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Reese Family
- Conestoga Jacob Ries
- Mason John Rees
- Strasburg John Rees b. abt 1732
- Peter Rees(RP) abt.1754-1811, m. Catherine abt. 1752-1830
- Henry Rees(RP1) b.abt. 1775-aft.1850 m. Catherine 1774-aft.1850
- Andrew Rees(RP2)1776-1856 m. Feronika Eshleman 1776-1847
- Peter Reese(RP3)abt 1778-1824
- records
- Elizabeth Reese(RP4)1780-aft.1860 m. Michael Finefrock 1780- bef 1850
- Catherine Christiana Reese(RP5)1783-1856 m. Issac Peters
- Jacob Reese(RP6)abt.1779-1828
- Inventory
- Administration Account
- Document for Orphan's Court
- Order to Auditors
- Orphan's Court Records
- John Reese(RP7)
- Daniel Rees(RP8)
- Benjamin Reese(RP21)1798-1865 m.2 Sarah KUHN 1809-1894
- Martin Reese(RP22)1800-1882 m.Anna(Nancy)Miles 1800-bef.1860
- Jacob Reese(RP23)1802-1888 m. Elizabeth Fisher? 1806-1898
- Abner Reese(RP24)1806-1857)m. Catherine Finefrock? b.1815
- intestate record
- record
- Nancy Reese(RP25)1808-1888 m. Abraham Isenberger
- Henry Reese(RP26)abt.1813-aft.1870 m. Catherine b. 1806
- Elizabeth Reese(RP27)b.1815 m. Jacob Fisher b. 1817
- Emmanuel (RP28)1816-1888 m. Anna Elliot 1818-1893
- Abram Reese(RP286)1852-1939 m. Delilah V. Rockey 1855-1926
- Henry Reese (RH)abt 1755-1812
m. Margaret Weiler - Records
- Jacob Reese (RB) abt 1750-1824
m. Elizabeth SHULTZ abt 1750-abt 1823 - Deed
Old County Names.
The REESE name is shown where generations
of family farms existed along with the family graveyards.
Allied Families
The earliest known Reese in Lancaster County was Jacob Ries, who appears on the 1726 tax lists and was assessed the "Conestoga Rate". Jacob apparently lived in the Pequea area that comprised larger portions of Lancaster County than the present Township of the same name. His possible burial place is the Groff-Stoneroad-Reese graveyard in New Providence.
Strasburg John Reese(RN) is a possible son of ConestogaJacob Ries. In 1758 John (married to Lydia) purchased 96 acres of land from Solomon Ferree and his wife Rebecca of Sadsbury Township.
In 1761 John Reese and wife Lydia sold the "96" acre tract to Benjamin Brackbill. This tract of land was bounded by several Ferree and LeFever tracts near Strasburg.
Henry Reese is a possible son of ConestogaJacob Ries. Born about 1720 in pequea. Likely father of Peter, b. 1752.
Peter Rees (RP)
Peter was born about 1752. He acquired a 28 acre farm westerly of New Providence possibly on July 14, 1773. On that date a Peter Reese(no others known in that timeframe and place), a Henry Reese(Detrick) and a Frederick Reese acquired land in Lancaster County. Peter(RP) may have obtained as much as 50 acres but at his death the farm he lived on was an 18 to 28 acre. The farm Peter (RP) owned at the time of his death was located at the intersection of the present Mt. Airy and Rawlinsville Roads.
Peter married Catherine abt. 1773 and was a private in the Revolutionary War after the birth of their first two children. A Peter Reese was in the Company of Capt. John Hulings in by January 1776, serving with Henry Shoup. This is possibly Henry Shaub the adjoining farmer and landowner next to Peter on the Rawlinsville Road. Peter's term of service would have been Jan. 5, 1776- Nov. 25, 1776.
At the time of Peter's death in January or February of 1811(
There was(the stone has not been found for several years) a stone in the Groff-Stoneroad graveyard that is transcribed as "P-R 1811." There is also a stone inscribed IAC Ries. (The IAC was transcribed incorrectly and the "I" is a "J". The stone is the marker of Jacob Rees.) Also one belonging to a daughter of a Catherine Riszin(maiden name), which is the feminine form of Ries or variation thereof. She was the daughter of Henry Reese (brother of Peter Reese(RP).
