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Drury Dees

Male 1727 - Bef 1790  (< 62 years)

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  • Name Drury Dees
    Birth 1727  Bertie Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Land Survey 23 Mar 1758  Johnston Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    100 acres 
    Land Sale 01 Apr 1759  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Purchase 135 acres from John Fulgum 
    Land Grant 01 Sep 1759  Johnston Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    100 acres - No. 1194, Book 16, page 277 
    Land Sale 22 Dec 1759  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Witnessed a deed from George Lassiter to William McClam for 100 ares 
    Land Sale 01 Apr 1771  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Purchase 150 acres from John Fulgum 
    Land Sale 27 Jan 1772  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Witnessed a deed from Kinchen Kitchen to Abner Ingram for 150 ares 
    Land Sale 01 Aug 1773  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Witnessed a deed from Nathan Williams to Abner Ingram for 150 ares 
    Land Sale 07 Mar 1776  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Witnessed a deed from George Lassiter to William McClam for 100 ares 
    Land Sale 13 Jan 1778  Johnston Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    100 acres to Peter Lee Jr 
    Land Survey 17 Aug 1779  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mentioned in land description 
    Land Sale 10 Feb 1780  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    135 acres to Jesse McClenden 
    Land Sale 01 Jul 1780  Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Purchase 135 acres from John Fulgum 
    Death Bef 1790 
    Land Sale 15 Aug 1801  Johnston Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    200 acres to Robert Gulley Jr 
    Person ID I2250  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family Alcy ???,   b. Bef 1735
    Marriage Bef 1750 
    Children 
     1. Nathan Dees  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. William Dees,   b. 1750  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Hardy Dees,   b. 1754, Johnson Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1810, Sampson Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Needham Dees,   b. 1757, Johnson Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 16 Nov 1802, Barnwell District, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Sampson Dees,   b. 1758, Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 23 Sep 1817 and 29 Nov 1819, Warren Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1727 - Bertie Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Survey - 100 acres - 23 Mar 1758 - Johnston Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Purchase 135 acres from John Fulgum - 01 Apr 1759 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Grant - 100 acres - No. 1194, Book 16, page 277 - 01 Sep 1759 - Johnston Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Witnessed a deed from George Lassiter to William McClam for 100 ares - 22 Dec 1759 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Purchase 150 acres from John Fulgum - 01 Apr 1771 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Witnessed a deed from Kinchen Kitchen to Abner Ingram for 150 ares - 27 Jan 1772 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Witnessed a deed from Nathan Williams to Abner Ingram for 150 ares - 01 Aug 1773 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Witnessed a deed from George Lassiter to William McClam for 100 ares - 07 Mar 1776 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - 100 acres to Peter Lee Jr - 13 Jan 1778 - Johnston Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Survey - Mentioned in land description - 17 Aug 1779 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - 135 acres to Jesse McClenden - 10 Feb 1780 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - Purchase 135 acres from John Fulgum - 01 Jul 1780 - Duplin Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - 200 acres to Robert Gulley Jr - 15 Aug 1801 - Johnston Co, NC Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


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      found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DEES/2003-07/1059149086

      From: [email protected]
      Subject: [DEES] Drury Dees- 3 generations Can anyone add to this or corrections (deed's wills)
      Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:04:46 EDT

      Descendants of Drury Dees

      Generation No. 1

      1. DRURY4 DEES (EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 1727 in Bertie
      County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1790. He married ALCY UNKNOWN Bef. 1750.

      Notes for DRURY DEES:
      Drury Dees was granted land in 1768 near the line of Johnston and Duplin
      County. Deed in Johnston County 1778 shows him living in Duplin that year.

      Drury Dees & wife, Mary to Thomas Lee of Johnston County for 80 pounds, 100
      acres SS
      Neuse River on middle prong of Mill Creek, including his improvements
      granted to Drury
      Dees 1 Sept. 1759.
      Wit: Lewis Bryan
      Edward Lee
      Signed: DRURY (X) DEES

      ANNE (X) DEES

      Children of DRURY DEES and ALCY UNKNOWN are:
      i. WILLIAM5 DEES, b. Abt. 1750.
      2. ii. HARDY DEES, b. Abt. 1754, Johnson County, North Carolina; d. Abt.
      1810, Sampson County, North Carolina.
      3. iii. SAMPSON DEES, b. Abt. 1755, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 23
      September 1817, Warren County, Mississippi - Will Probate.
      4. iv. NEEDHAM DEES, b. Abt. 1757, Johnson County, North Carolina; d. 11
      December 1802, Barnwell District South Carolina.
      v. NATHAN DEES.

