Daniel Dees1

M, #4554, b. 1740, d. 8 January 1802

Father*Emanuel M. Dees b. 1705, d. 1770
Mother*Elizabeth Price b. c 1700
Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||||||||

ChartsJOHN GRAHAM

MARRIAGE* Daniel Dees married Elizabeth (?). 
Birth*1740 He was born in 1740 at Johnston, N.C. 
 He was the son of Emanuel M. Dees and Elizabeth Price. 
Death*8 January 1802 He died on 8 January 1802 at Jefferson County, GA.1 
Note* He Here are Ed Harmon's notes on Daniel.
The Three Daniel Dees Men of Johnson County

Based on the Dees family data on the web, Emanuel Dees had a son named Emanuel whom we shall call Emanuel II. Emanuel II had a son Daniel, Daniel had a son Daniel who is shown in the 1800 Census as Daniel Jr. Daniel Jr., had a son Daniel whom we will call Daniel III. Daniel III decided to call himself Daniel Graham.

Daniel Jr. left a will:

DANIEL DEES Jan. 8,1802 March 1,1802, p. 32
Wife: Elizabeth to have the free informant of all my land. ..consisting of 2 tracts, meaning all
that part of sd. land lying and being below or on the South eastern side of the Mill branch also
one negro man Bremus, one negro woman Easter and negro girl Jeffy, household and kitchen
furn.,plantation tools and bay mare, sorrel mare, stock and hogs...I lend to wife Elizabeth until
my son John shall become the age of 21 one negro man. .and I lend one negro woman, one negro
boy, one negro boy and girl beg. to son Edmon one silver dollar. .beg. to son Drewry all that
part of above tract sit. on upper or N.E. side of Mill branch. also to son Drewry one neg. man
and one neg. boy beg. to son Hillard one negro boy to be delivered to him when my son John
shall leave ca to age of 21. .beg. to son Daniel one silver dollar..My wife a negro man "now in
N.C. .beg. to son John all land sit. and lying on Lower S.W. side of Branch to be possessed by
him sd. son John when my sd. wife Elizabeth shall or may decease also I give to son John one
negro man, woman and 2 boys. Wife Elizabeth, Extrx., Son, Drewry, Exr. Wit: Thatcher
Vivion, Jr., Ducet Dees, Nancy Dees, Rebecca Crawford.
671

Jefferson Co. GA Wills (1777/1893)

Note in the will, dated January 8, 1802 that John, Hilliard and Daniel were minors. Also note the North Carolina connection by; “a negro man now in NC” It is believed that this Daniel Graham (I think he means Dees) Jr and wife Elizabeth are the parents of Daniel Dees Graham due to the following:

Elizabeth Dees married William Barefoot in October 1813. William and Elizabeth are found in Pulaski County, Georgia after 1813.

In the book The Early Court Records of Pulaski County dated 1819 you find the following notations:

James Dees indicted for assault April 1813,John Dees owed the sheriff $33.00 (not said why. Its on p. 69 of the 1812 minutes.) James Dees died 1819 with minor children Sarah, Jordan and Elizabeth.
Mary Dees was Admx for James. John Dees Adm for Hilliard Sept 7 1818 Jordan Dees and Mary Dees admr. for James Dees Jan 6 1818

Note that the Pulaski County Court records plus the following data, show all 3 of the minor children of Daniel Jr, as listed in 1802 to be residents of Pulaski county, Georgia before 1819.

Daniel Graham is shown in Georgia Court documents to be Daniel Dees in 1826. 1840-1842 Daniel Dees Graham steals a slave in Georgia and takes the slave to Edgefield District, South Carolina to sell.

While in Edgefield District, South Carolina, according to trial testimony, Daniel Dees Graham marries the daughter of Abraham Hurt. At the time of the Hurt marriage, Daniel had a wife and seven children in Pulaski County, GA.

In 1842 William Barefoot left Pulaski County, Georgia and went to South Carolina looking for Daniel Dees Graham. Apparently the Hurt family was known to both Daniel and William, because William found Daniel at the Hurt home, where Daniel was living with the Hurt daughter. In November 1842 Daniel and Hurt lured William off into the woods and killed William, burying his body by a fallen tree not far from the Hurt home. After the murder Daniel returned to Georgia, where he was arrested for stealing the slave and eventually confessed to killing; “Old Billy Barefoot.” Daniel was tried for the theft of the slave and sent to prision in Georgia. Georgia prison records establish his year of birth as 1800-1801 which matches the 1802 will of Daniel Jr. Daniel was sent by Georgia to South Carolina to stand trial, for the murder of “his stepfather, William Barefoot.” In South Carolina Daniel leads authorities to the body of William. Daniel confessed, confessed the involvement of Abraham Hurt and was hanged May 24, 1844.

