PAGE p. 125 DATA TEXT Adeliz (or Alice dau of Ranulph le Mechine Earl of Chester, CONC Vicomte de Bayeux in Normandy.

EAQG Vol 1 NC 1803,9,8 Mary (Hough) widow dt William + Hanour Mills Surry Co. m William Dobbins

WTC table 8; Ralph, Lord of the honour of Gael in Brittany; earl of Norfolk 1070; deprived of his English earldom after the rebellion of 1075; d in or after 1096 when on crusade.

MC page 183 Amicia dau of Ralph de Waer (r) Earl of Norfolk, Suffolk, + Cambridge. Amicia mar Robert de Bellomont (Beaumont)

Robert Fitz Hamon + his wife Sibyl dau of Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury.

PAGE p. 125 DATA TEXT Mabael dau ..of Robt Fitz Hamon... + his wife Sibyl dau of CONC Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury.

PCD page John Fitz Alan Earl of Arundel mar Isabelle Mortimer

ARSC page 32 6th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore MC page 204 Walcheline de Beauchamp m Joean dau of Roger, Lord Mortimer PCD page 15 Roger Mortimer mar Maude de Braios

WTC page 217 Warwick was assigned to Henry of Beaumont, brother of Richare and son of the veteran Roger of Beaumont, who had in 1066 been left in Normandy as one of the regents.

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RB page 216+ Maude dau of Meredith Owen of S. Wales who was one of the defenders of Londonderry, Ireland. Their son David Reese came to Pa with parents when 15 mar Susan Ruth Polk.

RB page 216 Maude dau of Meredith Owen of South Wales. One of the defenders of Londonderry, Ireland. She mar Sir + Rev. David ap Reese

MC page 639+ Constantius III mar Galla Placidia dau of Theodasius the Great. MC page 160+ Constantine the Great + Fausta parents of Constantius II m Fausta, They were parents of Constantius III m Placida.

Robert + Madeline's children: 1 Joseph 2 John m Joanne Knox 3 William 1664-1739 m Nancy Knox (2) Owens (3) Grey 4 James 5 David 6 Robert 7 Magdeline 8 Sabra m ___Fitchett Robert Bruce Polk landed with the Polks before the end of the 1600s. They settled in Maryland. A grandson, Ezekiel Polk moved on to NC. After James' birth Ezekiels' son Samuel decided to move to Maury Co. Tenn. It was 1806 when James was 11. James is James Knox Polk, son of Samuel Polk and Jane Knox - 11th President of United States. RB page 216+ Robert Bruce Pollock mar Madaline Tasker ca 1655. Robert was an army officer in Ulster b ca 1630. Because of religious persecution they fled to Princess Co., Md. Changed name to Polk. born abt 1630

James Polk (Robert Bruce + Magdalen) b abt 1673 in Ireland. Mar Mary Williams He was a ship's carpenter, owned land in Somerset Co. MD. Children: David, Joh, James, Henry, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Elizabeth, Magdalen, Jane + Anna.

John + Joanne's children: 1 Nancy 2 Priscilla 3 Thomas 4 James 1701 to B Bucks Co Pa 1726 5 Charles 1703 - 1753 m Christian Matson 1735 in MD 6 Robert 1705 to Bucks Co PA 1726 7 William 1700 m Margaret 8 Taylor to Carlisle PA RB page 216+ John Polk 1670-1726 mar Joanna Knox. He was son of Robert Bruce Pollock mar Madaline Tasker

RB page 216+ Susan Ruth Polk b 1738 d 1787 dau of Col. Thomas Polk mar dau of Thomas Spratt Susan Ruth mar David Reese 1738

Signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Thomas Polk b 1730 (1732) Ireland (Carlisle, Penn) d June 26, 1794 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC. m 1755 Mecklenburg NC Susannah Spratt b prob Occoma VA d Charlotte NC. Thomas served as Col. Continental Army, Member of Colonial Assoc of NC 1771-75. Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Col of 4th Regt. Cont. Troup Brig Gen Thomas Polk born 1730 was a surveyor and employed to run the line between N + S Carolina. He was a Colonel of Militia at outbreak of Rev War and fought at King's Mountain. Signer of Mecklinburg Dec of Ind. Peace restored to NC 1781. After the war Soldiers of NC received land warrants for military service. Gen'l Thomas Polk purchases many of these warrants and went in 1786 with 4 sons to Duck River Co. in Tenn. to locate them. Col. Wm. Polk, son of Thomas was chosen in 1793 as one of the surveyors and he and Gen'l Thomas Polk ran the lines and secured the titles. Alexander, M.D. Nathaniel (Governor of NC) m Margaret Polk (no issue) she dau of Gen'l Thomas Polk and wife, Susannah Spratt. Thomas + Susanna's children: 1 Thomas 2 William 3 Ezekiel 4 Charles 5 Margaret 6 Mary 7 Martha 8 Eunice 9 James 10 Samuel 11 Deborah 12 Thomas RB page 216+ Thomas Polk Col. mar dau of Thomas Spratt. He was the son of John Polk 1670-1726 mar Joanna Knox.

