REESE-LOVE

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Hugh Reese, Sr Hugh Reese, Jr Simeon Averitt
Reese William Henry Reese William Thomas Reese,
Sr. William Thomas Reese, Jr.
REESE-LOVE FAMILY
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Two possible examples of family crests REESE
and CASEY
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The REESE Male Line

• We will try to work our way back from current
  Reese family to the Reese men who came from
  Wales. Reese was a common name in Wales, being
  spelled RHYS (meaning Red Head).
• Once in America, the RHYS was quickly changed
  to REES, which was changed to REESE or even
  misspelled REASE further on.
• One set of REES brothers landed in Delaware in
  the mid 1700s. They were QUAKERS. One brother
  stayed in the Delaware, Pennsylvania area, one
  brother headed west and one brother headed south
  to Virginia. We think this latter brother, Hugh
  Rees, is our direct descendant and this is the
  path we have been trying to prove for the past
  twenty years.
• The migration of the Quakers from Virginia, to
  South Carolina and eventually to Georgia is
  providing some good clues as we find wills and
  land grants.

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Quaker
Info here found in McDuffie County Archives -
Leonardo Andreas files on REES family. There are
extracts of wills and deeds and other notes that
he made. The same information is also in the
typewritten pages I found which led me to believe
that they had gone over the same sources, and
foremost, the information matched.
Rev. David Rhys B 1680 Wales
Maud Owens
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Roger Rees B 1716 PA D 9Oct1762 Craven
County, SC
Quaker
David Rees B 1703 PA D Apr1787 Charlotte,
NC M Susan Ruth Polk
Esther Rees B 1711 PA M Mr. Mackay
Evan Rees B 1712 PA D 1760s Charleston M Sarah
(d 1757 Charleston, SC)
Thomas Rees B 1713 PA D 1762 Charleston, SC M
Mary Crawford
Hugh Rees I B 1710-14 Moved to Bristol Parish,
VA M1 Sarah Pendleton M2 Elizabeth Jordan
Daniel Rees B 1718 PA M Mary in NC Owned land
in NC, SC, and GA
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Ruth Rees B 1720 PA Never married

• unknown
• unknown
• unknown
• Joseph (Rev.-Baptist)
• b 1732 Kent Co. PA
• d 5Mar1795
• m Ann Reynolds
• d 23May1755

• Which John Reece is this?????
• Children orphaned 1779
• Thomas Reece
• Ezekial Reece
• Parents John Reece and Jane Bracken
• of Mill Creek New Castle, DE M 18Apr1771

Sarah or Susanah Pendleton
Quaker
Isham Rees B 8Aug1732 Bristol Parish, Dinwiddie
Co. D 6Aug1801 SC ??? Methodist min. M1 Susan
Coleman b 1735 M2 Rhoda Thomas 1768
Amelia Co. VA
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Hugh Rees II. (Revolutionary War Colonel) B
20Dec1742 Prince George County, VA D 12Dec1825
Columbia County, GA Buried McDuffie, GA (near
Thomson, GA) M1 1765 VA M2 Elizabeth Newsom
20Nov1794 Warren County, GA
James Jos.Rees B 15Aug1741/47 VA D 8Jan1839
GA M Elizabeth Brown b 15Jun1770 d 1843
Priscilla Rees B 21Feb1729
Sarah Rees B 10Oct1735
William Rees B 1740 VA D 1810 SC

• Dr. Joseph Brown Mackey Reese
• b 22May1792 d 7Nov1848
• m Sophia Taswell Emerson
• William Brown Reese 22May1793
• Julie Ann Rees b 1795
• Margaritta Rees b 1797
• Mary Porter Rees b 1798
• Emily Rees b 1808

• Martha Jane Reese
• Demaris Reese 1777 GA
• Married Gilham Sturdivant
• In Warren County GA
• Charles Reese
• Robert A. Reese

• John C. Rees b 26May1770
• Prince Edward Co., VA
• Jordan Rees b 30Nov1772
• Bedford Co., VA
• Cuthbert Rees b 1756
• Isham Rees b 1757
• Williamson C. Rees b 1758
• Sarah F. Rees

Elizabeth Jordan
Benjamin Rees B 1752 VA D 11Sept1805 Columbia,
GA M _at_1779 SC Sarah James
Elizabeth Rees B 23Apr1743 VA
Neil Rees B 10Feb1745
Edwin Rees B 1750 VA D 23Jul1782 SC M Mary
I am tracking down linage of Rev. David Rhy/Rees
who lived in Cum Creek, chester Co. PA in 1701.
He had David, Esther, Evan, Thomas, Hugh (my
ancester), Roger, Daniel, Ruth-all born in PA.
Evan and Sarah Reese had Rev. Joseph Reese, a
pioneer Baptist minister in SC. Hugh Rees I was
born ca 1714 and moved to Bristol Parish, Va. His
son Hugh was a Col. in the Rev. War and in buried
near Thomson ,Ga.Has anyone traced Rev. David
Rees's roots? He may have migrated to the US
around 1699-1701 to Rhode Is. due to religious
persecution to join a Quaker Colony, but that
didn't work out so he moved on to PA. robert
reesewreese_at_earthlink.net columbia, sc usa
Tuesday, July 04, 2000 at 093314

