His father was later appointed as provost of Frederiksborg Chapel and parish priest of Hillerød.

[1] On 7 November 1804, Rehling was appointed as bailiff (byfoged) and chief of police of Tranquebar.

On 3 January 1805, he continued to Tranquebar on board the Twee Gisberts, arriving there two days later.

[1] On 22 November 1816, he was appointed as 3rd Member of the Government Council, judge, and chief auctioneer.

[1] On 7 August 1802, Rehling was married to Augusta Frederika Erhardt (died 8 December 1809).

The son Johan Andreas Rehling (1819-1867) settled as atrader and shipowner in Batavia.

[2] Mette Marie Rehling settled in Helsingør after moving back to Denmark.

The son Otto Regling (1712-1892) became a councilman and manager of Sparekassen for Helsingør og Omegn (1862-1892).