REA; Dundonald, DOW,NIR; 1775-1825 Seeking connections to David REA born c 1798, Dundonald or Newtonards, Co Down, or his sister Esther REA born c 1822 Beefach, Co Down. Family believed Presby'. David married Catharina McCORMICK born Comber, Co Down, daughter of Elizabeth McCORMICK. David & Catherina had 9 known children between 1827 & 1843 born variously at Newtonards, Granshaw and Holywood, but only documentation so far is birth of Catherine 4.5.1842 at Ballyskeagh. Family, including David's sister and mother-in-law moved to Workington, Cumberland c 1843 and name spelling eventually changed to REAY. -- David A Reay Lancaster, UK. David A Reay <dreay@baycom.demon.co.uk>