Rachel Montgomery Stokes | |
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First Lady of North Carolina | |
In office December 18, 1830 – December 6, 1832 | |
Governor | Montfort Stokes |
Preceded by | Lucy Ann Brown Owen |
Succeeded by | Eleanor White Swain |
Personal details | |
Born | October 25, 1776 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 1862 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Resting place | Stokes Family Cemetery |
Spouse | Montfort Stokes |
Children | 10 |
Residence | Morne Rouge Plantation |
Occupation | planter, slave owner |
Rachel Montgomery Stokes (1776–1862) was an American heiress and landowner who, as the wife of Montford Stokes, served as First Lady of North Carolina from 1830 to 1832. She inherited Morne Rouge Plantation from her father.