      Generation No. 2

      2. HARDY5 DEES (DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1754 in
      Johnson County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1810 in Sampson County, North
      Carolina. He married MARTHA PATSY UNKNOWN.

      Child of HARDY DEES and MARTHA UNKNOWN is:
      i. DANIEL6 DEES, b. Abt. 1775.

      3. SAMPSON5 DEES (DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1755 in
      Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 23 September 1817 in Warren County,
      Mississippi - Will Probate. He married (1) ELIZABETH WILLIAMS. He married (2)
      RUTH POTTS 07 January 1814 in Christian County, Kentucky.

      Notes for SAMPSON DEES:
      Warren County Mississippi Probate Record
      Probated Sept 23 1817 of Christian County, Kentucky

      Dees, Sampson
      :To my wife, Ruth, to have household goods and 2 negroes
      Children:
      son Samuel (youngest) to have negro, horse, saddle and bridle, feather bed
      and househeld furniture.
      daughter Polly Dees to have Negro, horse and saddle
      daughter Altezes Woolf to have negro, horse and saddle,
      sons: William, Denson, Luke daughters, Elizabeth Fisher and Sally Jones

      Witnesses: John Clark, John Polls, John Mancy and David Mancy

      Probated Oct 25, 1819. Ruth Dees administrator surcurities Francis
      Griffin, Andrew Glass and henry Downs $800.

      Children of SAMPSON DEES and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS are:
      i. WILLIAM LANCASTER6 DEES, b. 1781; m. PEGGY GROVE, 17 October 1806.
      5. ii. DENSON ANDREW DEES, b. 1785, Kentucky; d. 1861, Marshall County,
      Kentucky.
      6. iii. LUKE DEES, b. 1785, Kentucky; d. 1848, Calloway County, Kentucky
      - Bethel Cemetery.
      iv. POLLY ANN DEES, b. 1789.
      v. ALTEZAS DEES, b. 1791; m. UNKNOWN WOLF, Bef. 1817.
      vi. SALLY DEES, b. 1792; m. THOMAS BARNES JONES, 07 December 1813,
      Christian County, Kentucky.
      vii. ELIZABETH DEES, b. 1793.

      Child of SAMPSON DEES and RUTH POTTS is:
      viii. SAMUEL ANDREW6 DEES, b. 1815, Christian County, Kentucky.

      4. NEEDHAM5 DEES (DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1757 in
      Johnson County, North Carolina, and died 11 December 1802 in Barnwell
      District South Carolina. He married MARY UNKNOWN.

      Children of NEEDHAM DEES and MARY UNKNOWN are:
      7. i. MARK6 DEES, b. 1780, North Carolina; d. 1876, Laurel County, Kentucky.
      8. ii. HARDY DEES, b. 1787, South Carolina.

      Generation No. 3

      5. DENSON ANDREW6 DEES (SAMPSON5, DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was
      born 1785 in Kentucky, and died 1861 in Marshall County, Kentucky. He married
      RACHEL HOLLAND 04 April 1810 in Christian County, Kentucky.

      Notes for DENSON ANDREW DEES:
      Kentucky Land Grants Vol 1 part 1 1816-1873 p. 528
      100 Acres of land Page 35 bk 1 Survey May 28 1821 in Trigg County
      Watercourse: Daleasous Cr.

      1850 Kentucky Census
      Marshall County
      Family #582
      Dees Denson 65 M Farmer 150 NC
      Dees Rachel 57 F
      SC
      Dees Elvira 16 F
      Ky
      Dees Denson A. 12 M 150
      MO*
      Dees Sampson 26 M Farmer 200 Ky

      Dees Rachel C. 18 F
      Ky

      Children of DENSON DEES and RACHEL HOLLAND are:
      i. CYNTHIA7 DEES, b. 04 May 1811, Kentucky; d. 05 January 1888, Benton,
      Marshall County, Kentucky - Holland-Smith Cemetery; m. HASTON SMITH.

