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Matthew Rea 1730–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1796

Death Location: Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Rea

Mother: Marian Rae

Spouse(s): Sarah Harmon

Children(s):

Matthew Rea was born in 1730 in Scotland, the child of John Matthew Rea And Marian Rae. In 1785, Matthew Rea resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Matthew Rea married Sarah Harmon. Matthew Rea passed away in 1796 in Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew Rea was born in 1730 in Scotland, the child of John Matthew Rea And Marian Rae.
  • In 1785, Matthew Rea resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
  • Matthew Rea married Sarah Harmon.
  • Matthew Rea passed away in 1796 in Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Children(s)

Matthew Rea's Ancestors

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Matthew Rea
1730–1796
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Matthew Rea
1702–1757
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Marian Rae
1702–1772
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Edward) Rea
1670–1757
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (JAFFRAY) (6GGM)
1682–1772
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
DAVID (REA) 8
1665–1727
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Janet Burgess
1669–1725
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William (7GGF)
1633–1674
Janet HUTCHESON
1644–1674
James Jaffray
1636–
Janet (7GGM)
1634–1731
John Burgess
1634–
Janet Davie
1636–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rea
1600–1674
Margret Anderson
1610–
James Hutchisone
1623–1670
Jonat Jarvay
1613–
Alexander Jaffray
1584–1645
Elspet Gordon
1587–1649
Johne Cowan
1612–1642
Margaret Steill
1612–1642

Matthew Rea's Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Matthew Rea in Scotland
Scotland
1785
29 Aug 1785
Age 55
Matthew Rea resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1796
2 Jan 1796
Age 66
Death of Matthew Rea in Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Men's Minutes, 1782-1797, Vol. 6; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1796
    Event Place: Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

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