Columbia County, Ga Will Book H, pages 58-60 Will of Benjamin Rees registered Jan 6, 1806 In the name of God amen, I Benjamin Rees of Columbia County and State of Georgia, planter, being of sick and weak body but of sound mind memory abd understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following First of all I give and bequeath unto my son Richa Rees on hundred dollars to be paid ought of my estate one year after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Bull one negro girl named Cate Also I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Rees one negro boy names Dick Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ephatha Rees one negro girl named Nelly Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Rees one negro girl names Milla Also I give and bequeath unto my son Talliferro Rees one negro girl named Derry Also I give and begueath unto my son James Rees one negro boy named Jordin Also I give and bequeath unto my son Tolbert Rees one negro boy named James Also I give and bequeath unto my son AlbertRees one negro boy named John Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Rees one third part of all my remaining property both personal and real Also I nominate and appoint my Executors to lay of one hundred acres of land where they may think it most convenient for five of my sons as follows to wit Richa Rees one hundred acres of land Jeremiah Rees one hundred acres of land Toliferro Rees one hundred acres Tolbert Rees one hundred acres Albert Rees one hundred acres which said land or lands is not to be sold nor disposed of in no manner whatever untill my youngest son comes of the age of twenty one years then the said land or lands above mentioned together with the ballance of my Estate both real and personal to be equally divided amongst the under named children Richa, Martha, Jerry, Ephatha, Sarah, Toliferro, Tobert and Albert. Also if is to be understood that the above named five sons are each of them to keep and continue in peaceable possession of these above mentioned land each one to receive his land at the age of twenty one years which is to be a part of there division I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Rees, Jesse Bull and Adam Jones Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will and wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of September in the year of out Lord one thousan eight hundred and five Signed sealed and delivered by the above names Benjamin Rees as and for his last will and testament in the presents of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnessess thereto in the presents of the said testator and in presents of each other (Signed and sealed) Benj. Rees Witnesses Thomas White, Wylie Davis and Mathew Mccrary This will was Sworn to and proven in Open Court January 7, 1806

Most interested in sharing and exchanging information about this family. Thanks for posting the will! Hope ============= (1) 1 Benjamin REES ---------------------------------------- Death Date: about 1806 Father: Captain Hugh REES (~1742-~1823) Mother: (Rees, Captain Hugh, wife of) Spouse: Sarah PORTER Children: Tolbert Martha Richard Jeremiah James Albert Taliaferro (2) 1.1 Tolbert REES ---------------------------------------- (2) 1.2 Martha REES ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Jesse BULL Marr Date: April 23, 1803 (2) 1.3 Richard REES ---------------------------------------- (2) 1.4 Jeremiah REES ---------------------------------------- Spouse: (Reese, Jeremiah, wife of) Children: Benjamin Taliaferro (1811-1894) (3) 1.4.1a Benjamin Taliaferro REES* ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: September 11, 1811 Death Date: 1894, age: 82 Spouse: Blanche WOOD Marr Date: February 2, 1843 Children: Gaylord Alva Other Spouses Martha Frances WATKINS (4) 1.4.1a.1 Gaylord Alva REES ---------------------------------------- Spouse: (Rees, Gaylord Alva, wife of) Children: Ernest (3) 1.4.1b Benjamin Taliaferro REES* (See above) ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Martha Frances WATKINS Birth Date: about 1815 Death Date: June 2, 1889, age: 74 Marr Date: October 8, 1850 Marr Place: Columbia County, Georgia Children: Justin Mann (1852-1907) Other Spouses Blanche WOOD (4) 1.4.1b.1 Justin Mann REES Sr. ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: November 27, 1852 Birth Place: Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia Death Date: 1907, age: 54 Burial Place: Thomson City Cemetery, McDuffie County, Georgia Occ: Dentist Educ: graduated Vanderbilt University Spouse: Rosa Willis HOBBS Death Date: 1954 Burial Place: Thomson City Cemetery, McDuffie County, Georgia Children: Justin Mann (-1991) Clara Elizabeth Rebecca Frances John Allen (2) 1.5 James REES ---------------------------------------- (2) 1.6 Albert REES ---------------------------------------- (2) 1.7 Taliaferro REES ---------------------------------------- ==================== Hope Coslett Pees Seguin, Texas jouett@axs4u.net ~~~~~~~~~~~ Let your tolerance be evident to everyone: the Lord is very near. There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it. [Philippians 4:5-6}