With the appearance of Hilliard and John in the court records and the knowledge that Daniel Graham was actually Daniel Dees, all living in Pulaski County, you have strong evidence. When combined with the trial data where it states that William Barefoot was Daniel’s stepfather you have more evidence. With the recorded marriage of William Barefoot to Elizabeth Dees in October 1813 the evidence is piled pretty high showing that the published data in the Dees family genealogy, regards Daniel Jr and what happened to his sons and wife Elizabeth, is wrong.

Here is information from Betty Smith. I haven't entered it as of 2007 as I just cannot reconcile.

Betty J. Smith
Oct. 04. 2006

Descendants of Emanuel Dees


Generation No. 1

1. EMANUEL1 DEES was born Bet. 1700 - 1705, and died 1770 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH PRICE Abt. 1724 in James County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1700 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 1746 in North Carolina.

Notes for EMANUEL DEES:
Johnston County, NC - Wills at the Archives

NC Archives
C.R. 050.801.1-11
1760-1922

Dees, Emanuel-1770

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #1, p. 163
(Beginning of will of EMANUAL DEES missing.) Legatees: sons DREURY & DANIEL DEES; dau HANAH BENTON; dau PRESELA BRATCHER; dau SUSANA GUING; son in law THOMAS; grandau OLIEF HATCHER; JOHN SMITH , merchant & SAMUEL SMITH, his brother; wife ELIZABETH DEES; negro BERT; friend ROBERT HATCHER. Exec. son DANIEL DEES. Wit: NEEDHAM BRYAN, JEAN RATLIFF, WILLIAM DEES. Signed:
EMANUEL (M) DEES, Nov. Ct. 1770.
-------------------

     
Children of EMANUEL DEES and ELIZABETH PRICE are:
2.     i.     DRURY2 DEES, b. Abt. 1727, Bertie County, North Carolina; d. Duplin County, North Carolina.
3.     ii.     DEWITT CLINTON DEES, b. Abt. 1735, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; d. 1806, Jefferson County, Georgia.
     iii.     HANNAH DEES, b. Abt. 1734; m. M. BENTON.
4.     iv.     PRISCILLA DEES, b. Abt. 1736.
     v.     SUSANNA DEES, b. Abt. 1746; m. THOMAS GUING.
5.     vi.     DANIEL DEES, b. Abt. 1740, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 1802, Jefferson County, Georgia.


Generation No. 2

2. DRURY2 DEES (EMANUEL1) was born Abt. 1727 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died in Duplin County, North Carolina. He married ALCY.
     
Children of DRURY DEES and ALCY are:
     i.     WILLIAM3 DEES, b. Abt. 1750.
     ii.     HARDY DEES, b. Abt. 1753.

Notes for HARDY DEES:
Duplin County, NC - Revolutionary War Military Services, Surnames A-D

DEES, Hardy, Private, NC Militia
Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers and was listed in the 1790 US Census
for Sampson. Soldier is listed by family researchers as the son of
Drury and Mary Anne Dees and married a Patsy or Martha. Soldier was the
grandson of Emanuel Dees of Johnston Co. NC. Soldier in 1790 is listed
with two older males and five females with wife. Soldier was born about
1745. Soldier is listed in a 1766 Sampson deed. Soldier reportedly died
in Sampson Co. NC in 1809. He is not listed in Sampson Court Minutes
after 1801. Widow Patsy Dees is listed in Sampson for 1810 with two
older males and one teenage female at home. One son is listed as
Daniel.


     iii.     NEEDHAM DEES, b. Abt. 1755.
6.     iv.     SAMPSON DEES.
     v.     NATHAN DEES.


3. DEWITT CLINTON2 DEES (EMANUEL1) was born Abt. 1735 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, and died 1806 in Jefferson County, Georgia. He married NANCY.
     
Children of DEWITT DEES and NANCY are:
7.     i.     JAMES3 DEES.
     ii.     DEWITT CLINTON DEES, JR..
     iii.     JORDAN DEES.


4. PRISCILLA2 DEES (EMANUEL1) was born Abt. 1736. She married ROBERT HATCHER.
     
Child of PRISCILLA DEES and ROBERT HATCHER is:
     i.     OLIEF3 HATCHER.


