Born in Chester, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Moore
and Williamina (Wemyss) Moore
Wife of
William Smith
— married
3 Jul 1758 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 61
in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Oct 2017
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Biography
The following comes from the Find A Grave reference listed below.
Dr. Smith married July 3, 1758, Rebecca, daughter of William Moore, Esq., of "Moore Hall," Chester county, Pennsylvania, by his wife, Williamina, daughter of David, fourth Earl of Wemyss. Mrs. Smith was a lady of rare accomplishments and a fitting helpmaete to the distinguished scholar and divine. She died at Philadelphia, September 20, 1793
Sources
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 149.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DGM, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (2004), US Marriage Records 1560-1900
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave Memorial
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 017 , Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (2016), North America Family Histories
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DNA Connections
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%
~6.25%
Bill Schroeder 
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T130757 [compare], FTDNA kit #553954
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~0.39%
~3.12%
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