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Descendants of George Rex

Generation No. 1

1. George¹ Rex¹ was born June 1682 in Germany^1,^2,³, and died October 18, 1772 in Washington Twsp., Lehigh Co., PA ^4,⁵. He married Barbara ??⁶ Abt. 1719^6,^7,⁸. She was born WFT Est. 1680-1708 ⁹, and died Bef. 1762 in circa presumed dead by 1762^9,¹⁰.

Notes for George Rex:
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Aka Hans Jürg Rüger, George Rieger, Georg Rüx. Born probably in Europe in either May or June 1682, if his advanced age at death is accepted. According to the History of Lehigh County George was born in Germany in 1682. Hans Rüger apparently
arrived at the port of Philadelphia before the systematic recording of ship manifests. He is first recorded 10 June 1720 when he purchased from Claus Braun 27 acres on the road leading from Philadelphia to North Wales (now Germantown Avenue at
Chestnut Hill). "Georg Rüger" appeared at Philadelphia Court 17 August 1728 and swore that he witnessed Pastor Anthony Jacob Henkel's nuncupative will on 12 August 1728. On 8 June 1729 he purchased 60 acres in Philadelphia County from William
Harmer. On 16 December 1733 Barbara Rueger and Christoph Ottinger stood as sponsors at the baptism of Margaretha Barbara, daughter of Leonhardt Kueffer. On 22 December 1739 Georg was granted a patent for 400 acres on a branch of Trout Creek
in Heidelberg Township, Bucks (now Lehigh) County. On 16 September 1743 he bought 11 acres adjoining his homestead (at Chestnut Hill) from Bernhard Kepler, and in 1743 he purchased 50 acres in Springfield, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) County
from the estate of Herman Grotehause. In 1746, Georg and Barbara Rieger had a son baptized at St. Michael's Church, where on 12 April 1747, Jürg and Barbara Rieger sponsored the baptism of Rahel, daughter of Herman and Maria Grothausen. On 16
December 1749 he was granted a patent for 152 acres in Heidelberg Township (in present Lehigh County).

On 20 December 1749 Georg Rüger and Barbara (X) Rex conveyed 276 acres in Heidelberg Township to their son Georg, and 276 acres in the same township to their son Jacob. This is the last record of Barbara Rex. By indenture (apparently in lieu
of a will) dated 29 October 1762, Georg Rüx, of Germantwon Township, yeoman, conveyed his entire personal and real estate to his sons George, William, Jacob, Christopher, John and Abraham Rex. He signed his name Georg Ruger on the receipt for
5 shillings.

George was a blacksmith

More About George Rex:
Burial: October 18, 1772, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA ¹¹
Fact 1 (2): 1757, Served as justice of the peace for Northampton Co., PA ¹²
Fact 2: Lutheran ¹³
Fact 3: Blacksmith¹³
Fact 6: April 06, 1997¹³
Fact 7: October 18, 1772, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown, PHI Co. PA¹³

Notes for Barbara ??:
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Known to have been George's wife in 1733-1749, but presumably dead by 1762, when she was no longer a party to his deeds to their sons.

More About Barbara ??:
Fact 6: April 05, 1997¹³

Children of George Rex and Barbara ?? are:

+	2	i.	George² Rex, born Abt. 1720 in Germantown Twp., PA; died Abt. 1773.
+	3	ii.	Wilhelm Rex, Sr., born Bet. 1721 - 1722 in PA; died 1776 in Heidelberg Twp., Northampton Co., PA.
+	4	iii.	Bernard Jacob Rex, born April 05, 1724 in Germantown, PA; died April 24, 1802 in Heidelberg, PA.
+	5	iv.	Christopher Rex, born Abt. 1725 in Germantown Twp., PA; died January 22, 1814 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, PA.
+	6	v.	John Rex, born 1731 in Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; died January 06, 1802.
+	7	vi.	Abraham Rex, born November 07, 1735 in Germantown, PA; died February 07, 1793 in Germantown, PA.
	8	vii.	Jürg Jacob Rex¹³, born April 26, 1746 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, PA¹³; died WFT Est. 1747-1836 ¹⁴.

Notes for Jürg Jacob Rex:
Doris Rex Schutte, "George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown,
Pennsylvania." National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 68, 1980,
pp. 243-258.[632286.ged.FTW]

Was not in fathers will dated 29-Oct 1762

More About Jürg Jacob Rex:
Baptism (LDS): November 08, 1991, BOISE ¹⁵
Christening: May 19, 1746, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania¹⁵
Endowment (LDS): October 24, 1992, BOISE¹⁵
Fact 5: May 19, 1746 ¹⁶
Fact 6: April 05, 1997¹⁶
Record Change: October 15, 1999 ¹⁷
Sealed to parents (LDS): October 27, 1992, BOISE¹⁷

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