Roster of Soldiers from N. C. in the American Rev. War, Baltimore: en Publ Co. 1977 originally publ 1932 Polk, Thomas Col N C Regiment, 21 Dec 1775; Col 4th NC Apr 16, 1776;resigned 28 June 1778; Brig Gen N. C. Militia 1781 to close of war (died 1793)

The original name of the Polks was Muirhead. Tradition has it that Muir- head was one of the King's attendants and was marching in a procession when an oak shrub appeared directly in front of His Majesty. Muirhead sprang forwards and pulled it up by the roots. The king knighted him for this deed and changed his name to Pullock. The Pollock family emigrated to Ulster and Robert, a son m Magdalene Trascher. They had 6 sons and 2 daugh- ters. Robert and son obtained grants of land in Maryland from Lord Baltimore John Pollock, eldest son settled in 1685 at Locust Hammock in Somerset Co MD with his parents and family. Pollocks were among the earliest migrants to Ulster in the late 17th century. But they didn't stay long. Uncomfortable with the hostility of the native Roman Catholic Irish and angered by the economic and religious restrictions of the English overlord the Pollocks decided to leave for Am. Wm + Margaret's children: 1 William 2 Deborah m Samuel Leary 3 Thomas 1730 m Susanna 4 Charles 1732 m Mary Clark 5 Susan m Benjamin Alexander 6 John 1739 m Eleanor Shelby dau of Evan Shelby 7 Margaret m Robert McRea 8 Ezekiel Dec 7 1747 m Mary Wilson (2) Polly Campbell (3) Sophia Neely Leonard RB page 216 + William Polk mar Priscella Roberts. Their son Col. Thomas Polk m dau of Thomas Spratt. William was son of John Polk 1670-1726 mar Joanna Knox moved to Carlisle, PA then Charlotte N.C.

RB page 216+ Sir Robert Pollock, son of John de Pollock, father of Sir Robert Pollock.

RB page 216+ Sir Robert Pollock son of Sir Robert Pollock, father of Robert Bruce Pollock

RB page 216+ John de Pollock killed at Leckerbie, 1495, son of Robertus de Pollock of Renfrewshare, Scotland Father of Sir Robert Pollock

RB page 216+ Robertus de Pollock of Renfrewshire, Scotland. Son of Sir John Maxwell mar Isabel Lindsey dau of Marjory Stewart and Sir Alexander Lindsey Father of John de Pollock

Married 2nd William Marshall (403) ARSC page 63 ibid page 127 Robert II + Hawise of Chester had Margaret de Quincy. Margaret d bef 30 Mar 1266 m bef 21 June 1221 dJohn de Lacy, Constable of Chester, Earl of Lincoln. Parents of Maud de Lacy. ARD page 354 Saher De Quincey had Robert who had Margaretm John Le Lacie and had Maudd m Richard de Clare.

Robert was a crusader. Robert was a younger brother of Saire de Quincy, 1st earl of Winchester ARSC page 63 younger brother of Saire de Quincy 1st earl of Winchester. CCP XII pt 2, p 748 note G + cited ref CCPIV 670: VII 677 VCH Lanc. I 306 PCD page 50 Robert II d bef 1222 brother of Saher IV de Quincey surety ofr Magna Charte, crusader, m (2) 1180 Hawise of Chester Countess of Lincoln PCD page 167 Robert de Quincy , brother of Saher d 1217 London mar Hawise of Chester, Coountess of Lincoln ARSC page 127 Robert I de Quincy d bef 1197 m 1163 Arable Louchers d bef 30 June 1203. This line has a Robert I mar Arable Louchers between this Robert + Saher de Quincy. This Robert called Robert II Brother of Saher IV Magna Charta Surety, crusader m 1180 Hawise of Chester, Countess of Lincoln. ARD page 354 Saher de Quincsy had Robertt who had Margaret, m John Le Lacie and had Maud, m Richard de Clare.

