Milly Dees

Milly (Alford) Dees was born about 1743. She passed away about 1820.

Richard Dees died between 1810 and 1820 (exact date not known). According the 1810 US Census, Richard and his family were living in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.[3] In the 1820 Census for Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Richard's spouse, Milly Dees (or Deas) is listed as head of household (likely indicating Richard died prior to the 1820 Census). There is a Richard Dees listed in the 1820 Census for Chesterfield County, but this most likely the son of Bryant Dees (Richard's oldest son).[4]

Richard Dees died between 1810 and 1820 (exact date not known). According the 1810 US Census, Richard and his family were living in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.[3] In the 1820 Census for Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Richard's spouse, Milly Dees (or Deas) is listed as head of household (likely indicating Richard died prior to the 1820 Census). There is a Richard Dees listed in the 1820 Census for Chesterfield County, but this most likely the son of Bryant Dees (Richard's oldest son).[4]

An early settler around the Leesville community was John Brown, of whose purchase in 1784 from James and Ann Martin and Jos. Eads of 196 acres, the first county deed book makes record; this land lay along1 Catamount branch of Staunton river beginning at Eads' corner: it is also recorded that he then freed a slave. In 1785 Brown purchased from Wm. and Martha Alford 20O acres, known as Alford's Mountain near the river, witnesses to the transaction being Micajah Davis, Jos. Childress and John Vest.

References

• CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches. Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA Small Towns and Villages 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alford-3341
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-FSV : accessed 30 January 2019), Richard Dees, St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 377, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2S-VXC : accessed 30 January 2019), Richard Deas, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 580, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 181,419.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-DFQ : accessed 30 January 2019), Richard Deas, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 123, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 119; FHL microfilm 162,022.
• Will of William Alford Senr. Hancock Co., GA, WB L (1823-1828), pp. 286-287, written 31 Jul 1822, proven 2 May 1825. Digital image at Ancestry.com - < AncestrySharing >