Charles Gee (abt. 1718 - abt. 1784)

Born about 1718 in Surry, Virginia

Ancestors

Died about 1784 at about age 66 in Prince George, Virginia, United States

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Charles Gee was a Virginia colonist.

Biography

Charles Gee was born circa 1718, in Surry County, Virginia. Sussex County, Virginia was created by an act of the Virginia Legislature in 1754 when Sussex was taken from a part of the County of Surry. At the time of the American Revolutionary War, Charles was residing in Prince George County, Virginia, where he furnished material aid in the support of the Continental Army. ^[1]

Charles Gee is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A043957. DAR records indicate that Charles Gee died circa 1784, in Prince George County, Virginia and that his wife's name was Mary Chappell. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their daughters, Boice Gee, who married John Powell and Sally Gee, who married Timothy Rives. ^[2]

In the Will of Charles' father James Gee, dated July 8, 1759, and probated February 16, 1760, James names his son Charles Gee and the plantation where he lives in Prince George County, containing 439 acres and also 174 acres known as "Howard's" in Prince George County, and 350 acres on north side of Jack's Swamp in Northampton County, North Carolina. ^[3]

Research Notes

https://geesnmore.wordpress.com/charles-gee-and-hannah/captain-james-gee/ Captain James Gee and Boyce Scott: contains excellent biography, will and list of children, also contains a military letter

Charles and Mary Chappell had the following children:

1. James GEE died on 12 Nov 1777,
2. Sarah GEE,
3. John GEE was born on 18 Jan 1745,
4. Chappell GEE,
5. Howell GEE died in 1788. Lieutenant and later Captain in the 7th Reg., N.C. Continental Line,
6. Elizabeth GEE.
7. Rebecca GEE.
8. Charles GEE.
9. Boyce GEE married John Powell 9/6/1780
10. Henry GEE.
11. Mary GEE.

Charles was appointed to procession land from 1743 to 1760 in Bristol Parish, Prince George County near the Dinwiddie County line. This required him to check boundaries and landmarks, recording them in the parish records. In 1782 he was taxed for the 439 acres he inherited from his father, which was the original home of Charles and Hannah. He was also taxed for 11 slaves. He died around 1784-85.

http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066148198;view=1up;seq=5 The Gee family] Descendants of Charles Gee (d. 1709) and Hannah, by Fletcher, W. J. (William James), b. 1896: on page 21 Fletcher writes he lived beyond the war but he clearly died during it.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kycarter/charts/meyers_gladys/gee_charles_01.htm RootsWeb]: Charles McGee, contains transcribed records

Sources

1. ↑ ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 3, P 801
2. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A043957
3. ↑ Sussex Will Book "A" page 149