Person:John Rea (14)

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Rev. John M. Rea
b.1738 Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
d.16 Feb 1813
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1725 (IGI gives about 1739)
  1. James RheaEst 1730 - 1789
  2. Rev. John M. Rea1738 - 1813
  3. William Rhea1744 -
  4. Joseph C. Rhea1746 - 1829
  5. Thomas Rhea1747 -
  6. Hanna Rhea1749 -
  7. Hamilton Rhea1751 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Rev. John M. Rea1738 - 1813
  • W.  Mary BollingAbt 1743 - 1814
m. Abt 1762
  1. Moses ReaAbt 1767 - 1830
  2. Mary ReaAbt 1769 - 1811
  3. Isham ReaAbt 1771 - Abt 1792
  4. Frances "Fannie" Rea1784 - 1850
  5. Lucy Rea1787 - 1854
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Facts and Events
Name Rev. John M. Rea
Alt Name John M. Rhea
Alt Name John M. Ray
Gender Male
Birth[2] 1738 Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
Marriage Abt 1762 to Mary Bolling
Death? 16 Feb 1813
Burial? 1813 Old Rhea (Ray) Cemetery, Bone Cave, Warren County, TN

The following information was researched by Lela C.Adams, Bassett, VA. Her collection is housed in the Bassett Branch Historical Center,Bassett, VA:

Henry County, VA Deed Book 4 Pg 200-201 26 April 1791

John Marr and Wife Susannah of Henry County to John Rea for the sum offifth four pounds sells land on Sandy Creek a branch of Little DanRiver being 160 acres.

Henry County, VA Deed Book 5 pg 176 299 December 1794

David Quarles and William Quarles, Jr. of henry County to GeorgeHairston...240 acres on the South side of Smith River joins John Rea,Marrowbone Creek, Rea's Creek William & Thomas Bowling first tosettle there 1821 on land owned by RHEA. Thomas's sons moved to GreenCounty Arkansas 1850.

References
  1.   RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project.

    https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/180268/I0126/johnm-rea/individual

  2. ↑ The IGI gives the birthdate (approximated) of about 1740, as the firstchild of John and Hannah. However, an old Rae (Ray) graveyard, notfarm from McMinnville, discovered by Thomas J. Barnes (informationfound in Tennessee Cousins, page 526) states: John Rae died February16, 1813, ages 74 years, Baptist Preacher. Nancy Cooper, daughter ofJ. M. Rae died June 1, 1843, aged 61 year; Mary Brazeal daughter of J.M. Rae died 1811, aged 42 years. After John Rea died in 1813, MosesRae was executor of the estate, on April 8, 1816. The witnesses tohis appointment were Daniel Payne and Uriah York..
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