She was baptised in 1823 by her father along with her sister, Amelia. She was still Rachel Westberry at that time.

Some claim that the Rachel Westberry baptised in 1823 was the wife of Josiah Westberry. There is no proof that his wife was ever accepted into the church as a member before this date.

This is a father that is baptising his children, he would do them together.

Also, all the references that are supposed to pertain to Rachel Westberry marrying a James Moody, pertain only to a James Moody that married a Rachel, no maiden name ever presented. It is another, "according to family tradition" stories, that always prove wrong in the Westberry family, ala Charlton Westberry.