Born about in New Jersey, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Levi Rakestraw
— married
28 Feb 1811 in Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah (Rakestraw) Barringer
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Rebecca was born about 1795.
Sources
- "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW5G-V5D : 27 September 2017), Levi Backestran and Rebecca Brian, 28 Feb 1811; citing Burlington, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 848,872.
- "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW5N-LZZ : 12 December 2014), Levi Backestraw and Rebecca Brian, 28 Feb 1811; citing Burlington, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 441,466.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX33-2NB : 12 April 2016), Rebecca Rokestraw in household of Levi Rakestraw, Smith, Mahoning, Ohio, United States; citing family 23, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCG2-R4M : 13 December 2017), Rebecca Rakestraw in entry for Levi Rakestraw, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M895-V87 : 13 August 2017), Rebeca Rakestraw in entry for Elisha Rakestraw, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 192B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1045; FHL microfilm 1,255,045.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca 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 Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca 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 Rebecca:
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Leah (Trew) Miller 
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