• Jeremiah Reese 1777 GA
• Talbot Reese 1779 GA
• Taliaferro Reese 1781 GA
• Albert Reese 1783 GA
• Martha Reese 1785 GA
• Epatha Reese 1787 GA
• Richey Reese 1791 GA
• (Sherwood) James Reese 1793 GA

• Sally Rees
• Elizabeth Rees

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father John or William of Frederick, VA???
Hugh I??? mother MIGRATION- 1765 married
in VA- 1770 landowner with brothers William
Isham in Craven County, SC (Camden District)-
1795 landowner in Warren County, GA- 1825 died
in Columbia County, GA- 1825 burried in
McDuffie County, GA
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Hugh Rees(e) and Elizabeth Newsom(e)
Warren and Columbia Counties were joined together
on October 18, 1870 to form McDuffie County. The
entire area was originally St. Paul's Parish with
original settlers made up of Creek, Cherokee,
Uchee and Shawnee Indians. A biography of
Joseph McMath (by Jonathan Snyder) reports that
... "On 1 August 1795, he (Joseph) purchased 300
acres of land on Brier Creek in Warren County,
Georgia from James and Mary McCormick for the sum
of thirty pounds. The land bordered Thomas Jones'
land on the West, William Whares' land on the
North and Rees' land on the West. He obtained 100
acres of land on Brier Creek in Warren County,
Georgia from Hugh Rees for the sum of 100 on 15
March 1798. This land bordered William Whairis
and vacant land to the Southwest, Newsom's and
vacant land to the West and Brier Creek to the
Northwest. On 21 September 1803, he sold 200
acres of land in Warren County, Georgia to Jesse
Carter for the sum of 40. This land bordered
lands owned by Hugh Rees, Jesse Carter and
Clabern Newsom" ... Did Hugh migrate from VA
and SC with the Newsom family? Were they Quakers
looking for religious freedom? Is Claiborne
Newsom his wife's brother (Elizabeth was born in
1758)? Their parents would be Soloman Newsom, Sr.
and Martha Matthews? There was a Claiborne
Newsom, born 1742 in Brunswick County, VA ...
married to Hester Duckworth. His parents were
???. Claiborne died in 1824 Columbia County, GA.
There is more information about his anscestors on
Family Search online. A listing of Early
Wrightsborough Township Landholders, Residents
and Associated Families, 1768-1810, includes Hugh
Rees and his spouse, Elizabeth Newsom plus
Benjamin Rees with no spouse listed. This index
is made up of names taken from various sources,
the main ones being Hinshaw's American Quaker
Genealogy, Vol. 5 and "The Story of Wrightsboro,
1768-1964", as well as much information provided
by descendants of some of the families. This
Quaker Colony began in 1767 when 12,000 acres
were reserved for the Quakers provided at least
10 families settled on the land by February 1,
1768. Click here to read more about
Wrightsborough Colonization. Posted by Sue Date
Sept 09, 2001 at 204421 According to papers
"Notes on the Rees Family by H.C. Gray, 1022
Mosby Rd., Memphis TN" on file at Evans Memorial
Library, Aberdeen MS. (H.C. Gray m. Jimmie
Carothers, dau. of James Wilson Carothers and
Fannie Myrtle Alsup, dau. of Lycurgus Alsup, son
of Elisha Benton Alsup and Martha Rees, dau. of
William Rees and Lettice McCrary. "Around 1820
two sons of Hugh, namely Moses, William Rees, and
their sister Thirza, who married Allen Duckworth,
son of William (corrected to Jeremiah) Duckworth,
moved to Monroe County, Miss. Along with them
came Jeremiah Rees, son of Benjamin Rees, their
cousin." Probate Court of Monroe County pack
94 Margaret Duckworth et al "The minor heirs of
Allen Duckworth Viz Margaret, William, Samuel,
Cordelia, Thirsy, Martha, Joseph, and Allen
Duckworth. Jeremiah Reese appointed guardian
1831. Money received for wards by Jeremiah Reese
from estate of William Duckworth.
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Benjamin Adams I B late 1600s Surrey Co., VA D
Jun1756 Sussex Co., VA
Agnes Ezell D 1817
Parents of Benjamin Adams I may have come from
New Kent, VA
Benjamin Adams II B _at_ 1755 Southhampton Co.,
VA D _at_ 1795 Southampton Co., VA Will dated
30Oct1794 and probated 12Mar1795
Margaret Frances Atkinson B roughly 1745-1750 D
1817
Sally Adams B M Adam Ivey
Priscilla Adams B M Joseph Prince
Nancy Adams B

• Betsy (Elizabeth)
• B _at_ 1785 VA
• M Jordan Pate
• Moved to Upson County
• bef 1860

Arthur Augustus Adams B _at_ 1775 Southampton Co.
VA Moved to Columbia County, GA 1808 D January,
1822 Columbia County
Charlotte Adams B M Herbert Pate