5. DANIEL2 DEES (EMANUEL1) was born Abt. 1740 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1802 in Jefferson County, Georgia. He married ELIZABETH WOOD. She was born Abt. 1737 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Notes for DANIEL DEES:
DANIEL DEES Jan. 8,1802 March 1,1802, p. 32
Wife: Elizabeth to have the free informant of all my land. ..consisting of 2 tracts, meaning all
that part of sd. land lying and being below or on the South eastern side of the Mill branch also
one negro man Bremus, one negro woman Easter and negro girl Jeffy, household and kitchen
furn.,plantation tools and bay mare, sorrel mare, stock and hogs...I lend to wife Elizabeth until
my son John shall become the age of 21 one negro man. .and I lend one negro woman, one negro
boy, one negro boy and girl beg. to son Edmon one silver dollar. .beg. to son Drewry all that
part of above tract sit. on upper or N.E. side of Mill branch. also to son Drewry one neg. man
and one neg. boy beg. to son Hillard one negro boy to be delivered to him when my son John
shall leave ca to age of 21. .beg. to son Daniel one silver dollar..My wife a negro man "now in
N.C. .beg. to son John all land sit. and lying on Lower S.W. side of Branch to be possessed by
him sd. son John when my sd. wife Elizabeth shall or may decease also I give to son John one
negro man, woman and 2 boys. Wife Elizabeth, Extrx., Son, Drewry, Exr. Wit: Thatcher
Vivion, Jr., Ducet Dees, Nancy Dees, Rebecca Crawford.
671

Jefferson Co. GA Wills (17771893)

     
Children of DANIEL DEES and ELIZABETH WOOD are:
     i.     EDMON3 DEES, b. 1765, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 1844, Union County, North Carolina; m. (1) MARY WHITTINGTON, February 16, 1790; b. 1770; m. (2) ELIZABETH BRASWELL, November 15, 1803, Johnston County, North Carolina.
8.     ii.     DREWERY DEES, b. 1767, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 1837, Monroe County, Alabama.
     iii.     HILLIARD DEES, b. 1772; d. 1818, Pulaski County, Georgia; m. SALLY SMITH, March 20, 1808, Johnston County, North Carolina.
     iv.     DAVID DANIEL DEES, b. 1777; d. 1807.
     v.     JOHN DEES, b. 1780; m. CAUSEY TAYLOR, June 16, 1807, Jefferson County, Georgia.


Generation No. 3

6. SAMPSON3 DEES (DRURY2, EMANUEL1) He married ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
     
Child of SAMPSON DEES and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS is:
     i.     DENSON ANDREW4 DEES, b. 1785, Johnston County, North Carolina; m. RACHEL HOLLAND.


7. JAMES3 DEES (DEWITT CLINTON2, EMANUEL1)
     
Children of JAMES DEES are:
     i.     JOHN4 DEES.
     ii.     JAMES DEES.
     iii.     JORDAN DEES, d. Pulaski County, Georgia.


8. DREWERY3 DEES (DANIEL2, EMANUEL1) was born 1767 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1837 in Monroe County, Alabama. He married SALLY STEVENS June 20, 1795 in Johnston County, North Carolina.
     
Children of DREWERY DEES and SALLY STEVENS are:
     i.     JOHN4 DEES, b. 1798; m. ELIZABETH BALLARD.
     ii.     ANN DEES.
     iii.     SARAH DEES.
     iv.     BRYANT DEES, m. SARAH DODD, January 27, 1819, Jefferson County, Georgia.
     v.     CHARLES HILLIARD DEES.
     vi.     DANIEL DEES, b. July 13, 1810, AlabamaGeorgia; d. February 15, 1895, Columbia County, Arkansas; m. MARY BURT. 
LAND GRANT*1765 He was received land grant Between 1765 and 1782 he received a number of land grants and appears to hae been a wealthy man. in 1765 at N.C. 
MILITARY*1776 He served in the military in 1776 He served in the Revolution.2 
Will*1 March 1802 He left a will on 1 March 1802 at Jefferson Co., GA, Note in the will, dated January 8, 1802 that John, Hilliard and Daniel were minors. Also note the North Carolina connection by; “a negro man now in NC”
I'm leaving this in here, but after more research think this is incorrect. To search type in Hilliard Dees and find all kinds of conflicting information.

From Betty Smith:
DANIEL DEES Jan. 8,1802 March 1,1802, p. 32 Wife: Elizabeth to have the free informant of all my land. ..consisting of 2 tracts, meaning all that part of sd. land lying and being below or on the South eastern side of the Mill branch also one negro man Bremus, one negro woman Easter and negro girl Jeffy, household and kitchen furn.,plantation tools and bay mare, sorrel mare, stock and hogs...I lend
to wife Elizabeth until my son John shall become the age of 21 one negro man and I lend one negro woman, one negro boy, one negro boy and girl beg. to son Edmon one silver dollar. .beg. to son Drewry all that part of above tract sit. on upper or N.E. side of Mill branch. also to son Drewry one neg. man and one neg. boy beg. to son Hillard one negro boy to be delivered to him when my son John shall leave ca to age of 21. .beg. to son Daniel one silver dollar..My wife a negro man "now in N.C. .beg. to son John all land sit. and lying on Lower S.W. side of Branch to be possessed by him sd. son John when my sd. wife Elizabeth shall or may decease also I give to son John one negro man, woman and 2 boys. Wife Elizabeth, Extrx., Son, Drewry,
Exr. Wit: Thatcher Vivion, Jr., Ducet Dees, Nancy Dees, Rebecca Crawford.
671 Jefferson Co. Georgia Wills (1777/1893)

The land mentioned above was not in Georgia. Here is Ed's note on the topic:
Regarding Daniel DEES Sr's will, I finally figured out that the land he
gave to his wife/son was not in GA, it was in NC. There are no deed
records of Daniel Dees SR buying land in Jefferson County Georgia and he was
never taxed on land (of course, he was only there for about 1 -2 years
and he probably lived on his brother Duet Dees' land.

