| 290
|
|
Sixth Generation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egremont, Mass. 21 Sept. 1769, son of John and Mary (Spoor) Rees, of West Stockbridge, Mass. They settled at West Stockbridge, and there died (he, 20 Ap. 1836; she, 14 Aug. 1853), and were buried in a family cemetery on their farm.
|
|
| 1293
|
III. Sarah Miles, b. at Stockbridge, Mass., about Dec. 1778; died at Stockbridge, 17 Oct. 1779, aged 10 months, and was buried in Stockbridge Cemetery.
|
|
| 1294
|
IV. Elisha Miles, b. at Stockbridge, Mass.; a physician; married Paulina Miller, dau. of Judge Elijah Miller, and aunt of the wife of Hon. Wm. H. Seward, of Auburn. They settled in Sherburne, N. Y., and were living there in 1816. "They went to Virginia before the days of ocean steamers, railroads and telegraphs, and we have lost all trace of them." They died, many years ago, at Wheeling, Virginia.
|
4279
|
| 1295
|
V. Lucy Miles, b. at Stockbridge, Mass., about March 1781; died, 27 Jan. 1782, aged 10 months, and was buried in Stockbridge Cemetery.
|
|
| 1296
|
VI. Sylvia Miles, b. at Stockbridge, Mass., date unknown; bap. there, 19 Sept. 1784; married in May 1800, at West Stockbridge, Mass., where their intentions were published 28 Ap. 1800, John Rees,1 a farmer, son of John and Mary (Spoor) Rees, of West Stockbridge, where he was born 20 Oct. 1779. They settled in Sherburne, N. Y., and there died and were buried, His death took place 3 Feb. 1828.
|
4283
|
| 1297
|
VII. Huldah Miles, b., 22 June 1784, at Stockbridge, Mass., where he was bap. 19 Sept. 1784; married, 28 Dec. 1806, at Fabius, N. Y., Thaddeus Joy, a merchant and forwarder, born at Guilford, Vt., 21 Jan. 1785, son of David and Hannah (Partridge) Joy,2 of Fabius. He moved, with his father, to Fabius, in the Winter of 1800. He died at Greenville, Penn., 4 June 1853; she, at Buffalo, 9 July 1860. They were buried in Forest lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.
|
4288
|
| 1298
|
VIII. Annice Miles, b. at Stockbridge, Mass.; bap. there, 10 Sept. 1786; died in infancy, at Stockbridge.
|
|
|
|
1 See note to No. 1292. The brothers and sisters of John Rees, were:
I. Rebecca Rees, b. 3 March 1762; d. 5 March 1789; m. John Fitch.
II. Lovisa Rees, b. 4 June 1764; m. Abraham Burghart.
III. Andrew Rees, b. 11 March 1766; d. 27 Dec. 1791; m. Clarissa Stephens.
IV. Jacob Rees, b. 24 March 1768; m. 11 Jan. 1791, Anna Gillet.
V. Isaac Rees, b. 21 Sept. 1769; m. 31 March 1795, Lucretia Miles, No.1292.
VI. Hannah Rees, b. 20 Nov. 1771; m. Simeon Gillet.
VII. Mary Rees, b. 2 Sept. 1773; m. Eliada Cole.
VIII. Catharine Rees, b. 4 May 1775; m. Benjamin Lewis.
IX. Caroline Rees, b. 24 Jan. 1777; m. Dea. Nathaniel Ford.
XI. William Rees, b. 27 Ap. 1782; m. Anna Knapp.
XII. Electa Rees, b. 6 Sept. 1783; m. Giles Toby.
XIII. Abraham Rees, b. 1 Jan. 1786; m. Polly Stephens.
John Rees occupied the tenth place in the household.
|
|
|
2 David Joy, b. at Rehoboth, Mass., 5 July 1754, married in 1776, at Guilford, Vt., Hannah Partridge, who was born at New Rutland, now Barre, Mass., 9 March 1757.
|
|
