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While researching my ancestor Jacob Reese I abstracted a number of deeds in Gilmer County, Georgia that mention various folks named Reese.
I thought these might be of interest to other researchers?
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Gilmer Co., GA, Book H, p.154: James R. Findley to William Whitmire, 14 August 1846; for $1,000, lot 165 in 5th District in 2nd Section; in presence of Jacob Reece and Parmilly X Sanalin her mark
Came before me Jacob Reece ... he saw James R. Findley sign seal & deliver; dated 20 February 1847
[William Whitmire’s wife Elizabeth was likely a Reese before her marriage and may have been a sister of Jacob Reese; Permelia’s relationship to Jacob Reese has not been proven, but perhaps she was his mistress?; at this time Jacob’s wife Susan was still living, but after Jacob’s death Permelia took Reese as a last name]
Gilmer Co., GA, Book H, p.384: James R. Findley to William Whitmire, for 1500; a family of Negroes consisting of five ... Phebe a woman about 67, Mourning a woman about 55, Jane a woman of 35 & her daughter about 3 years of age, and a man by the name of Allen about 26; dated 23 Sept. 1846; wit. by Jacob Reece; ... personally appeared Jacob Reece 20 January 1847 ...
Gilmer Co., GA, Book J, pp.238-239, 10 January 1849: Joseph Tanner to William Whitmire, for $10; lot 167, district 5, section 2; wit. Nathaniel H. Goss and Andrew J. Glenn; registered 15 July 1849
14 Feb. 1850, William Whitmire sold to Andrew J. Glenn for $1000, land in 5th district 2nd section Gilmer Co., originally Cherokee Co. lot 165, 160 acres. Witness: Elias Pettit, James R. Findley, JP. Recorded 20 Feb. 1850, Gilmer Co., GA, Deed Book J, p.370
Gilmer Co., GA, Book J, pp.433-434. Jacob Reece to Permelia Sandlin, William W. Sandlin, & Patsey Sandlin; 14 Feb. 1849; for the sum of $100; ... east of the ...
lot 200 ... witnessed by Thomas Howard, David X Ruddell (his mark)
[Despite what has sometimes been posted on the web, this deed does NOT mention any relationship between Jacob Reese and the Sandlins]
Gilmer Co., GA, Deed Book J, p.464: William Wallis & Eliza Wallis (also given as Wallace) sold lot 130 district 12 section 2 to Isaac Mullinax for $20; Eliza was formerly Eliza Wofford, orphan of William Wofford; dated 27 August 1849; recorded 7 July 1850; wit. John Mullinax; J.M. Reese J.P.
[I am not sure who this J.M. Reese was]
Gilmer Co., GA, Book K, p.53. Silas Beasley to Josiah Reese, for $30, lot 203 in 12th district, 160 acres; date of deed mostly scratched through on microfilm, only year 1844 is readable; witnesses William R. Rees, B.B. Bradley J.P.; registered 17 September 1851
[No connection between Josiah Reese and William B. Rees, and Jacob Reese, has been discovered]
Gilmer Co., GA, Book K, pp.138-139. Newman Wilson to Josiah Reese; dated 4 March 1851; for $50, 160 acres, lot 112 in 5th district 2nd section; wit. Allen Gilliland; Thomas N. White
Gilmer Co., GA, Book K, pp.139-140. Josiah Reese to Nancy Pinion; dated 5 March 1851; lot 112, district 5, 2nd section; 160 acres for $25; witnesses G.R. Edwards, J.L. Coggins
Gilmer Co., GA, Book K, pp.237-238. James R. Findley to James Reese; for $100; excepting mines and minerals ... and water and timber reserving ... lot 236 in 5th district, 160 acres; dated 20 December 1851; witnessed John H. Dorsey, Richard L. X Green (his mark)
[I have not seen any proof of who this James Reese's parents were]
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Gilmer Co., GA, Superior Court Minute Book, Misc. 1851-1856 – reel 0219495
p.8: Sept. term, 1851
The State vs.
James R. Findley, John H. Johnson
simple larceny
ordered to be tried at the next term of court
p.21: March term 1852
petit juror list includes
# 7 William Whitmire
[This is strange, since the only William Whitmire I know of in Gilmer County was believed to have died in 1851?]
p.42: May term 1852
The State vs. James R. Findley, John H. Johnson, case dismissed
[John H. Johnson was married to Mary Reese, who was likely the daughter of Peter Reese, Jr. and Rachel Anderson]
pp.44-45: May term 1852
(this is very faint – this is a grouping of related lawsuits)
B.M. Griffith, Henry Whitmire, Daniel & John Whitmire, legatees
vs.