From: Margot Woodrough [mailto:margo4it@tampabay.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:49 AM
To: 'Ed Harmon'
Subject: RE: Our Graham Family
Ed, I keep turning the whole thing over in my mind and am struck with the following:
We need a Daniel born about 1800 and Dead Daniel seems to provide us with that person. Not only that, but Dead Daniel provides us with the other 2 folks who went to Pulaski. Its difficult to believe that these are not the folks we are looking for.

I feel comfortable with the E. Graham age 65 of the 1850 being the mother of Daniel. Making her birth about 1785 - perfect for a 2nd wife to Dead Daniel who apparently had two sets of children.

If Dead Daniel and his wife Elizabeth died within a couple years of each other what happened to the minor children John, Hilliard and Daniel? Well, they went to Pulaski county that's what, but who took them or did they take themselves?

Now, remember that old Needham Bryant from N.C. was close to the family and he ended up one of the earliest settlers in Pulaski. I think we need to know a bit more about Needham as he may be more involved than we know. (sorry, that just put another name into your pot didn't it?). 

Family

Elizabeth (?) d. May 1803
MARRIAGE* He married Elizabeth (?). 
Children

Last Edited19 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.
  2. [S618] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient, Army Accounts Raleigh NC Vol 6 p.52 folio I Book C. p.160 cancelled vouchers #103, 2156 and 2101.

Daniel Dees

M, #4783, b. 1789, d. 1860

Father*Shadrack "Shade" Dees b. 1753, d. 1797
Mother*Grace Barefoot b. 1759, d. 1850
Daniel Dees|b. 1789\nd. 1860|p45.htm#i4783|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||Noah Barefoot 1st|b. c 1725\nd. 1798|p12.htm#i4766|Isabella Gray|d. 13 Jun 1797|p65.htm#i4767|

Birth*1789 Daniel Dees was born in 1789 at Edgefield District, SC. 
 He was the son of Shadrack "Shade" Dees and Grace Barefoot. 
MARRIAGE*1825 He married Mary Polly (?) in 1825 at Pulaski County His marriage is not recorded in the Pulaski County History although Ed Harmon says he found the marriage in Pulaski County.1 
Death*1860 He died in 1860 at Choctaw, AL. 
CENSUS1850*1850 He appeared on the CENSUS in 1850 at Sumter, GA; Ed Harmon says he was married to someone named Nancy at this time. 

Family

Mary Polly (?) b. 1795
Children

Last Edited22 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S602] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient.

David Daniel Dees

M, #4820, b. 1777, d. 1807

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1740, d. 8 Jan 1802
Mother*Elizabeth (?) d. May 1803
David Daniel Dees|b. 1777\nd. 1807|p45.htm#i4820|Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Elizabeth (?)|d. May 1803|p5.htm#i5129|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

ChartsJOHN GRAHAM

Birth*1777 David Daniel Dees was born in 1777.1 
 He was the son of Daniel Dees and Elizabeth (?). 
MARRIAGE*after 1805 He married Elizabeth (?) after 1805. 
Death*1807 He died in 1807 Betty Smith said death 1807. Dees researcher gave it as 1817. I'm going to stick with 1807 because it works with her marriage date to Barefoot.1,2 
Note* He This line forward is well documented and true. Treat everything backward as pure speculation and included just to give clues for future research. 

Family

Elizabeth (?) b. 1785, d. circa 1890
Child

Last Edited14 Feb 2011

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.
  2. [S618] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient.

Dewitt Dees1

M, #5232, b. 1760

Father*DeWitt Clinton Dees1 b. c 1735, d. 1806
Mother*Nancy (?)1 b. 1740, d. 1760
Dewitt Dees|b. 1760|p45.htm#i5232|DeWitt Clinton Dees|b. c 1735\nd. 1806|p45.htm#i4822|Nancy (?)|b. 1740\nd. 1760|p8.htm#i4823|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

Birth*1760 Dewitt Dees was born in 1760.1 
 He was the son of DeWitt Clinton Dees and Nancy (?).1 

Last Edited7 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.

