William Alexander Reese and Margaret N. Jones

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Husband William Alexander Reese

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           Born: Abt 1822 - Georgia
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         Father: Thadeus B. Reese (Abt 1795-After 1860)
         Mother: Rebecca Reed (      -Bef 1826)

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       Marriage: 18 May 1858 - Harrison Co., Texas 1 2

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Wife Margaret N. Jones

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           Born: Abt 1832 - Tennessee
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William Alexander Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1860 Harrison Co., Texas, Beat No 5, p.o. Marshall; Aug 16; pg 119
800/788
Wm. Reese 38 M Ga $3000/$11053 Farmer
M. " 28 F Tn
T. " 1 M Tx
J. R. Jones 38 M Tn Overseer </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 10 slaves and 2 slave houses. His father T. Reese lives at 801/789.

<pre>1870 Upshur Co., Texas, Precinct No 1, p.o. Gilmer; pg 4
28/29
W. A. Rees 40 Ga $3700/$300 Farmer
Margaret " 35 Tn Keeping house
Theodore " 11 Tx At home
Rebecca " 9 Tx At home
William " 6 Tx At home
Mary " 4 Tx At home
James " 2 Tx At home </pre>

<pre>1880 Upshur Co., Texas, Precinct No 2, ED 112; June 4; pg 8
60/66
Wm. A. Rees 58 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Margret N. " 40 Tn Tn Tn Keeping house (Palpitation heart)
Thad J. " 19 Tx Ga Tn Laborer
Rebecca " 17 Tx Ga Tn assisting mother
William E. " 15 Tx Ga Tn Laborer
Mamie " 13 Tx Ga Tn at School
James S. " 11 Tx Ga Tn at School
Margret A. " 8 Tx Ga Tn
Alex. G. " 6 Tx Ga Tn </pre>

BEQUEST and GUARDIANSHIP:

"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992" at Ancestry.com,
Putnam > Estate Records, 1800-1928, Read, Asa -- Reid, Alexander Sidney, image 1146/1244:

The following item is in the 1831 will of William's grandfather Alexander Reid of Putnam Co., Georgia:

Item 5. I will and bequeath to my grand Son William Alexander Rees four Negroes (to wit) Alfred, Pat, Easter & her child Mary and their future increase & also to the said William Alex Rees, one horse and Saddle worth one hundred & twenty five dollars, but if the said William A Rees should die during nonage or before he has issue, then and in that event the property I have given to him is to be equally divided among my wife & children

"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992" at Ancestry.com, Morgan > Bond Book K, 1816-1846, pg 159, image 308/441:

On 5 Nov 1832 Thaddeus B. Rees is appointed "Guardian of the person and property of William A Rees a minor of Thaddeus B Rees", and Thaddeus B. Rees, John Floyd, and Julius A. Astin are held and firmly bound unto the Justices of the Inferior Court sitting as a Court of Ordinary in the sum of $4000 relative to Thaddeus B. Rees's performance of his duties as guardian.

Morgan Co., Georgia Probate Records at Familysearch.org, "Record of appraisements, sales, citations & administrations as well as guardian entries, 1808-1904", "Books J-K 1834-1842", film # 158923, Book J, pg 501, image 286/641:

Income is reported for 1834-36. A portion of the income comes from hiring out the Negroes. In 1835 they are identified as Alfred, Easter, Pat, and Mary. Expenses are reported for "Board Washing & Lodgeing" and for "Clothing & Schooling".

"Records 1850-1855", film # 158925, pg 114, image 131/591:

An entry for "Thadeous B. Rees Guardian of William A. Rees Minor" references J501 and reports a payment of $1925 to William A. Rees on November 6, 1842.

1 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film # 1012061. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-PGYN), William A Rees and Marga N Jones, 18 May 1858; citing Marriage, citing Harrison, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,403,334.