(1) There is some ambiguity about the date of Peter's death. In the petition made by his daughter Elizabeth and her husband in 1811, it uses the date April 19, 1794 in such a fashion as to imply it as Peter's date of death. Nothing else yet discovered supports this. The petition made to apportion the estate was made in March 1811 as was the appointment of a guardian for two minor sons. The Account and Inventory of the estate were made in 1811-1812 and in those documents are mentioned a dog, hay and potatoes all items which do not fit with a death 17 years earlier. Further, Peter's creditors and the assignment of a guardian would not occur 17 years after a death in 1794. Therefore it is likely that the date April 19, 1794 is an ambiguous reference but is likely a date related to the acquisition of the property. Also, an unsourced note states that Peter signed a will Feb. 6, 1811. This will was never recorded.
After Peter's death widow Catherine remained on the farm with the children. Neighbor and friend Swamp John Groff II was appointed guardian over the two minor children.
Henry Rees (RP1)
Henry was the first child of Peter and Catherine Reese. Henry was a farmer in Martick Township(in what is now Providence Township.)He was co-administrator of the estate of his brother Peter with the widow.
Benjamin Reese(RP21)
Benjamin lived near the family farm until moving just across the Strasburg Township line between 1840 and 1850. The family lived in a home which still stands on the north side of White Oak Road, just east of the intersection with Route 222. The home is now owned by a Rankin family.
Benjamin was married first about 1820, Possibly to a woman with the surname Miller. In that same year he purchased by Bill of Sale, the complete furnishings to set up a household from his father Andrew. Between 1822 and 1827, Benjamin fathered a namesake son who briefly appears in records and is presumed to have died in early manhood.
Benjamin was married to second wife Sarah KUHN about 1840. They had 4 sons, all of whom served in the Civil War.
In 1852 Benjamin and wife Sarah Kuhn sold a three acre parcel of land to Josiah Passmore. (Josiah was the brother of James Passmore who two years later bought the farm previously owned by Benjamin's parents and grandparents.)
The three acre parcel contained improvements and a one and a half story frame dwelling house situated in Martic twp.(one year later this area of Martic twp. became Providence twp) and was bounded by the lands of Adam Stoneroad (bur. Groff-Stoneroad-Reese cemetery), Adam Beck, Joseph Winters and John Herr.
This parcel had several owners prior to Benjamin and was owned earlier by Christopher Winters Jr. Chris moved west to Ohio and assigned his properties to his brothers who sold them off. Benjamin Rees bought the three acre tract March 3, 1848 from Henry Brenberger and wife Catherine.
The 1852 conveyance to Passmore is signed by both Benjamin and Sarah. It is witnessed by John Groff and James Passmore.
Benjamin was a limeburner by occupation and died on his 67th birthday. He is buried in the New Providence Mennonite Cemetery with his wife as well as two sons and some of their families.
Emanuel Reese(RP28)
Emanuel bought land on April 9, 1862 from Martin Eshleman 1824-1909 and wife Elizabeth Groff 1819-1848 (deed Book D, Vol.9, p.125-130. Martin was a cousin of Emmanuel's.
Emanual and wife both signed by making marks. James Passmore was a witness.
Abram Reese(RP286)
See Biographical Annals of Lancaster County p.987
Abram bought a tract of land from Absalom Gochenour and wife Lydia Ann Winters March 28, 1874 (Deed Book D, Vol.25, p.294. The tract adjoined other lands of Absalom Gochenour as well as adjoining the farm of Abram's father Emanuel.
Abram Reese and A.W. Gochenour were trustees of the estate of William Gochenour in 1908 (Deed Book D, Vol.19,p.494). Abram's first cousin Edward Reese(RP212) was a witness to the same document. Edward Reese and Absalom Gochenour married Winters sisters and Edward's brother Martin married a Winters also.