MAGNA CHARTA SURITY CP IX p 215

ARSC page 127 Maud de St Lis m aft 1136 Saher de Quincy I liv 12 Jan 1145/6 d ca 1156/7. Parents of Robert I de Quincy.

ARD page 354 Saher De Quincey had Robert who had Margaret, m John le Lacie and had Maud, m Richard de Clare (son of Gilbert de Clare.

Abraham REECE, Sr., served as a soldier during the American Revolution. ...The REECES originally came to America from Wales. All the early members of the Abraham REECE family lived in Surry and Yadkin counties, but thie off- springs have spread to practically every state in the Union. One writer speaks of this family as follows: "They have been known for their integrity, moral and physical strength, fortitude, resourcefulness, intellectual ability and capacity for leadership." The early settlers were farmers but in later years many have become doctors, dentists, lawyers, and educators with high scholastic attainment. (THE HERITAGE OF YADKIN COUNTY) The early life of Abraham REECE is shrouded in mystery. Traditions handed down by descendants say that he was born in Pennsylvania about 1750 and was brought south to Surry County, North Carolina as a bound boy. Some say that he was born out of wedlock to a Pennsylvania Quaker girl, and his father- less state accounts for his being bound out. All we can say with certainty of his early life is that by 1772 he was living in what is now Yadkin County and was married to Mary Huff, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Worley) Huff and a great-granddaughter of John and Hannah Hough, Quakers from Cheshire, England, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1883. Mary was born about 1755 in Pennsylvania or Virginia. In 1780 Abraham REECE begam to enter land along North Deep Creek east of the present site of Boonville. Here he operated a grist mill and built a log house which, enlarged and improved, was long occupied by descendants. The ruins of the fireplace and chimney still remain. In time Abraham came to own almost 1,000 acres. Our picture of Abraham and Mary REECE from surviving records is extremely sketchy. We know that he viewed roads, testified in court, served on juries, and witnessed wills and deeds, but little more. During the Revolution he served as a forage master for the Surry County militia, as receipts still in existence testify.

EDF p 348 article 439 It is believed that the parents of Abraham (Reece) were Solomon and Sarah (Sally) Boone, according to information obtained by Mrs. Bernadine Stubbs, nee Reece, of Marshalltown, Iowa. It is believed that Abrahamm was the grandson of David + Mary Polk Reece.

HYC from Eldora Library Many Surry (Yadkin Co.) Patriots and Tories were present when General Greene returned to fight Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. Yadkin Coaunty men such as: Samuel Arnold, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Hampton, George Halcomb, William Harding, Strangman Hutchens, Jacob Hautts, Cllaiborne Howard, Hardy Jones, Abraham Reece, Joseph Reaves, Overton Pinnex, and Isaac Windsor served in the Revolution or rendered paatriotic service to the cause of the Revolution. Men's Occupations in 1850: Wagoner: Abaraham Thornton (Farrington) Mill Writht: Abraham Dobbins. page 277 Arabell Farrington, sometimes spelled Thornton, as it was pronounced, also sometimes Tharrington.

EDF page 563 Article 823 It is believed that the parents of Abraham (Reece) were Solomon and Sarah (Sally) Boone, according to information obtained by Mrs. Berrnadine Stubbs, nee Reece, of Marshalltown, Iowa. It is believed that Abraham was the grandson of David + Mary Polk Reece.

Information from Honey Creek Church Museum - Abraham Reece + Mary Huff (Hough) mar. 1770 Boonville, NC Yadkin Co. Children: Daniel 1773, Jemima, Eli 1777, Abraham 1705, Jesse 1784, Kesiah, Thomas, 1782, Levi, Sarah, John, Joel 1790.

David Reece, b Brecknoe, Wales, son of Rev. David Reece, lineal desc. of Lord Rhys of Dinevwar Castle. RB page 216+ Sir and Rev David ap Reese of Cardigan Wales mar Maude dau of Meredith Owen of S. Wales. Parents of David Reese mar Susan Ruth Polk ibid page 17 Sir David Reese of Wales, distinguished in seige of Londonderry in Ireland, who mar Maud Owen dau of Owen Meredith of Wales, who emigrated to America.

