Family:John Rees and Hannah Price (1)

"Rees was the son of John ap William Jones. In 1684 a large number of Welsh people of great respectability and substance left Wales to travel to Pennsylvania where they purchased several thousand acres of land on the western side of the Schuylkill, about six miles from the spot fixed upon for the city of Philadelphia; and this tract was called Merioneth, in honour of their birthplace. Before 17 July 1684 Rees Jones and his wife, Hannah and children Richard, Lowry and Evan, left Doleyshere*(Dolesororen), Merionethshire (Wales), England sailing to Philadelphia, aboard the ship "Vine" of Liverpool, William Preeson, Master, sailing from Doleyshere*(Dolesororen), Merionethshire, England with a large party bound for the Welsh Tract, and arrived at Philadelphia 17 July 1684. They settled in Merion, PA. Besides the 3 children born in Wales, there were 5 others -John, Edward, Jane, Sarah and Margaret. John Jones and Katharine Jones, twin children of Rees John William, were born at Merion, 4 Mo. 6, 1688. Katharine died in infancy and is buried at Merion Meeting House cemetery as is Evan Jones 1682-1708 another child of Rees and Hannah. Ree Jones, the father died 26 Nov 1697 and Hannah in 1741. They are both buried at Merion Meeting House. Rees‘ headstone says Rees John-William and Hannah‘s is possibly one engraved with just the initials H.J. Ree Jones. In his will the name is given as Rees John William." Findagrave.com