Hans Jurg Ruger\Rex^[1]

1682 - 1772  (90 years)

• Name	Hans Jurg Ruger\Rex
  Birth	May 1682	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Color	8
  Color	8
  Death	18 Oct 1772	Lehigh Co., PA
  Notes	Hans Jurg apparently arrived at the port of Philadelphia before the systematic recording of ship manifests. He is first recorded 10 June 1726 when he purchased from Claus Braun 27 acres on the road leading from Philadelphia to North Wales [now Germantown Avenue at Chestnut Hill]. "Georg Ruger" appeared at Philadelphia Court 17 August 1728 and swore that he witnessed Pastor Anthony Jacob Henkel's nuncupative will on 12 August 1728.... On 20 December 1749 Georg Ruger and Barbara (X) Rex conveyed 276 acres in Heidelberg Township to their son Georg, and 276 acres in the same township to their son Jacob. This is the last record of Barbara Rex. By indenture (apparently in lieu of a will) dated 29 October 1762 Georg Rux, of Germantown Township, yeoman, conveyed his entire personal and real estate to his sons George, William, Jacob, Christopher, John, and Abraham Rex. He signed his name Georg Ruger on the receipt for 5 shillings. (Schutte, Doris Rex. "George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown, Pennsylvania", National Gelealogical Society Quarterly, Dec., 1980, p. 243-244) At least nineteen descendants of Hans Jurg fought in the Revolutionary War, including his sons Bernhard Jacob, John and Abraham, and grandsons (sons of George) Wilhelm, John George and Daniel; (sons of Wilhelm) Wilhelm and Johan Georg; (sons of Bernhard Jacob) Georg Jacob, Wilhelm, Christopher, Abraham, and Georg Adam; (sons of Christopher) Jesse and William; (sons of John) William; (sons of Abraham) John, George, and Levi. This included every male over the age of 14 in the family. All survived. Hans Jurg apparently arrived at the port of Philadelphia before the systematic recording of ship manifests. He is first recorded 10 June 1726 when he purchased from Claus Braun 27 acres on the road leading from Philadelphia to North Wales [now Germantown Avenue at Chestnut Hill]. "Georg Ruger" appeared at Philadelphia Court 17 August 1728 and swore that he witnessed Pastor Anthony Jacob Henkel's nuncupative will on 12 August 1728.... On 20 December 1749 Georg Ruger and Barbara (X) Rex conveyed 276 acres in Heidelberg Township to their son Georg, and 276 acres in the same township to their son Jacob. This is the last record of Barbara Rex. By indenture (apparently in lieu of a will) dated 29 October 1762 Georg Rux, of Germantown Township, yeoman, conveyed his entire personal and real estate to his sons George, William, Jacob, Christopher, John, and Abraham Rex. He signed his name Georg Ruger on the receipt for 5 shillings. (Schutte, Doris Rex. "George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown, Pennsylvania", National Gelealogical Society Quarterly, Dec., 1980, p. 243-244) At least nineteen descendants of Hans Jurg fought in the Revolutionary War, including his sons Bernhard Jacob, John and Abraham, and grandsons (sons of George) Wilhelm, John George and Daniel; (sons of Wilhelm) Wilhelm and Johan Georg; (sons of Bernhard Jacob) Georg Jacob, Wilhelm, Christopher, Abraham, and Georg Adam; (sons of Christopher) Jesse and William; (sons of John) William; (sons of Abraham) John, George, and Levi. This included every male over the age of 14 in the family. All survived.
  Person ID	I11502	Everyone
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2019

  
  

  Family	Barbara Unknown,   b. Abt 1700   d. Abt 1762, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1719	Northampton Co., PA
  Children	+ 1. George Rex,   b. Abt 1720, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. Abt 1773 (Age 53 years) + 2. Wilhelm Rex,   b. Abt 1721, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. 9 Feb 1776, Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA (Age 55 years) + 3. Bernhard Jacob Rex,   b. 5 Apr 1724, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. 24 Apr 1802, Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA (Age 78 years) + 4. Christopher Rex,   b. Abt 1725, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. 22 Jan 1814, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 89 years) + 5. John Rex,   b. Abt 1731, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. 6 Jan 1802, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 71 years) + 6. Abraham Rex,   b. 7 Nov 1735, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. 7 Feb 1793, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 57 years)   7. Jürg Jacob Rex,   b. 26 Apr 1746, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - May 1682 - Germany Marriage - Abt 1719 - Northampton Co., PA Death - 18 Oct 1772 - Lehigh Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown, Pennsylvania, All information on the first three generations of the Rex family is from this source, except where otherwise noted.