the rex family were among the earliest settlers of the township (washington twp.). they came from germany, but prior to their appearance in the twp., spent several years in germantown. land warrants-washington twp. william rex, oct. 31, 1753 phila. co.-wills pfeager, frederick-germantown twp. city of phila. proved jan. 2. 1807 all estate to wife christina. after her decease exec to sell house wherein i now live in germantown twp. proceeds to son godfrey and dau. sarah dedier (peter dedier, husband of said dau to have no claim) to grandson john dedier. mentions the late john rex who was guardian for margaret rex, now margaret buckins, wf of joseph buckins. legacy to dau. christina, wf of conrad schuetz. rex, william, roxborough twp. phila. co., yeoman, march 12, 1812 proved sept. 15, 1812 to son daniel rex. to wife catharine, property adjoining john streeper's land, at her death, to his children. exec. wf catharine wits; john bicking and georg martin nice, charles, germantown twp. co. of phila., esq. son of william nice, deceased. proved march 21, 1821. mention son in law, enoch rex. rex, anna, relict of abraham rex, deceaed. twp of germantown, phila, co. proved nov 30, 1824. sons john, george, levi, samuel, enoch, jacob, abraham rex, daus; mary hollmen, relict of william hollman, anna, w/o jacob hortter, margaret, wf of joseph bockius, catharine w/o john m. bockius. to heirs of said dau. catharine. granddau. anna rex, d/o jacob rex and at her death to his other children. exec son john rex, son in law joseph bockius. wits; valentine kerper, john linck Best Wishes, Geri