• Elizabeth Reese
• B _at_ 1785 Southampton Co. VA
• M 27Aug1801 Southampton Co., VA
• Daughter of Randolph and Sarah Sally Harris
  Reese
• Moved to Warren County after death of Arthur
• D _at_ 1826?? When Charity was given a guardian

?? Adams M Simeon Reese
Sarah Elizabeth Adams B 1806 M Wike Ivey D
28Nov1881 Randolph County GA
Charity Adams B 1808 M Jesse B. Farr of
Upson County, GA
Elijah Adams B 1806 M
John R. Adams B M
Benjamin Adams B February 16, 1803 VA M
December 18, 1823 Emily Ivey Warren Co.,GA
daughter of Dinkins and Lydia Hodgins Ivey
Lydia was daughter of John and Mary Vernon
Hodgins, original Quaker settlers of
Wrightsborough, GA (land grand February 2,
1769) Benjamin, his wife and mother are buried
in the 16th district of Upson Co., GA. west of
US 18, south of Thomaston past Tobler Creek

• Mary Ann Ivey 15Jan1826
• d 2Jun1900
• m James Monroe Culbreth

traceradams_at_mindspring.com ftp//ftp.rootsweb.com/
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Benjamin REES (planter) B 1754 VA M _at_ 1779 SC
Sarah James D January 6, 1806 Columbia County,
GA Will registered January 7, 1806
Sarah James Daughter of Sherwood James, Jr. And
Martha Holiday
Jeremiah Rees B 14Feb1785 M Nancy D 1866
Monroe County MS
Tolbert or Talbot Rees B16Oct1789 M
Benjamin Taliaferro Rees B 6Jun1791 M Martha
Matthews
Martha Rees B 20Mar1783 GA M Bull
Epatha Rees B 18Oct1786 GA M
Richa Rees B 9Jun1780 GA M
Sherwood James Rees B 6Jun1793 GA M
William Simpson Rees B 18Apr1788 GA M
Sarah Rees B16Oct1789 M James Amoss
Albert Rees B 18Oct1798 GA D

