
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Rachel (Morton) Hewit was born in Ireland.
Biography
Rachel was a Friend (Quaker)
Rachel was born on 5 October 1703 to Samuel Morton of Moyallon. After the death of her husband Thomas Greer, she re-married a Mr. Hewit. She passed away on 24 April 1792.
Sources
- Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FQUAKERS%2FL-G-M-5-1-A%2F0081&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FBIR%2F003035 : accessed 24 May 2021), birth of Rachel Morten in Mullahead co Armagh on 5d 8mo (Oct) 1703, father: Samuel, mother: Sarah; citing Archive Reference LGM5.1, Ulster Friends Trustees Ltd.
- “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FMAR%2F002148%2FG : accessed 01 February 2021), marriage of Thomas Greer and Rachel Morton of Muyallan on 20d 6mo (Aug) 1720; citing Register of marriages, LURGAN, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
- "Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Congregational Records"
Archive: Friends Historical Library, Dublin; Reference: "Douglas book"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 November 2023)
First name(s): Rachel; Last name: Greer; Event date: ? ? 1742; Congregation year: 1742; Country: Ireland; Register type: Disownments; Reason: Married by a Priest, to ---------- Hewit; Further: Listed in book compiled by John M. Douglas, from Ulster records. Rachel Greer was widow of Thomas. - “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FBUR%2F006577 : accessed 29 November 2023), death of Rachel Hewit on 24d 4mo (Apr) 1792; citing Register of deaths, LURGAN, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
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DNA Connections
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:
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:
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~0.78%
William Greer
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A026569 [compare], Ancestry member wmngreer1947
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Clare Megaw :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
P Greer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A306032 [compare], Ancestry member psquared40
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A306032 [compare], FTDNA kit #B213225
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~0.39%
Luke Healy :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member LukeHealy03
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~0.39%
Nigel Eves :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T176282 [compare], FTDNA kit #272026
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Categories: Irish Quakers | Ballyhagan Monthly Meeting, County Armagh | Grange Monthly Meeting, County Tyrone
There is lots of documentation on this family showing that these two profiles represent the same person.
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Alan Watson