Thadeus B. Reese and Rebecca Reed
Husband Thadeus B. Reese
Born: Abt 1795 - North Carolina Christened: Died: After 1860 - (Texas) Buried:
Father: William Reese (Bef 1775-1825) Mother: Eleanor Beall ( -1829)
Marriage: 2 Sep 1817 - Putnam Co., Georgia 1 2
Other Spouse: Martha Floyd ( - ) - 11 Jun 1826 - Morgan Co., Georgia 1 3
Other Spouse: Caroline L. Wittich (Abt 1810- ) - 21 Feb 1838 - Morgan Co., Georgia 4 5
Wife Rebecca Reed
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 11 Jun 1826 - Georgia Buried:
Children
1 M William Alexander Reese
Born: Abt 1822 - Georgia Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Margaret N. Jones (Abt 1832- ) Marr: 18 May 1858 - Harrison Co., Texas 6 7
General Notes: Husband - Thadeus B. Reese
CENSUS:
<pre>1820 Putnam Co., Georgia, Capt Jesse Bledsoe's District
T. B. Rees 000100 -- 10010; 7 slaves
male female
<10 1
10-16
16-18
1 16-26
26-45 1
>45 </pre>
He is in the sequence Charles Hudson, 17x, A. F. Rees, 9x, T. B. Rees, 1x, Vinson Porter.
<pre>1830 Morgan Co., Georgia, District 284 (Capt. Malory's)
Thadius B. Rees 000011 -- 2001; 14 slaves, 19 in agriculture
male female
< 5 2
5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1
1 30-40
40-50 </pre>
<pre>1840 Morgan Co., Georgia, District 276
T. B. Rees 1101101 -- 1201; 26 slaves, 10 in agriculture, 2 in commerce
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10 2
10-15
1 15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
1 40-50 </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, the 62nd District; Aug 23
132/1-10
Thadeus B. Reese M 55 NC $14000 Merchant
Caraline L. " F 31 Ga
William A. " M 28 Ga Clerk
Mary J. " F 20 Ga
L. S. Morgan F 16 Ga
John B. Rees M 11 Ga
Lucius L. " M 6 Ga
Ann S. Welkins F 30 Ga
Sarah Sherman F 15 Ga
Mary " F 15 Ga </pre>
In the Slave Schedule T. B. Rees is the owner of 32 slaves.
<pre>1860 Harrison Co., Texas, Beat No 5, p.o. Marshall; Aug 16; pg 119
801/789
T. Reese 64 M Va $3200/$21650 Farmer
John " 20 M Ga
L. " 14 F Ga
A. Johnston 30 F Ga
Mary " 10 F Ga </pre>
In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 22 slaves (19 + 3 on next page). His son Wm. Reese lives at 800/788.
GUARDIAN:
In the 1831 will of his maternal grandfather, William A. Rees receives a bequest of 4 Negroes and other property. See notes under William A. Reese.
"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.
PUBLIC SERVICE:
Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends by Lucian Lamar Knight states on page 884 that in 1850 two schools of wide note were founded, the Madison Collegiate Institute and the Madison Female College. Thaddeus B. Reese was one of the trustees of the latter.
REAL PROPERTY in PUTNAM CO.
In the period 1817-1828 Thadeus B. Reese is often in the deed records, sometimes in conjunction with his father William Reese. On 15 Sep 1817 Thaddeus B. Rees buys a lot in Eatonton (Putnam Co. Deed Records H131). On 25 Apr 1820 Thadeus B. Rees and John Rees trading under the firm T. B. and J. Rees sell two town lots in Eatonton (I330). Presumably John is Thadeus's brother. On 4 Nov 1828 Thaddeus B. Rees sells the lot in Eatonton which he currently occupies (M400).
1 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
2 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVH-D7M), Thadeus B. Reese and Rebecca Reed, 2 Sep 1817; citing Marriage, Putnam, Georgia; FHL microfilm 394,053.
3 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-QYG), Thadious B. Rees and Martha Floyd, 11 Jun 1826; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia; FHL microfilm 158,906.
4 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Greene > Marriages, 1829-1849. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
5 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-7T4), Thadius B. Rees and Caroline L. Morgan, 21 Feb 1838; citing Marriage, Morgan, Georgia; FHL microfilm 158,906.
6 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film # 1012061. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
7
"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.
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