Born in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Daughter of John Smith
and Hannah Unknown
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Benjamin (Garnet) Gardner III
— married
24 Nov 1748 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Catherine (Gardner) Pool, Ezekiel Garnet, Ezekiel Gardner, Caswell Gardner, Jacob Gardner, Abel Gardner, Benjamin Gardner IV and Leah (Gardner) French
Died about
at about age 72
in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [uncertain]
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Biography
Benjamin and Racheal Smith married 24 Nov 1748 in Massachusetts.
Benjamin and Racheal had 13 children:
Katharine Gardner 1749–1809
Ezekiel Gardner 1751–1751
Ezekiel Gardner 1753–1828
Caswell Gardner 1755–1815
Bela Gardner 1758–1844
Jacob Gardner 1761–1815
Abel Gardner Sr 1763–1840
Benjamin Gardner 1765–1846
Hannah Gardner 1767–1803
Leah Gardner 1770–1860
Rachel Gardner 1772–1830
Gad Gardner 1774–1834
Daughter Gardner 1780–?
Her death was recorded in Abington Vital records as "Rachel Gardner died 1 July 1802, wife of Benjamin, age 72."
Research Notes
Name Rachel Smith Gardner gender Female Husband Benjamin Gardner Son Benjamin Gardner Other information in the record of from Massachusetts Deaths and Burials Name Benjamin Gardner Gender Male Death Date 20 Jul 1846 Age 81 Birth Date 1765 Father's Name Benjamin Gardner Mother's Name Rachel Smith Gardner
Sources
- "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHD5-PZ1 : 10 December 2014), Rachel Smith Gardner in entry for Benjamin Gardner, 20 Jul 1846; citing , reference item 3 p 44; FHL microfilm 1,871,835.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FH6T-XLD : 13 July 2016), Rachell in entry for Ezekiel Garnett, 01 Jul 1753; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,520.
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ36-2FZ : 4 December 2014), Rachel in entry for Caswell Garnett, 19 Nov 1755; citing HINGHAM,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 426,570.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHF6-TN1 : 13 July 2016), Rachell in entry for Bela Garnett, 18 Feb 1758; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,520.
- Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
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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:
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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~1.56%
Stuart Garrett
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23andMe
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~0.78%
Darin Neves :
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AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T075282 [compare]
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~0.78%
George Ackley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member MrGAckley
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Living DNA
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~0.78%
Melanie (Freestone) Robbins :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A578232 [compare]
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~0.78%
Ernie Atwell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member atwells1014
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~0.78%
R Clark :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T204777 [compare], FTDNA kit #399115
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~0.78%
C Clark :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T473251 [compare]
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Ellen Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch M162952 [compare]
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch EP9026105 [compare]
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~0.39%
Dawnelle (Foster) Gonzalez :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Kaitlin Gardner :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lgardne10
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~0.39%
C Hakes :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T122619 [compare], FTDNA kit #399114
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[Living Gardner]
Rachel Smith was the daughter of John and Hannah Smith. She is mentioned in his Will, (Suffolk Co., MA Wills Vol. 56, pg. 344). She is mentioned in a Suffolk Co., MA Deed with her husband Benjamin Garnett, Jr. and other heirs of John Smith selling his land. (Suffolk Co., MA Deeds, Vol. 164, page 138.)
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