James Reese
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1741 - Prince George Co., Virginia Christening: Death: 18 Aug 1823 - Hancock Co., Georgia ( at age 81) Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Hugh Reese (Bef 1709- ) Mother: Sarah ( - )
Spouses and Children
1. *Nancy Ann ( - ) Marriage: Children: 1. William Reese (Bef 1775-1825) 2. Patsey Reese ( - ) 3. James Reese ( - )
Notes
General:
James Reese born 29 Aug 1741 in Prince George Co., Virginia may or may not be the same person as Capt. James Reese who died 18 Aug 1823 in Hancock Co., Georgia. I will assume that they are the same person.
BIRTH:
"Births from the Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia, 1720-1798" (originally transcribed and published by Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne in 1898) at Ancestry.com, Bristol Parish Register, pages 82-86, images 85-89/137:
James S of Hugh & Sarah Reess Born August ye 29 1741.
DEATH:
The following is from profile Reese-775 for Capt. James Reese in WikiTree:
Warren, Mary Bondurant with White, Sarah Fleming, Marriages and Deaths, 1820 to 1830, Abstracted from Extant Georgia Newspapers, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA, 1972 by Mary Bondurant Warren:
The Mount Zion Missionary, Mount Zion (Hancock Co.), GA, 1 Sep 1823: "Reese, Capt. James, Sr. 84y 4d, d. 8-18-1823 in Hancock Co. at his residence. He was native of Virginia, member of the Methodist Church for upwards of 50 years."
[Note - subtracting 84 years, 4 days from the death date of 18 Aug 1823, gives a birth date of 14 Aug 1739. The Bristol Parish Register gives a birth date for James, son of Hugh & Sarah Reese, of 29 Aug 1741. I don't know if this means James Reese of Hancock Co., GA, is the son of different parents or if someone made a mistake in calculating his age.]
DINWIDDIE CO., VIRGINIA LAND TAX LIST:
The first year in which land tax lists are available for Virginia counties is 1782. A Capt. James Reese is in the land tax list in Dinwiddie Co. one time, in 1782. He may or may not be the James Reese born 29 Aug 1741 in Prince George Co. He owns 100 acres valued at 13/4 per acre (13 shillings 4 pennies). That is a high level valuation. The total value is £66.67 and the tax is 13s 4.5d.
CENSUS:
<pre>1820 Hancock Co., Georgia
James Reese Senr. 000001 -- 00001; 7 in agriculture; 15 slaves
male female
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James Reese Junr is the next entry.
WILL and PROBATE:
Probate Records of Hancock Co., Georgia at familysearch.org, film # 222089, Vol L, pgs 198-204, images 311-314/527:
In the name of God Amen. I James Reese Sen'r of the County of Hancock & State of Georgia do make, constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
1st I lend to my wife Nancy Reese all the negroes I got by my marriage with her that are in my possession to wit George, Ned, Cate, and all her children, together with a boy called Wesley also the plantation whereon I live with the one adjoining it whereon M. Rush now lives together with all my stock of Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and Poultry, and all my Plantation tools, and all my household and Kitchen furniture (except one bed and furniture) during her life, and that my son James Reese look after her business and take care of her during her life, as he may think best for her and to have for his services to have all made on the said Plantations over and above what will serve and support her well and gentully during life.
2nd I give to my son David Reese the tract of land whereon he did live in Putnam County containing two hundred two & half acres granted to Boles Moon and one boy called charles to him and heirs forever.
3rd I give to my son William Reese the one half of the square of land whereon he did live in Putnam County containing one hundred one and one fourth acres to him and his heirs forever --
4th I give to my daughter Patsey Locket a negro woman called Cate that I raised and her increase to her and her heirs forever --
5th I give to my daughter Polly Harwell one negro woman called Sally and her increase that is to say her child that went with her to her and her heirs forever.
6th I give to my Son James Reese the land he now lives on purchased of Robert Jackson containing two hundred and seventy acres, and one negro boy called Harbert now in his possession and Bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever.
7th I give to all my children living and to the heirs of my son Joel Reese dec'd all my property lent my wife at her death (except the negroes that I got by her) to be equally divided among them all.
8th I do appoint James Reese Jr. Henry Harris John Rosser and David Lewis my Executors to carry this my last will into effect revoking all others my[sic] me heretofore made. Given under my hand and Seal this 16th day of March 1820.
Jas Rees {seal}
In presence of
Hamlin Lewis
Peterson Harris
James Rush
Henry M. Buckner
James G. Lewis
On 3 Nov 1823 the will was proved in open court by the oaths of four of the witnesses.
January Term 1824:
"Ann Reese an aged & infirm & incompetent person to manage her own affairs having chosen Anderson Harwell her guardian -- ordered that he be appointed her guardian in terms of the law, and that he give bond and security in the sum of ten thousand dollars."
Later:
"On motion of counsel in behalf of James Reese, ordered that the appointment of Anderson Harwell as guardian for Ann Reese relict & widow of James Reese Sen'r be revoked and that said James Reese nominated in the last will & testament of the said James Reese Sen'r as guardian be appointed guardian of the said Ann according to the appointment in said will -- and further that the said James Reese be admitted & qualified as executor of said last will & testament."
Finally:
In the November 1824 term of the court, after further dispute, letters testamentary were granted and guardianship of his mother was confirmed to James Reese, Jr. on condition that he give security in the sum of $4000. He subsequently relinquished the executorship, and the court granted letters testamentary to Abner Locket and Anderson Harwell, and they and two other gave bond and security in the sum of $12000.
An inventory of the estate appears on page 201. The value of 20 slaves is $6600, and the total value is $7063.50. An account of the sale appears on pages 203 and 204. Only one slave, Wesley, a Negro boy, was sold. James R. Harwell paid $650 for him. All other items brought $498.75.
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