Joel Reese and Patience Ede

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Husband Joel Reese

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           Born: 4 Feb 1804 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1861 1
         Buried:  - Charity Cem., Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

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         Father: John Reese (1770-1863)
         Mother: Nancy Hale (1772-1853)

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       Marriage: 16 Jan 1840 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee 2

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   Other Spouse: Mary "Polly" Leftwich (1814-1839) - Abt 1830

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Wife Patience Ede

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           Born: 17 May 1817 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1883 3
         Buried:  - Charity Cem., Lynchburg, Moore Co., Tennessee

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Children

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1 M John Reese

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           Born: 6 Dec 1840 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Dec 1864 - Williamson Co., Texas 4
         Buried: 

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2 F Nancy Ann Reese

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           Born: Abt 1845 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 6 Feb 1885
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Manning Dean (      -Bef 1870)
           Marr: 7 Nov 1864 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee 5

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3 M Joel Reese

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           Born: Abt 1848 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 M James E. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1850 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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5 F Bettie Reese

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           Born: Abt 1852 - Lincoln Co., Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Joel Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Joel Reese 00001-0001; 13 slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
40-50 </pre>

<pre>1840 Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Joel Reese 110002-22001; 4 in agriculture, 4 slaves
male female
1 < 5 2
1 5-10 2
10-15
15-20
20-30 1
2 30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1850 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Sub Division No 2; Sept 25
465/465 [Ivel in the index]
Joel Rees 46 Va $8000 Farmer
Patience " 33 Tn
Mary " 17 Tn
Martha " 15 Tn
Nathaniel S. " 13 Tn
Fanny B. " 11 Tn
John " 9 Tn
Nancy A. " 5 Tn
Joel " 2 Tn
James E. " 9/12 Tn
Richard H. Leah 18 Al Printer
Hudson Hale 23 Tn Farmer </pre>

Joel Rees [Keese in the index] is the owner of 10 slaves in the Slave Schedule (image 12/27). He is in the sequence Joel Rees, 2x, William H. Bailey, William H. Reese, Huldah Nees, Jane Meese, John Rees. John Rees is his father, William H. Reese is his brother, and William H. Bailey is his son-in-law. One of his daughters will marry one of Jane Neese's sons ('Meese' should be 'Neese').

<pre>1860 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Civil District No 5; June 12; pg 33
246/238
Joel Reese 57 Va $20125/$26275 Farmer
Patience " 43 Tn Farming
Fanny " 20 Tn Farming
John " 18 Tn student
Nancy Ann " 15 Tn student
Joel " 13 Tn
James " 11 Tn
Bettie " 8 Tn </pre>

In the Slave Schedule Joel Reese is the owner of 20 slaves. Joel's son N. S. Reese lives at 248/240.

<pre>1870 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Fifth District, p.o. Lynchburg; July 11; pg 1
2/2
Petria Reece 53 W Tn $5000/$2000 Farmer
Joel " 22 W Tn $--/$1000 Farming
Bettie " 17 W Tn
Bettie Dean 4 W Tn
Mary Reece 18 B Tn domestic Svt
Sarah Dean 7 W Tn </pre>

James A. Reece (21, Tn, $3000/$1000, farmer) lives at 3/3 with his wife.

1880: Patience Reese is not in the census.

PROBATE:

Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955 > Lincoln Co. > Chancery Court, Probate estate cases > 1840-1920 > Rowls, Edith May - Robertson, Henderson at familysearch.org; images 352-389:

Will (images 355-57/1247):

Joel Rees signed his last will and testament December 29, 1861. He wills that his entire estate, both personal and real, be equally divided among his beloved wife Patience Rees and all of his children, namely, Eliza Bailey, wife of William H. Bailey, Martha Cole, wife of William F. Cole, Fanny B. Rees, Nancy A. Rees, Bettie W. Rees, Nathaniel Rees, John Rees, Joel Rees, and James Rees. He directs his executors to divide his slaves into lots, as nearly equal as possible, and to alot them to his wife and children. The remainder of his estate is to be sold and the proceeds are to be shared equally among his wife and children. He directs the executors to make sure that his wife is satisfactorily provided for. He makes a special legacy of $50 to his beloved daughter Eliza Bailey. He directs the executors to present the sum of $50 to his beloved friend Dr. Isham G. Baily as a keepsake. He appoints William H. Rees and Dempsey Sullivan as executors.

This will was proved by the subscribing witnesses at the January and February 1862 terms of the Court and ordered to be recorded August 13, 1866.

See images 353, 358, and 389 for various guardianships.

A sale of the personal property of Joel Rees, dec'd, took place on his premises January 30, 1862 (images 384-88).

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General Notes: Wife - Patience Ede

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DEATH DATE:

Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955 > Lincoln Co. > Chancery Court, Probate estate cases > 1840-1920 > Rowls, Edith May - Robertson, Henderson at familysearch.org; image 370:

The dower of Patience Rees, dec'd, the widow of Joel Rees, dec'd, was sold September 15, 1883.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 15995261.

2 "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 15995512.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 159504195.

5 "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002," image 13/1428. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.