Born in Thornbury Township, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Seal
and Susannah Nancy (Temple) Seal
Wife of
Eli Eavenson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 69
in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Rachel Seal was born April 25, 1760 [1] to William Seale and Susannah Temple
Rachel married Eli Eavenson on May 30, 1782 in New Castle, Delaware, United States.[2]
"Delaware Marriages, 1713-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5Z3-9ZR : 6 December 2014), Elis Evanson and Rachel Seal, May 1782; citing Holy Trinity or Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; FHL microfilm 0908217 IT 1.
According to family history passed down and reported by Sexta Eavenson Strickland, "Eli Eavenson, his wife (Rachel), George and 2 daughters came to Georgia from Virginia in a covered wagon, crossing the James River on ice".[3]
Children
- George Eavenson[4]
- Susanna Eavenson[5]
- Hannah Eavenson [6][7]
- Elizabeth Eavenson
- Mary Polly Eavenson[8]
Rachel Seal Eavenson died sometime in 1830 in Elbert County, Georgia and is buried at Concord Methodist Church.
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 December 2020), memorial page for Eli Eavenson (12 Jan 1760–29 Jul 1829), Find A Grave: Memorial #11052843, citing Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Evening Blues (contributor 46587085).
- ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQJ-TX48 : 11 March 2019), Rachel Seal in entry for Elis Evanson, 30 May 1782; citing Marriage, Tent, New Castle, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ Strickland, Sexta Eavenson. Eavenson-Strickland and Allied Families. Stein Printing Company, 1935. Page 8.
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4QV-575
- ↑ Family Search profile for Susanna Eavenson:KG9K-82B.
- ↑ Family Search profile for Hannah Eavenson:L1Y5-DT2.
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVR-JVV3 : 20 May 2020), Hannah Eavenson Pulliam, 1852; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
- ↑ Family Search profile for Mary Polly Eavenson:LBVC-LHH.
Acknowledgements
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