Rachel Jackson

Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, born Rachel Donelson (June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) wife of the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.

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Born in present-day Halifax County, Virginia, Rachel was the daughter of Colonel John Donelson and Rachel Stockley-Donelson. John Donelson was a surveyor and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses at the time of Rachel's birth. Her father moved the family to Tennessee, and then later, to Kentucky. In 1780, John Donelson co-founded the fort of Nashborough, on the Tennessee frontier. We know Nashborough today as the city of Nashville.

President of the United States: The President of the United States (often abbreviated "POTUS") is the head of state of the United States. Under the U.S. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The full title is President of the United States of A...

Andrew Jackson: Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767–June 8, 1845), one of the founders of the Democratic Party, was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. Until his election, every President had either been from Massachusetts or a member of the Virginia plantation elite. Jackson was...

Halifax County: Halifax County is the name of three counties:...

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