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Descendants of George Rex


      6. John2 Rex (George1)150,151,152 was born 1731 in Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA153,154, and died January 06, 1802155,156. He married Sibyele Bastian157,158 May 07, 1754 in Swede's Church, Philadelphia, PA159,160, daughter of Christopher Bastian. She was born Abt. May 27, 1735161, and died April 16, 1812162,163.

Notes for John Rex:
Doris Rex Schutte, "George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown,
Pennsylvania." National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 68, 1980,
pp. 243-258.
Updated: 24 Oct 1998.[f1252.ftw]

John Rex, son of Hans Jürg and Barbara Rex, was born in Germantown in 1731 and died there 6 January 1802 at age 70, according to the burial register of St. Michael's Church. John Rex and Sibyele Bastian, daughter of Christopher Bastian, were
married 7 May 1754, according to the register of Old Swedes (Gloria Dei) Church, Philadelphia. She died 16 April 1812, aged 76 years, 10 months, and 20 days, and was buried with John in St. Michael's churchyard, where their gravestones are now
illegible.



By deeds dated 2 and 22 October 1762 George Rex of Germantown, blacksmith, sold to his son John Rex, wheelwright, part of the land bought from William Harmer 8 June 1729, and eleven acres next to son Abraham's land, land bought 16 September
1743 from Barnhard Kepler. John lived on part of the original Rex farm at Germantown all his life. During the Revolutionary War he was a member of Captain James Irwine's Company from Germantown District in the Philadelphia County Militia. He
was listed as a head of family at Germantown in the 1790 Federal census. His will was dated 5 November 1801, naming his six children and wife Sebella, who was to be cared for by his sons William and Joseph.


More About John Rex:
Baptism (LDS): November 08, 1991, BOISE164
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania164
Endowment (LDS): October 24, 1992, BOISE164
Fact 3: Wheelwright165
Fact 6: April 05, 1997165
Record Change: October 15, 1999166
Sealed to parents (LDS): February 12, 1993, BOISE166

Notes for Sibyele Bastian:
[632286.ged.FTW]

died aged: 76y 10m 20d[f1252.ftw]

AKA Sebella


More About Sibyele Bastian:
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania166
Fact 6: November 20, 1996167
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard167
Record Change: October 15, 1999168
     
Children of John Rex and Sibyele Bastian are:
  32 i.   Barbara3 Rex169,170,171, born in Old Swedes Gloria Dei Church, Wicacoa, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania172; died November 08, 1841173,174,175. She married Samuel McCool176,177,178; died Unknown.
  More About Barbara Rex:
Fact 6: November 19, 1996178
Record Change: October 15, 1999179

  More About Samuel McCool:
Fact 6: November 19, 1996180
Record Change: October 15, 1999181
  33 ii.   John Rex182,183,184, born March 22, 1757185; died September 22, 1758186,187,188.
  More About John Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Child189
Endowment (LDS): Child189
Fact 6: November 19, 1996190
Record Change: October 17, 1999191
  34 iii.   William Rex192,193,194, born December 21, 1759195,196; died April 07, 1845 in Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA197.
  More About William Rex:
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania198
Fact 3: Blacksmith199
Fact 6: November 19, 1996199
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard199
Record Change: October 15, 1999200
+ 35 iv.   Jacob Rex, born March 19, 1762 in Germantown, PA; died February 11, 1816 in Germantown, PA.
  36 v.   Sarah Rex201,202,203, born April 29, 1765204,205; died Unknown. She married (1) Anthony Carager206,207,208; died Unknown. She married (2) ?? Rhoner209,210; died Unknown. She married (3) Rhoner211; died Unknown.
  More About Sarah Rex:
Fact 6: November 19, 1996211
Record Change: October 15, 1999212

  More About Anthony Carager:
Fact 6: November 19, 1996213
Record Change: October 15, 1999214

