Rhys (Rees) ancestry in Pennsylvania

Question

Over forty years ago, I positively identified the progenitor of my maternal grandmother's family (Rees) as one John Rhys. He was definitely of Welsh descent.  I know he was married to Margaret Jones (David & Elizabeth Davies) on 19 Apr 1773 in St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War, commanding a company in the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, under Col. Arthur St. Clair, which took part in the ill-fated expedition against General Burgoyne's English troops at Québec in the spring of 1776.

John died in Aug 1787 in Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and was buried there. Margaret later remarried to David Morgan and lived until 30 Dec 1830.

Any help would be most appreciated. This is my 40-year brick wall and it needs to come down.

Comments

Not clear on the specific information you want to sleuth out.

Answer 1

His parents, date of birth. Was he born in Pennsylvania or Wales. Just for starters. Then I'll begin working my way back.

FYI, I've identified hundreds of pre-1500 relatives.

Answer 2

I have found some info on john rhys,he was born 1750-1787,Chester,Pennysylvania..and married 19th April 1773,his spouse margaret jones was born 1752 -1830 Pennysylvania...her parents were David Jones born 1709-1784 and married 10th May 1735 Philadelphia and Elizabeth Davies born 1714-1782 born Pennysylvania i says that Margarets .I am not sure who John Rhys parents were, but I think I am related to them I think john rhys and margaret jones had 3 children david, 1774,elizabeth 1781,jane 1785,hope this will be of some help.

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K. Macrae

I am interested in this line of Rhys (Rees).  Where did your line of Rhys settle?  I am working my way back from a line who settled in Bedford, Virginia.  I did have a Y-DNA match with a relative of David (1774) who settle in Louisiana.  Thanks!