JOHN REES (1768-1817) SC
JOHN REES married CHARITY CLARK, Newberry SC about 1786 and was dismissed by the Quakers for "marrying out". He and Charity had three children before 1796 when Charity died. The children used the name REESE:
1) NANCY b abt 1788, m JOHN THOMAS
2) ELIZABETH b abt 1789, m JOHN MCFARLAND
3) DAVID T. b 1791, m NANCY MCKITTRICK
About 1800, JOHN REES married MARY JOHNSTON RICHARDSON, widow of ROBERT RICHARDSON, of Newberry. They had five children (also used the name REESE):
1) JOHN BASCOM (1801-1875) m MALINDA JOHNSON in Buncombe Co. NC 1826. Died Suwanee, GA.
2) MARY ANN (1806-1876) m JAMES DUGAN MURRAY in Buncombe Co. NC 1832. Died Versailles, MO.
3) WILLIAM (1807-1886) m CAROLINE PLUMBLEE in Henderson Co. NC. He died Henderson Co. NC
4) SUSAN (1809-1895) m ROBERT THOMAS in Henderson Co. NC 1836. Died Henderson Co. NC
5) SOLOMON (1811-1850)m MATILDA MURRAY in Henderson Co. NC 1833. Died in MO.
My direct ancestor is BENJAMIN RICHARDSON (1796-1862)who was the son of MARY JOHNSTON by her first marriage.
Would appreciate any information on this REES/REESE family.