William H. Reese 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1816 - Virginia
    Christening: 
          Death: Abt 1875
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Reese (Abt 1770-Abt 1863)
         Mother: Nancy Hale (Abt 1772-      )
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Ann G. Reese (Abt 1844-      )
                2. Elizabeth Reese (Abt 1845-      )
                3. Nancy Reese (Abt 1848-      )
                4. Sarah Reese (Abt 1849-      )
                5. Mattie Reese (Abt 1855-      )
                6. Jourdan Reese (Abt 1862-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Sub Division No 2; Sept 26; pg 65
469/469
William H. Reese 34 M Va $1000 Farmer
Mary M. " 30 F Tn
Ann G. " 7 F Tn
Elizebeth " 5 F Tn
Nancy " 2 F Tn
Sarah " 1 F Tn </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 7 slaves. His father John Reese lives at 472/472.

<pre>1860 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Civil District No. 6, p.o. Mulberry; June 23; pg 76
561/543 [W. K. Reesse in the index]
W. H. Reese 43 M Va $12120/$20000 Farmer
Mary " 40 F Tn
Abb " 17 M Tn
Elizabeth " 15 F Tn
Sallie " 11 F Tn
John " 9 M Tn
Mattie " 5 F Tn
Rufus " 10 M Ms
John Reese 90 M Va $7000/$---
Marthaann " 15 F Ms student </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 15 slaves. Rufus and Marthaann are children of his deceased brother John.

<pre>1870 Lincoln Co., Tennessee, Seventh Disct, p.o. Mulberry; Aug 1; pg 1
8/8
Wm. H. Reese 53 Va $12240/$20000 Farmer
Mary " 50 Tn Keeping House
Ann " 26 Tn At Home
Sallie " 20 Tn At Home
Rufus A. " 20 Ms attending school
Jno H. " 19 Tn attending school
Hardy " 16 Ms attending school
Mattie " 15 Tn attending school
Jourdan " 8 Tn attending school
Mary Weaver 33 Tn lives with fam
Joseph " 9 Tn lives with fam </pre>

Rufus A. and Hardy are sons of Wm. H. Reese's deceased brother John. Wm. H. Reese is their guardian. In 1860 Hardy is living in Lincoln Co. with another uncle Jourdan Reese.

PROBATE:

Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955 > Lincoln Co. > Chancery Court, Probate estate cases > 1840-1920 > Rowls, Edith May - Robertson, Henderson at familysearch.org; images 409-435/1247:

John H. Rees is the administrator. A sale of the personal property took place September 27 and 28, 1875. The number of items was large. See image 424 relative to W. H. Rees's guardianship of H. W. Rees.

On images 426 there is a list of 19 notes owed to W. H. Rees characterized as "Claims Good" in the amount of about $2500. Three are on Jordan Rees for a total of $330. Eleven notes in the amount of about $1100 are characterized as "Claims doubtful". They include two notes for $369.00 and $294.77 on James and Joel Rees. The estate contains stock in the Republic Life Ins. Company worth $200, stock in Lincoln Savings Bank worth $3500, 30 head of horses and mules, 14 head of cattle, and 70 head of hogs.
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