Nancy Reese
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1771 - Virginia Christening: Death: 9 Oct 1836 - ( about age 65) 1 Burial: in Young-Morehead Cem., Russellville, Logan Co., Kentucky Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Sloman Reese ( -Abt 1803) Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Robert Witt (24 Apr 1765 - 31 Mar 1849) Marriage: 19 Aug 1790 - Bedford Co., Virginia 2 Children: 1. Christopher R. Witt (Abt 1791- ) 2. Mills Witt (Abt 1792- ) 3. William Witt (Abt 1794- ) 4. Sally Witt (Abt 1795-1859) 5. Nancy Witt (Abt 1795- ) 6. Martha Witt (Abt 1803-1865) 7. Elizabeth Caroline Witt (1804-1891) 8. Rhoda Witt (Abt 1805- ) 9. Caleb E. Witt (Abt 1807- ) 10. Reuben C. Witt (Abt 1811- )
Notes
General:
Bedford Co., Virginia March Court 1787: Com:wealth vs Nancy Reese -- for having a Bastard child -- find accg to Law 20/ [fined according to Law 20 shillings] (Order Book 9, page 38, image 262/625)
In November 1787 a jury was selected to try the case "Reese vs McCraw & Read". That case may or may not be related to Nancy Reese's bastard child. In Reese vs McCraw & Read, Salley Reese was allowed/allotted 9 days attendance, Mary Owell 10 days, and John Reese 11 days. William Read was allowed/allotted 4 days in "McCraw &c ads Reese". No report as to verdict. (Order Book 9, page 127, image 307/625)
March Court 1788: McCraw vs Reese, Reese vs McCraw &c -- "By Consent of Parties refered to Wm Leftwich Charles Gwatkim, Jno Trigg & Archelaus Moon & in Case they Disagree they to Choose an Ump: & their Accd or the Accd of such ump to be the Jd of the Court (the Jury in the last Cause Sworn at Nov: Court Not Appg)" (Order Book 9, page 146, image 317/625)
May Court 1788: Reese vs McCraw &c -- "Jd vs McCraw for £5.0.0 & Co: Accg to Accd"
McCraw vs Reese -- "Jd for £2.0.0 Accg to Accd & Co"
Reese vs McCraw -- "Salley Reese alld 2 Days attce"
Reese vs McCraw -- "John Reese alld 2 Days attce"
Reese vs McCraw -- "Mary Owell alld One Days attce"
(Order Book 9, page 172, image 330/625)
WHO IS HER FATHER?
Nancy is the right age and is in the right place to be a daughter of Sloman Reese. Rhoda is a documented daughter of Sloman, and Nancy names one of her daughters Rhoda. Sally and John Reese are children of Sloman, and they testify in her behalf in the court case.
1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial #101815800.
2
"Familysearch.org," "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCV-BPV : 6 August 2020), Robert Witt, 1790; film # 007578830, page 221, image 120/199.
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