Richard S. Rew

1801 - 1884  (83 years)

• Name	Richard S. Rew  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	3 May 1801	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Cousins will	13 Jan 1805	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as Richard Rew, son of my uncle Charles Rew, in the will of James Ewell Jr.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	24 Oct 1822	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	He was named as a son Richard S. Rew in the will of Charles Rew.
  Census head of household	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as Rich'd L. Rew the head of HH#74, a 50 year old farmer with real estate valued at $12,000. Listed with him were the following Rews: Nancy, age 37; Catharine J., age 9; Nancy, age 7; Geo. E., age 5; Margaret L., age 3; and Mary E., age 1. Also listed was Jane Parker, age 19.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	8 Jul 1852	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was named as a son Richard S. Rew in the will of Jane Rew Sr.
  Death	17 Sep 1884	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 8]
  	He was shown as Rich. S. Rew, who died of consumption at the age of 84 years. He was the son of Chas. & Jennie Rew, born in Acc Co, and the husband of Nancy. His son Geo. E. Rew gave the information.
  Obituary	27 Sep 1884	Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	Died. REW.—At his residence on Pungoteague Creek, on Wednesday 17th inst., Richard S. Rew, before the war a wealthy and influential citizen, in the 84th year of his age. Peninsula Enterprise, Accomac Court-House, Va., Saturday, September 27, 1884, p. 3
  Record ID	37385
  Burial	Mount Holly Cemetery, Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  	Remains moved from Rew Plot, Mount Nebo, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Rew, (A'rew),   b. Abt 1640   d. Bef 18 Mar 1689, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 49 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Ann Smith,   b. Abt 1670   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Richard S. Rew,   b. 3 May 1801, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Sep 1884, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years) ╚═ Ann Nock,  m. 3 Jan 1837   2. John H. Rew,   b. Abt 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Elizabeth W. 'Betsy' Rew,   b. 20 Feb 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Sep 1874, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years) ╚═ William R. (575) Coard,  m. 9 Nov 1824 + 4. James H. (of Charles) Rew,   b. 25 Jan 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Mar 1879  (Age 69 years) ╚═ Mary Ann Wright,  m. 5 Aug 1830 + 5. Mariah Rew,   b. 22 Dec 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Jul 1883  (Age 70 years) ╚═ Col. William B. Smith,  m. 9 Sep 1834   6. Jane Rew,   b. Abt 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of Charles Rew and Comfort Hickman)
  1. Nancy Rew,   b. Abt 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Charles Rew, Jr.,   b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Sarah 'Sally' Bundick,  m. 8 Jul 1816 ;   Hetty Baker,  m. 31 May 1818 + 3. Sally H. Rew,   b. 3 Jan 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Oct 1857  (Age 62 years) ╚═ John D. Parkes,  m. 23 Apr 1823
  Person ID	I37385	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	28 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Rew, Sr.,   b. Bef 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1823, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age > 68 years) Other Partners: ╚═Comfort Hickman,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 23 Oct 1790
  Mother	Jane 'Jinney' Somers,   b. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Oct 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1800  [6, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F11861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Nock,   b. Abt 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 31 Mar 1890, Boggs Wharf, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1837	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	John Mapp was the security on the M.L.B. of Richard S. Rew and Ann Nock of Edmund.
  Children	1. Catharine J. Rew,   b. Abt 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Nancy Rew,   b. 14 May 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 23 Apr 1869, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 25 years) ╚═ Charles R. (of Wm R) Coard  m. 29 Nov 1860   3. George E. Rew,   b. 10 Nov 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Feb 1912, Pungoteague Creek, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)   4. Margaret L. Rew,   b. Abt 1847, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary E. Rew,   b. Abt 1849, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Charles A. Rew,   b. 1851, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1932 (Age 81 years) ╚═ Sallie B. Arlington  (Age 80 years)  m. 23 Jan 1878
  Family ID	F12625	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1801 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Cousins will - 13 Jan 1805 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 24 Oct 1822 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 3 Jan 1837 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 8 Jul 1852 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Obituary - 27 Sep 1884 - Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Mount Holly Cemetery, Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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