Rood?, Rachel

Birth Name Rood?, Rachel
Gender female

Narrative

Some trees on ancestry.com claim this is Rachel Rood daughter of Thomas Rood and Sarah Lefflingwell. I cannot confirm. They have Rachell Smith b. 6 Feb 1655 Norwich, New London, CT d. 1718 CT. Note this would not be consistent with the 1724 will which refers to her as alive.

from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rood-476

Biography

Rachell Rood was born February 6, 1655 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, to parents Thomas Rood and Sarah (Lefingwell) Rood. [1]
Timeline

1672 Death of father, Thomas Rood, age 46, on October 18, 1672. Rachel was 17.
1678 Marriage: Rachel Rood, age 23, married Jeremiah Blake, 51. Documentation is needed to verify.
1694 Death of first husband, Jeremiah Blake, age 67, in 1694, in Lyme, Connecticut. "Jeremiah was a soldier in King Philip's War and shred in the division of land for Volunteers. He bought land in New London in 1681. Probate action in New London mentions widow (not by name) and 3 children, Sarah 15, Jeremiah 13, Thomas 9.
1696 Marriage: Rachel (Rood) Blake, age 41, married secondly, George Smith, 39. Second marriage, to George Smith, is shown on different profiles as (1) in Lyme or (2) in New London County, with no town specified.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1675      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Rood, Thomasabout 16261672-10-18
Mother Leffingwell, Sarah16291668-03-06
         Rood?, Rachel about 1675

Families

Family of Smith, George and Rood?, Rachel

Married Husband Smith, George ( * about 1674 + 1724-11-21 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1696      
Event Note

"US, New England Marriages Prior to 1700" on ancestry.com has:
"Smith, George (-1724) & Rachel (Rood) Blake m.1696 New London, CT/?Lyme"

  Narrative

George left a will, and all the names mentioned confirm the relationships. From Ancestry.com:
Name: George Smith
Gender: Male
Residence Date: Abt 1724
Residence Place: Lyme, New London
Will Date: 14 Nov 1724
Probate Date: 14 Nov 1724
Probate Place: New London, Connecticut, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1724
Inferred Death Place: Connecticut, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Vol A-B, 1675-1725
Others Listed Relationship
George Smith
Rachel Smith Wife
Matthew Smith Son
George Smith Son
Thomas Smith Grandson
Matthew Smith Grandson

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Smith, George
Smith, Mathew1698-11-271751-12-06