John C. Reese and Matilda Farrar

Husband John C. Reese
           Born: Abt 1785 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 1860-1870 - (Morgan Co., Georgia)
         Buried: 
         Father: Isham Reese (Abt 1748-1816)
         Mother: Susanah (      -      )
       Marriage: 1 May 1811 - Morgan Co., Georgia ¹ ²
   Other Spouse: Susannah M. Latimer (Abt 1802-      ) - 15 Sep 1836 - Walton Co., Georgia ³ ⁴
Wife Matilda Farrar
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1836
         Buried: 
Children
1 F Susan Reese
           Born: Abt 1811 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Clay (Abt 1800-      )
           Marr: 3 Jun 1836 - Clarke Co., Georgia ⁵ ⁶
2 F Matilda K. Reese
           Born: Abt 1820 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Henry St. John Hillsman (Abt 1815-      )
           Marr: 2 Jun 1835 - Morgan Co., Georgia ⁵ ⁷
3 M John Clark Reese
           Born: Abt 1826 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 1860-1870
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Frances A. J. Hicks (Abt 1829-      )
           Marr: 8 Apr 1846 - Newton Co., Georgia ⁸ ⁹
4 F Sarah Elizabeth Reese
           Born: Abt 1831 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomas D. Hollingsworth (Abt 1823-      )
           Marr: 10 Aug 1847 - Morgan Co., Georgia ⁵ ¹⁰
5 M James W. Reese
           Born: Mar 1835 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
General Notes: Husband - John C. Reese

CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Morgan Co., Georgia, Captain Farrow's District; pg 118
John C. Reese 200010 -- 02000; 4 in agriculture; 8 slaves
male female
2 <10
10-16 2
16-18
16-26
1 26-45
>45 </pre>

<pre>1830 Morgan Co., Georgia, District 281 (Capt. Brown's)
John Rees 1110011 -- 101101; 5 slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10
1 10-15 1
15-20 1
20-30
1 30-40 1
1 40-50 </pre>

<pre>1840 Morgan Co., Georgia, District 276
John P. Rees 11222001001 -- 111001; 6 slaves, nobody in agriculture
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10 1
2 10-15 1
2 15-20
2 20-30
30-40 1
40-50
1 50-60
60-70
70-80
1 80-90 </pre>

He is in the sequence John P. Rees, x, T. B. Rees, 9x, Augustus Rees, 42x, Mrs. E. A. Rees.

<pre>1850 Morgan Co., Georgia, 62nd District; Aug 13; pg 205 (neighbors are town dwellers)
[Ruse in index]
John C. Reese 55 M Va $--- Clerk S C
Susan " 50 F Md
Margaret Furlow 16 F Ga
James W. Reese 11 M Ga
B. A. " 9 F Ga
Norman Cole 35 M Ma $--- Black Smith
Mary " 25 F Ga </pre>

In the Slave Schedule J. C. Rees is the owner of 7 slaves.

<pre>1860 Morgan Co., Georgia, Town Dist., p.o. Madison; July 16; pg 931
154/154
John C. Reese 77 M $2500/$2500 Va Farmer
Mariah " 55 F Md
James " 22 M Ga
Virginia " 18 F Ga
E. A. Furlow 30 M --/$2000 Ga
Margret Powirs 6 F Ga </pre>

John C. Reese and James Reese are not in the Slave Schedule, but E. A. Furlow is the owner of 2 slaves.

<pre>1870 Morgan Co., Georgia, City of Madison; Aug 3; pg 13
118/118
Mariah Reese 74 F Md Keeping house
Virginia A. " 22 F Ga
Edward A. Furlow 40 M Ga Clerk in Post Office
Margaret Powers 17 F Ga </pre>

TAX RECORDS:

Tax records are available for Morgan Co. for 1808-10, 1812, 1817, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1829, 1830, 1832, 1838, 1840, and later. The following entry for 1820 is an example:

1820 -- Rece Joseph in Capt. Hubbard's District, image 525/592:
19 Morgan; 244 607.5 -- -- Sugar; Peneck Anderson; 1 poll, 23 slaves, 1 2wc, $9.51875

The image number refers to a file available online from familysearch.org. '19' is a district number. It is not the same as the district associated with Capt. Hubbard. 'Morgan' is the county of residence or the county where land is located. '244' is a number associated with land; I do not know its significance. In this entry there are 607.5 acres of first quality land, 0 acres of second quality land, and 0 acres of third quality land. The land is in the watershed of Sugar Creek, adjoins lands belonging to Peneck, and was granted to Anderson. Joseph Rece pays for 1 poll, 23 slaves, and one 2-wheeled carriage. He pays 9 dollars, 51 cents, and 8 3/4 mils. 'un' means 'unknown'.

The Apalachee River forms most of the eastern boundary of Morgan Co. It separates Morgan Co. from Greene Co. Jacks Fork is a small tributary of Sugar Creek somewhat upsteam from the confluence of Sugar Creek and the Oconee River and downstream from the confluence of Sugar Creek and Little Sugar Creek.