• Lycurgus Gustavus Rees

From David Reese of Villanova I again emphasize
that I am a descendent of Benjamin's brother
Hugh, so have relatively little on Benjamin and
his descendents.1. Taliaferro- for those who do
not know, this name is generally pronounced
something like tol-li-ver. Thus "Tollie" as a
nickname is logical. Depending on peoples's
ability to spell, how it was spelled on legal
documents, etc., a specific person's name could
have various spellings.2. I will list what I
have as Benjamin's children, with no knowledge it
is correct or complete1) Richard/Rickey.
9Jun17802) Martha. 20Mar17833) Jeremiah
14Feb17854) Ephatha 18Oct17865) William Simpson
18Apr1788 (not in Benjamin's will)6a)Tolbert
16Oct17896b)Sarah 16)ct17897) Benjamin
Taliaferro 6Jun17918) Sherwood James
("James")6Jun17939) Albert 18Oct17983. I have
some info on Lycurgus Gustavus Rees(e) son of
Benjamin Taliaferro/Martha Matthews and his ten
children
H.C. Gray's findings (an excerpt)William Rees,
son of Hugh Rees, m. 20 May 1809, Warren County
GA to Lettice McCrary, dau. of Matthew McCrary JR
(of Laurens CO SC) and Frances Evans. William
Rees came to Monroe County MS around 1820, lived
in the southern part of the county near
Buttahatchie River. Some time before 1840, he
moved to Yalobusha County MS, where he lived near
Oakland MS. Moses Rees also moved there and lived
with Hulda Coulter, widow of Charles Rees who had
remarried a Mr. Coulter.William and Lettice
McCrary Rees' children1. Charles Rees, b. GA,
moved to Monroe County MS before 1830. He m.
Hulda (Evans?). He died in Monroe County MS
before 1840, where she m. Richard Coulter, a man
much her elder. Their children Andrew Jackson
Rees, Marion McDonald Rees, Martin Van Buren
Rees2. Martha Rees, b. GA, 10 Sep 1811 m. 20
Sep 1832 Elisha Benton Alsup.3. Sarah Rees, b.
ca. 1829, Monroe CO MS m. S. Hardy Payne4.
Lettice McCrary Rees b. ca. 1815 m. Simeon
Gilmore5. Jane Rees m. Hugh Love6. James M.
Rees, b. ca. 1825, m. Eliza I. Hardy (sister to
B.T. SR's Mary M.)7. William Rees, b. 22 Jan
1825, AL d. 18 Aug 1899 Monroe CO MS m. Frances
A. Hardy (sister to Eliza, Mary)8. Samuel Rees,
b. 04 Dec 1823, d. 08 Apr 1904 m. Henrietta C.
Hardy (sister to Mary, Eliza, Frances)9. Matthew
Carroll Rees, b. ca 1830, m. Georgia
Whitworth?10. Frances Rees, b. ca 1832 - lived
with M.C. Rees in Yalobusha CO in 1860, deceased
by 1899
Notes on the Rees Family by H.C. Gray, 1022 Mosby
Rd., Memphis TN traceradams_at_mindspring.com ftp//
ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/taylor/bios/adams
.txt  
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Children of Jeremiah Rees(son of Hugh)/Sarah
PorterWilliam Ozwell b 4Nov1806Elizabeth Maria
b 30Jul1808James Madison b 8Jan1810Benjamin
Taliaferro b 11Sep1811Washington Jasper b
6Mar1813Gracey Brunetta b 8Dec1814Tolbert X. b
12Sep1816Jeremiah Green b 15Sep1815Martha
Porter b 5Apr1820Sarah Ephatha Matilda b
17Apr1822Charles Augustus Delafayette b
11Jun1824Orlander Bonaparte b 28Apr1826 (as in
Bible)Cornelia C.W. b 22Feb1828Albert Scott (he
changed it to Singleton) 8Sep1832The above have
been corrected for spelling dates per
Jeremiah's Bible record.I will send the Lycurgus
info direct. Also my reconstruction of the
ancestry of Benjamin, Hugh, etc.I mention that
Mary James, sister of Benjamin's wife Sarah, was
almost certainly married to his brother William
rather than Hugh as is commonly alleged.I cannot
comment on William's children as I have never
seen them before. I do have the children of eight
or nine siblings.The 20May1809 marriage date is
as found in Columbia Co. marriage records. It is
my understanding that Lettice was his second wife
William was supposedly about 45 when he
married(born a 1766)Lettice. It is questionable
that no children are listed by his first
marriage. He was, therefore, about 64 and 66 when
his last two children were born. The long spred
between some children indicate some children
either died before they could marry or some are
missing.
From David Reese of Villanova have family
names. Typically they used "ap"(son of) and you
could have a whole string of names like Rhys ap
Jones ap Owens ap, etc.The English changed the
spelling to Rees and today in Wales you will see
it spelled both Rhys and Rees. Many Rees families
added an "e" in America and some spell in
Reece.In the 1600s and 1700s, Rees was a common
name in Pennsylvana (and Delaware, which at that
time was "the three lower counties" of
Pennsylvania. William Penn sold a large amount of
land just north of Philadelphia to the Welsh and
it was called the Welsh Tract.Some of the Welsh
were Quakers and others were not. Rees(es) moved
from the Welsh Tract to what is now Delaware.
From there, they and others moved south, some to
SC at a place named Welsh's Neck. From there,
they migrated all over the South.Many people,
including Rees(es), moved west from Philadelphia
to the area between Lancaster and Carlisle PA.
This was the start of the Great Philadelphia
Wagon Road.In PA, it connected to and followed
an old Indian war path down the Shenandoah
Valley. Look at a map and follow US 11 or I81.
This let people cut over into the western parts
of VA, NC and SC and on to Augusta, GA.Most of
these early people were farmers, but they
included ministers, doctors, lawyers and various
types of tradesmen.Other Rees(es) came directly
to VA, including my ancestors. The original Rees
probably came in 1669, his ship cost being paid
by someone else. That person was given 50 acres
of land for each person whom he paid
transportation. In most case, these persons also
agreed to work for him as an indentured servant.
Around 1760, five brothers who were descendents
of the original Rees moved to SC. All five were
farmers. Two fought as Tories (those who were
loyal to the King of England) in the Revolution
and had their lands conficated. Two moved to GA
and continued to farm and both had slaves.
Although the children of these two men were born
with the name Rees, some changed the spelling to
Reese in the early 1800s. Among their descendents
were a number of ministers, doctors and lawyers
as well as farmers.
Searching for parents of John W. Reese born Abt.
1808 in Virginia and died Abt. 1880 in Carroll
Co., Georgia. He m. Jane P. Guffin Dec. 28. 1828
in Newton Co., Georgia.Their children were
Benjamin W., George, W. Henry, Wade H., Sarah E.,
Thomas J., John W., Eliza A., Martha S.John is
as far back as I can trace this Reese line. Would
appreciate any help!M. Fendley check spelling
as REECE for John W but kids used REESE
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Hugh Reese II. (Revolutionary War Colonel) B 20
Dec 1742 Prince George or Sussex County, VA D
12Dec1825 Columbia County, GA Buried near
Thomson, GA McDuffie Co Capt. 9th Co. Columbia
Regt 20Jan1791
(Margaret) Mary Jane James B _at_ 1748 VA D 1793
Columbia County GA M _at_ 1765 VA
Quaker
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Thirza Reese B 1782 SC M Allen Duckworth
Benjamin Harris Reese B 1776 NC D 1865 GA M
Elizabeth Pierson
William Reese B 1766 VA M Lettice McCrary
Mary Reese B 1772 SC M Burkhalter
Dorcus Reese B 1770 SC M Burkhalter
Sarah Reese B 1774 SC M Holliman
John Reese B 1769 D 5 Apr 1819 Jefferson, GA M
Sarah Ganeway
Hugh Reese III B 1790 Columbia, GA M Martha
McGee b 1799
Jeremiah Reese B 1786 M Sarah Porter 1805