Peter Reese(RP3)
Peter was a farmer in Strasburg township. He rented a house from Dr. Francis Burrows and shared half of his crops with Dr. Burrows.Peter may have been a veteran of the War of 1812. After his death children Mary and Martin appear to have left Pennsylvania for Ohio to claim a tract of land that belonged to their late father. Peter lived and died in Pennsylvania and it seems likely that he may have received such a parcel of land for service during the War. Peter died in 1824 at about age 45. His cause of death is unknown but he was seeing several doctors prior to his death.
Elizabeth Reese(RP4)
Elizabeth was born born about 1780.She married Michael Finefrock of Earl township at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Holland, October 14, 1800. They had 8 to 10 children and lived nearby the intersection of the present Mt. Airy Road at it's intersection with Rawlinsville Road.Michael was a carpenter and joiner and died abt. 1848. His tombstone is a fieldstone that has the initials "M.F" on it. He is buried in the Reese Family cemetery near Mt. Airy road in New Providence.
Elizabeth died after 1860 and in 1860 was living with the second of her children Catherine, born 1802. Catherine was married to Simon Winters.
Catherine Christiana Reese
Born Aug 21, 1783, was married to Issac Peters prior to 1830 and moved to Ohio sometime after the death of her mother Catherine in 1830.The couple did have children, and Catherine died July 10, 1856.
Jacob Reese(RP6)
Benjamin Reese Jr.(RP211)
Edward Reese(RP213)
Franklin Reese(RP213)
Martin Kuhn Reese (RP214)
Lee Ward Reese(RP21486)
Rodric Randolph Reese(RP214861)
Witmer Reese(RP215)
Abner Reese(RP24)
Document
Misc. Book 1858-1860
p.198
Abner Reese decd.
April 22nd 1857 Appraisement of $300 worth of property set apart for the use of the widow of Abner Reese decd. Appraisement being signed and Certified by the Apprasier the Court approve of the same and order and direct the same to be filed of Record in the Orphan's Court Office of Lancaster County.
Document
Misc. book 1856-1858,
p.588
October 1857
Abner Reese decd.
The petition of Lydia Snyder intermarried with Jacob Snyder, and a daughter of Abner Reese, late of providence township deceased,
Respectfully Showeth,
That said Abner Rees, died intestate on or about the 25th day of March A.D. 1857 leaving surviving him a widow and eight children to wit, Catherine the widow, and Lydia intermarried with Jacob Snyder, Albert, John, Mary, Fanny, Jeremiah, Filena and Catherine Rees,
Children~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seized as in fee of two tracts of real estate in Providence township Containing sixteen acres more or less with a one and a half story log dwelling House, log stable thereon erected adjoining land of Joshua Winters and others, No2. a tract of unimproved land in said township Containing four acres more or less adjoining land of Stephen Wiggins and others,
No partition or valuation having been made of said premises, your petitioner therefore prays that your Honors award an Inquest to make partition of the premises aforesaid to and among the said parties interested therein in such manner and in such proportions as by the laws of this Commonwealth is directed, if such partition can be made thereof then to value and appraise the same, and make return of their proceedings according to law,
To the truth of which facts the petitioner was duly affirmed according to law,
And now October 26th 1857, It is ordered by the Court, that the Sheriff of Lancaster County, do summon an Inquest to view value and appraise the Real Estate of Abner Rees of which he died seized and to make partition thereof to and among(last few words illegible)
Return of Inquisition
Misc. Book 1856-1858, pp. 588-90
Inquisition inde(nted?) and taken on the premises No 1. in Providence Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania on the 11th day of November A.D.1857. Before Benjamin F. Rowe High Sheriff of the County of Lancaster By virtue of an order of the Orphan's Court of said County to him(?) directed and to this inquisition annexed by the Oaths and affirmations of Cyrus Royer, Henry Bowman Jr., Daniel Huber, Thomas Redman, Stephen Wiggins, John C. Smith, Henry Hart, Henry Miller, John Nagle, George H. Miller, Daniel Lehman, Jacob Clayman. Twelve good and lawful men of his Bailiwick who on their oaths and affirmations respectively do say that on the day and year aforesaid they went to and from the lands and tenements of which Abner Reese in the said (?) mentioned died seized and there did find that the same could not be divided to and among all the heirs and legal representatives in sait writ? mentioned, But that the same will accomodate two and only two of said heirs without predjudice to or spoiling of the whole thereof and therefore the inquest aforesaid have valued and apprasied the same as follows:
No1. At and for the sum of
Nine hundred and seventy Dollars
N02. at and for the sum of Fifty
Dollars
Which Inquisition was Confirmed this November 16,1857 by the
Court
And now May 24th 1858, on Motion of Benjamin Herr the Orphan's
Court of Lancaster County, grant a Rule on the Heirs and legal
representatives of Abner Rees late of Providence township deceased to
come into Court on the third Monday in June Next(the 21st) at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon to accept or refuse the real estate of said deceased at
the appraisement made thereof by an Inquisition held for that
purpose.
