Edwin Reese 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 1782 - St. Mark's Parish, South Carolina
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Common Father Reese (      -      )
         Mother:
Notes
General:
PARENTS:

There is clear documentary evidence that five brothers with surname Reese/Rees were in South Carolina in the second half of the 1700s. They were William, Benjamin, Hugh, Edwin, and Isham. Benjamin and Hugh migrated westward to Georgia. The other 3 remained in South Carolina.

Isham of the 5 brothers may, or may not be, the same person as the Isham Reese born 8 Aug 1732 in Bristol Parish, Virginia. See notes under Edwin's brother Isham for more details. We know nothing about Edwin's parents apart from what we know about Isham.

LAND in CRAVEN CO., SOUTH CAROLINA:

Summaries of documents relating to land grants and early land transactions in South Carolina can be seen at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/.

A deed dated 1773-1774 relates to a transfer from William Rees to Edwin Rees.

Other documents refer to Edwin's brothers Hugh Rees, Isham Rees, Benjamin Rees, and William Rees. These documents refer to Craven Co. and the Santee River.

According to Wikipedia Craven Co., South Carolina was one of the 3 original counties established by the Lords Proprietor of the English colony of Carolana in 1682. The original Craven County's lands now lie in parts of Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties. The Santee River drains a substantial part of South Carolina and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Charleston. It is formed by the confluence of the Wateree River and the Congaree River about 140 miles NW of Charleston.

BROTHERS:

The will of Isham Rees establishes that William, Benjamin, Hugh, Isham, and Edwin are brothers. Edwin's will names his brothers Hugh and Isham as executors.

WILL:

The following typescript can be seen at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/. It is entitled "Rees, Edwin Of Saint Marks Parish, Kershaw County, Will Typescript (2 Frames) (Estate Packet: Apt. 59, Pkg. 2051) Date: 7/29/1782". It appears that the original handwritten will is lost.

In the Name of God Amen
I Edwin Rees of Saint Marks Parish Planter being Sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory Thanks be given to God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to Die, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend My Soul in the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Deacent Christian Burial at the Discretion of My Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly goods as wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following Manner and form as follows Viz. - -- -- -- -- --
Item I Lend unto my Loving wife Mary Rees Dureing her Life two negros Sue and Lucy also all my household furniture Likewise all my Living Stock of all kinds I Lend the same to her During her Natural Life and after her Discease to Equally Divided between my two Daughter Salley Rees and Elizabeth Rees I give the same to them and their Heirs for ever
Also
I give and bequeath unto my Loving Daughter Salley Rees one negro Girl Called Leaner I give the Same to her and their Heirs for ever
Also
I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Daughter Elizabeth Rees one negro Boy named Lue I give the Same to her and her Heirs for ever
And I do hereby Constitute make ordain my Loving Brother Hugh Rees and Isham Rees Executors of this my Last will and Testament and I do herby Disallow and Disalnul all and every other former Testament wills Legacy bequath and Executor by me made in any will before named willed or Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 22d Day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two
Edwin Rees (seal)
Signed sealed Published
Pronounced and Declaired
by me the said Edward Rees
as his Last will and Testament
in the presenct of us who
hereunto Subscrib'd.

Philip Dettypool
Sarah Rees
s
Tho. Andrews

Recorded in Book N/I p.32 (Book N/I lost)
Proved July 29th 1782.
dn ft
Ord. Cm. D. Wood Furman
Apart. 59 Pkg. 2051
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