• Louisa 1814
• M Thomas
• Sarah E. 1838

• Cynthia 1826 GA
• James 1824 GA
• Rachel 1830 GA
• Martha 1833 GA
• Curtis 1834 GA
• Urich 1836 GA
• Dozier 1839 GA
• Talbot 1842 GA
• Amanda 1845 GA

• William Ozwell 4Nov1806
• Elizabeth Maria 30Jul1808
• James Madison 8Jan1810
• Benjamin Taliaferro 11Sep1811
• Washington Jasper 6Mar1813
• Gracey Brunetta 8Dec1814
• Jeremiah Green 15Sep1815
• Tolbert X. 12Sep1816
• Martha Porter 5Apr1820
• Sarah Ephatha Matilda 17Apr1822
• Charles Augustus Delafayette 11Jun1824
• Orlander Bonaparte 28Apr1826
• Cornelia C. W. 22Feb1828
• Albert Scott 8Sep1832
• (all spellings per Jeremiahs
• bible records

Elizabeth Newsom(e) B 22Jan1772 VA D
7Jan1848 M 20 Nov 1794
Quaker
1850 Warren County, GA census lists the families
of Britton, Moses, Harrison, HughIII, Harris
(Benjamin) with mother Elizabeth Newsom Reese
Britton C. Reese B 1801 GA M1 Lucinda McG(h)ee
2Oct 1823 (license 27Sep1823) M2 Louisa D
lt1860
Sarah Reese B 1795
Elizabeth Reese B 1797 M Brooks
Nancy Reese B 1798
Moses Reese B 1804 M2 Michal Todd b1817
Harrison Reese B 1805 M1 Susan Short

• James 1828 GA
• Nancy 1834 GA
• Sarah 1835 GA
• Matthew 1836 GA
• Jonas 1838 GA
• Merill 1841 GA
• Moses 1841 GA
• Damaris 1846 GA
• Martha 1847 GA
• Cicero 1849 GA

• Elizabeth 1831 GA
• Jepe 1835 GA
• Hansel 1839 GA
• Charlotte 1841 GA
• Lavinia 1845 GA
• James R. 1847 GA
• William O. E. 1849 GA

• Sarah Jane 1833 GA
• M John Jackson Pate
• Christopher C. 1837 GA
• Francis M. 1839 GA

• Both John Jackson Pate and Christopher Reese
  were Privates in
• Co B 48th GA Inf Reg. John J. Pate died of wounds
  received in combat, Christopher Reese died of
  disease.
• Around 1820 two sons of Hugh, namely Moses,
  William Rees, and their sister Thirza, who
  married Allen Duckworth, son of William
  (corrected to Jeremiah) Duckworth, moved to
  Monroe County, Miss. Along with them came
  Jeremiah Rees, son of Benjamin Rees, their
  cousin."

Mariah Prudence Reese B 1804 M 21Feb1820 Henry
Scott
?? Adams B
Vincent Reese B 1808 M Susan Short
Sim(e)on Averitt Reese B 1802 M daughter of
Arthur Adams b 1806
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Very little is known of Simeon Averitt and the
only tie to William Henry is a Simeon noted in
the 1860 census as a 60 year old man, born in VA
and living with William family. The assumption
is that he is Williams Father.
William Henry Reese B 1832
Eugenia Hackney B
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1850 Warren County GA Census 33-42, 1 825 Hugh
Reese 60 M Farmer GA Martha 51 F GA Cynthia 24 F
GA James 26 M GA Rachel 20 F GA Martha 17 F GA
Curtis 16 M GA Urich 14 M GA Dozier 11 M GA Ta
lbot 08 M GA Amanda 05 F GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 28-32 333 Briton
C. Reese 49 M Farmer GA Louisa 41 F GA Sarah
J. 17 F GA Christopher C. 13 M GA Francis
M. 11 M GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 14-22 604 Harrison
Reese 45 M Farmer GA Eliza 35 F GA Elizabeth 19
F GA Jepe 15 M GA Hansel 11 F GA Charlotte 09 F
GA Lavinia 05 F GA James R. 03 M GA William
O.E. 01 M GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 23-32 824 Joel 49
M Farmer GA Nancy 47 F GA Effa
F. 24 F GA Epsy 22 F GA Benjamin 20 M GA Joel
09 M GA Temperance 05 F GA Felix
F. 08 M GA Eliza A. 05 F GA Georgiana 05 F GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 13-18 713 Prudence
D. Reese 37 F GA Indiana V. 15 F GA Rufus
A. 11 m GA James J. 07 M GA Henry
C.l 05 M GA William M. 03 M GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 32-36 724 Washingto
n Reese 38 M Mechanic GA French
A. 24 F GA Christopher C. 05 M GA Emilier
R. 02 M GA Ora A. L. 8/12 F GA
31-34 833 Harris Reese 64 M Farmer NC Elizabeth
Reese 80 F VA Louisa Thomas 36 F GA Sarah
E. 12 F GA
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1910 North Eastern Georgia County
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1850 Warren County GA Census 3-13 1039 Ezekial
Reese 50 M farmer GA Sarah
45 F GA Jane 22 F GA Matilda 20 F GA John 18
M GA Taliaforo 16 M GA Eliza 14 F GA Emily 12 F
GA Benjamin 10 M GA Temperance 08 F GA Mary 03
F GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 7-18 1051 Moses
Reese 46 M farmer GA Michal 33 F GA Jame
s 22 M GA Nancy 16 F GA Sarah 15 F GA Matthew
14 M GA Jonas 12 M GA Merill 09 M GA Moses 09 M
GA Damaris 04 M GA Martha 03 F GA Cicero 7/12
M GA
1850 Warren County GA Census 32-36 724 John
Shields 64 M farmer GA Lucy
Shields 55 F NC Sarah Shields 23 F GA Martha
Shields 18 F GA William H. 18 M GA Rebecca D.
Roberts 11 F GA Robert Roberts 10 M GA
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Joseph Reese B D 1779 Southampton Co., VA
recorded 14Feb 1779
Mary B
Edward Reese B D 1781 Southampton M
Olive Thorpe bef 1772
JosephReese B M Christian Lundy
Mary Reese B M Thomas
John Reese B _at_ 1735 Southampton Co. VA D 1794
Parish of St. Luke, Southampton Co. Will is
listed in Hampton Co. recorded 13Nov1794

