Rachel Curtis is third wife of Barnabas Lewis who was a patriot during the American Revolution: he took the oath of Fidelity in Wallingford. [1]
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Sources
↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 17 Oct 2021), "Record of Barnabas Lewis", Ancestor # A069742.Meehan-411
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSC-6QVH : 15 April 2022), Rachel Curtiss in entry for Barnabas Lewis, (1762); citing Marriage, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 007833262.
"Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVR-WHN : 6 December 2014), Rachel Lewis, 06 Oct 1817, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,614.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 June 2019), memorial page for Rachel Curtis Lewis (1741–6 Oct 1817), Find A Grave: Memorial #40779877, citing Wells Town Cemetery, Wells, Rutland County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Janet Muff (contributor 46951416) .
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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: