Herod Reese and Frances Walker

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Husband Herod Reese

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           Born: Abt 1766
     Christened: 
           Died: 1815 - Campbell Co., Virginia
         Buried: 

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         Father: Thomas Reese (1729-      )
         Mother: Nancy Helen Stembridge (      -Abt 1777)

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       Marriage: 5 Nov 1810 - Campbell Co., Virginia 1 2

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   Other Spouse: Judith Weaver (      -Bef 1810) - 30 May 1789 - Charlotte Co., Virginia 3 4

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Wife Frances Walker

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           Born: 
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           Died: After 1815
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   Other Spouse: James Cobbs (      -Abt 1806) - 18 Dec 1800 - Campbell Co., Virginia 5

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Children

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1 M Henry Winston Reese

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           Born: 15 Oct 1815 - Virginia (Campbell Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jun 1898 6
         Buried:  - Saint Andrews Episcopal Cem., Prairieville, Hale Co., Alabama

         Spouse: Julia M. Winn (1824-1866)
           Marr: 1 Feb 1844 - Marengo Co., Alabama 7

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General Notes: Husband - Herod Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1810 Campbell Co., Virginia, Lynchburg
Herod Reece 00001 -- 00000; 7 slaves
male female
<10
10-15
16-25
26-44
1 >45 </pre>

CAMPBELL CO., VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST:

Herod/Herrod Reese is in the Campbell Co., Virginia personal property tax list for the first time in 1789, and he is there continuously until 1815, the year of his death. He is always in the southern district. In 1789 he has no slaves and no horses and owes nothing. After that he usually has 3 or 4 slaves but sometimes 5 and sometimes only 2. He usually has 4 or 5 horses; the number varies from 3 to 8. In 1797 he has a stud horse; the rate of covering is $1.18. Tax rates vary, but $.44 for a slave and $.12 for a horse is typical.

LAND in CAMPBELL CO., VIRGINIA:

On May 17, 1793 Thomas Williams of Nottoway Co. sells to Herod Reese of Campbell Co. for 51 pounds to be paid a tract of 90 acres, more or less, in Campbell Co. on the waters of Entry Creek. It is described by metes and bounds (William Fariss's corner, Cox's road, Kelley's path). (Campbell Co., Virginia Deed Records, Book 3, pg 328, image 663/818 at familysearch.org)

On the same day Thomas Williams sold 200 acres to William Faris, 110 acres to Obadiah Edge, and 100 acres to Erasmus Jones. Total area is 500 acres. All 4 deeds were recorded June 6, 1793 and are contguous in Book 3 of the deed records. In each deed 3 of the men are witnesses, and the other is the grantee.

On May 9, 1794 Publias Jones and William Farris sell to Herod Reese of Campbell Co. for 26 pounds of good and lawful money of Virginia a tract of 19 acres, more or less, in Campbell Co. on Entry Creek. It is described by metes and bounds (Kelly's path, Weaver's corner, Reese's line). (Book 4, pg 362, image 213/682)

On May 18, 1799 Herod Reese and Judith Resse, his wife, of Campbell Co. sell to Griffin Lewis, Senr for 156 pounds 15 shillings current money of Virginia a tract of 115 acres in Campbell Co. on both sides of Entry Creek and part of a tract of 225 acres formerly the property of John Weaver. It is described by metes and bounds. The witnesses are Griffin Lewis Junr, John Marshall, and Alexander Driskill. (Book 5, pg 213, image 469/682)

On January 1, 1801 Daniel Jones of York District sells to Herrod Reece of Campbell Co. for 50 pounds a tract of 110 acres, more or less, in Campbell Co. on the water of Entry Creek. It is described by metes and bounds (Herrod Reece's corner, Kelley's path, Publius Jones's corner). The witnesses are Obediah Edge, Erasmus Jones, Griffin Lewis, Sen'r, Publius Jones). (Book 6, pg 74, image 51/677)

