Joseph Reese
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1775-1780 - Virginia Christening: Death: Abt 1833 - Morgan Co., Georgia Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Isham Reese (Abt 1748-1816) Mother: Susanah ( - )
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Alston Crawford (25 Sep 1794 - 20 Nov 1851) Marriage: Abt 1810 - Georgia Children: 1. Julia A. Reese (Abt 1811-1858) 2. Caroline L. Reese (Abt 1813-Bef 1845) 3. Augustus Reese (1815-1886) 4. Martha E. A. Reese (Abt 1823- ) 5. Lucy M. Reese (Abt 1824-Bef 1842) 6. Amanda Jane Reese (1825-1905) 7. Susan Thomas Reese (1828-1852) 8. Joseph Reese (Abt 1830- ) 9. Frances Comelia Reese (Abt 1832- )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:
<pre>1820 Morgan Co., Georgia, Captain Cook's District
Joseph Reese 100110 -- 30100; 16 in agriculture; 25 slaves
male female
1 <10 3
10-16
16-18
1 16-26 1
1 26-45
>45 </pre>
He is on the same page as Herod Gibbs (100101-02101), Herod Gibbs (010001-20001), and Martha Gibbs (widow)
<pre>1830 Morgan Co., Georgia, District 276 (Capt. Crockett's)
Joseph Rees 10010001 -- 232001; 57 slaves
male female
1 < 5 2
5-10 3
10-15 2
1 15-20
20-30
30-40 1
40-50
1 50-60 </pre>
<pre>1840 Morgan Co., Georgia, District 276
Mrs. E. A. Rees 001 -- 0120001; 17 slaves, 7 in agriculture
male female
< 5
5-10 1
1 10-15 2
15-20
20-30
30-40
40-50 1 </pre>
She is in the sequence John P. Rees, x, T. B. Rees, 9x, Augustus Rees, 42x, Mrs. E. A. Rees.
Mrs. Reese is in the 1850 census as the wife of Reuben Mann.
PROBATE:
Probate records of Morgan Co., Georgia at Familysearch.org, "Record of administration & guardian bonds, 1816-1912", "Bond Book K, 1816-1846", film # 158943, pg 170, image 314/441:
In Morgan Co., Georgia on 4 Feb 1833 Thomas Crawford and John Robson, administrators of the estate of Joseph Reese, "late of this County deceased", and four others are held and firmly bound unto the Justices of the Inferior Court in the sum of $90000.
After the death of Joseph Reese his minor children are treated as orphans despite the fact that his wife is alive and remarries in 1841. Dr. Elijah E. Jones, a physician, is the guardian of Susan T., Francis C., and Joseph Reese, and John Robson, a merchant, is the guardian of Martha E., Lucy M., and Amanda J. Reese. There are numerous references to the reports of Elijah E. Jones and John Robson in Volumes J & K of the Administration and Guardian Records (1834-1842) of Morgan Co.
Georgia Probate Records 1742-1990, Morgan County
"Administration and guardian records, appraisements, citations and sales 1834-1842", Vols J & K, Page 24, Image 41/641:
Probate records of Morgan Co., Georgia at Familysearh.org, "Record of appraisments, sales, citations & administrations as well as guardian entries, 1808-1904", "Books J-K 1834-1842", pg 24, image 41/641:
Division of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Joseph Reese dec'd
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Each of the ten legatees receives between 5 and 8 slaves. Each slave is specified by name, value, and category (man, woman, boy, girl). The total value is $27625, so each legatee should receive $2762.50. This division was submitted to a Justice of the Inferior Court April 30, 1834, was approved May 10, and was recorded July 12, 1834.
$2800 5 slaves Mrs. Elizabeth A. Reese
$2750 6 slaves Ozias Stovall in right of his wife Julia Reese
$2500 6 slaves Caroline L. Reese
$3075 7 slaves Augustus Reese
$2650 6 slaves Martha E. Reese
$2600 7 slaves Lucy M. Reese
$2700 8 slaves Amanda Jane Reese
$2800 6 slaves Susan Thomas Reese
$2775 8 slaves Joseph Reese
$2975 7 slaves Francis Comelea Reese
Augustus pays $262.50 to Caroline and $50 to Lucy, Frances pays $112.50 to Lucy, $62.50 to Amanda and $37.50 to Martha, Elizabeth pays $12.50 to Ozias Stovall and $25 to Martha, Joseph pays $12.50 to Martha, and Susan pays $37.50 to Martha in order to make the amounts equal.