  More About ?? Rhoner:
Record Change: October 15, 1999214

  More About Rhoner:
Fact 6: November 19, 1996215
+ 37 vi.   John Rex, born November 11, 1771 in Germantown, PA; died January 29, 1839 in Raleigh, NC.
  38 vii.   Joseph Rex216,217,218, born December 02, 1778219,220; died December 30, 1858 in Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA221.
  More About Joseph Rex:
Baptism (LDS): June 09, 1903, SLAKE222
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania222
Endowment (LDS): Pre-1970222
Fact 3: Wheelwright223
Fact 6: November 28, 1996223
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard223
Occupation: Wheelwright224
Record Change: October 17, 1999225
Sealed to parents (LDS): Pre-1970225


      7. Abraham2 Rex (George1)226,227,228 was born November 07, 1735 in Germantown, PA229, and died February 07, 1793 in Germantown, PA230. He married Anna Bastian231,232,233 July 26, 1759 in St. Michael's Church, Philadelphia, PA234,235,236, daughter of Christopher Bastian. She was born May 24, 1739237,238, and died November 17, 1824239,240.

Notes for Abraham Rex:
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Abraham Rex, son of Hans Jürg and Barbara Rex, was born at Germantown 7 November 1735 and died there 7 February 1793, according to his gravestone in St. Michael's churchyard. He and Anna Bastian were married 26 July 1759, according to the
register of St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia. She was a sister of Sybella, his brother John's wife, daughters of Christopher Bastian. Ann Rex died 17 November 1824 and was buried next to her husband.



Abraham's portion of the original Rex holdings at Germantown included part of the 60 acres purchased from William Harmer and the original 27 acres purchased from Claus Braun in 1720. In 1779 the following notice was published: "Sales of sundry
confiscated estates in the City of Philadelphia, Wednesday, August 25, 1779, Abraham Rex, value of property £2,820." Abraham was listed in 1780 as a member of the Germantown Upper District Company in the Philadelphia County Militia. In the
1790 Federal census he was listed as head of family at Germantown. He died intestate and the administration was granted to Ann Rex, widow and relict; John Rex, taylor; Enoch Rex, blacksmith, and John Juston, all of Germantown. The relict Ann
Rex's will names all their surviving children.



According to History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Abraham and Anna are said to have had a 14th child, but no record has been found to date.


More About Abraham Rex:
Baptism (LDS): August 23, 1986, WASHI240
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania240
Endowment (LDS): February 27, 1987, WASHI240
Fact 6: April 05, 1997241
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard241
Record Change: October 17, 1999242
Sealed to parents (LDS): March 12, 1987, WASHI242

Notes for Anna Bastian:
[f1252.ftw]

AKA Ann Rex


More About Anna Bastian:
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania
Fact 6: November 20, 1996243
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard243
Record Change: October 15, 1999244
     
Children of Abraham Rex and Anna Bastian are:
+ 39 i.   John3 Rex, born February 10, 1760 in Germantown, PA; died August 10, 1827 in Germantown, PA.
  40 ii.   George Rex245,246,247, born October 13, 1761 in Germantown, Pennsylvania248; died December 11, 1841249,250. He married Susanna Reiter251 March 03, 1784 in St. Michael's Church, Germantown, PA252; born March 21, 1764253,254; died November 04, 1837255,256.
  More About George Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Pre-1970257
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Churchyard, Germantown, PA258
Business: 1803, Opened the Mineral Spring Tavern in Moreland, Montgomery Co., PA258
Endowment (LDS): Pre-1970259
Fact 6: December 14, 1996260
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard260
Occupation: Blacksmith261
Record Change: October 17, 1999262
Sealed to parents (LDS): January 06, 1932, SLAKE262

