Thomas Reese and Mary

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Husband Thomas Reese

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           Born: Bef 1707 - Virginia
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           Died: Abt 1775 - Dinwiddie Co., Virginia
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         Father: Roger Reese (      -      )
         Mother: Mary Anderson (      -      )

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Wife Mary

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Children

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1 M Francis Reese

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           Born: 5 Dec 1727 - Prince George Co., Virginia
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2 M Thomas Reese

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           Born: 2 Nov 1729 - Prince George Co., Virginia
     Christened: 22 Feb 1730 - Prince George Co., Virginia
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         Spouse: Nancy Helen Stembridge (      -Abt 1777)
           Marr: Abt 1765

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3 M John Reese

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           Born: 30 Sep 1731 - Prince George Co., Virginia
     Christened: 20 May 1733 - Prince George Co., Virginia
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4 F Mary Reese

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           Born: 3 Oct 1733 - Prince George Co., Virginia
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5 M Henry Reese

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           Died: Abt 1817 - Dinwiddie Co., Virginia
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         Spouse: Sally Smith (      -Abt 1820)
           Marr: 3 Dec 1773 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 1

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6 F Mason Reese

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           Born: 10 Jul 1740 - Prince George Co., Virginia
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7 F Lucy Reese

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Reese

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BIRTH YEAR:

Just a guess based on the birth date of his oldest known child.

Thomas was probably 20 or older when his child Francis was born in 1727. Francis may or may not have been his first child.

CHILDREN:

"Births from the Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia, 1720-1798" at Ancestry.com, Bristol Parish Register, pages 82-86, images 85-89/137:

Francis Son of Tho^s & Mary Reese born 5th of Decem^r 1727.
Tho: Son of Thomas and Mary Rees Born 2d novm^r Bap^t 22d feb^r 1729.
John Son of Thomas Reese Born 30th Sept^r 1731 Bap^t 20th may 1733.
Mary D. of Thomas & Mary Reese Born 8th Octob^r 1733.
Mason D of Thomas & Mary Reess B July 10th 1740.

LAND PATENTS:

In August 1734 and in July 1745 Thomas Reece received 2 patents on a total of 400 acres in Prince George Co., Virginia. The details can be seen at the website of the Library of Virginia (https://lva-virginia.libguides.com/land-grants as of March 2022). Highlight "Virginia Land Office patent and grants volumes" below the search box and search for a name.

Prince George Co., Thomas Reece, 1 Aug 1734 --- 150 acres on the north side of White Oak Swamp

Prince George Co., Thomas Reece, 10 Jul 1745 --- 250 acres on the north side of White Oak Swamp adjoining his old line

WILL:

Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, created from Prince George Co. in 1752, is a so-called burned county or lost records locality. Almost all early records have been destroyed by fire or some other calamity. A few have survived. The following will of Thomas Resse, or more specifically 3/4 of it, has survived. It can be seen at Familysearch.org, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia Probate Records, "Loose wills, ca. 1758-1869", film # 1929708, Item 2, images 190, 191, 194-196.

The sheet of paper on which the will was written was folded mutiple times and has broken at the folds. The piece of paper on which the middle of the will was written is missing. The lefthand side of the will (two fourths) is on image 190, and the righthand side (one fourth) is on image 196. The middle part (one fourth) is a guess based on the ordinary verbiage of wills of the period. The underscores represent white space. John is a witness and a son; Francis is a witness and is probably also a son.

I Thomas Reece of Ba........ th Parish and Coun.. ty of Dinwiddie
being weak of Body but of p. erfect understan ... ding and memory
do Constitute this my Las... t will and testa ... ment in form and
manner following . . .
I give and bequeath my wh... ole estate real an . d Personal to my
son Thomas Reece during..... his life and afte .. rwards to decend
to his son Thomas and....... to his heirs for ... ever provided
my said son xxxx Thomas..... maintain and take .. Care of my Daugh
ter Mason Reece _____ a..... nd also provided ... that my said Son
Thomas Reece do pay to each.... of my sons
Henry Reece, John Ree....... ce, Francis Reece .. and Lucy Reece
my Daughter the sum of...... ?????????? pounds... respectively
I appoint David Donna....... n and Thomas R ..... eece Executors
of this my last Will and ... Testament revoki ... ng all other wills
by me made before th........ is one _____ In .... Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my...... hand and seal ...... this Twenty eighth
Day of February one tho..... usand seven hun .... dred and seventy five

Thom .... as Rees Seal
Signd, Seald & deliverd
in presence of
John Reese Reese his + mark
Francis Rees
David Donnan

Two statements appear on image 191. One is "The Last Will & Testament of Thomas Rees pres^d by Rees". The other in different handwriting is

Thomas Rees's
case about his
father's estate.
July 1775.
Thomas Rees's
Will

Two statements appear on image 194. One is "Thos: Rees Will pres^d by Jno Rees Rees one of the Wits". The other is partial. " __oved by Jn^o Rees one the Witnesses".

1 "Familysearch.org," Chesterfield Co., Virginia Marriage Records, Film # 30869, image 7/794.