DeWitt Clinton Dees

M, #4822, b. circa 1735, d. 1806

Father*Emanuel M. Dees b. 1705, d. 1770
Mother*Elizabeth Price b. c 1700
DeWitt Clinton Dees|b. c 1735\nd. 1806|p45.htm#i4822|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||||||||

MARRIAGE* DeWitt Clinton Dees married Nancy (?). 
Birth*circa 1735 He was born circa 1735 at Edgecomb, NC.1 
 He was the son of Emanuel M. Dees and Elizabeth Price. 
Death*1806 He died in 1806 at Jefferson County, GA.1 

Family

Nancy (?) b. 1740, d. 1760
Children

Last Edited7 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.
  2. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.

Dreury Dees

M, #4811, b. circa 1727, d. 1837

Father*Emanuel M. Dees b. 1705, d. 1770
Dreury Dees|b. c 1727\nd. 1837|p45.htm#i4811|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808||||||||||||||||

Birth*circa 1727 Dreury Dees was born circa 1727 at Bertie, NC. 
 He was the son of Emanuel M. Dees. 
Death*1837 He died in 1837 at Duplin, NC, This death date cannot be right.1 

Last Edited6 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.

Drewry Dees

M, #4557, b. 1767, d. 1837

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1740, d. 8 Jan 1802
Mother*Elizabeth (?) d. May 1803
Drewry Dees|b. 1767\nd. 1837|p45.htm#i4557|Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Elizabeth (?)|d. May 1803|p5.htm#i5129|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

Birth*1767 Drewry Dees was born in 1767 at Johnston, NC.1 
 He was the son of Daniel Dees and Elizabeth (?). 
Death*1837 He died in 1837 at Monroe, AL.1 
MILITARY*1815 He served in the military in 1815 He moved to Georgia with his father and served in the war of 1812 in Alabama.2 

Last Edited6 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.
  2. [S618] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient.

Edmon Dees

M, #4556, b. 1765

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1740, d. 8 Jan 1802
Mother*Elizabeth (?) d. May 1803
Edmon Dees|b. 1765|p45.htm#i4556|Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Elizabeth (?)|d. May 1803|p5.htm#i5129|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

Birth*1765 Edmon Dees was born in 1765 at Johnston, NC.1 
 He was the son of Daniel Dees and Elizabeth (?). 
MARRIAGE*16 February 1790 He married Mary Witington on 16 February 1790.2 
MARRIAGE*15 November 1803 He married Betsy Braswell on 15 November 1803.2 
LANDCONTRA*1799 He purchased land in 1799 From: Ed Harmon
Date: Monday, October 2, 2006 12:46 pm
Subject: FW: RE: More Dees

> Mike,
> I am doing this as a forward, as the attachments will go with the
> reply to your message.
>
> In the deed, I see three Dees sons, but no Daniel Jr. All of the
> references to Daniel in the two deeds are, I believe, to Daniel Sr.
>
> In #46 the 200 acres of land is identified by description which
> includes the owner, Daniel Dees. The described party is Daniel Sr. He
> bought the land in 1780 from Ratliff and is giving the land to Edmund
> in 1799, 19 years later.
>
> In #49 the land is identified again, 200 Acres, using the description
> of Daniel Sir's land. It appears that he bought some land from Guins,
> Guins retained some of his original land, so the description goes down
> the Dees line, formally the Guins line, to the Guin corner, on past
> the corner, down the Dees line, to a corner that they (father and son)
> will agree to later. This describes a line that does not start at a
> corner and continues past a known corner, to a corner to be
> established, probably an open field. Note the Red Oak is along the
> line, so Daniel Sr was retaining part of the land and that the line
> goes straight on, past the Guin corner. The Guin & Dees parcels were
> not side by side for their full length, but off-set. This parcel was
> next to the three parcels that Dewitt and Daniel Sr owned together and
> this parcel was given in order to transfer the house and out buildings
> to Drury. The establishment of a corner, to be agreed upon later, is
> unusual, but the agreed corner (S) is to be between the two parties in
> the
document, not a third party, like Daniel Jr.
>
> I do not see Daniel Jr in the mix at all, unless there is a third deed
> showing transfer from Daniel to Daniel.3 
Death*1844 He was #R3 CENSUS in 1844 at Union, NC.1 

Family 1

Mary Witington b. 1770, d. 1803
Child

Family 2

Betsy Braswell b. 1785, d. after 1850

Last Edited7 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.
  2. [S618] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  3. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.
  4. [S180] Unknown subject unknown repository.

Elizabeth Dees1

F, #3439, b. 1817, d. before 1860

Birth*1817 Elizabeth Dees was born in 1817. 
MARRIAGE*28 April 1839 She married Douglas Wilkins Odom, son of James Madison Odom and Elizabeth Oden, on 28 April 1839 at Pulaski County, GA, Another source says 1832. 
Death*before 1860  Before 1860 Not shown on census. Her husband and children are showl in 1860. Her youngest son, James B. age 3 appears on the 1860 census so chances are that she died as a result of his birth. 
Married Name28 April 1839  As of 28 April 1839,her married name was Odom. 