And Now August 18th 1858 on due proof of service of Rule on
the heirs of said decd. None of the Heirs appearing to accept said Real
Estate, but have filed their Refusal to accept the same, at the instance
of the heirs the Court on Motion of Benjamin Herr Esqr. award an order
of Sale to John Strohm Administrator(illegble line)
Cash on the first day of April A.D. 1858
Return of Administrator
John Strohm
Administrator as aforesaid reports that in pursuance of the within Order
after giving due and legal Notice did at the time and place in said
order Mentioned expose to Sale the Said real estate in said order
desribed and Sold the Same to Wit, the tract of Sixteen acres More or
less to John K. Raub for the Sum of Seven hundred and Nineteen dollars
and thirty eight cents and the four acre tract More or less to David
Wiggins, at and for the sum of Sixty four dollars and Seventy two
cents.
And Now October 18th, 1858 the Court Confirms the Sale So made
and decree the premises to them the said John K. Raub and David Wiggins
their heirs and assigns in fee as fully as he the said Abner Rees decd.
had and held in the Same at the time of his death subject and liable to
the payment of the purchase Money agreeably to the time of this order
and the terms therein prescribed by the Court.
Guardianship Document
Deed Book O, Vol 7, pg.544
Hagans, Uriah
to
Abner Rees
Know all men by these presents that Uriah
Hagans of Strasburg township Lancaster County, hereby acknowledge to
have received from Abner Rees of Strasburg township my late guardian the
sum of one hundred dollars the balance in full of my father's estate
which was in the hands of my said guardian, in consideration whereof and
for the further sum of one dollar to me in hand paid before the sealing
and delivery hereof the receipt which is hereby acknowledged I have
(?sed), released and forever quit claimed unto the said Abner Rees all
manner of action (?), reckonings, (?), debts, dues and demands
whatsoever which I the said Uriah Hagans ever had, now have, or which I
my executors administrators at any time (?), can or may have a claim and
demand against the said Abner Rees his executors administrators at ant
time hereof (?)(?) the management of my estate or any part thereof
forever by any reason of any (?) by him received from the same in
payments made therewith during my minority(?)of any matter cause or
thing whatsoever (?ing) the (?) from the beginning of the world to the
date hereof. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
this the 22nd day of March A.D.1850
Witness present
D.G. Eshleman, J.C. Van Camp
Uriah Hagans(mark) City of Lancaster SS.
Be it
(?remembered) that on the 22nd day of March 1850 personally appeared
before me the subscriber (?) Alderman in and for said City the above
named Uriah Hagans and under form of law acknowledged the above
instrunent of writing to be his act and deed and desired that the same
might be accorded as such Witness my hand and seal the day and year
above written.
J.C. Van Camp, Recorder
Recorded March 22nd A.D. 1850
Jacob Reese (RB)
Jacob married Elizabeth Shultz of Lampeter township. They obtained their marriage license at St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster 6 Nov 1771. Elizabeth was a daughter of Andrew Shultz of lampeter Township. Andrew was the namesake son of immigrant Andrew Shultz, a mennonite who immigrated to the Pequa area with the Hans Herr party of 1710.
Rees, Jacob dec.d execrs?
