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      15. Daniel3 Rex (George2, George1)551,552,553 was born June 16, 1755 in Prob. Heidelberg Twsp., PA554, and died August 30, 1835 in Menallen Twsp., Adams Co., PA555. He married Elisabeth Arner556 May 31, 1774 in Union Church, Heidelberg Twp.557,558, daughter of Felix Arner and Elisabeth ????. She was born May 15, 1756 in Northampton Co., PA559, and died June 20, 1819 in Menallen Twp., Adams Co., PA559,560.

Notes for Daniel Rex:
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One of the first to volunteer for service in the Revolutionary War
First in the ranks then promoted to Ensign (Date of AC issue 14 Sept 1835)
Daniel Knouse was appointed guardian of his nephew, Daniel Rex
Member of the Heidelberg Union church Lutheran congregation 1776(8)[f1252.ftw]

Daniel Rex, youngest son of Georg and Anna Margaretha (Knaus) Rex, was born 16 June 1755, probably in Heidelberg Township, and died in Menallen Township, Adams County, 30 August 1835. He married at Union (also called Neff's or Schlosser's)
Church, by the Reverand Abraham Blumer on 31 May 1774 to Elisabeth Arner, daughter of Felix and Elisabeth Arner. She died 20 June 1819, and they are buried in Bender's Churchyard, her grave inscribed in German, his in English.



In 1773, following the death of Georg Rex, Daniel Knouse was appointed guardian of (his nephew) Daniel Rex. According to his pension claim, Daniel served in the Northampton County Militia during the Revolutionary War as a Private in Colonel
Nicholas Karn's Regiment. On 20 February 1777 or 1778 his company marched from North Welsh twenty or thirty miles to make a feigned attack to divert the British from occupying some high ground commanding Philadelphia, then occupied by the
British. During the next tour, Daniel was comissioned an Ensign 18 May 1780 and commanded an outpost on the frontier in the margins of Pine Swamp to watch the Indians. During this time he was not in any engagements, but was on fatiguing and
severe duty. Daniel was head of family in Menallen Township in the 1790 Federal Census. His will, naming his eleven surviving children, was probated in Adams County 2 September 1835.



Died Aug 30 1835 after a lingering illness of 7 months, Mr. Daniel Rex of Menallen Township, this county, aged 71 years. He was a soldier of the Revolution, formerly residing in Lehigh Co., PA.


More About Daniel Rex:
Baptism (LDS): March 08, 1978, OGDEN561
Burial: Unknown, Bender's Churchyard, Butler Twsp., PA562,563
Endowment (LDS): April 26, 1978, OGDEN564
Fact 6: April 06, 1997565
Fact 7: Bender's Churchyard565
Record Change: December 07, 1999566
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 22, 1978, OGDEN566

Notes for Elisabeth Arner:
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*Sponsors Jacob and Anna Elisabeth (Arner) Rex[632286.ged.FTW]

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AKA Betsy


More About Elisabeth Arner:
Baptism: July 15, 1756, *Egypt Ref. Church, Whitehall twp.567
Baptism (LDS): March 22, 1978, OGDEN568
Burial: Unknown, Bender's Church, Adams Co., Pennsylvania568
Christening: July 15, 1756, Egypt Reformed Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania568
Endowment (LDS): April 28, 1978, OGDEN568
Fact 6: April 06, 1997569
Fact 7: Bender's Churchyard569
Record Change: December 07, 1999570
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 13, 1978, OGDEN570
     
Children of Daniel Rex and Elisabeth Arner are:
  72 i.   Daniel4 Rex570,571,572, born July 22, 1779 in Heidelberg Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania573,574; died July 26, 1779 in Pennsylvania575,576.
  More About Daniel Rex:
Baptism (LDS): November 27, 1973, SLAKE577
Christening: July 24, 1779, Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania577
Endowment (LDS): February 01, 1974, SLAKE577
Fact 6: April 06, 1997578
Record Change: October 15, 1999579
Sealed to parents (LDS): April 03, 1974, SLAKE579
  73 ii.   John Rex580,581,582, born September 19, 1780583,584,585; died January 18, 1841586,587,588,589. He married Mary Catherine Eicholtz590,591 in <Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania>592; born in Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania592; died Unknown.
  Notes for John Rex:
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married Mary Catherine Eicholtz

  More About John Rex:
Baptism: September 27, 1780, Union Church, Heidelberg twp.Lehigh co.PA593
Baptism (LDS): March 08, 1978, OGDEN594
Christening: Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania594
Endowment (LDS): April 26, 1987, OGDEN594
Fact 6: April 06, 1997595
Record Change: October 15, 1999596
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 22, 1978, OGDEN596

  More About Mary Catherine Eicholtz:
Fact 6: April 06, 1997597
Record Change: October 15, 1999598
+ 74 iii.   Henry Rex, born October 20, 1781 in Butler twp. Adams co., PA; died July 25, 1856.
  75 iv.   Catherine Rex599,600,601, born June 17, 1782602,603; died Unknown. She married (1) Michael Miller604,605 in North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania606; born in <North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania>606; died Unknown. She married (2) Frederick Eicholtz607 in North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania608; born in North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania608; died Unknown.
  Notes for Catherine Rex:
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married Michael Miller