Family

Douglas Wilkins Odom b. circa 1805
Children

Last Edited28 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. [S2] Harris, History of Pulaski County.
  2. [S54] 1860 Census;.

Elizabeth Dees1

F, #5231, b. 1793

Father*Edmon Dees1 b. 1765
Mother*Mary Witington1 b. 1770, d. 1803
Elizabeth Dees|b. 1793|p45.htm#i5231|Edmon Dees|b. 1765|p45.htm#i4556|Mary Witington|b. 1770\nd. 1803|p128.htm#i5229|Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Elizabeth (?)|d. May 1803|p5.htm#i5129|||||||

Birth*1793 Elizabeth Dees was born in 1793.2 
 She was the daughter of Edmon Dees and Mary Witington.1 

Last Edited7 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S180] Unknown subject unknown repository.
  2. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.

Emanuel M. Dees1

M, #4808, b. 1705, d. 1770

ChartsJOHN GRAHAM

Birth*1705 Emanuel M. Dees was born in 1705 at Johnston, N.C.2 
MARRIAGE*circa 1724 He married Elizabeth Price circa 1724 at James, VA.2 
Death*1770 He died in 1770 at N.C Ed, I dug out my NC topo map to see where Neuse River south of Smithfield is located in Johnstone Co. N.C. and while looking just happened to notice a road called Barefoot Road located just south of Johnstone county line in Sampson Co.. Route 40 and Rt. 701 headed south converge. Barefoot Road is between the two just across the county line. So Sampson county might be a good place to look. 
Will*1770 He left a will in 1770 Note from Betty Smith: Daniel Dees' father was named Emanuel Dees. He died in Johnston Co. NC in 1790. Index of wills. I found Emanuel on the LDS page but you have to take that with a grain of salt. I did a search in NC and found a few odds and ends.
(Beginning of will of EMANUAL DEES missing.) Legatees: sons DREURY & DANIEL DEES; dau HANAH BENTON; dau PRESELA BRATCHER; dau SUSANA GUING; son in law THOMAS; grandau OLIEF HATCHER; JOHN SMITH , merchant & SAMUEL SMITH, his brother; wife ELIZABETH DEES; negro BERT; friend ROBERT HATCHER. Exec. son DANIEL DEES. Wit: NEEDHAM BRYAN, JEAN RATLIFF, WILLIAM DEES. Signed:
EMANUEL (M) DEES, Nov. Ct. 1770. (I think this should read 1790)

No idea what "beg"means.
I did find out that Daniel's parents are Emanuel Dees and Elizabeth Price and that this Daniel was married to Elizabeth Wood. He had a son, Daniel, born about the right time to be your Daniel. Will keep digging. I found an index of Emanuel's will. This Daniel had five sons that I can find so far. Edmon, Drewry, Daniel, John, Hilliard. Haven't found any daughters yet. Emanuel's children: Drury, Dewitt Clinton married Nancy, Hannah married M. Benton, Priscilla married Robert Hatcher, Daniel married Elizabeth Wood, Susanna married Thomas Guing.
I haven't proved most of this so take it as possible.
Jefferson County seat is Louisville, and is east of Richmond Co.

Johnston County, NC - Wills at the Archives
NC Archives
C.R. 050.801.1-11
1760-1922

This from the genforum:
Emanuel Dees b. 1675 in Monikie, Angus, Scotland/d. 1723 in Isle of Wight, VA
--Emanuel Dees II b. 1705 in James City, Isle of Wight, VA/d. 1770 in Johnston Co., NC/married about 1724 in James City, Isle of Wight Co., VA, Elizabeth Price b. about 1700
----Daniel Dees b. 1740 in Johnson Co., NC/d. 1802 in Jefferson Co., GA/married Elizabeth Wood b. 1803
------Drury Dees b. 1767 in Johnston Co., NC/d. 1837 in Monroe Co., AL/married Sally Stevens. 

Family 1
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Price b. circa 1700
Children

Last Edited2 May 2009

Citations

  1. [S602] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  2. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.

