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Rachel Heighs Gore (Swinney)

Also Known As: "Rachael Swinney", "Rachel Heights"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
Death: October 29, 1858 (75)
Monroe, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Rev. James Seymour Swinney, Sr. and Susannah Chiles Swinney (Sweeney)
Wife of Richard Toler and Joseph C. Gore, Sr.
Mother of Thomas Toler, T1.1; Ballard Toler; Frances Toler; Rebecca Toler; Floyd Toler and 2 others
Sister of Mary (Polly) Pennington; Sarah Anne Wiley; Delaney Swinney; Edith (Edy) New; Rebecca Delilah Swinney and 9 others

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About Rachel Heighs Gore

!MARRIAGE: Bk. F-3, p. J-2311, General Index to Marriages, Monr oe Co ., WV Groom's name listed a s Richard "Towler".

Misc. Rachel raised a girl named Frances Toler. (See letter from John N ee ly to Louis & Hannah Gor e dated Feb. 2d, 185 9). Rachel's 2d husban d, Jos eph Gore, mentions a Frances Gore in his will. Cou ld she be one a nd the s ame as Frances Toler? Perhaps Joseph had adopted her.

1850 Census, Div. 39, Co. of Monroe, VA, p. 572., Rachel age 67, Franc es T oler age 11.

Rachel and her second husband, Joseph Goar, tended a mill at Bull Fal ls un til her death.

Death from "Monroe Co. Deaths, Vol. 1, by Pauline Haga", year of 185 8, # 27 - "Rachel Gore, 75 ye ars old, died Oct. 19 on New River of ill n ess, wife of Joseph Gore. Daughter of James and S usan Swinney".

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db= jfowler1932 &i d= I0099

!Deed Book B Logan Co. Virginia page 321 we find the following deed.

Indenture 6 Sep 1841 between Rachel Toler Widow of Richard Toler dece as ed of the Co. of Monroe a nd state of Virginia and John Cooke Jr to Ra ch el Toler $600. sell to John Cooke Junior land held b y Richard Tol er on t he waters of Huff Creek which Richard Toler formerly lived boug ht of Thom as Chr istian by Richard Toler 60 acres below the mouth of Tene y's Fork So uth 60 East 24 poles to 2 blac k oaks near said Tolers hou se to William To ler's.

!Deed Book C Logan Co. Virginia Deed Book C page 133.

Indenture 3 Aug 1848 by and between Rebecca Goare (late Rachael To le r) of the Co. of Monroe an d Wm Toler Jr. for $100.00 to Rachael 13 a cr es on Huff Creek to Low Gap Branch.

http://www.coalexchange.com/Smith/mcdowella/pafn13.htm#6451

1. Familysearch.com Web Site, Amos Brown search, 29 Oct 2000, submitted by

James A. Burgess, Mesa, AZ.

Richard Toler born abt 1790 in VA; died abt 1840 in Logan Co., WV; fa th er of

Nancy Celite Toler, wife of James Harley Brown. Richard married Rachel

Sweeney; born on 1 Sep 1782 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; died 29 Oct 1858 in

Monroe Co., VA.Death from "Monroe Co Deaths, Vol 1, by Pauline Haga, ye ar of 1858 "27 -Rachel Gore, 75 years old, died October 19, on New riv er of unknown illne ss, wife of Joseph Gore.


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Rachel Heighs Gore's Timeline

1783
September 3, 1783
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
1812
February 10, 1812
Giles, Virginia, United States
1812
Giles, Virginia, United States
1814
1814
Giles, Virginia, United States
1816
1816
Virginia, United States
1818
1818
Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Virginia
1839
1839
Virginia, United States