James Brown and Rhoda Reese

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Husband James Brown

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           Born: 
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       Marriage: 2 Oct 1792 - Bedford Co., Virginia 1

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Wife Rhoda Reese

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           Born: Abt 1770
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         Father: Sloman Reese (      -Abt 1803)
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Rev. Sloman Brown

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           Born: 4 Jul 1799 - Virginia (Bedford Co.)
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           Died: 16 Feb 1888 2
         Buried:  - Cedar Grove Cem., Salem, Dent Co., Missouri

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General Notes: Husband - James Brown

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BEDFORD CO., VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST:

From 1792 until 1812 there are generally two James Browns in the tax list. They are sometimes in the same district, but more commonly they are in different districts. There are 2 districts: northern and southern. There are many Browns in Bedford Co. Probably one of the James Browns is the husband of Rhoda Reese.

SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY:

On September 3, 1803 James Brown of Bedford Co., Virginia sells to Jurden Rese of the same place various articles of personal property for 30 pounds. Included are one brindle cow & heffer, two fether beds & furniture, one bedsted, one Chest & Table, two pots & oven, three puter Dishes & ten plates & one doz'n Spoons, one Cotton Wheel, two Iron pot racks, seven Chairs, one ax & one plow, one Hog, One Trunk & dae Chist. (Bedford Co. Deed Records, Book 11, page 860, image 460/547 at familysearch.org)

1 "Familysearch.org," "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZH7-HFNY), Rhoda Reese in entry for James Brown, 2 Oct 1792; citing Marriage, Bedford, Virginia.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 67699885.