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Rachel Bates Kitchel

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Birth	:	1713 Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 1789 Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial	:	Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.7813988, -82.4291992
Plot	:	Kitchell Family Plot, east side of church
Inscription	:	"In Memory of Rachel Wife of Joseph Kitchel Esqr Who Departed this life Decbr 24, 1789 In the 75 Year of her Age Useful in life at death resign'd She rests among the blest O may her offsprings
Description	:	Born c.1714, Rachel (nee Bates) Kitchel, a.k.a. Kitchell, died on Christmas Eve in "the 75th year of her age". She was the widow of Joseph Kitchell, Esq., who had predeceased her 10 years earlier. Rachel's name appears on stones in two separate locations in the churchyard, but her remains are most likely beneath the church, a common occurrence when the footprint of a colonial era house of worship underwent expansion over the years. The the high acidity of the soil in this region, and the fact that bodies were buried in simple wooden coffins without having been... Read More	Born c.1714, Rachel (nee Bates) Kitchel, a.k.a. Kitchell, died on Christmas Eve in "the 75th year of her age". She was the widow of Joseph Kitchell, Esq., who had predeceased her 10 years earlier. Rachel's name appears on stones in two separate locations in the churchyard, but her remains are most likely beneath the church, a common occurrence when the footprint of a colonial era house of worship underwent expansion over the years. The the high acidity of the soil in this region, and the fact that bodies were buried in simple wooden coffins without having been embalmed, made recovering individual remains difficult, and thus were typically left undisturbed. Rachel's original gravestone is located behind the church, inches away from its foundation. Made of brown sandstone, it features a soul effigy of the portrait type in its tympanum, embellished by undulating lines and asphodels. The inscription (see below) spells her surname "Kitchel", with a single l. Rachel is also memorialized on the southern facade of the Victorian-era monument marking the grave of her celebrated son, Aaron Kitchell, and his wife Phebe. Located near the eastern side of the church, it is made of gray granite. ("Anonymous" Photo of Monument by Nikita Barlow, 2003)

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Rachel Bates Kitchel's memorial is located at: Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Greenville, Greenville County, USA.
When did Rachel Bates Kitchel death?
Rachel Bates Kitchel death on 24 Dec 1789 in Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
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Latitude: 34.7813988
Longitude: -82.4291992

Family Members:

Spouse

Judge Joseph Kitchell

(1710 - 1779)

Children

Sarah Kitchell Lindsley

(1738 - 1811)

(unknow - unknow)

Aaron Kitchell Famous memorial

(1744 - 1820)

(unknow - unknow)

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