  More About Catherine Rex:
Baptism: August 11, 1782, Heidelberg Union church609
Baptism (LDS): May 01, 1986, PROVO610
Christening: August 11, 1782, Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania610
Endowment (LDS): June 11, 1986, PROVO610
Fact 6: April 06, 1997611
Record Change: October 15, 1999612
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 13, 1986, PROVO612

  More About Michael Miller:
Fact 6: April 06, 1997613
Record Change: October 09, 1999614

  More About Frederick Eicholtz:
Fact 6: November 20, 1996615
Record Change: October 15, 1999616
  76 v.   Susanna Rex616,617,618, born June 20, 1783 in North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania619,620; died July 11, 1819 in Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania621,622. She married Frederick Eicholtz623 in North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania624; born in North Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania624; died Unknown.
  Notes for Susanna Rex:
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married Frederick Eicholz

  More About Susanna Rex:
Baptism: August 10, 1783, Heidelberg Union church625
Baptism (LDS): May 01, 1986, PROVO626
Burial: Unknown, Benders Church, Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania626
Christening: August 10, 1783, Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania626
Endowment (LDS): June 11, 1986, PROVO626
Fact 6: April 06, 1997627
Record Change: December 07, 1999628
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 13, 1986, PROVO628

  More About Frederick Eicholtz:
Fact 6: November 20, 1996629
Record Change: October 15, 1999630
  77 vi.   John Daniel Rex631,632,633, born December 11, 1784634,635; died 1862636,637,638. He married Catherine Minnich639,640 in <Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania>641; born in <Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania>641; died Unknown.
  Notes for John Daniel Rex:
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married Catherine Minnich

  More About John Daniel Rex:
Baptism: February 20, 1785, Union Church, Heidelberg twp.Lehigh co.PA642
Baptism (LDS): May 01, 1986, PROVO643
Christening: February 20, 1785, Schlosser's Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania643
Endowment (LDS): May 24, 1986, PROVO643
Fact 6: April 06, 1997644
Record Change: October 15, 1999645
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 05, 1986, PROVO645

  More About Catherine Minnich:
Fact 6: November 20, 1996646
Record Change: October 09, 1999647
  78 vii.   Jacob Rex648,649,650, born July 06, 1786651,652,653; died October 24, 1863654,655,656. He married Catherine656 in Pennsylvania657; born Abt. 1793 in Pennsylvania657; died July 18, 1860657.
  Notes for Jacob Rex:
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* sponsors Jacob Grunemeyer and Creta[632286.ged.FTW]

pic of tombstone

  More About Jacob Rex:
Baptism: Bender's Church, Butler twp.658
Baptism (LDS): November 09, 1978, OGDEN659
Burial: Unknown, Bender's Church, Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania659
Christening: July 23, 1786, Bender's Church, Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania659
Endowment (LDS): January 23, 1979, OGDEN659
Fact 6: April 06, 1997660
Record Change: December 07, 1999661
Sealed to parents (LDS): February 13, 1979, OGDEN661

  More About Catherine:
Burial: Unknown, Benders Church, Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania661
Fact 6: November 20, 1996662
Record Change: October 05, 1999663
+ 79 viii.   Margaret Rex, born November 11, 1788; died December 29, 1882 in Sharon Twp., Richland Co., OH.
+ 80 ix.   William Rex, born December 31, 1789; died April 25, 1863.
+ 81 x.   Jonas Rex, born May 15, 1791 in Adams County, PA; died August 01, 1865 in Troy Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
  82 xi.   Elisabeth Rex664,665, born November 15, 1794 in Butler Twp., Adams Co., PA666,667; died March 29, 1879668,669,670,671. She married Henry Peter672,673 in Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania674; born in Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania674; died Unknown.
  Notes for Elisabeth Rex:
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married Henry Peter

  More About Elisabeth Rex:
Baptism (LDS): May 01, 1986, PROVO674
Endowment (LDS): June 11, 1986, PROVO674
Fact 6: April 06, 1997675
Record Change: October 15, 1999676
Sealed to parents (LDS): June 13, 1986, PROVO676

  More About Henry Peter:
Fact 6: April 06, 1997677
Record Change: October 09, 1999678
  83 xii.   Magdalena Rex678,679,680, born October 24, 1796 in Butler Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania681,682; died 1870683,684,685,686.
  Notes for Magdalena Rex:
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*Sponsors were: Frantz and Magdalena Crum
unmarried

  More About Magdalena Rex:
Baptism: Bender's Church, Butler twp.687
Baptism (LDS): October 28, 1978, OGDEN688
Christening: October 22, 1797, Bender's Church, Butler Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania688
Endowment (LDS): January 04, 1979, OGDEN688
Fact 5: October 24, 1796, Benders Church, Bethlehem Twnsp., Adams County, PA689
Fact 6: April 06, 1997689
Record Change: October 25, 1999690
Sealed to parents (LDS): February 15, 1979, OGDEN690

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