On April 6, 1801 William Dabbs of Charlotte Co. conveys to Herod Reece of Campbell Co. all of his right and title to two tracts of land in Campbell Co. containing by a late survey 200 acres, more or less. They are the 90-acre tract that Herod Reece bought of Thomas Williams and a tract of 110 acres conveyed to Obadiah Edge and Herod Reece by deed bearing date of May 17, 1793 and recorded June 6, 1793. Herod Reese does not have a legal right and title to the land, and Dabbs is desirous that he should have it. William Dabbs obtained the lands by patent and conveyed them to Thomas Williams. The witnesses are James Wilson, John Hamway, William Fariss, and Erasmus Jones. (Book 5, pg 282, image 504/682)

On February 21, 1811 Mat. W. Weaver, Samuel Weaver, and W. W. Weaver acknowledge receipt from Mr. Herod Reese of a family of Negroes, to wit, Cloa, Daniel, Anaca, Philip, Abs, Sam, George, and James. Witnesses are James Cox and William Mason. (Book 10, pg 60, image 44/675)

On July 8, 1811 (proved on this date) Herod Reece of Campbell Co. sells to Samuel Weaver of the same place for 100 pounds current money of Virginia a tract of 106 acres in Campbell Co. on Entry Creek. It is described by metes and bounds. Signed by Hered[sic] Reece and Faancis[sic] Reece. Witnesses are Matthew W. Weaver, James Hurt, and John Hancock. (Book 9, pg 184, image 450/680)

On September 25, 1834 Henry W. Reese sells to William A. Faris of Campbell Co. for $874.25 a tract of "two hundred and thirty ____" acres in Campbell Co. on Entry Creek. It is described by metes and bounds.

WHO IS HIS FATHER?

Herod is an uncommon name. In the 1810 census there are only 20 men in the United States with first name Herod or Herrod. All of them are in the southern states. In the 1787 personal property tax list in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia in the household of Henry Reese there is a second white male over 21 years of age. His name is Herod. It is highly likely that he is the same person as the Herod Rees who appears in the Campbell Co. personal property tax list for the first time in 1789. Campbell is 4 counties west of Dinwiddie. "Go West, young man, go West." The normal assumption would be that Herod is Henry's son, but other evidence indicates that he is Henry's nephew.

If Herod became 21 in 1787, he was born in about 1766.

WILL:

Campbell Co., Virginia Probate Records at familysearch.org, "Will books, v. 3-5 1810-1827", film # 31016, Book 3, pg 404, image 231/819:

I Herod Reese being of sound mind do make this my last will and testament my desire is that my beloved wife Francis Reese John M Walker Samuel Armistead and Martin Hancock shall sell my perishable property except my black people for the benefit of my son Henry Winston Reese and my wife Frances Reese to be kept together untill my son shall come of age in case of his death I wish an equal division among my relations except the property that was by beloved wifes before our marriage that I wish to be left to her disposal it is my further wish that my negro man slave John shall be sold to whoever he may make choice of that will give his valuation in money by Martin Hancock John Hancock and Richard Thornton the money ariseing from the sale of said slave John I wish to be put to interest as my executors may think proper or to the purchasers of another negro man it is further my will and desire that in case of my beloved wifes death that Martin Hancock shall act as Guardian for my beloved son Henry Winston Reese in case of my sons death without an heir before he is of age I wish my beloved wife Frances Reese to keep intire posision of my estate dureing her life and at her death I wish an equal division of my Estate among my nearest relations in confirmation of the above I sit my hand this 19th November 1815.
Herod Reese
Teste Richd Thornton
Elizabeth Jones
Edm W Walker
ariss (her + mark) Fariss

At a court held for Campbell County December 11, 1815 the last will and testament of Herod Reese, deceased, was proved by the oaths of Richard Thornton and Edmund W. Walker, two of the witnesses thereto, and on the motion of Frances Reese, widow of the said decedent, leave was given to her to administer the estate with John M Walker and Samuel Armistead as her securities.

1 Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Film # 31050. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

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3 Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, FHL Film # 30815. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I-VI, 1607-1943, Vol VI. Repository: ancestry.com.

5 Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850, Register of Marriages in Campbell Co., Virginia, 1800-1810, Copied by Mrs. John E. Lane, Altavista, Va. Repository: ancestry.com.

6 "Find-a-Grave."

7 "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967," Film # 001293864. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.