Charles Gee II (1696 - 1768)

Born 1696 in Sussex, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Bridget (Neville) Gee — married 1720 in Surry, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1768 at about age 72 in Sussex, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Charles Gee II was a Virginia colonist.

Charles Gee II was born in 1696 in Sussex, Colony of Virginia. His parents were Charles Gee (>1669 - 1709) and Hannah (Drury) Gee (1660 - 1728).^{[citation needed]}

His siblings were...

1. Elizabeth (Gee) Heath (1692 - 1751)
2. James Gee (1694 - 1759)
3. Robert Philip Gee Sr. (1698 - 1783)
4. Henry Gee (1698 - 1758)

Charles married Bridget Neville (1696 - 1748) in 1720 in Surry.

Their children were...

1. John Gee (1721 - 1780)
2. Charles James Gee III (1723 - 1810)
3. William Gee (1727 - 1796)
4. Neavil Gee (1729 - 1804)
5. Elizabeth Gee (1731 - 1803)
6. Henry Gee (1733 - 1815)
7. Penelope Gee (1733 - 1803)
8. Rebecca Gee (1737 - )
9. Benjamin Gee (1739 - 1815)
10. Jesse Gee (1745 - 1823).

Charles died on 4 Jan 1768 in Sussex aged ~71.

Death & Legacy

Charles wrote his will on 4 January 1768.^[1] (Transcribed by Evans-3182 16:40, 2 December 2021 (UTC))

July Court

In the Name of God amen I Charles Gee of the county of Sussex being sick and weak of body but of sound sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and having it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and order this to be my last Will and testament in manner and form as followith:

First and principally I commend my immortal soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me hopeing through the merits of my Blessed Redeemer to inherit Life Everlasting and as to my mortal body I commend it to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the disposition of my fellow Creatures first my will is that my Just debts be paid.

Secondly I leave my worldly estate as followeth:

Item I give unto my son Benjamin Gee the plantation he now lives on in Lunenburg County with two hundred and sixty-four acres of land there to belonging to him and his heirs and assigns for ever.

Item I give unto my son Jesse Gee my plantation whereas I now live with four hundred and twenty five acres of land hereunto belonging to him his heirs and assigns forever

Item I give my stock of cattle to be equally divided between my two sons John Gee and Jesse Gee to them and their heirs forever

Item I leave all my negroes to be sold by my executors together with all the residue and remainder of my estate of what kind or quantity so ever to be and the money therefrom arising to be equally divided amongst all my children to wit James Gee, Charles Gee, William Gee, Henry Gee, Benjamin Gee, John Gee, Nevil Gee, Jesse Gee, Elizabeth Bonner and Penelope Heath to them and their heirs and assigns for ever. My will and desire is that my estate my not be appraised.

Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons Benj Gee & Henry Gee Executors of this my last will and testament.

In Witness where I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this fourth day of January in the Year of Our Lord Christ One thousand seven Hundred and sixty Eight.

Charles Gee, his mark.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
   Will Books, 1754-1864; Index to Wills, 1754-1948; Author: Virginia. County Court (Sussex County); Probate Place: Sussex, Virginia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2018983 (accessed 2 December 2021)
   Charles Gee probate on 4 Jan 1768.

• The Scott Family History of the Scott family by Lee, Henry James, 1864- Published c1919

• Captain James Gee and Boyce Scott contains excellent biography, will and list of children, also contains a military letter

• The Gee family descendants of Charles Gee (d. 1709) and Hannah ... Fletcher, W. J. (William James), b. 1896.