Born about in Prince George's County, Maryland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Tobias Belt
and Mary L. (Gordon) Belt
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Elisha Duvall
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
John Lucas
— married
12 Sep 1787 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 40
in Montgomery County, Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2014
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Biography
Rachell Belt was born circa 1760, in Prince George's County, the daughter of Tobias Belt and Mary L. (Gordon) Belt. On June 17, 1785, in Prince George's County, Rachell married Elisha Duvall, born in Queen Ann's Parish, Prince George's county, Maryland, the son of Samuel Duval(l) and Mary (Higgins) Duval. [1]
Rachell and Elisha were the parents of one daughter, Sophia Duvall, who married James Marriott. Elisha did not live to see his daughter reach maturity, however. He died prior to September 12, 1787, when Rachell married secondly, John Lucas. [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NX-SQN : 22 December 2016), Elisha Duvall and Rachell Bett, 17 Jun 1785; citing , Prince George's, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties.; FHL microfilm 14,305
- ↑ "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NX-3LZ : 22 December 2016), John Lucas and Rachel Duvall, 12 Sep 1787; citing , Prince George's, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties.; FHL microfilm 14,305
Lineage Book, Nathional Society of the American Revolution. Volume X, 1895 By Mary Jane Seymour, historian General, Washington, D.C. 1899
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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%
Dona (Marriott) Donaldson
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~0.39%
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Debbie (Johnson) Ferguson
Chrissy Locke
Philip (Mills) Broughton-Mills
Debbie (Johnson) Ferguson
Error 310: Mother was dead before birth John Belt Lucas Child
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by Debbie (Johnson) Ferguson
Chrissy Locke
I will do some research on see what I can find.
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by Chrissy Locke
Philip (Mills) Broughton-Mills
Last name at birth should be changed to Belt.
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by Philip (Mills) Broughton-Mills
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