• John Reese
• Joseph Reese
• Edwin Reese
• Lewis Reese
• Rebecca Reese
• Silvia Reese
• Polly Reese

Mary Thorpe B 24Jun1735
Rogers Reese B _at_ 1761
Rowell Reese B _at_1767
John Reese B _at_1766 M Rebecca Collier
Joseph Reese B _at_1768 M Delilah Porter
Patty Reese B _at_1770 M Matthew Morgan
Mary Polly B 1765 D aft 1795 M John Thorpe
21Feb1781
Rivers Reese B _at_ 1763 M Piety Vick b 1772
VA
Selah Reese B _at_1768 M Benjamin Adams Jr.
1Jan1784 VA D very young
Randolph Reese B _at_1759 M 1Nov1782
Southampton Co., VA D _at_ 1814 when estate is
settled

• Nancy Reese
• b 2Feb1796 VA
• Lucy Reese b 1798

• David Adams
• b 4Aug 1787

Lucy RosannaReese B _at_1769 M William
Johnson 1792 lived in Warren Co., Georgia
Sally Reese B _at_1764 M Benjamin Ivey
17Oct1782
Sucky Reese B _at_ 1762 M Philip Ivey
9Jan1786 VA
Reuben Reese B _at_1765 M Charlotte Harrison
11Nov1792 Southampton Co.
Sarah Sally Harris B VA Dauther of Joel
Harris D _at_1817 when her estate is settled
Southampton Co., VA
Anslem Reese B D 1824 Southampton Co.,
VA No children
Redmond Reese B
Charity Reese B
John Reese B
Howell Reese B
Harris Harry B
Rivers Reese B
!
Check out Northampton County, NC 1830-1850 census
records for some of these Reeses.
Elizabeth Betsey B M Arthur Augustus Adams
Sally Reese B M Norfleet Ivy
Polly Reese B D bef 1828 M George Ivy
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Hugh Reese III B 1790
Martha McGee B _at_ 1794 Columbia County GA
Thomas Reese B 1823
James Reese B 1824
Cynthia Reese B 1826
Rachel Reese B 1830
Martha Reese B 1833
Curtis A Reese B 1834
Uriah Reese B 1836
Dozier Reese B 1839
Tolbert A. Reese B 1842
Amanda Reese B 1846
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William Henry Reese B 1832 Warren County, GA D
Nov1879 Milledgeville, Baldwin County GA
Sarah Shields B daughter of John Shields b
1786 and Lucy b 1792 NC M 1852 D between
1856-1858
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Eugenia Hackney B daughter of John O.
Hackney b 1816 GA and Margaret A. Lyle b
1824 GA M 16May1858 Wilkes County, GA D between
1868-1870
John S Reese B 1856
James H.Reese B 1860
Margaret A. Reese B 1862
Elizabeth Lizzy Reese B 1864
William Thomas Reese, Sr. B 26Jan1868 GA D
25Jul1943 Hamlet, NC
2
Josephine Hackney B M 1870
Lillie Lee Jordan B 1872 The Rock, GA D
12Mar1893
Wife 1
Samuel Reese B 1871
Robert Reese B 1874
Mattie Reese B 1876
Nancy (Nannie) Bonds B M 22Dec1895 D
Wife 2
1
Lillian (Sis) B 22Aug1897 D 27Dec1989
Charleston SC
Charles Gladstone B 14Aug1900 Hamlet NC D
24Jul1914 Hamlet NC
Mildred Alma B 13Mar1902 M Rufus Plato
Edwards D 4May1974 Hamlet
Marion Allen B 13Sep1906 D 25Apr1908
Hamlet, NC
William Thomas Jr B 09Feb1910 Monroe, NC
Union County M 10Dec1936 Phila., PA Dorothy
Helen Love
James Leonard B 23Sep1913 Hamlet M Lena Alma
Taylor D 16Jun1982 Hamlet Richmond County
Henry Aiken B 1898 M CatherineMilliken D
1975
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Chart of 7 Reese generations (best guess)
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Rees, Edwin, Isham, William, Huberd, Hugh
Camden District (Formerly Craven County), South
Carolina
1770 A memorial exhibited by Philip Pettypool to
be registered in the Auditors Office of a
plantation or tract of land containing 93 acres
situated in Craven County St. Marks Parish SW on
land granted to Isham Rees and John McIntosh, NW
on land laid out to Sherwood James and one
Hopkins, NE on land granted to Alexander
Campbell, SE on William Rees land. Survey
certified the 25th Sept. 1770. Also of another
plantation or tract of land containing 250 acres
situated in Craven County St. Mark's Parish near
the High Hills of Santee in Wateree River Swamp
bounding NE on land granted to Sherwood James, S
on land granted to Lewis Evans, all other sides
vacant land . Survey certified the 27th Sept 1771
and both granted the 22nd day of Nov  1771.   Set
this hand Jan 14 1772  - Isham Moore D.S.
1782 Edwin Rees, planter, will proved 29 July
1782. Wife Mary, daughters Sally and Elizabeth.
Executors Brothers Hugh Rees and Isham Rees,
Edwin Rees witnesses Philip Pettypool, Sarah
Rees, Thos Andrews. Inventory by Isham Moore,
Huberd Rees, Abijah Rembert, 17 August 1782
