William L. Reese and Mary "Polly" Walker

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Husband William L. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1860
         Buried: 

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         Father: Eaton Reese (1766/1777-Abt 1817)
         Mother: Susannah "Sukey" (      -      )

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       Marriage: 27 Jun 1813 - Columbia Co., Georgia 1 2

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Wife Mary "Polly" Walker

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           Born: Abt 1794 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 1850-1860
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M Henry P. Reece ³

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           Born: 8 Oct 1817 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Sep 1901 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 4
         Buried:  - Bethel Presbyterian Ch. Cem., Northport, Al

         Spouse: Elizabeth White (Abt 1818-1851) 3
           Marr: 27 Nov 1839 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 5

         Spouse: Hettie McGee (Abt 1825-      )
           Marr: 11 Nov 1851 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 6

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2 M William James Reece

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           Born: Dec 1820 - Georgia
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1900 - (Newton Co., Mississippi)
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Amanda Elvira Mayfield (Abt 1821-      )
           Marr: 9 Dec 1840 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 5

         Spouse: Emeline M. (Abt 1836-Bef 1900)

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3 M Hubbard N. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1823 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1889 - (Hill Co., Texas)
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Mayfield (Abt 1818-Abt 1856)
           Marr: 4 Nov 1840 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 5 7

         Spouse: Eunice Hitt (Abt 1833-1863/1867)
           Marr: Abt 1857

         Spouse: Nancy T. Rainbolt (Abt 1841-1875/1877)
           Marr: Abt 1867

         Spouse: Emerine Autry (1837-1900/1910)
           Marr: 20 Jul 1881 - Hill Co., Texas 8

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4 F Martha J. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1830 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ambrose Warran Dollar (Abt 1828-      )
           Marr: 11 Sep 1845 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 9

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5 F Mary Elizabeth Reese ¹⁰

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           Born: 24 May 1832 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1903 - Oktibbeha Co., Mississippi
         Buried:  - East Sand Creek Cem., Starkville, Oktibbeha Co., Mississippi 11

         Spouse: David Jefferson Lee (Abt 1822-1895)
           Marr: 15 Dec 1845 - Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama 12

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6 F Susanah Reese

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           Born: Abt 1835 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John B. Munn (Abt 1830-      )
           Marr: Abt 1854

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7 M John L. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1838 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margret A. (Abt 1839-      )
           Marr: Abt 1858

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General Notes: Husband - William L. Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Morgan Co., Georgia, Captain Patrick's District
William L. Reese 1001 -- 101; 1 in agriculture; 3 male slaves
male female
1 <10 1
10-16
16-18
1 16-26 1
26-45
>45 </pre>

<pre>1830 Pickens Co., Alabama
Wm. L. Rees 111001 -- 11001; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10 1
1 10-15
15-20
20-30 1
1 30-40
40-50 </pre>

<pre>1840 Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Wm. L. Rees 1002001 -- 1210001; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
5-10 2
10-15 1
2 15-20
20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1 </pre>

He is next to his son Henry P. Rees, but all the surnames beginning in "R" are in one place.

<pre>1850 Newton Co., Mississippi; Sept 9
387/387
William Reese 59 MW Va $100 Farmer
Mary " 56 FW Ga
Susanah " 15 FW Al
John " 11 MW Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Susanah's future husband John Munn (20, Al) is in the household of his father Daniel Munn, who is next to William Reese.

<pre>1860 Simpson Co., Ms, the first Beat, p.o. Cato, Rankin Co.; Sept 13; pg 67
435/435
William L. Reece 68 MW Va ---/$650 Farmer
John L. " 22 MW Al
Margret A. " 21 FW Ms
Verginna E. P. " 10/12 FW Ms </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

CENSUS COMPARISON:
<pre>
Morgan Pickens Tuscaloosa
1820 1830 1840
male:
<5 (2) John, b. abt 1838
<5 (7) 15-20 (17) Hubbard, b. abt 1823
5-10 (10) 15-20 (20) William, b. 1820
<10 (3) 10-15 (13) Henry, b. 1817, m. 1839

16-26 (28) 30-40 (38) 40-50 (48) William, b. abt 1792

female:
<5
5-10 (5) Susanah, b. abt 1835
5-10 (8) Mary, b. 1832
<5 (0) 10-15 (10) Martha, b. abt 1830
<10 5-10

16-26 (26) 20-30 (36) 40-50 (46) Mary, b. abt 1794
</pre>
The parenthesized numbers represent real ages to be compared with the age categories that appear in the census.

LAND IN ALABAMA:

No land in Pickens Co. was patented to Reese/Reece/Rees.

The following tracts in Tuscaloosa Co. relative to the Huntsville meridian were patented to William L. Reese:
SESE section 15 T20S R12W 39.9 acres 10/14/1834
NE section 15 T20S R12W 159.63 acres 3/20/1837 with Aaron Shirley
E1/2NW section 15 T20S R12W 79.815 acres 8/28/1838
NWNW section 14 T20S R12W 39.8275 acres 8/28/1838

The last 3 are contiguous and form a tract of 280 acres 1/4 mile away from the 40 acres that were patented to him in 1834. In 1839 40 acres adjoining the 280 acre tract were patented to his son Henry P. Reese.

TAX RECORDS in MORGAN CO., GEORGIA:

Tax records indicate that William L. Reese left Morgan Co. between 1820 and 1823. His mother (Sukey/Susanah Reese) left in the same time period. Neither William nor his father Eaton Reese ever owned any land in Morgan Co. although his half brother Jesse H. Smith owned land in Morgan Co. and in other counties. Note that in 1817 William L. Reese and his father have adjacent entries.

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'.

1817 -- Reace William in Capt. Parker's District, image 363/592:
20 Morgan; no land; 1 poll, no slaves, $.3125

1818 -- Reace William in Capt. Townsend's District, image 486/592;
a) 20 Morgan; no land; 1 poll, no slaves, $.3125
b) agent for Temperence Allen

1820 -- Rese L. William in Capt. Alford's District, image 519/592:
15 Morgan; no land; 1 poll, no slaves, $.3125

William L. Reese is not in the 1823 tax list.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary "Polly" Walker

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A facsimile copy of the Columbia Co., Georgia marriage record shows that the bride's name is Polly Walker. The groom is William Reese. The license was granted June 15, 1813, and the marriage was solemnized June 27, 1813 by R. Crawford, MG.

1 Frances T. Ingmire, "Columbia County, Georgia Marriage Records 1791 -- 1859," 1985, pg 20.

2 Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, William Reese and Polly Walker married June 27, 1813 by R. Crawford, MG; license issued June 15, 1813. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 Personal Communication -- Charlotte Hall, 2008.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 36577237.

5 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1823-1860, 1968, pg 66. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

6 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1823-1860, 1968, pg 91. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

7 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Alabama Records, Tuscaloosa County, Vol 11, pg 30.

8 "Hill County, Texas Marriage Records," Vol 2, pg 501. Repository: Hill County Courthouse, Hillsboro Texas.

9 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1823-1860, 1968, pg 46. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

10 http://www.lowndesmsgenealogy.org/cemeteries/Sand_Creek/Dscn3279.jpg.

11 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 63028476.

12 Pauline Jones Gandrud, Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1823-1860, 1968, pg 57. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.