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Joshua Rea

Male 1691 - 1746  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joshua Rea was born 16 Oct 1691, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Joshua Ray and Elizabeth Leach); died 18 Feb 1745/56 - 23 Mar 1745/46, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 24 Mar 1745/46, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
    • Probate: 27 Mar 1746, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory, £272.0.3
    • Probate: 7 Apr 1749, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Real estate appraised for division
    • Will: 17 Feb 1745/46, Essex Co., Massachusetts; To son James Rea: feather bed, all my clothing; to daughter Mercy Blashfield: my pewter; to wife Mary Rea: one cow, all remaining personal estate, all improvements to real estate during her widowhood; to sons Joshua and James Rea: equal share in all real estate after the wife's widowhood; to daughter Mercy Blashfield: £10 or equivalent; executrix, wife Mary Rea

    Joshua married Mercy Taylor 7 Mar 1715/6, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of James Taylor and Emma) was born 3 Mar 1692/93, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened 5 Mar 1692/3, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1742, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lydia Rea was christened 16 Mar 1717/18, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Jan 1733 - 7 Oct 1733, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Mercy Rea was christened 17 May 1719, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 27 Feb 1762.
    3. Sarah Rea was christened 30 Jul 1721, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 17 Aug 1721, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. Joshua Rea was christened 2 Mar 1722/23, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Jan 1783 - 2 May 1784.
    5. Mary Rea was christened 21 Aug 1726, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. James Rea was christened 10 Jun 1733, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Jan 1760 - 24 Aug 1760, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    7. Ebenezer Rea was christened 7 Oct 1733, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died Bef 18 Feb 1745/46.
    8. Lydia Rea was christened 7 Oct 1733, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    9. Sarah Rea was christened 16 Nov 1735, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Joshua — Mary Evans. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joshua Ray was born 6 Aug 1664, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Joshua Ray and Sara Waters); died 6 Apr 1710 - 15 Oct 1710.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 16 Oct 1710, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
    • Probate: 12 Jan 1712/3, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Son Joshua, being now of age, appointed executor
    • Probate: 2 Feb 1712/3, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Account filed by executor Joshua Rea showing the estate with negative net assets of £43.9.3
    • Probate: 10 Feb 1712/3, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate divided between sons Joshua and John
    • Will: 5 Apr 1710, Essex Co., Massachusetts; To Elizabeth "my well beloved wife": £10 annually for life paid equally by sons Joshua and John; to sons Joshua and John: all lands and buildings to be equally divided, neither to sell during my wife's lifetime without her consent and making provision for her upkeep; to sons Joshua and John: all my personal estate to be divided equally, my debts paid from the proceeds, including "to Clear my Father Leach for his Engagement to Mr John Emerson for Mee"; to my four daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Zeruiah, and Lydia: £20 each paid equally by sons Joshua and John, less sums already paid; loving brother John Rea executor till my son Joshua comes of age, then Joshua to be executor; my Father Leach and my two Brothers Daniel Rea and John Rea, overseers

    Notes:

    Name:
    Birth records for several of his children list him as "jr."

    Joshua married Elizabeth Leach Oct 1680 - Oct 1685, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Leach and Elizabeth Flint) was born Dec 1668, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 26 Nov 1717. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Leach was born Dec 1668, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of John Leach and Elizabeth Flint); died Aft 26 Nov 1717.

    Notes:

    Died:
    On this date she was named in her father's will

    Notes:

    Married:
    The month and first three digits of the year are all that is legible. Their first known child was born in the spring of 1686

    Children:
    1. Sarah Ray was born 28 Apr 1686, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 5 Apr 1710.
    2. Elizabeth Ray was born 13 Aug 1687, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 5 Apr 1710.
    3. Zeruiah Ray was born 1 Sep 1689, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 5 Apr 1710.
    4. 1. Joshua Rea was born 16 Oct 1691, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 18 Feb 1745/56 - 23 Mar 1745/46, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    5. Lydia Ray was born 28 Mar 1690 - 28 Mar 1699, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. John Ray was born 14 Aug 1696, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    7. Ray was born Mar 1700 - Apr 1700; died May 1700, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joshua Ray (son of Daniel Rea and Bethia); died Aft 6 Aug 1687.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: 1676-1679, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Took inventory and was witness in several probate cases

    Notes:

    Not found in Essex Co., Massachusetts probate docket index
    Not found in Massachusetts Town Records (8 Mar 2017)

    Died:
    On this date he was named executor of son-in-law Simon Horne's will

    Joshua married Sara Waters 26 Feb 1651, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Sara was born 1630; died 19 May 1700, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sara Waters was born 1630; died 19 May 1700, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Sometimes said to have been the daughter of Richard Waters (of Salem from 1637), who died testate in 1677. His will mentions all his living children by name and does not include Sarah (Waters) Rea.

