Person:Benjamin Reese (14)

Births - Benjamin Reece, Nov. 13, 1792
Deaths - Benjamin Reese, Nov. 9, 1853

Petition Against the Introduction of Negros
Signers include. Bala Johnson, John Johnson [together]
p. 706 – Charles Johnson, George Johnson, John Reese, Joseph Reese, Isaac Sturme, Benjamin Reese [together]

Petitions Regarding Elections - pp. 144-147
p. 146 – Signers include on Section 2 of Subscribers:
Charles Johnson, Bala Johnson, John ashbay, George Jhnson, Joseph Reese [all together], . . . John Rees, Benjaman Rees [together]

Petition to Extend Time of Payment, pp. 221-223
p. 222 – signers inc. John Tilford . . . William Anderson . . . Robert Bowers . . . Jacob Storm, Daniel Bower, Adam Bower, . . . Charles Johnston, John Johnston, Bealy Johnston, John Reese, Joseph Reese, Bengiman Reese [all together], . .

Reese, Benjamin, 385-387
Reese, Joseph, 391-393

Petition to Congress by Citizens of Clark and Jefferson Counties (7 July 1813)
“. . . we your petitioners Conceive tht at the present period very considerable advantage would result to the Territory from a Liberal encouragment of Manufactures in general—That more especially in this part the citizens labour under great disadvantage for want of the following branches viz. Grist and Saw Mills, Fulling Mills, Carding Machines &c. that there is sets for all the above branches of Manufactures on fraction of the first Section in town one North of the base line Range eight east of the second Maredion on fraction of the thirty sixth section in town two North of the base line Range eight East of the second Maredion, & on a Lot of one hundred acres in the Illenois Grant the Property of William Provine Esquire, a dam on which Materially injures the above named Fractions & these being the only advantageous seats for improvement in the neighbourhood, Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your Honorable body will take the same into consideration & if Consistent grant a pre-emption right at two dollars per acres (with indulgence to discharge the Amount in yearly payment of one hundred dollars each) to William Provine and Company, who will bind themselves to erect the above named Mills & Machines, & keep them in repair so long as Your Honorable Body shall think proper to grant indulgence for the payment thereof: and at the expiration of said term, on condition the said Provine and Company fulfill their obligation, to issue a general Patent for the same.”
p. 266 – signed Wm Anderson . . . John Telford
p. 267 – Benjamin Reese, Peter Storm, Jacob Storm [together], . . . James Arbuckell, Charles Johnson
p. 267 – petition rejected

Benjamin Reas, 2 males under 10 [William, John], 2 males 26-45 [Benjamin, unknown], 1 female 16-25 [Sarah]; 1 person in agriculture

Reece, Benj. 2 ma 10-15 (William, John), 1 m 30-40 (Benjamin), 1 f >5 (unknown), 1 f 30-40 (Sarah)

Indenture made 27 Dec 1833
Between Benjamin Reece of Clark County, IN
And John Grismare of same place who paid $700 gold and lawful money
For the Western part of the SE 1/4 of Sec 6, T1N, R9E
Bopunded on the E by the lands of John Bower, on the South by the lands of John Tilford, and on the West by the land of Martin Adams and on the North by the lands of Andrew and Joseph Bower, said tract extending North and South 160 poles and E and W 110 poles containing 110 acres more or less
Signed Benjamin Reese, Sally x her mark Reese [his wife]
Witness Joseph Bower JP

E267
Benjamin Reese Deed from Jesse Beard
16 January 1834
Jesse Beard and Hanna Beard his wife of Shelby County, IN
and Benjamin Reese of Clark County, IN
for $430 paid by Reese
Beard sells the No. NE1/4 of Sec 11, T12, R5, being the North part of said 1/4 containing "One hundred and ten acres"
Signed Jesse Beard, Hannah X her Mark Beard
Witness John Williard, Joseph Reese, JP
Recorded 3 March 1835
E268
Benjamin Reese Deed from John Webb
7 May 1834
John Webb and Nancy his wife of Shelby, IN
Benjamin Reese of Clark County, IN
for $84.41 paid by Reese
Webb sells
W1/2 of NW1/4 of Sec 12, T12N, R5E
containing 53 acres and 1/4, being the North end of said lot
Signed John Webb, Nancy X her mark Webb
Witness Joseph Reese, John Duckworth, JP
Recorded 3 March 1835

pp. 15-16
Reece, Reese, 1st spelling used consistently until Mr. 10, 1849 when the 2nd was adopted and used consistently thereafter. Some of the early entries were neatly written over to conform with the 2d spelling.
, Eld. Benjamin, by Letter Jl. 11, 1835; pastor 1838-54, d. De 10, 1853, Ordained at 2d Mt. Pleasant Chh; moderator of Flat Rock Assn. 13 consecutive yrs.
, Sarah, by Letter Jl. 11, 1835; dm. by L Oc 13, 1864
Sources: Cemetery Records of Johnson County, Indiana, compiled by R. T. Hougham and others from the DAR; "History of Second Mount Pleasant Church" (printed in Minutes of Flat Rock Association 1884); membership list; Stott, Indiana Baptist History 1798-1908

