Rachael was born on December 30th, 1711.1 Rachael's father was Joseph Owen and her mother was Mary. Her paternal grandparents were Joseph Owen and Esther Osborn. She had two brothers and three sisters, named David, Isaac, Mary, Esther and Ann. She was the youngest of the six children. She had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named Jonathan, Ruth, Irene, Lydia and Mercy.1