    Children:
    1. Daniel Ray was born 30 Mar 1654, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 5 Mar 1714/15, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Rebecca Ray was born 4 Sep 1656, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 11 Feb 1739/40, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. Sara Ray was born 10 Nov 1658, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. Elizabeth Ray was born 3 Feb 1659/60, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    5. Sara Ray was born 4 Jun 1661, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. Bethia Ray was born 3 Feb 1662/63, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    7. 2. Joshua Ray was born 6 Aug 1664, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 6 Apr 1710 - 15 Oct 1710.
    8. John Ray was born 23 May 1666, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 5 Apr 1710.
    9. Hanna Ray was born 1 Aug 1668, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  John Leach was christened 3 Sep 1648, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Richard Leach and Sarah Fuller); died 5 Mar 1717/18, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 24 Mar 1717/18, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
    • Probate: 8 Apr 1718, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory, £53.6.0
    • Will: 26 Nov 1717, Essex Co., Massachusetts; (NOTE the will record is very difficult to read) To "beloved wife" Elizabeth: all personal estate, one half the house and farm during her life; to son Samuel Leach: one half of the farm already in his possession, the other half at Elizabeth's death; to daughters Eliza Rea, Sarah Herrick, Anne Ireston(?), Abigaile Gerson, Mary Puttnam, Lydia Houlton, Ruth Hutchinson: one acre of land each (location references "my grandson John Leach"), the daughters may be reimbursed £12.10.0 in lieu of the land, they have already received £100 each; to granddaughter Eliza Porter £12.10.0; daughters to divide personal estate after wife's death; son Samuel Leach executor

    John married Elizabeth Flint 22 May 1667, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Flint and Ann) was born 30 Jun 1650, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 Feb 1719/20, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Flint was born 30 Jun 1650, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Thomas Flint and Ann); died 8 Feb 1719/20, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Leach was born Dec 1668, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 26 Nov 1717.
    2. Sarah Leach was born 31 Aug 1673, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 30 Jul 1718.
    3. Samuel Leach was born 28 Apr 1677, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1 Jan 1732 - 12 Mar 1732, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. Hannah Leach was born 31 Aug 1679, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 26 Nov 1717.
    5. Abigail Leach was born 19 Jan 1682/3, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 26 Oct 1754.
    6. Mary Leach was born 3 Mar 1684/5, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 12 Feb 1729.
    7. Lydia Leach was born 12 Jan 1690/1, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 26 Nov 1717.
    8. Ruth Leach was born 31 Mar 1692, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Aft 26 Nov 1717.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Daniel Rea died Abt 1662.

    Daniel — Bethia. Bethia died Aft 1662. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Bethia died Aft 1662.
    Children:
    1. 4. Joshua Ray died Aft 6 Aug 1687.
    2. Rebecca Rea
    3. Sarah Rea
    4. Bethia Rea died 6 Dec 1686.

  3. 12.  Richard Leach (son of Lawrence Leach and Elizabeth); died Aft 22 Mar 1676/77.

    Notes:

    Died:
    On this date he co-signed a contract with daughter Elizabeth (Leach) Putnam

    Richard — Sarah Fuller. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Sarah Fuller (daughter of Fuller and Anne).
    Children:
    1. 6. John Leach was christened 3 Sep 1648, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 5 Mar 1717/18, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Sarah Leach was christened 19 Nov 1648, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. Rachel Leach was christened 6 Apr 1651, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. Elizabeth Leach was christened 27 Nov 1653, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    5. Mary Leach was christened 3 Sep 1654, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. Richard Leach was christened 15 Jun 1656, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    7. Hannah Leach was christened 2 Jun 1662, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    8. Rachel Leach was christened 7 May 1668, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

  5. 14.  Thomas Flint died 15 Apr 1663, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 14 Apr 1663, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory
    • Probate: 30 Jun 1663, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; Will proved
    • Probate: 29 Sep 1668, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; Estate inventory
    • Will: 1 Apr 1663, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; To unnamed wife; to sons Thomas, George, John, Joseph; to daughter Elizabeth; all children unmarried and under age

    Thomas — Ann. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Ann
    Children:
    1. Thomas Flint was born Abt 1645; died Bef 22 Oct 1719.
    2. 7. Elizabeth Flint was born 30 Jun 1650, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 Feb 1719/20, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. George Flint was born 6 Mar 1652, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 23 Jun 1720, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    4. John Flint was born 3 Dec 1655, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 Apr 1730 - 19 Apr 1730.
    5. Ann Flint was born 25 Feb 1657/8, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Apr 1663, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    6. Joseph Flint was born 1662, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died Bef 5 Feb 1710/1.


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