To
Michael Shenk} To all people to whom these presents shall come
Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger Executors of The last will and testament of Jacob Reese late of the township of Pelham in the County of Sincolor and province of upper Canada deceased late Husband of Elizabeth also deceased who was one of The daughters of Andrew Shultz late of the township of Lampeter in the County of Lancaster and state of Pennsylvania deceased send greeting, Know Ye that the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger have on the day of the date hereof had and received of Michael Shenk of the township of Lampeter in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Husbandman the sum of Twenty nine pounds Twelve Shilling and seven pence Current money of Pennsylvania equal to the sum of seventy nine dollars and one cent lawful money of the united states in full of and for the part share and proportion of the said Jacob Reese and Elizabeth his wife in right of the said Elizabeth, of and in the sum of Two hundred and sixty-six pounds Thirteen Shillings and fourpence being one third part part of the sum of Eight hundred pounds charged upon and made payable for or out of a certain plantation and tract of Land situate in Lampeter Township and County of Lancaster aforesaid containing Eighty four acres be the same more or less late the real Estate Lands and tenements of the said Andrew Shultz deceased whereon he lived or resided in his life time and at the time of his death and which the said Andrew Shultz deceased in and by his last will and testament dated the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four, since his deceased duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster, did give and devise unto his said son John Shultz and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple and therein directed the said sum of two hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, being one third part of the said sum of Eight hundred pounds(the valuation of the premises) to be retained or left in the Hands of his said son John to enable him to pay the interest thereof unto his the said testators wife Barbara afterwards his widow and relict yearly and every year during the term of her natural life or widowhood in liu of her dower in the premises, she the said Barbara being lately dead the said sum of Two hundred and sixty six pounds Thirteen shillings and four pence by the directions and true intent and meaning of the last will and testament aforesaid became payable to and amongst the said john Shultz the son and the seven daughters of the said Andrew Shultz deceased and the representatives of such of them as were then dead allowing to the said John Shultz or his representatives the shares thereof which said plantation and tract of land with the appurtenances or the greater part thereof by virtue of some good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the Law became vested in the said Michael Shenk and his heirs and assigns in fee simple In Consideration whereof the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger as well as for themselves for and in Behalf of the heirs and representatives of the said Jacob Reese deceased and of his said wife Elizabeth also deceased and each of them have acquitted released and forever discharged and by these presents do acquit release and and forever discharge the said Michael Shenk his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and the aforesaid tract or parcel of land late the real estate Lands and tenements of the said Andrew Shultz deceased and every part thereof and from the aforesaid sum of Twenty nine pounds twelve shillings and seven pence equal to the sum of Seventy nine dollars and one cent, And of and from all the part and share of the said Jacob Reese and Elizabeth his wife or of their heirs or representatives or any or either of them of and in the said sum of two hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence and of and from all and all manner of action and actions suits accounts reckonings and demands whatsoever which against him the said Michael Shenk
They the said Jacob Rees and Elizabeth his wife or neither of them in their life time or since their decease their heirs or representatives any or either of them ever had or now have and which against him the said Michael Shenk his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns they the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger or either of them or the heirs or representatives of the said Jacob reese deceased and Elizabeth Reese deceased or any or either of them can or may have Claim Challenge or demand for or on account of the aforesaid sum of money or any part or parcel of the aforesaid sum of Two hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence or any part of the said sum of Eight hundred pounds the valuation or appraisement of the Real estate Lands and tenements late of the said Andrew Shultz deceased:
The Witness whereof the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger have hereunto set their hands and seals the Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us} Samuel Becket seal
William Richardson John McCabe Jacob Belinger seal
Province of Upper Canada}
Lincoln County SS}
Be it remembered that on the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twent three Before me Thomas Dickson Esquire a Commissioner of the Court of Bench in said County personally appeared the within named Samuel Becket and jacob Belinger and personally acknowledged the foregoing instrument in Writing to be their act and deed to and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Dickson seal
For taking affidavids (ill)
Recorded the 18th day of April Anno Domini 1828
Henry Hibshman
Book Vol 5 P. 392
Henry Reese (RH)
Henry was born about 1755. He lived in the area of New Providence and married Margaret Weiler August 12, 1781. They belonged to Pequea Reformed Church (now Zion Reformed. A Detrick(Henry) Reese purchased land in Lancaster County on July 14, 1773. On the same day a Peter Reese(RP?) and a Frederick Reese also purchased land.
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