Huberd Reese

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Died 1803 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Census

1790 Claremont District, South Carolina ^[1]
Huberd Reese 124; 30 slaves
males >= 16 1
males < 16 2
females 4

He is in the sequence Wm Reesse, Isham Reesse, Huberd Reese, Scarbro Reese, 38x, Thomas Reesse.

1800 Sumter District, South Carolina, Claremont ^[2]
Hubert Reese 00111 -- 00001; 48 slaves
male female
<10
10-15
1 16-25
1 26-44
1 >45 1

He is in the sequence Hubert Reese, 7x, William Reese, 64x, Scarborough Reese, 16x, Isham Reese. The female > 45 is presumably Hubert's mother.

Land in Craven Co., South Carolina

Summaries of documents relating to land grants and early land transactions in South Carolina can be seen at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/.

On February 18, 1786 Huberd Rees receives 400 acres on Cow Branch, Camden District near the High Hills on the waters of Black River. The plat shows that it adjoins Roland Williams. The plat of a grant of 450 acres on July 10, 1784 to Roland Williams on Cow Branch, Camden District near the High Hills on the waters of Black River shows that it adjoins Huberd Rees.

On September 5, 1789 Huberd Rees and Isham Moore receive 200 acres on an island in the Watree River, Camden District, Claremont Co.

On July 28, 1797 Huberd Rees receives 200 acres on Cow Branch, waters of Black River, Claremont Co., Camden District. The plat indicates that it adjoins Huberd Rees (probably his 1786 grant).

On December 5, 1804 James Long receives 999 acres on the east side of Ox Swamp, waters of Black River, bounded on the SE by lands of Hubard Rees. There is a plat.

According to Wikipedia, Craven Co., South Carolina was one of the 3 original counties established by the Lords Proprietor of the English colony of Carolana in 1682. The original Craven County's lands now lie in parts of Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties. The watershed of the Santee River drains a large portion of the piedmont regions of South and North Carolina and enters the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles north of Charleston. It is formed by the confluence of the Wateree River and the Congaree River about 140 miles NW of Charleston. According to Wikipedia, the High Hills of Santee is a long, narrow, hilly region in the western part of Sumter Co. which extends north almost to the Kershaw County line. The Wateree River is the western boundary of Sumter Co.

The Black River is not a tributary of the Santee River. Presumably the Black River drains the east side of the High Hills and the Santee River drains the west side.

Will and Probate

Sumter Co., South Carolina probate records at FamilySearch.org, "Will book, vol. A-AA, 1800-1822", film # 355728, pg 32, image 42/366:

Hubard Reese of Sumter District, South Carolina signed his will August 6, 1802, and it was proved by the oath of William Murrell, one of the witnesses, on November 14, 1803. The other two witnesses were Jas. W. Murrell and Jno. Haynesworth.

In the will Hubard does not mention a wife. He repeatedly mentions his son John Whitehead, who is to receive "all my lands the plantation whereon I now live my swamp plantations, and a number of other tracts of land". However, a tract of about 220 acres on which Hubard's brother Scarborrough now lives is bequeathed to Scarborrough.

Hubard also bequeaths to his son John Whitehead a large number (appears to be 43) of slaves who are described by name, all his livestock (horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs), and all his household and kitchen furniture.

Two young Negro men (Reubin and Derry) are bequeathed to Scarborrough, and the executors are to pay $500 unto Hubard Rembert within 2 years of the testator's death from the proceeds of the estate. John Whitehead is to receive every part of the estate not specifically bequeathed to someone else.

John Whitehead is not yet of age. He will be 21 December 20, 1808, at which time he will take possession of his inheritance. If he should die before then, that part of the estate that would have been his (almost all of it) is to be divided equally among Scarborrough and Hubard's 5 sisters, Jane Rembert, Edith Williams, Ann Lee, Mary Gayle, and Elizabeth Rogers. Jane and Edith are deceased, and their part is to go to their heirs. Hubard specifies that if the Negroes have to be divided among several divisees, then each family of Negroes is to be kept together.

Three old Negro men, Will, Charles, and H_____, are to be set free. They are to remain on the plantation and be maintained with comfortable victuals and clothing during their lives.

It is Hubard Reese's will and desire that his son John Whitehead be sent to school in some northern or eastern state in the spring of the next year and there remain until he has received a complete clerical education should his capacity admit of his receiving such education by the time he is 21 year old.

"my Will and desire is that my mother shall live during her whole life to come on my plantation in my house and be manager and mistress of my house the same as she heretofore has been during her whole life to come, and that she be afforded a decent maintainance from the proceeds of my estate in addition to her own income that is to say what she lacks of a maintainance from her own estate be made up out of the proceeds of mine during her life"

Hubard appoints his friends Reuben Long, John Singleton, son of Mathew, and John Horan to be executors of his last will and testament.

Another copy of this will along with various probate documents can be seen in "Miscellaneous estate records, 1784-1960", "Bundles 79-82", film # 216941, Bundle 80, Package 4, images 202-214/447.

An inventory of the estate includes 45 slaves, grouped by family. Each slave has a value, and the total is $11585. Individual values range from $50 to $600. Other items include 6 horses, 6 mules, cattle, 20 sows and piggs, 50 head of stock hogs, plantation implements, 1000 bushels of corn, seed cotton, 22 sheep, and smith's tools. The total appraised value of the estate is $16023.

A detailed accounting of income and expenditures covers the period 1803 to 1806. John W. Rees is mentioned multiple times. For example, "To Cash paid for John W. Rees's board & schooling $140", "To Cash paid John W. Rees for his use at school $30", "To Cash paid Scarborough Rees for Expences in taking John W. Rees to School, and returning home $31".

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-C63 : Sat Mar 09 16:17:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Isham Reesse, 1790.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1800", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-D62 : Sun Mar 10 17:52:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Hubert Reese, 1800.

• South Carolina Department of Archives and HIstory [1]
• Sumter Co., South Carolina probate records at FamilySearch.org, "Will book, vol. A-AA, 1800-1822", film # 355728, pg 32, image 42/366