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Rachel <I>Richardson</I> Sexton

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Rachel Richardson Sexton

Birth
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
27 Apr 1796 (aged 47)
Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
Tier 7, Ft. Sec. 77 (West-Orig)
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Rachel Richardson, eldest child of 1st cousins David Richardson, Sr. and Rachel Richardson, b. of record July 23, 1748 at Lebanon, Conn. She d. Apr. 29, 1796 at Somers, Conn., Æ 48.

On June 29, 1769 of record at Somers, Conn., Rachel m. Joseph Sexton, 3rd, son of Daniel Sexton and Mary Douglas, b. of record Sept. 21, 1743 at Enfield, Conn. The Town of Somers, Conn. was set-off from Enfield in 1734. He d. at Somers Mar. 2, 1807, Æ 63.

Joseph Sexton, 3rd was so identified at marriage since he was the 3rd oldest adult Joseph Sexton then residing at Somers. At his death in 1807 at Somers, he was recorded as the 2nd oldest Joseph Sexton at Somers.

Rachel and Joseph had seven children of record at Somers: William, Abel, Joseph (d.y.), Abigail, Jeremiah, Mary and Martin.
Rachel Richardson, eldest child of 1st cousins David Richardson, Sr. and Rachel Richardson, b. of record July 23, 1748 at Lebanon, Conn. She d. Apr. 29, 1796 at Somers, Conn., Æ 48.

On June 29, 1769 of record at Somers, Conn., Rachel m. Joseph Sexton, 3rd, son of Daniel Sexton and Mary Douglas, b. of record Sept. 21, 1743 at Enfield, Conn. The Town of Somers, Conn. was set-off from Enfield in 1734. He d. at Somers Mar. 2, 1807, Æ 63.

Joseph Sexton, 3rd was so identified at marriage since he was the 3rd oldest adult Joseph Sexton then residing at Somers. At his death in 1807 at Somers, he was recorded as the 2nd oldest Joseph Sexton at Somers.

Rachel and Joseph had seven children of record at Somers: William, Abel, Joseph (d.y.), Abigail, Jeremiah, Mary and Martin.

Inscription

Common Gravestone with Husband
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Also of Mrs.
Rachel Sexton his
Consort died
27th April 1796
Aged 48 Years.

He gave them Life
and gave them Breath
and now has called them
Back to earth.

On the day Rachel died she was 47 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of her Age) 48.



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  • Maintained by: Don Blauvelt
  • Originally Created by: Judith
  • Added: Aug 3, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11475067/rachel-sexton: accessed ), memorial page for Rachel Richardson Sexton (23 Jul 1748–27 Apr 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11475067, citing West Cemetery, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).