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Georgia Probate Records 1742-1990, Morgan County
Administration and guardian records, appraisements, citations and sales 1834-1842, Vols J & K, Page 420, Image 250/641:
On February 14, 1837 John Robson, administrator of Joseph Reese, deceased, reports the following payments:
$11.62 1/2 to Elijah E. Jones, guardian of Susan T., Francis C., and Joseph Reese, for their several distributive shares in full as legatees of the estate. Each receives $3.87 1/2.
$11.62 1/2 to John Robson, guardian of Martha E., Lucy M., and Amanda J. Reese, for their several distributive shares in full as legatees of the estate. Each receives $3.87 1/2.
$3.87 1/2 to Augustus Reese his distributive share in full.
$3.87 1/2 to Alexander L. Walker his distributive share in full in right of his wife.
$3.87 1/2 to Ozias Stovall in right of his wife.
$3.87 1/2 to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Reese her share.
MARRIAGE:
The wife of Joseph Reese is identified as Elizabeth Alston Crawford in a biographical sketch of their son Augustus Reese.
TAX RECORDS:
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'.
The Apalachee River forms most of the eastern boundary of Morgan Co. It separates Morgan Co. from Greene Co. Jacks Fork is a small tributary of Sugar Creek somewhat upsteam from the confluence of Sugar Creek and the Oconee River and downstream from the confluence of Sugar Creek and Little Sugar Creek.
1817 -- Reese Joseph in Capt. Hubbard's District, image 325/592:
5 Morgan; un -- 607.5 -- Sugar; Penick Anderson & ____; 1 poll, 14 slaves, 1 2wc, $6.70625
1818 -- Reace Joseph in Capt. Hubbard's District, image 433/592:
5 Morgan; un -- 607.5 -- Sugar; Penick Anderson; 1 poll, 14 slaves, 1 2wc, $6.70625
1820 -- Rece Joseph in Capt. Hubbard's District, image 525/592:
19 Morgan; un 607.5 -- -- Sugar; Peneck Anderson; 1 poll, 23 slaves, 1 2wc, $9.51875
1823 -- Rece Joseph in Capt. Wellborn's District, image 39/613:
4 Morgan; un -- 715.5 -- Sugar; Peneck Anderson; 1 poll, 31 slaves, 1 2wc, $12.54175
10 Houston; 119 -- -- 202.5 un; un N.G.;
1824 -- Rece Joseph in Capt. Johnston's District, image 156/613:
5 Morgan; un -- 709.75 -- Sugar; Penick Anderson; 1 poll, 37 slaves, 1 2wc, $14.40225
10 Habersham; 119 -- -- 202.5 un; un N.G.;
1832 -- Rees Joseph in Capt. Ballar's District, pg 25, image 559/613:
5 Morgan; un -- 1062 -- Sugar C.; Baldwin Anderson; 1 poll, 63 slaves, 1 2wc, $15.00
10 Houston; un -- Pine 202.5 un; un Rees;
agent for Warren Baily
1838 -- Reese Augustus in Robson & Spead's District, pg 19, image 27/666:
a) -- Morgan; -- -- 620 -- Shugar C; Wade un; 1 poll, 8 slaves, 1 P Laws, 1 2wc, $4.431
b) agent for E. A. Reece
-- Morgan; -- -- 600 -- --; Howard --; no polls, 7 slaves, $3000 town lot, 1 4wc, $7.039
-- --; -- -- 8 -- --; -- --;
In 1838 John Robson (pg 21, image 29/666) is an agent for L. M. Reece (7 slaves, $1.093), M. E. Reese (6 slaves, $.937), and A. S. Reese (7 slaves, $1.093).
In 1838 Elijah E. Jones (pg 17, image 25/666) is an agent for S. G. Reece (6 slaves, $.937), F. C. Reece (9 slaves, $1.406), and Joseph Reece (8 slaves, --).
ORDER OF CHILDREN:
The birth dates that we have indicate that in the distribution of Negroes recorded on July 12, 1834 the children are listed in approximately descending age order. I am going to assume that the order is exact.
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