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Subject: [RHEA-L] REA and DAR
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:08:36 EDT

Miss Ethelyn Minerva Stannard.
DAR ID Number: 47364
Born in Fair Haven, Vt.
Descendant of John Rea and of Sergt. Samuel Stannard.
Daughter of Edward Judson Stannard and Mary Jane Child, his wife.
Granddaughter of Heman Stannard and Minerva Smith, his wife; Oliver
Child and Edith Shaw, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Samuel Stannard and Jemima Wilcox, his wife;
Cadwallader Child and Elizabeth Rea, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of John Rea and Jane Forman, his wife.
John Rea (1755-81), a graduate of Oxford University, England, emigrated
to America and was a teacher until 1777 when he served as a private in
the 4th company, 11th regiment, Pennsylvania Continental line, Capt.
Lawrence [p.175] Keene, Colonel Hartley in command. In Sullivan's
expedition 1779 and was engaged in the battle of Brandywine. Was
honorably discharged 1780 after three years' service. He entered the
naval service as a privateerman and the vessel upon which he embarked
was never heard from. He was born in Cork, Ireland; died at sea.
Samuel Stannard enlisted 1777 in Capt. Nathaniel Tuttle's company at the
siege of Boston; was at Germantown, Valley Forge and Monmouth. He died
in Fairhaven, Vt., 1815, aged sixty-six.
Also No. 11241.

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