Biographical Sketch of Lewis REES (REECE) (d. 1775); Chester County, PA

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LEWIS REES, of Newtown, son of David Rees and Grace Row, dau. of William Row, of Haverford,
were married at the house of David Rees, 10-25-1705.  Grace died (or was buried) 9-22-1740,
and Lewis died in Newtown, 11-10-1775, in his 91st year. He had children: Mary, b. 7-16-1706,
m. Joseph Buzby and George Maris; Rebecca, b. 1-7-1709, m. Morris Morris; David; Elinor, b.
10-7-1715, m. Joseph Edwards; Hannah, b. 2-27-1719, m. George Garratt.
  David Reece, of Goshen, son of Lewis Reece, of Newtown, and Mary Garrett, dau. of Wiliiam 
and Mary Garrett, deceased, of Darby, were married 4-22- 1743, at Darby Meeting. They had 
children: William, d. 2-10-1790, m. 12-4- 1765, Mary Lewis, dau. of Mordecai; Elizabeth, m.
Richard Downing; Sarah, m. Nathaniel Grubb; Hannah, m. ? Caley; Jesse. For 2nd wife David 
Reece m. Sarah Cox, as already stated. He resided in Newtown at the date of his will,
8-30-1787, which was proved Dec. 4-1794. He mentions his wife, Sarah, and the above 
children, devising the homestead to his son Jesse, he paying Lb100: Also mentions grand-son,
Lewis Reece.


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