July 11, 1835, Church Covenant - Founding members: Joseph Reece, John Webb, Nancy Webb, Samuel Tetrich, Benjamin Reece, Sarah Reece, Henry Willard, Mary Kellery
Minutes - 8 August 1835 - Brother Joseph Reece appointed Clerk]; Brother Benjamin Reece called to preach. Benjamin Reece continued as Moderator, having been ordained about that time.

“Elder Benjamin Reece was a constituent member of the Second Mount Pleasant Church, was licensed by it to preach, in 1835, and was ordained in 1838. He was pastor of the church from the time of his ordination till his death, which occurred in 1853; and was moderator of the Association for thirteen consecutive years. He was a strong man and greatly venerated by his brethren.”

Patentee Name: Benjamin Reese; Acres: 71.4
Document #: 26422; Issue Date: August 1, 1837: SALE-CASH ENTRY
Land Office: INDIANAPOLIS
W1/2NE Sec 5/ T12-N R6-E SHELBY County, Indiana
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Patentee Name: Benjamin Reese; Acres: 70.72
Document #: 26423; Issue Date: August 1, 1837: SALE-CASH ENTRY
Land Office: INDIANAPOLIS
E1/2NW Sec 5/ T12-N R6-E SHELBY County, Indiana

Benjamin Reece, 1 m 10-15 [Thomas], 1 m 25-30 [ William], 1 m 40-50 [Benjamin], 1 f 5-10 [Martha], 1 f 30-40 [Sarah]

Daniel Tucker Deed from Benjamin Reese
26 September 1845
Benjamin Reese and Sarah Reese his wife of Shelby County, IN
and Daniel Tucker of same
for $300 paid by Tucker to Reese
sale of land in Shelby county
West 1/2 of NE1/4, Sec 5, T12N, R6E
containing 71 acres and 40/100s
Signed Benjamin Reese, Sarah Reese
Witness Reuben Davison, JP
Recorded 15 December 1845

Abraham Bailey from Benjamin Reese, both of Shelby County
27 February 1847
$250 paid 24 January 1844 at which time Benjamin Reese Executed to Yancy R. Okley a deed to the NW1/4 of S5, T12, R6E containing 70 and 72/100s acres land the said Reese never owned but intended to lease to the said Yancy R Okley the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of S5, T12, R6
whereas on the 12 July 1844 the said Yancy R. R. Oakley executed a deed of conveyance to Ephraim Tucker for the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of S5, T12, R6
and also the same Ephraim Tucker executed a deed of conveyance to Anthony McKee of Shelby county on 1 April 1845 for W1/2 of NW1/4 of S5, T1, R6
and the said Anthony McKee also executed to Abraham Baily a deed of conveyance to the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of S5, T12, R6 on 8 Oct 1846
And now in view of the foregoing and aforesaid I Benjamin Reese do hereby release and forever Quit Claim unto Abraham Bailey the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of S5, T12N, R6E containing 70 and 72/100s acres as appears from the Patent of the US given to the said Benjamin Reese
NB These Deeds mentioned in this deed was intended to convey the E1/2 of the NW1/4 of S5, T12N, R6E
Signed Benjamin Reese, Sarah Reese
Witnesses Enoch M. Tucker, William H. Tucker

Reese, Benjamin, 57, white male, Clergyman, RE = $1400, b. KY
, Sarah, [4]3, white female, b. [VA]
, Thomas W., 20, male, farmer, b. IN
, Elizabeth [?], 20, female, b. IN [wife of Thomas, nee Garrison]
Garrison, G. A., 21, male, farmer, b. IN
, Martha E., 18, female, b. IN [nee Reese]

(2nd) Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Needham Township, S10, T12N, R5E
Reese
Elder Benj. 13 Nov 1792-8 Nov 1853 Soldier War 1812 Sarg. in Capt. John Slizzard's Co. Second Reg. Indiana Mil (son of John & Jane)
Sarah (wife of Benj.) 1 July 1798-24 June 1868 (dau Francis & Mildred Dollis Davis)

His grave marker gives dates 13 Nov 1792 - 9 Nov 1853