Person:John Rea (14)

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Rev. John M. Rea
b. Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
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Parents and Siblings
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m.
  1. James Rhea
  2. Rev. John M. Rea
  3. William Rhea
  4. Joseph C. Rhea
  5. Thomas Rhea
  6. Hanna Rhea
  7. Hamilton Rhea
Spouse and Children
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  1. Moses Rea
  2. Mary Rea
  3. Isham Rea
  4. Frances "Fannie" Rea
  5. Lucy Rea
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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] Connacht, Roscommon, Ireland
Marriage to Mary Bolling
Death?
Burial? 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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