John Rea (1786-1852)

John Rea
1786-1852
Michelle’s 4th Great-Grandfather

John Rea (John1) was born August 26, 1786 in Scotland and died May 25, 1852 in Hebron, Washington County, New York. He was the son of John Rea and Isabel.

He married Isabel Dick July 11, 1811 in Scotland, daughter of John Dick. She was born December 29, 1784 in Scotland and died May 5, 1869 in Hebron, Washington County,New York.

Census Records:

• 1820 Federal Census: 1820, Hebron, Washington County, New York (M33-76, page 197-1, line 136)
• 1840 Federal Census: 1840, Hebron, Washington County, New York
• 1850 Federal Census: 1850, Hebron, Washington County, New York

Children of John Rea and Isabel Dick are:

1. John Rea, born Abt. March 26, 1814 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died May 29, 1890 in Salem, Washington County, New York. He married (1) Nancy McClellan; born Abt. 1822; died November 23, 1849 in Hebron, Washington County, New York. He married (2) Grace Christie September 7, 1851 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York; born Abt. March 20, 1815 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York; died June 5, 1898 in Salem, Washington County, New York.
2. Isabella W. Rea, born April 6, 1816 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died February 17, 1895 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. She married David Creighton; born Abt. 1808 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died April 19, 1878 in Salem Village, Washington County, New York.
3. Margaret Rea, born July 2, 1818 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died August 29, 1882 in Idaville, White County, Indiana. She married Francis Hamilton Arnott March 12, 1844 in Salem, Washington County, New York; born June 8, 1817 in Salem, Washington County, New York; died November 29, 1892 in Idaville, White County, Indiana.
4. Jane Rea, born 1819 in Hebron, Washington County, New York.
5. Alexander Rea, born October 28, 1820 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; died August 21, 1896 in Jackson, Washington County, New York. He married Nancy M. Arnott March 13, 1844; born February 1, 1822 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died October 5, 1889 in Salem, Washington County, New York.
6. Eleanor Rea, born Abt. 1823 in West Hebron, Washington County, New York; died December 28, 1906 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She married James Harper; born Abt. 1827 in Ballymena, Ireland; died December 28, 1900 in Austin, Illinois.
7. George Rea, born September 22, 1827 in West Hebron, Washington County, New York; died November 4, 1897. He married Mary Ann Beveridge; born July 3, 1828 in New York; died April 29, 1911.

Sources:

• Culver, Peg, Carlene Banks & Dolores Phaneuf, “Evergreen Cemetery Transcription, Salem, Washington County, New York”, (May 15, 2001), “Electronic.”
• Hulslander, Laura Penny, Washington County, New York: Vital Records: 1847-1849, Sleeper Books, (1993)
• DAR Cemetery Records: 200:236-216
• Jackson, Mary S. and Edward F. Jackson, Marriage Notices from Washington County, New York Newspapers, 1799-1880, (Heritage Books, 1995)
• Grave Stone in East Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Washington County, New York.
• Grave Stone in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, New York.
• Monticello Herald, “Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Arnott,” Monticello, Indiana, Thurs. September 7, 1882.
• “Obituary of Frank H. Arnott.”
• Hebron Preservation Society, Hebron: A Century in Review, (Coneco Laser Graphics, Glens Falls, New York, 1987), page 257.
• History of Washington Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, (J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1878)