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Drury Dees (abt. 1769 - abt. 1837)

Drury Dees
Born about in North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of DNA confirmed and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 20 Jun 1795 in Johnston, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died about at about age 68 in Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Drury was born about 1767. He passed away about 1837.

Research Notes

"HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES", John Bennett Boddie, Volume XVI, pages 176-203; Orlando Public Library
"The Dees Family 1635-1997" by Benjamin C. Holtzclaw

Military Service: Drury Dees served in the War of 1812 as a Private from Pulaski County, GA as shown by a card in the GA Department of Archives, Rhodes Hall, in Atlanta, as follows: "Durry Dees, Priv. Capt. Allen Tooke's Co. August 23 - September 2, 1813 Pulaski County, GA."

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Groom: Drury Dees Bride: Sally Stevens Bond Date: 20 Jun 1795 Bond #: 000067547 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 County: Johnston Record #: 01 057 Bondsman: John Pool; John Smith, Jr Witness: John Smith, Jr.

Drury Dees moved to Jefferson County, GA with his mother and father between 1800 and 1802, and was the administrator of the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Dees, in Jefferson County, GA in 1803. He moved to Pulaski County, GA prior to 1813 as evidenced by his War of 1812 record.

Conecuh, AL 1820 census shows Drury Dees with the following family: Drury Dees: 2 males over 21; 2 males under 21; 1 female over 21; 1 female under 21; 5 slaves.

Monroe County, AL 1830 census record shows Drury and Sally Dees in the house of their son, Bryan Dees. Bryan Dees: 1 male born 1760-1770; 1 male born 1790-1800; 1 male born 1800-1810; 1 male born 1810-1815; 1 male born 1825-1830; 1 female born 1770-1780; 1 female born 1800-1810; 1 female born 1810-1815.

Drury Dees bought land in Talladega County, AL on August 5, 1837.

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1820
Place: Conecuh, Alabama[1]
Residence:
Date: 5 Aug 1837
Place: Mardisville, Alabama, United States[2]
Residence:
Date: 1800
Place: Johnston, North Carolina[3]

Marriage

Husband: Drury Dees
Wife: Sarah (Sally) Stevens
Child: Bryant Dees
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: John Dees
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Mary Ann Dees
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Sarah Dees
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Daniel Dees
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Charles Hillard Dees
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 20 Jun 1795
Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States[4][5]

DNA

  • Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 12.0 cM segment on chromosome 9, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett and HM, her 6th cousin, and WPM, her 6th cousin 1x removed. (HM and WPM are 6th cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Emanuel Dees and Elizabeth Price, the 5x great grandparents of both Audrey Lee Crockett and HM and 6x great grandparents of WPM. DNA test taker Audrey Lee Crockett is the 3x great granddaughter of Drury Dees, the son of Daniel Dees, the son of the common ancestors Emanuel Dees & Elizabeth Price.

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S-1312600487 APID: 1,1576::767664
  2. ↑ Source: #S-1316211406 APID: 1,1246::2159777
  3. ↑ Source: #S-1314900308 Page: Year: 1800; Census Place: Johnston,North Carolina; Roll: 31; Page: 749; Image: 704; Family History Library Film: 337907 APID: 1,7590::319023
  4. ↑ Source: #S-1312600497 Page: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0546455-0546460 APID: 1,8909::2723371
  5. ↑ Source: #S-1312600497 Page: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0546455-0546460 APID: 1,8909::2097435




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Mark Dorney
Dees-181 and Dees-104 appear to represent the same person because: Same father, mother will be the same following pending merge. Same death details.
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Pieterse-13 Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Dees-341 and Dees-181 appear to represent the same person because: Same data. Parents are to be merged as well
posted by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen

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