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James Rea 1730–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1730

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Nov 1788

Death Location: Henry, Virginia, United States

Father: John Rea

Mother: Hannah Brown

Spouse(s): Johanna Kasoinah

Children(s): Elizabeth Smith, William Sr, Sarah Rea, Mary Rea\Rhea, Mary Rea, Rebekah Rea, James Rea, Katherine Sanders, Ann Burns, Israel Rea, Ida Rea

In 1730, James Rea entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to John Rea And Hannah Brown. James Rea married Elizabeth Gass, Johanna Collins Kasoinah, and had children including Ann Rea Burns, Elizabeth Smith, Ida Rea, Israel Rea, James Rea, Katherine Rea Sanders, Mary Ann Polly Rea Rhea, Mary Ann Rea, Rebecca Rea, Rebekah Rea, Sarah Rea, William Houston Ray Rea Rhea Sr. James Rea passed away in 1788 in Henry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1730, James Rea entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to John Rea And Hannah Brown.
  • James Rea married Elizabeth Gass, Johanna Collins Kasoinah, and had children including Ann Rea Burns, Elizabeth Smith, Ida Rea, Israel Rea, James Rea, Katherine Rea Sanders, Mary Ann Polly Rea Rhea, Mary Ann Rea, Rebecca Rea, Rebekah Rea, Sarah Rea, William Houston Ray Rea Rhea Sr.
  • James Rea passed away in 1788 in Henry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rea
1702–1750
Birth Location: Beverly, Massachusetts
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Hannah Brown
1705–1734
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Kasoinah
1730–1794
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1765–1829
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA or Henry County, Virginia, USA
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William Sr
1750–1827
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
WS
Sarah Rea
1758–1870
Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, USA
SR
Mary Rea\Rhea
1754–1854
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MR
Mary Rea
1754–1830
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MR
Rebekah Rea
1748–1810
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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James Rea
1755–1834
Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, United States
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Katherine Sanders
1762–1878
Birth Location: Henry County, VA
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Ann Burns
1772–1872
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Israel Rea
1762–
Birth Location: Beverly, Massachusetts
IR
Ida Rea
1752–1856
Birth Location: Connacht, Roscommon, Virginia, United States
IR

James Rea's Ancestors

Self
James Rea
1730–1788
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Rea
1702–1750
Beverly, Massachusetts
Hannah Brown
1705–1734
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Ray
1666–1761
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Putnam
1673–1722
Salem, Essex, MA
Deacon (William Henry Dodge) III
1664–1747
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States,
Mary (Dodge) Porter
1672–1750
Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sarah1630 Waters
1630–1700
Rebecca Desc"
1627–1704
William Jr.
1640–1720
Mary Conant
1632–1705
Joseph Porter
–1714
Anne Hathorn
1768–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Waters
1603–1676
Rejoice1608 Waters
1604–1687
Freeman name
1594–1676
Mary Endicott
1598–1683
Ann Johnson
1607–1681

James Rea's Descendants

1.
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James Rea (11 Oct 1730–11 Nov 1788) m. Johanna (Collins) Kasoinah (1730–27 November 1794)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1765–1829 m. Thomas (T.) Cooper 1750–1821
    1. 1. Johanna Cooper 1805–1842 m. Jesse (Anderson) Perry 1775–1840 m. Jesse (Anderson) Perry 1775–1840 m. Jesse (Anderson) Perry 1775–1840 m. Johanna Perry –1842 m. Jesse Perry 1775–1840
      1. 1. Lemuel (Anderson) Perry 1802–1879 m. Lucinda (Harris) Perry 1802–1889 m. Mary (W) Perry 1797–
        1. 1. Ella (Cornelia) Perry 1863–1939 m. Marvin ((Madison) Earl) Nalley 1869–1910
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pilgrim 1793–1884
      3. 3. Eliza Perry 1830–1845
      4. 4. Sara (Elizabeth) Perry 1793–1844
      5. 5. Lemuel (Anderson) Perry 1802–1879 m. Lucinda Harris 1820–1889
        1. 1. Ella (Cornelia) Nalley 1862–1939 m. Madine (E) Nalley 1869–1910 m. Earle Nally 1868–
        2. 2. Amanda (M.) Nalley 1842–1903
      6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pilgrim 1793–1884
      7. 7. William (H.) Perry 1804–1878
      8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pilgrim 1793–1884
    2. 2. William (Houston) Rae 1750–1821
    3. 3. Obediah (John Thomas "John") Cooper 1780–1872
    4. 4. Lady (Rebecca) Cooper 1780–1798 m. Hezikiah Salmon 1780–1831
    5. 5. George (Washington) Cooper 1788–1835 m. Nancy Rea 1782–1843
    6. 6. Thomas Cooper 1790–1850
    7. 7. James Cooper 1787–1829
    8. 8. John (T. "Jack") Cooper 1802–1872
    9. 9. Rebecca Cooper 1790–1798
    10. 10. Johanna Cooper 1780–1872
    11. 11. Johannah (Cooper) (USA) 1805–
  2. 2. William (Houston Ray\Rea\Rhea) Sr 1750–1827
  3. 3. Sarah Rea 1758–1870
  4. 4. Mary (Ann "Polly") Rea\Rhea 1754–1854
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Rea 1754–1830
  6. 6. Rebekah Rea 1748–1810
  7. 7. James Rea 1755–1834 m. Elizabeth Hewlett 1755–1827
    1. 1. Abner Rea 1776–1825
  8. 8. Katherine (Rea) Sanders 1762–1878
  9. 9. Ann (Rea) Burns 1772–1872
  10. 10. Israel Rea 1762–
  11. 11. Ida Rea 1752–1856

James Rea's Timeline

2 Records

1730
11 Oct 1730
Birth of James Rea in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1788
11 Nov 1788
Age 58
Death of James Rea in Henry, Virginia, United States
Henry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1730
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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