Born about in Kentucky
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of John McVay
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Smith
— married
26 Nov 1790 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
John Smith, James Smith, Samuel Smith, Jane (Smith) Carr, Elizabeth (Smith) Rude, Richard Smith, Stephen Smith, Wordon Smith, William Smith and Liza Smith
Died after
after about age 53
in Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Mar 2017
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Biography
Rachel was born around 1770. She was the executrix of her husband's will and so died after 1823.[1]
Her father, John McVay, gave permission on 24 November 1790 for her to marry James Smith.
Sources
- ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3Y-9X8V?cc=1875188&wc=37RT-2NR%3A173389201%2C173996201 : 20 May 2014), Hardin > Will records, Index, 1821-1837, Vol. D > image 25 of 175; county courthouses, Kentucky.
- Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850
- Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
- Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963
- Nelson County, Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1785-1815
- Title: Rachel Mcvay, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-6NZ9 Citation: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-6NZ9 : 29 November 2018), James Smith and Rachel Mcvay, 26 Nov 1790; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,664.
Title: Rachael Mcvay, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-H51 Citation: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-H51 : 17 May 2018), James Smith and Rachael Mcvay, 26 Nov 1790; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,667.
Title: Rachel McVay in entry for James Smith, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1F-QB7 Citation: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1F-QB7 : 12 January 2020), Rachel McVay in entry for James Smith, 1790.
Title: Rachael Mcvay, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-2VW Citation: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-2VW : 17 May 2018), Jas Smyth and Rachael Mcvay, 26 Nov 1790; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,669.
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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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~1.56%
Jerry Sims
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~0.78%
Jacqueline McDowell :
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~0.78%
Jerry Durham :
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch HC9525921 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch HC9525921 [compare]
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~0.39%
Angela Hockenberry :
23andMe, GEDmatch XY4094228 [compare], yourDNAportal ANGc3322b76
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A097317 [compare], Ancestry member Infernophoenix
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T286109 [compare], FTDNA kit #462993
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Autosomal DNA Test, yourDNAportal ANGc3322b76
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch VV041506C1 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch XY4094228 [compare], yourDNAportal ANGc3322b76
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~0.39%
Belinda Hockenberry :
23andMe, GEDmatch M840263 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch XF2109234 [compare]
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Living DNA
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~0.39%
Nathaniel Hockenberry :
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch EP6784156 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch EP6784156 [compare]
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~0.39%
Callie Archibald :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UF9702671 [compare], Ancestry member CallieZ90
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch UF9702671 [compare], FTDNA kit #B152727
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McVay-473 and McVay-275 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate except birth location
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