David REESE, born 1707-1710, son of Rev. David Ap REESE, married ca. 1737-38 Susan Ruth POLK, daughter of Robert POLK and Grace GULLETT. Around 1750 David REESE and his family migrated to Anson (later Mecklenburg) County, North Carolina. The family settled on a farm near Coddle Creek and the Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church. The REESE homeplace was not far from present day Charlotte, North Carolina. A description of the building was giaven by one of the grandsons of David REESE as follows: "A plain, comfortable weather-boarded building, one and a half stories high, having four large rooms and two attic rooms, with dormer windows, besides two rooms in the cellar, one of which was used as a dining room. At each gable end were immense rock chimneys, the long piazza in front, with a trellis covered with roses at either end. The house was surrounded by majestic oaks, under which hung the inviting swing on one side, on the other was a long row of bee-gums..... The floors were waxed, and the furniture, some pieces of which were brought from Wales, was polished like glass. Quaint rag carpets of the bright- est hues covered the floors in winter, except in the drawing=room the floor was covered with bought carpet. The flower garden was bright with all the old- fashioned flowers. The walks were bordered with sweet pinks. In the rear of the house was the big spring, with its clear, cold water, hard by the brick spring house, where the milk and butter was kept. On the roadside stood the old sweep well, where the weary traveller refreshed himself and beast.... It was considered one of the finest places in Mecklenburg County". (GENEALOGY OF THE REESE FAMILY - Mary E. Reese, p. 39, 40. David REESE, described as "commanding in appearance, fine looking with bright black eyes", was a well-educated man in his day. Some of the books in his library, handed down from his father Rev. David A. Reese, were: PARADISE LOST AND REGAINED - Milton, Shakespeare's PLAYS, Popoe's WORKS, Plutarch's LIVES, Watt's PSALMS AND HYMNS, along with a large family Bible brought from Wales. (HISTORY OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA - Alexander, p419; (GENEALOGY OF THE REESE FAMILY - Reese, p. 30.) Being a "born statesman", David REESE was to become prominant in North Carolina both in politics and the church. He was chosen one of a bench of Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church elders in 1751, a position he held until he died. He also served for many years as a magistrate and member of the County Court. Perhaps the greatest claim to fame for David REESE made by his descendants was the fact that he was signer of the famed Mecklenburg Declaration of Indep- dence. According to the historian Foote, all the 270 delegates to the Mecklen- burg Convention of 20 May 1775 were Presbyterians, and ten were officers in the church. (SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA -Foote, p. 204 Being too old for active duty in the American Revolution, David REESE, with his sonnnn Rev. Thomas REESE, was appointed to procure, purchase and receive arms for the use of the troops in Mecklenburg County. Five sons and a son-in-law fought in the Revolution. (HISTORY OF MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA Alexander, p 419. David REESE wrote his will 5 Feburary 1787. From his will we learn that he was a man of considerable means for his day. One son, Rev. Thomas REESE, not named in the will, had earlier given up his share of his father's estate to use for an education. David REESE died before September 1787 when his will was admitted to probate. Both David REESE and his wife are buried in unmarked graves in the Poplar Tent Church burial ground. RB page 216+ David Reese came to PA with parents when 15, born in Wales 1710 mar Susan Ruth Polk in 1738 David d 1787 RB page 17 David Reece mar Susan Polk He was son of Sir David Reece of Wales mar Maud Owwen dau of Owen Meredith of Wales, who emigrated to America.

Levi and Sharah Shugart Reece's children: Mary (York) VA Daniel, Zachariah, Abraham, Katherine, Eli, Levi, Jesse, Sarah, Franklin, Miles, William, Keziah (Levi Southard)

The Levi Reece about whose ancestry and descendants we are writing is the son of Levi and Sarah Shugart Reece. Levi was born 1807 near Booneville, North Carolina and there married Ruth Dobbins and there eight of their children were born. Sanford was born in Sept of that year they moved to Iowa and Zachary was born a little later here in Iowa. Levi and William and their wives were all staunch Quakers. I don't know how far back in their ancestry Quakerism became a vital part of their lives; but they were real Quakers when they moved to Iowa. Levi was a farmer in North Carolina and remained one in Iowa as long as he was able. He was rather prosperous and although they lived in a log cabin for a few years, they soon built good frame houses, about as soon as they could get the lumber to build with. I am told and I think on good authority that Levi had the first frame house in Hardin County. This was in pretty good repair, but the farms are getting so much larger now that there was no one to live in it and it is now being torn down. A lot of people have many pleasant recollections of that house. My father has told me that a negro from the south plastered that house. I think he must have done a good job- I can remember when that plaster was on in good shape. Ruth died of cancer in Sept. 1882 just before I can remember her, but Levi lived on in his son Zackary's home until he was getting up pretty close to 100 years old. When he died he was buried by the side of his wife in Honey Creek Cemetary. QR of Iowa

Levi Reece and wife Ruth Dobbins moved to Iowa in 1851. They took Levi + Sarah Reece and William + Mary Dobbins with them.