James Reese 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1794-1804
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 25 May 1827
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Benjamin Reese (      -1805)
         Mother: Sarah James (      -After 1827)
Notes
General:
James is not mentioned in a deed signed 25 May 1827 involving the inheritance of his mother's dower. That suggests, but does not prove, that he died before that date.

CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Columbia Co., Georgia, Capt. Jesse Morris's District
James Rees 000100 -- 00100; 6 slaves
male female
<10
10-16
16-18
1 16-26 1
26-45
>45 </pre>

LAND in COLUMBIA CO., GEORGIA:

James Reese is mentioned in his father's 1805 will. The following two deeds recorded in Columbia Co. indicate that for about 2 decades he owned land adjoining his father's land. He probably lived close to his father.

3 Nov 1795; James Hamilton, sheriff of Columbia Co., to James Reese of Columbia Co., son of Benjamin; $400; two tracts of land, one containing 200 acres out of a tract of 350 acres originally granted to John Oliver and the other containing 119 acres out of 250 acres originally granted to Samuel Oliver; 319 acres in Columbia Co. on waters of Upton's Creek and Middle Creek, bounded on the south by land of Jacob Smith, on the south west by lands of Matt McCrary & B. Reese, on the north by Sadler's, on the east by Habensham & Aadery on Crawford's land (D62, image 48/496)

17 Feb 1816; James Reese to William Scott, Sen'r; $2000; tract of 507 acres, more or less, partly in Warren Co. and partly in Columbia Co., and a part of two surveys originally granted to John and Sam'l Oliver; metes and bounds; witnesses J. Hannon, Tho's White J.P. (R16, image 27/763)

MARRIAGE:

One or both of the following two marriages may involve this James Reese.

James Reese m. Nancy McGee 21 Oct 1820 in Warren Co.
James Rees m. Matilda Bull 12 Mar 1818 in Columbia Co.
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