Ester Dees

F, #4784, b. 1790

Father*Shadrack "Shade" Dees b. 1753, d. 1797
Mother*Grace Barefoot b. 1759, d. 1850
Ester Dees|b. 1790|p45.htm#i4784|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||Noah Barefoot 1st|b. c 1725\nd. 1798|p12.htm#i4766|Isabella Gray|d. 13 Jun 1797|p65.htm#i4767|

Birth*1790 Ester Dees was born in 1790. 
 She was the daughter of Shadrack "Shade" Dees and Grace Barefoot. 
Married Name Her married name was Posey. 
Married Name1816  As of 1816,her married name was Holland. 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Ester Dees

F, #4797, b. 1814

Father*Shadrack Dees Jr. b. 1782
Ester Dees|b. 1814|p45.htm#i4797|Shadrack Dees Jr.|b. 1782|p45.htm#i4782||||Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1814 Ester Dees was born in 1814 at SC. 
 She was the daughter of Shadrack Dees Jr. 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Hanah Dees

F, #4812, b. circa 1734

Father*Emanuel M. Dees b. 1705, d. 1770
Hanah Dees|b. c 1734|p45.htm#i4812|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808||||||||||||||||

Birth*circa 1734 Hanah Dees was born circa 1734.1 
 She was the daughter of Emanuel M. Dees. 
Married Name Her married name was Benton. 

Last Edited4 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.

Hilliard Dees

M, #4563, b. 1772, d. 1818

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1740, d. 8 Jan 1802
Mother*Elizabeth (?) d. May 1803
Hilliard Dees|b. 1772\nd. 1818|p45.htm#i4563|Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Elizabeth (?)|d. May 1803|p5.htm#i5129|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

Birth*1772 Hilliard Dees was born in 1772.1 
 He was the son of Daniel Dees and Elizabeth (?). 
Death*1818 He died in 1818 at Pulaski County, GA, His brother John was his executor.1 

Last Edited5 May 2009

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.

James Dees1

M, #5233, b. 1760

Father*DeWitt Clinton Dees1 b. c 1735, d. 1806
Mother*Nancy (?)1 b. 1740, d. 1760
James Dees|b. 1760|p45.htm#i5233|DeWitt Clinton Dees|b. c 1735\nd. 1806|p45.htm#i4822|Nancy (?)|b. 1740\nd. 1760|p8.htm#i4823|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

Birth*1760 James Dees was born in 1760.1 
 He was the son of DeWitt Clinton Dees and Nancy (?).1 

Last Edited7 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.

James Dees1

M, #5253, b. circa 1778, d. 6 January 1818

Birth*circa 1778 James Dees was born circa 1778.1 
Death*6 January 1818 He died on 6 January 1818 He left monor children.1 
Note*April 1813 He He was indicted for assult. in April 1813.1 

Last Edited5 May 2009

Citations

  1. [S622] Unknown compiler, Pulaski Court Records.

Joel Dees

M, #4799, b. 1834

Father*Shadrack Dees Jr. b. 1782
Joel Dees|b. 1834|p45.htm#i4799|Shadrack Dees Jr.|b. 1782|p45.htm#i4782||||Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1834 Joel Dees was born in 1834 at AL. 
 He was the son of Shadrack Dees Jr. 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

John Dees

M, #4562, b. 1780

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1740, d. 8 Jan 1802
Mother*Elizabeth (?) d. May 1803
John Dees|b. 1780|p45.htm#i4562|Daniel Dees|b. 1740\nd. 8 Jan 1802|p45.htm#i4554|Elizabeth (?)|d. May 1803|p5.htm#i5129|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808|Elizabeth Price|b. c 1700|p101.htm#i4819|||||||

Birth*1780 John Dees was born in 1780.1 
 He was the son of Daniel Dees and Elizabeth (?). 
SLAVE OWNE*1820 He was slave owners He has nine slaves. in 1820. 
CENSUS1820*1820 He appeared on the census in 1820 at Pulaski County, GA; He appears on the census of 1820 age 26-45 with three sons under age 10, a wife age 16 to 26 and a daughter under ten. In addition he has nine slaves.2 

Last Edited5 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.
  2. [S49] 1820 Census;.

John Marshall Dees

M, #4795, b. 1818

Father*Noah Dees b. 1776, d. 1834
Mother*Lucinda (?) d. 1847
John Marshall Dees|b. 1818|p45.htm#i4795|Noah Dees|b. 1776\nd. 1834|p45.htm#i4779|Lucinda (?)|d. 1847|p6.htm#i4786|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1818 John Marshall Dees was born in 1818. 
 He was the son of Noah Dees and Lucinda (?). 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Labron Dees

M, #4793, b. 1802

Father*Noah Dees b. 1776, d. 1834
Mother*Lucinda (?) d. 1847
Labron Dees|b. 1802|p45.htm#i4793|Noah Dees|b. 1776\nd. 1834|p45.htm#i4779|Lucinda (?)|d. 1847|p6.htm#i4786|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1802 Labron Dees was born in 1802 at SC. 
 He was the son of Noah Dees and Lucinda (?). 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Nancy Dees

