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Descendants of George Rex

27. Abraham³ Rex (Bernard Jacob², George¹)^871,⁸⁷² was born Abt. 1760 in Heidelberg, Northampton Co., PA ⁸⁷³, and died September 29, 1825 in Heidelberg, Northampton Co., PA ⁸⁷⁴. He married (1) Maria Flexer^875,⁸⁷⁶. She died Unknown. He married (2) Susanna⁸⁷⁶. She died September 29, 1825 ⁸⁷⁷.

Notes for Abraham Rex:
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Abraham Rex, fourth son of Bernard Jacob and Anna Elisabeth (Orner) Rex, was born circa 1760 in Heidelberg, and died there 29 September 1825. An obituary in the Allentown Unabhaengiger Republikaner 6 October 1825 states that Abraham and his
wife Susanna _____ died the same day.

He appears on the militia rolls for Northampton County in 1782 and the printed 1790 Federal Census lists him as Abraham Rea. He died intestate, and his administrator, William Fenstermacher spent many years attempting to settle his debts
through the sale of land.

In a Lehigh County deed, Abraham states that his natural children were born to the spinster Maria Flexer.

More About Abraham Rex:
Fact 6: December 01, 1996 ⁸⁷⁸

More About Maria Flexer:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁸⁷⁸

More About Susanna:
Fact 6: November 22, 1996⁸⁷⁸

Children of Abraham Rex and Maria Flexer are:

119

John⁴ Rex ^879,⁸⁸⁰, born September 30, 1793 ^881,⁸⁸²; died May 13, 1881 ^883,⁸⁸⁴. He married Catherina Ferber ^885,⁸⁸⁶; died Unknown.

More About John Rex:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁸⁸⁶

More About Catherina Ferber:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁸⁸⁶

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ii.

Abraham Rex ^887,⁸⁸⁸, born October 09, 1797 ^889,⁸⁹⁰; died May 02, 1876 ^891,⁸⁹². He married Susanna Ferber ^893,⁸⁹⁴; died Unknown.

More About Abraham Rex:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁸⁹⁴

More About Susanna Ferber:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁸⁹⁴

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iii.

Elisabeth Rex ^895,⁸⁹⁶, born September 12, 1803 ^897,⁸⁹⁸; died February 11, 1882 ^899,⁹⁰⁰. She married George Bloss ^901,⁹⁰²; died Unknown.

More About Elisabeth Rex:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁹⁰²

More About George Bloss:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁹⁰²

29. George Adam³ Rex (Bernard Jacob², George¹)^903,⁹⁰⁴ was born January 11, 1766 in Heidelberg, Northampton Co., PA ⁹⁰⁵, and died Bef. 1850 ⁹⁰⁶. He married Barbara⁹⁰⁶. She died Aft. 1850⁹⁰⁶.

Notes for George Adam Rex:
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George Adam Rex, youngest son of Bernard Jacob and Anna Elisabeth (Orner) Rex, was born in Heidelberg 11 January 1776, baptized by Daniel Schumacher, and died prior to 1850. He apparently married a Barbara _______, who died after 1850. Very
little is known about George Adam. He appears on the Northampton County Militia Rools in 1782, the 1800 Federal Census for Whitehall Township and the 1820, 1830, and 1840 census in Heidelberg. He and his son Daniel are mentioned as debtors
in the estate of his brother Abraham. His wife Barbara is believe to be the widow Barbara Rex, living with an Elisabeth Juhner in the 1850 Census for Washington Township.

More About George Adam Rex:
Fact 6: December 01, 1996⁹⁰⁶
Record Change: October 17, 1999 ⁹⁰⁷

More About Barbara:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996 ⁹⁰⁸

Children of George Rex and Barbara are:

122

Daniel⁴ Rex⁹⁰⁸, died Unknown.

More About Daniel Rex:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁹⁰⁸

123

ii.

George Rex ^909,⁹¹⁰, born March 06, 1793 ⁹¹¹; died Unknown.

More About George Rex:
Fact 6: November 29, 1996 ⁹¹²

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Daniel Rex ⁹¹³, died Unknown.

30. Jesse³ Rex (Christopher², George¹)^914,^915,⁹¹⁶ was born 1752 in Whitemarsh-Flourtown, PA ⁹¹⁷, and died September 09, 1832 in West Kensington, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA ⁹¹⁸. He married (1) Mary Dickinson⁹¹⁹, daughter of Joseph Dickinson and Hannah Wright. She died Unknown. He married (2) Margaret Wright^920,⁹²¹ February 17, 1796 ^922,⁹²³, daughter of Obijah Wright. She died Unknown.

Notes for Jesse Rex:
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Jesse Rex, first son of Christopher and Mary (Clever) Rex, was born in 1752 and died in West Kensington, Philadelphia, 9 September 1832. He first married Mary Dickinson, a daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Wright) Dickinson, and second on 17
February 1796 married Margaret Wright, a daughter of Obijah Wright, brother of his first wife's mother. The burials of Jesse and his wives have not been found.

He served in the Revolution as a private from Plymouth Township in 1785-1786, and is on the 1790 Federal Census of the "remainder" of Montgomery county. He sold his Plymouth property 31 March 1828 and moved to Philadelphia with his unmarried
daughter Hannah. His estate adminstration names his surviving daughters.

More About Jesse Rex:
Baptism (LDS): November 08, 1991, BOISE ⁹²⁴
Endowment (LDS): October 24, 1992, BOISE⁹²⁴
Fact 6: December 01, 1996 ⁹²⁵
Record Change: October 17, 1999 ⁹²⁶
Sealed to parents (LDS): October 27, 1992, BOISE⁹²⁶

More About Mary Dickinson:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996 ⁹²⁷

More About Margaret Wright:
Fact 6: November 26, 1996⁹²⁷

Children of Jesse Rex and Mary Dickinson are:

	125	i.		Abraham⁴ Rex ⁹²⁸, died Unknown.
	126	ii.		Mary Rex ^929,⁹³⁰, died April 23, 1853 ^931,⁹³². She married John Conrad ^933,⁹³⁴; died Unknown.