Individual Details
David Farmer REA
(1 Mar 1757 - 1 Oct 1839)
Events
| Birth | 1 Mar 1757 | Kent County, Delaware, British America | |||
| Military | during the Revolutionary War |  | |||
| Death | 1 Oct 1839 | New Providence, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |  | ||
| Burial | 2 Oct 1839 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America |
Families
| Spouse | Mary BERRYHILL (1757 - 1807) |
| Child | John Farmer REA (1776 - 1826) |
| Child | William REA (1779 - 1880) |
| Child | Martha Ann REA (1782 - ) |
| Child | Silas REA (1783 - 1852) |
| Child | James Minor REA (1785 - 1841) |
| Child | Mary REA (1786 - ) |
| Child | Hannah REA (1787 - ) |
| Child | Jonathan REA (1789 - ) |
| Child | David REA Jr. (1791 - 1834) |
| Child | Joseph REA (1792 - 1866) |
| Father | John K. REA (1735 - 1767) |
| Mother | Martha Anne TOMBLIN FARMER (1739 - 1811) |
Notes
Military
David Rea, the oldest of the Rea boys, volunteered to serve one month in November of 1775 and February of 1776 both times serving under Captain John McKee and Colonel Thomas Polk. Again in June of 1780 he served two months with no regular troops and engaged in no battles. This was during the British march to Charlotte. David volunteered again in 1781 and served two months with Captain Richard Springs and Captain Timmkin. A notation indicates that he may have served with Colonel Davie for seven months but no date is given.David Rea's pension file is #S7382. He also sent a letter in supportofhis brother Robert Rea 's pension application dated 10 Apr 1834fromMecklenburg, NC.
Endnotes
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