F, #4802, b. 1820

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1789, d. 1860
Mother*Mary Polly (?) b. 1795
Nancy Dees|b. 1820|p45.htm#i4802|Daniel Dees|b. 1789\nd. 1860|p45.htm#i4783|Mary Polly (?)|b. 1795|p7.htm#i4800|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1820 Nancy Dees was born in 1820 at SC. 
 She was the daughter of Daniel Dees and Mary Polly (?). 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Noah Dees

M, #4779, b. 1776, d. 1834

Father*Shadrack "Shade" Dees b. 1753, d. 1797
Mother*Grace Barefoot b. 1759, d. 1850
Noah Dees|b. 1776\nd. 1834|p45.htm#i4779|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||Noah Barefoot 1st|b. c 1725\nd. 1798|p12.htm#i4766|Isabella Gray|d. 13 Jun 1797|p65.htm#i4767|

MARRIAGE* Noah Dees married Lucinda (?). 
Birth*1776 He was born in 1776 at N.C. 
 He was the son of Shadrack "Shade" Dees and Grace Barefoot. 
Death*1834 He died in 1834 at Bibb County, GA. 

Family

Lucinda (?) d. 1847
Children

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Presela Dees

F, #4814, b. circa 1736

Father*Emanuel M. Dees b. 1705, d. 1770
Presela Dees|b. c 1736|p45.htm#i4814|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808||||||||||||||||

Birth*circa 1736 Presela Dees was born circa 1736.1 
 She was the daughter of Emanuel M. Dees. 
Married Name Her married name was Bratcher. 

Last Edited4 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.

Rebecca Dees

F, #4780, b. 1778

Father*Shadrack "Shade" Dees b. 1753, d. 1797
Mother*Grace Barefoot b. 1759, d. 1850
Rebecca Dees|b. 1778|p45.htm#i4780|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||Noah Barefoot 1st|b. c 1725\nd. 1798|p12.htm#i4766|Isabella Gray|d. 13 Jun 1797|p65.htm#i4767|

Birth*1778 Rebecca Dees was born in 1778 at N.C. 
 She was the daughter of Shadrack "Shade" Dees and Grace Barefoot. 
Married Name Her married name was Posey. 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Shadrack "Shade" Dees

M, #4775, b. 1753, d. 1797

Birth*1753 Shadrack "Shade" Dees was born in 1753 at Johnston, N.C. 
MARRIAGE*circa 1773 He married Grace Barefoot, daughter of Noah Barefoot 1st and Isabella Gray, circa 1773 at N.C. 
Death*1797 He died in 1797 at Edgefield District, SC. 

Family

Grace Barefoot b. 1759, d. 1850
Children

Last Edited22 Apr 2009

Shadrack Dees Jr.

M, #4782, b. 1782

Father*Shadrack "Shade" Dees b. 1753, d. 1797
Mother*Grace Barefoot b. 1759, d. 1850
Shadrack Dees Jr.|b. 1782|p45.htm#i4782|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||Noah Barefoot 1st|b. c 1725\nd. 1798|p12.htm#i4766|Isabella Gray|d. 13 Jun 1797|p65.htm#i4767|

Birth*1782 Shadrack Dees Jr. was born in 1782 at N.C. 
 He was the son of Shadrack "Shade" Dees and Grace Barefoot. 

Family
Children

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Shadrack S. Dees

M, #4804, b. 1828

Father*Daniel Dees b. 1789, d. 1860
Mother*Mary Polly (?) b. 1795
Shadrack S. Dees|b. 1828|p45.htm#i4804|Daniel Dees|b. 1789\nd. 1860|p45.htm#i4783|Mary Polly (?)|b. 1795|p7.htm#i4800|Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1828 Shadrack S. Dees was born in 1828 at GA. 
 He was the son of Daniel Dees and Mary Polly (?). 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Square Dees

M, #4798, b. 1817

Father*Shadrack Dees Jr. b. 1782
Square Dees|b. 1817|p45.htm#i4798|Shadrack Dees Jr.|b. 1782|p45.htm#i4782||||Shadrack "Shade" Dees|b. 1753\nd. 1797|p45.htm#i4775|Grace Barefoot|b. 1759\nd. 1850|p12.htm#i4774|||||||

Birth*1817 Square Dees was born in 1817 at SC. 
 He was the son of Shadrack Dees Jr. 

Last Edited22 Sep 2007

Susana Dees

F, #4816, b. circa 1746

Father*Emanuel M. Dees b. 1705, d. 1770
Susana Dees|b. c 1746|p45.htm#i4816|Emanuel M. Dees|b. 1705\nd. 1770|p45.htm#i4808||||||||||||||||

Birth*circa 1746 Susana Dees was born circa 1746.1 
 She was the daughter of Emanuel M. Dees. 
Married Name Her married name was Guing. 

Last Edited4 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S614] Betty Smith, "Betty," e-mail to MVW, Oct 7 2007.
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