mentions Philip Pool, Matthew Gayle, Adam F.
Brisbane, Samuel Hatfield, Robt Dearington,
Thomas Andrew, Dr. Wright, Capt. Josiah Furman,
Peter Brunson, Henry Whelar, Mr. Hardis, George
Spain, David Neal, Col. Nathl Moore, Wm Moore, Wm
Rees, James Habersham, Wm Dinkins, Flemin Tynes,
Mr. Grimes, Henry Clark, Caleb Gayle, Wm Barden,
Greenberry Caper, Isaac Knighton, Edward Lane,
Willis Ramsey, Charles Leflour, Alexander
Campbell, James Borough, Benjamin Holloway,
Lenard Powell, Capt. Lewis, Matthew Peterson, Mr.
Skiner, Robt Moses, Ephraim P. Pool, Golbert
Crosswell, Archabald Henson, John Denny, Philip
P. Pool, John Hamilton. http//www.mindspring.co
m/baumbach/ppoole/ppoole8.htm
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Rees, Reuben, Richard, Hugh
1820 US Census, Warren County, Georgia, Captain
Hutchinson's District Henry Pool Jr  1mu10,
1m16-26, 1m26-44, 1fu10, 1f45Reuben Reese
1m10-15, 1m16-25, 1m45, 1f1-15, 1f16-25, 1f45,
1 male slave 14-25Henry Pool Sr 1mu10, 1m16-18,
1m16-25, 1m45, 1fu10, 1f16-25, 1f45Richard
Reese 1mu10, 1m16-25, 1fu10, 1f16-25James Pool
2mu10, 1m26-44, 3fu10, 1f26-44 1830 US Census,
Warren County, Georgia James Pool 2m5-10,
1m10-15, 1m30-40, 2f5-10, 2f10-15, 1f15-20,
1f30-40Henry Pool 1m5-10, 1m10-15, 1m30-40,
2fu5, 1f5-10,1f10-15, 1f30-40Hugh Reese 1m20-30,
1fu5, 1f15-20Henry P. Pool 1m15-20, 1m60-70,
1f40-50, 1f60-70 m1 Susan RatcliffeSamuel Pool
1mu5, 2m5-10, 3m10-15, 1m30-40, 1fu5, 1f30-40
http//www.mindspring.com/baumbach/ppoole/ppoole8
.htm
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Hugh Rees Will Registered June 14,
1826GeorgiaColumbia Co. In the name of God
AmenI Hugh Rees being old and infirm of body but
of sound mind and disposing memory do make
constitute and ordain this to be my Last Will and
Testament First I give and bequeath to my
beloved wife Elizabeth Rees all that tract ol
land lying on the east side of Maddox creek which
I purchased of Joel Sanders supposed to be about
one hundred and forty acres for and during her
natural life or widowhood--I also give her during
her life or widowhood a negro man and negro women
to be chosen by her out of all belonging to my
estate at the time of the division thereof herein
after mentioned said tract of land and negroes at
her death or future marriage to be equally
divided between all the children she may have
living--I also give my said wife one horse saddle
bridle, a bedstead bed and furniture, two cows
and calves a sow pigs half dozen year old
hogs provision and plantation tools sufficient to
last her a year all tho said articles to be
selected by her at the time of but previous to
the division of my estate herein after named 2.
I give and bequeath to my son Simmon Averitt Rees
the tract of land on which he now lives
containing about one hundred and ten acres on the
south end of a tract purchased from Joseph
Landrum and adjoining Frederick Brown and
others. 3rd It is my will and desire that my two
sons Britain Rees abd Vincent Rees have and enjoy
all that tract of land containing two hunred
acres lying on Middle creek in Warren County
adjoining Robert Walton and others and which was
deeded to them by Richard Fletcher to be equally
divided between them 4th I give and bequeath to
my several children following viz to Benjamin
Rees, Hugh Rees, William Rees Moses Rees,
Jeremiah Rees, Thirza Duckworth, Dorcas
Burkhalter, Mary Burkhalter, Nancy Rees and Sarah
Holliman in addition to whatthey have already
received fifty dollars each and fifty dollars to
be divided among the children of my daughter
Elizabeth Brooks deceased 5th Is is my will and
desire that the rest and residue of my estate
after paying for my just debts be kept together
till the first January after my son Vincent Rees
comes of lawful age for the support of my wife
Elizabeth Rees and her children and for the
education of sd children according to the
discretion of my sd wife and then to be equally
divided among all the children of my sd wife. For
the betteer Execution of this last will and
testament I appoint my wife Elizabeth Rees my
Executrix and my son in law Henry Scott and Bill
Sanders my Executors.
4
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Hugh Rees Will Registered June 14, 1826
