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Abraham REX

SAR Patriot #: P-277527

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State of Service: PA Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A095574

Birth: 1735 Germantown / Philadelphia / PA
Death: 07 Feb 1793 Germantown / Philadelphia / PA

Qualifying Service Description:

Pvt, 8th Class, Capt James Irvine, 2nd Batt., Philadelphia Co. Militia

Additional References:

PA Arch, 6th Ser, Vol 1, pg 670, 932
Leach, History of Bringhurst Family, pg 59

Spouse: Anna Bastion
Children: Margaret; Enoch;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child	View Application Detail
1999-02-08	AZ	2481	Frank Clinton O'Bannon Jr (70873)	Margaret
2016-07-18	MD	69790	Robert Paul Higdon Jr. (194216)	Margaret

Burial:

Saint Michael's Lutheran Churchyard (aka German Lutheran Congregation of Germantown Burial Ground, Germantown German Lutheran Burial Ground, Beggarstown Lutheran Burial Ground)_(C-0373503)

Location:

Germantown / Philadelphia / PA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2142372

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

25924995

Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Photo used with permission of Robert Higdon, 194216, Sgt Lawrence Everhart Chapter, MDSSAR

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Get on I-95 N in Philadelphia.Continue on I-95 N to I-76 W to Bala Cynwyd. Take exit 340A from I-76 W. Continue on Lincoln Dr. Take W Hortter St to Germantown Ave, go 3.6 miles

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Robert Paul Higdon Jr
Served under Captain James Irvine's Company, 2nd Battalion and Philadelphia Company, Militia 8th Class as Private during the Revolutionary War. Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series, Volume 1, pages 670 and 932.

ABRAHAM REX was the son of Hans Jurg 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 in Phi1adelphia, Pennsylvania. She was daughter of Christopher Bastian. Anna 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 Anna Rex, widow and relict:

John Rex, taylor

Enoch Rex, blacksmith;

John Huston, all of Germantown.

The relict Ann Rex's will names all their surviving children.

Children of Abraham and Ann (Bastian) Rex, all born at Germantown:

1. John, Rex. b. I 0 Feb. 1760.
2. George Rex. b. 13 Oct. 1761
3. Levi Rex, b. 25 Feb. 1763
4. Mary Rex. b. 7 Dec. 1765: d. 8 Jan. 1844; m. (I) John Weiss; m. (2) William Hallman
5. Samuel Rex. b. 19 Oct. 1766: m. 13 Dec. 1791 Mary Valentine; no issue; moved to Schaefferstown. Lancaster Co.with brother Abraham; will probated Lebanon Co. 27 May 1835.
6. Enoch Rex. b. 8 Apr. 1768
7. Sebastian Rex. b. 28 Oct. 1770: d. 7 Feb. 1786
8. Jacob Martin Rex. b. 5 Oct. 1772
9. William Rex b. 13 Oct. 1774; d. II Apr. 1778
10. Anna Barbara Rex b. 29 Aug. 1775; d. 6 Apr. 1863; m. 10 Dec. 1797, Jacob Hortter
11. Abraham Rex b. 7 Dec. 1778
12. Margaret Rex b. 28 Apr. 178 I; d. 9 May 1866; m. 12 Jan. 1802, Joseph Bockius
13. Catharine Rex b. 25 Dec. 1783; d. 14 Aug. 1.857; m. 30 May 1805, John Miller Bockius.

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