  More About Susanna Reiter:
Burial: Unknown, St. Michael's Churchyard, Germantown, PA263
Fact 6: December 14, 1996264
Fact 7: St. Michael's churchyard264
+ 41 iii.   Levi Rex, born February 25, 1763; died September 30, 1828.
  42 iv.   Mary Rex265,266,267, born December 07, 1765268; died January 08, 1844269,270,271. She married (1) John Weiss272,273,274 in <Germantown, Pennsylvania>275; born in Germantown, Pennsylvania275; died Unknown. She married (2) William Hallman276,277,278 in <Germantown, Pennsylvania>279; born in <Germantown, Pennsylvania>279; died Unknown.
  More About Mary Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Pre-1970279
Endowment (LDS): Pre-1970279
Fact 6: November 20, 1996280
Record Change: October 17, 1999281
Sealed to parents (LDS): January 06, 1932, SLAKE281

  More About John Weiss:
Fact 6: November 20, 1996282
Record Change: October 15, 1999283

  More About William Hallman:
Fact 6: November 20, 1996284
Record Change: October 15, 1999285
  43 v.   Samuel Rex286,287,288, born October 19, 1766289; died Abt. 1835290. He married Mary Valentine291,292 December 13, 1791293,294; born in <Germantown, Pennsylvania>295; died Unknown.
  More About Samuel Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Pre-1970295
Endowment (LDS): Pre-1970295
Fact 6: November 28, 1996296
Record Change: October 17, 1999297
Sealed to parents (LDS): January 06, 1932, SLAKE297

  More About Mary Valentine:
Fact 6: November 20, 1996298
Record Change: October 15, 1999299
+ 44 vi.   Enoch Rex, born April 08, 1768; died March 14, 1832.
  45 vii.   Sebastian Rex300,301,302, born October 28, 1770303; died February 07, 1786304,305,306.
  Notes for Sebastian Rex:
[f1252.ftw]

According to the Dorothy Rex Schutte Genealogy "George Rex of Germantown", Sebastian was born 28 Oct 1770. However, according to Philadelphia County Births, he was born 18 Oct 1770.


  More About Sebastian Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Pre-1970307
Endowment (LDS): Pre-1970307
Fact 6: November 28, 1996308
Record Change: October 17, 1999309
Sealed to parents (LDS): January 06, 1932, SLAKE309
+ 46 viii.   Jacob Martin Rex, born October 05, 1772 in Germantown, PA; died May 09, 1845.
  47 ix.   William Rex309,310,311, born October 13, 1774 in Germantown, Pennsylvania312,313; died April 11, 1778314,315,316.
  More About William Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Child317
Endowment (LDS): Child317
Fact 6: November 20, 1996318
Record Change: October 17, 1999319
  48 x.   Anna Barbara Rex320,321,322, born August 29, 1775323; died April 06, 1863324,325,326. She married Jacob Hortter327,328 December 10, 1797329,330; born February 10, 1773330; died January 15, 1845330.
  Notes for Anna Barbara Rex:
[f1252.ftw]

According to the Dorothy Rex Schutte Genealogy "George Rex of Germantown" Anna Barbara was born 29 Aug 1775. However, Philadelphia County Births records her birth as 23 Mar 1776.


  More About Anna Barbara Rex:
Fact 6: November 28, 1996330
Record Change: October 17, 1999331

  More About Jacob Hortter:
Fact 6: December 14, 1996332
+ 49 xi.   Abraham Rex, born December 07, 1778 in Germantown, PA; died February 19, 1863 in Lebanon Co., PA.
+ 50 xii.   Margaret Rex, born April 28, 1781 in Germantown, Pennsylvania; died May 09, 1866.
  51 xiii.   Catharine Rex333,334,335, born December 25, 1783336; died August 14, 1857337,338,339. She married John Miller Bockius340,341 May 30, 1805342; born in Germantown, Pennsylvania343; died Unknown.
  More About Catharine Rex:
Baptism (LDS): Pre-1970343
Endowment (LDS): Pre-1970343
Fact 6: November 20, 1996344
Record Change: October 17, 1999345
Sealed to parents (LDS): January 06, 1932, SLAKE345

  More About John Miller Bockius:
Record Change: October 15, 1999345


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