Mary James

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: After Dec 1810
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Shearwood James (      -After 1782)
         Mother: Martha (      -      )

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Spouses and Children

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1. *William Reese (       - Abt Dec 1810)
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. William J. Reese (1770/1780-1840/1850)
                2. Maria P. Reese (Abt 1794-1849)
                3. Orlando S. Reese (1796-1852)

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Notes

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General:

A typescript of the will of Mary's father Shearwood James can be seen at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/. It is entitled "James, Shearwood Of Saint Marks Parish, Kershaw County Will Typescript (Mss Will: Camden District Estate Record Book A1, Page 142; Estate Packet: Apt. 129, Pkg. 5086) (3 Frames). Date: 1783-1784".

The following item shows that his daughter Mary was married to a man with surname Rees who had a son named William. William Rees had a son William J. Rees. William Rees's brother Hugh Rees also had a son named William, but we have evidence that Hugh's wife was named Sarah. Hence we can be confident that Mary James was the wife of William Rees rather than of Hugh Rees. Moreover, the will of Isham Rees speaks of "my Sister in law Mary Rees, Wife of my Brother William".

Item, I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Rees Son of Mary Rees my Daughter one Negro Named Abram a boy I formerly lent to my Daughter Mary Rees, I give the same to him & his Heirs forever.

The plat of a tract of 93 acres granted to Philip Pettypool on the High Hills of Santee in Craven Co., South Carolina indicates that Shearwood James and William Rees lived near each other. See notes under Shearwood James.

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