(continued page 2 of 2)
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand
and affixing my seal the 13th day of November
1823Hugh Rees (seal)WitnessB.M. SandersJohn
ReesBenjamin AdamsGeorgiaColumbia County
Billington M. Sanders on of the witnesses to the
within instrument of writing and after being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that he saw Hugh Rees
the testator sign seal and acknowledge the
written instrument to be his last will and
testament and that the testator was of sound mind
and disposing memory at the time of subscribing
the same and that he together with John Rees abd
Benjamin Adams signed the same as witnesses in
the presence of each other and by the request and
in the presence of the testator Bill
SandersSworn to in open courtMay 22, 1826S.
Crawford Clk
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The 1870 census shows William Henry (38)
with wife Eugenia (29) and their five children
the youngest being William Thomas Reese, Sr. (2)
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Mary McCurdy Casey _at_1800 - 1852 Married Stephen
Casey Children Mariah Jane (1836-1908) Sarah Ann
(married Masey) Mary E. (married Christopher and
Edward Prince) Malinday (married
McAdams) Edward - 1848
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Mariah Casey Bonds Of Lowndesville,
SC Sons Daughter Nancy Bonds
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Mariah Jane Casey Bonds
The 1900 census lists M.J. Bonds as
"housekeeper", living in the household of M.T.
Hutchison. We took a research trip to
Lowndesville, SC in 1995 and met the local
historian, Mr. Arnette Carlisle, who had been
married to a niece of M.J. Bonds. The story, as
he told us, was that Mariah had been married to
S.J. Bonds at the age of 14 and had 6 children by
him. He thought the S.J. stood for Sugarus
Josepheus Bonds. They moved to Coosa County
Alabama where they lived until S.J. joined the
Confederate Army and was killed in the Civil War
around 1864. He is believed to be buried near
Nashville, TN, maybe in the National Cemetery at
Murfreesboro. Mariah, with 5 children (Mary,
Marion, Reese, Sanford and John), traveled by
wagon, alone, back to SC where Mariah had 6 more
children. It is believed that she had these
children while living with M.T. Hutchison but did
not marry him because she did not want to lose a
Civil War pension she was receiving for being the
wife of Bonds. M.T. Hutchison also received a
Civil War pension as he was wounded three times
and captured on 28-Jul-1864.
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Milton T. Hutchinson Of Lowndesville, SC Not
sure if this is an earlier picture Of Milton but
there is a resemblance.
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William Thomas Reese, Sr. William, Sr., a 32nd
degree Mason, a Woodsmen of the World and Shriner
spent 32 years working for the Seaboard Line as a
railroad foreman. He was a Methodist. Born in
Grovetown, Georgia, January 26, 1868 Died in
Hamlet, North Carolina, July 15, 1943 Married
Lillie Lee Jordan from The Rock Georgia
Lillie died within first year of
marriage Married Nancy Bonds of Lowndesville,
Georgia
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Early tintype of Wm. Thomas Reese, Sr. Possibly
from time he Was married to Lillie Lee
29
Hamlet, North Carolina
30
William Thomas Reese, Sr. William Thomas, Sr.
spent his last years in Hamlet, NC. He is buried
in Monroe, NC (Union)
31
Dads two sisters Aunt Amy (Alma Edwards) and
Aunt Dis (Lillian Reese)
32
Some of my fondest summer vacation memories
are of our trips to North Carolina This is
1962. Joyce, Aunt Dis, Dad, Cousin Nancy with
Corby, Her mom Aunt Amy, Aunt Lena, Uncle Jimmy,
Nancys husband Walter Joan, Cousin Leonard,
Cousin Carole, Cousin Lillian and Karen
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Reese Burial Plot in Monroe, NC (Union County)
34
William Thomas Reese, Jr. and Dorothy Helen
Love Married on December 12, 1936
35
Dorothy Helen Love
36
July, 2002 8 Great-Grands and 4 Grand-Children
37
William Thomas Reese, Jr. and Dorothy Helen
Love 65th Wedding Anniversary December 12, 2001
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December, 2001 The East Coast Clan