1812 -- Reese C John in Capt. Lane's District, image 269/592:
5 Morgan; no land; 1 poll, 3 slaves, $100 town lot, 1 2wc, $2.0625

1817 -- Rece C. John in Capt. Williams's District, image 373/592:
20 Morgan; un -- 58.5 58.5 Apalachee; Hilsman A Awtry; 1 poll, 3 slaves, $1.46925

1818 -- Rece C. John in Capt. Moor's District, image 477/592:
a) 5 Morgan; un -- 58.5 58.5 Jacks; Hilsman Un; 1 poll, 3 slaves, $1.46925
b) as Gar'd for Jordeon Rece: no land, 0 polls, 3 slaves, $.9375

1820 -- Reace C John in Capt. Farrow's District, image 569/592:
a) 20 Morgan; un -- 117 -- Apalachee; Hilsman Awtry; 1 poll, 2 slaves, $1500 stock in trade, 1 2wc, $6.4175
b) as Gar'd for Jordan Reace; no land, 0 polls, 3 slaves, $.9375

1823 -- Rece C. John in Capt. Dearman's District, image 90/613:
20 Morgan; un -- 117 -- Apalachee; Farrrow Awtry; 1 poll, no slaves, $1.483
14 Dooley; 244 -- -- 202.5 un; un N.G.;
7 Gwinnett; 113 -- 250 -- un; un N.G.;

1824 -- Rece C. John in Capt. Morrow's District, image 210/613:
7 Gwinnett; 113 -- -- 250 un; un N.G.; 1 poll, no slaves, $.878
14 Dooley; 244 -- -- 202.5 un; un N.G.;

1832 -- Rees John C. in Capt. Jones's District, page 62, image 597/613:
14 Dooley; 244 -- Pine 202.5 --; -- N.G.; 1 poll, 1 slave, $.898
13 Muscogee; 137 -- -- 202.5 --; -- N.G.;
9 Irwin; 156 -- Pine 490 --; -- N.G.;

1838 -- Reese John C in Robson & Spead's District, page 19, image 27/666:
Watton; -- -- 240 -- Sandy; Malcom Furlow; 1 poll, 7 slaves, 1 4wc, $3.096
5 Morgan; -- -- 217 -- Jacks; Bostuick --;
20 Wilkinson; 112 -- Pine 202.5 --; -- Self
10 Wilkinson; 208 -- -- 202.5 --; -- W Reese
14 Dolly; 244 -- -- 202.5 --; -- N G
17 Palding; 310 -- 28 -- --; -- N G
11 Mury; 112 -- 160 -- --; -- N G
2 Cherokee; 128 240 -- -- --; -- --

CLERK:

In the period 1836 until 1859 Jno. C. Rees is the clerk who records deeds.

GUARDIAN:

Probate records of Morgan Co., Georgia at Familysearh.org, "Record of appraisments, sales, citations & administrations as well as guardian entries, 1808-1904", "Records 1850-1855", film # 158925, pgs 154, 155, 157, images 179, 180, 182/591:

John C. Rees is the guardian of the orphans (Rebecca, Margaret, Edward, Charles) of Charles Furlow, dec'd.

EXECUTOR:

Floyd Co., Georgia probate records at Familysearch.org, "Wills, 1852-1918", "Vol. B 1862-1870", film # 282718, pg 243, image 141/378:

On April 4, 1864 John C. Reese swears in open court in Floyd Co. that Jordan Reese, deceased, died without any will so far as he knows and that he will truly administer the estate of the deaceased. On the same day he is appointed administrator of the estate.

Remember that in the Morgan Co. tax records John C. Reese is the guardian of Jordan Reese in 1818 and 1820.

WHO IS HIS FATHER?

Isham Reese who died in 1816 in Jones Co., Georgia named his children in his will. One of them was John. This John C. Reese has the right name, is of the right age, and is in the right place (Morgan Co., close to Jones Co.) to be Isham's son. Isham also had a son named Jordan, who was last in the list of children and probably the youngest. This John C. Reese was the guardian of Jordan Reese in Morgan Co. and later the executor of his estate in Floyd Co.

Sources

1 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Morgan > Marriages and Wills, Book A, 1808-1818. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-3LP), John C. Reese and Matilda Farrar, 1 May 1811; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia; FHL microfilm 158,906.

3 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Walton > Marriages, Book C, 1832-1837. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWCT-LXW : 11 January 2020), John C. Reese, 1836.

5 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Morgan > Marriages, 1833-1854. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

6 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-ZYM), John Clay and Susan Reese or Rees, 3 Jun 1836; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia; FHL microfilm 158,906.

7 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-ZT5), Henry St John Hillsman and Matilda K. Reese, 2 Jun 1835; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia; FHL microfilm 158,906.

8 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Newton > Marriages, Book C, 1843-1849. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

9 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVM-437), John C. Rees and Frances A. J. Hicks, 8 Apr 1846; citing Marriage, Newton, Georgia; FHL microfilm 325,727.
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10 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-W72), Thomas D. Hollingsworth and Sarah E. Rees, 10 Aug 1847; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia; FHL microfilm 158,906.

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