Elizabeth Whitmire, appellant
B.M. Griffith, agent for Henry, Daniel & John Whitmire
vs. James R. Findley, appellant
Daniel Whitmire
vs.
James R. Findley
all of these concerned Findley’s administration of William Whitmire’s estate
p.51: May term 1852
Andrew J. Glen (sic) vs. William Whitmire
find for the plaintiff $300, 6 May 1852
p.112: Nov. term 1852
B.M. Griffith, agent for
Henry Whitmire & John Whitmire, legatees of William Whitmire, deceased
vs.
Elizabeth Whitmire, appellant
Upon agreement of the parties is is ordered ... that the appeal be withdrawn
p.139: Daniel Whitmire vs. James R. Findley, settled
p.153: November term, 1853
Application by James R. Findley, admr. “with the will annexed of William Whitmire, deceased” [but not copied into this volume]; appeal to the superior court to sell Negroes
p.210: May term 1855
Hiram P. Bell vs. James R. Findley, admin. of William Whitmire, deceased
judgement for plaintiff for $100 with all costs; 17 May 1855
p.269: Nov. term 1855
Daniel Whitmire vs. James R. Findley
B.M. Griffith agent for Henry & John & Daniel Whitmire legatees vs. James R. Findley application for letters of administration
B.M. Griffith agent for Henry & John & Daniel Whitmire legatees vs. Elizabeth Whitmire, James R. Findley, security
It appearing that the several cases within named have been settled ... dated 17 Nov. 1855
(It sounds like this was just housecleaning by the court – nothing new was going on with these cases, I think?)
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Gilmer Co., GA, Inferior Court Minutes, Book 1, 1835-1853 (LDS reel # 219514)
This book does not have any page numbers.
Gilmer Co. Inferior Court ... July 20, 1840
Ordered by the court that Jacob Reese, William Whitmire and Andrew J. Glenn be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to lay off and designate the boundaries of a new Militia District to be made of the 794th G.M. Dist. and report to the Court forthwith ...
July 20th Day 1840
[Note that Jacob Reese was about 70 years old at this time]
[The following appears on the next page, dated the same day]
July 20, 1840
Jacob Reece, William Whitmire and Andrew J. Glen made their report
the boundaries were as follows ...
commencing at the northeast corner of the fifth District 2nd sec. running west with the north line of said District to the top of the dividing Ridge above Robert Kinkayd’s; thence with the top of said Ridge untill it intersects the line between Gilmer and Cherokee Counties, thence with the county line to the said northeast corner of the 5th Dist. of the Second Section
[Because this was reported on the same day that they were given the task, I assume they decided on these boundaries by looking at a map, rather than visiting the land]
Gilmer Co., GA, 3 Nov. 1840
Ordered by the Court that Cyrus Seay, Esqr., Jacob Reese and William Whitmire be and they are hereby appointed Standing Commissioners of Roads for the 979th G.M. Dist. November 3 Day 1840
[I was surprised that Jacob, aged 70, was picked for this duty; I also was curious whether his relationship with Permelia Sandlin – if it was outside the socially accepted norm – would have prevented his selection]
[This gets odder]
Gilmer Co., GA, 1 March 1841
Calvin T. Whitten, Esq., Nathaniel H. Goss and John Dilbeck appointed road commissioners for 979th Dist.
[This does not specifically say they were appointed in place of Seay, Reese and Whitmire, but that likely is the case. There is no explanation why these men were replaced after such a brief tenure]
Gilmer Co., GA, 5 May 1845
Ordered by the Court that the undersigned be ... appointed to act as standing commissioners to lay off and mark out a road in the 979 District G.M. leading from Whitmires Mill to Intersect the State Road leading of by Lumpkin County Leading from the Boced (?) Town settlement north to the Gilmer Line from thence the mos [sic] convenient way until it intersects the Road Leading to Ellijay
[signed] Samuel Clauts, Jacob Reece, John Langston
[At this point Jacob Reese was about 75 years old; also, I believe this is the first – and only – reference to a mill owned by William Whitmire?]
Gilmer Co., GA, 25 August 1845
Ordered by the Court that the commissioners Samuel Clouts, John Langston & Jacob Reece appointed commissioners upon a road leading from Brick (?) Town settlement to intersect the turnpike road ... suspend further operations upon said road until the regular term of the court of ordinary ... in September
[The minutes never mention this road again]
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