      Notes for CYNTHIA DEES:
      1880 Kentucky Census
      Marshall County
      Haston SMITH Self 75 NC Farmer NC NC
      Sintha SMITH Wife 68 KY Keeping House NC KY

      ii. MARGARET NANCY DEES, b. Abt. 1816, Kentucky; m. JAKE STEVENS, 26 June
      1836, Madison County, Missoui.
      iii. EZEKIEL DEES, b. Abt. 1818, Kentucky; d. 1882, Marquand, Madison
      County, Missouri - Stephens Cemtery; m. MACOLYN "MCLINN" W. STEPHENS, 21 July
      1836, Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri.

      Notes for EZEKIEL DEES:
      1850 Missouri County
      Madison County
      Family # 212
      Deese Ezekiel 32 M Farmer Kentucky
      Deese Mc Linn 31 F Missouri
      Deese James J 12 M Missouri
      Deese Sarah C 9 F Kentucky
      Deese Denson 7 M Kentucky
      Deese Thalitha 6 F Kentucky
      Deese Warren 2 M Kentucky
      Deese Mary E 2/12 F Missouri

      1870 Census: Residing in Birmingham, Marshall County, Kentucky
      Ezekial Dees is listed as head of household--age 52, occupation farmer.
      Value of Real Estate: $450; value of personal estate: $875. Also living in
      household: Meoline--age 52, female, occupation keeping house; Thomas D. Dees--age 17,
      male, occupation farmer; William S. Dees--age 15, male, occupation farmer;
      and Eliza A. Dunn--age 14, female, at home, value of real estate: $400, value of
      personal estate: $226 (guardian of female)

      1880 Missouri Census
      German Madison County
      page 57B
      Ezekiel DEES Self 63 KY Farming KY KY
      Christia J. PEW GDau 16 MO Housekeeping MO MO
      Ezekiel D. PEW GSon 11 KY MO MO
      Elizabeth M. PEW GDau 7 MO MO MO

      iv. ANDREW GEORGE HOLLAND DEES, b. Abt. 1820, Trigg County, Kentucky; d.
      1894, White County, Arkansas; m. (1) MARY C. GOWEN; m. (2) MARY C. BELL, 31
      December 1840, Caldwell County, Kentucky.

      Notes for ANDREW GEORGE HOLLAND DEES:
      1850 Missouri Census
      Madison County
      Family # 190
      Deese Andrew 30 M Farmer
      Kentucky
      Deese Mary 27 F
      Kentucky
      Deese Sinthy 9 F
      Kentucky
      Deese Rachail 7 F
      Kentucky
      Deese Sammon A 5 M Kentucky
      (Sampson Aaron)
      Deese McLane 1 M
      Missouri

      1880 Arkansas Census
      Coffey, White County, Arkansas
      p. 171C
      A. G. DEES Self W Male W 60 KY Blacksmith And Wood Working
      NC NC
      M. C. DEES Wife W Female W 57 KY Keeping House NC SC
      Mary J. PENICK GDau S Female W 7 AR MO KY

      v. BLUFORD S. DEES, b. 24 January 1822, Kentucky; d. 1911, Pleasant
      Plains, Independence County, Arkansas; m. PHEBE DOWNING.
      vi. SAMPSON DEES, b. 08 February 1824, Kentucky; d. 07 December 1898,
      Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky - Dees Cemetery; m. RACHEL CATHERINE
      YATES, Kentucky.

      Notes for SAMPSON DEES:
      1880 Kentucky Census
      Briensburg, Marshall County
      Page 258C
      Sampson DEES Self M Male W 56 KY Farmer NC SC
      Rachel DEES Wife M Female W 49 KY Keeping House KY KY
      James H. DEES Son S Male W 20 KY Works At Mill KY KY
      Zekel W. DEES Son S Male W 18 KY KY KY
      Jefferson DEES Son S Male W 16 KY KY KY
      Rapal DEES Son S Male W 14 KY KY KY
      Edward C. DEES Son S Male W 10 KY KY KY
      Ida C. DEES Dau S Female W 6 KY KY KY
      Elvira DEES Sister S Female W 45 KY NC SC

      WILL BOOK 2, Page 168

      Will of SAMSON DEES, deceased
      The last will and testament of Samson Dees, of Palma, Marshall County,
      Kentucky. First, after the payment of all my debts, I give, devise and bequeath out
      of my estate and wheresoever situated of which I am seized, possessed or
      entitled to each of my six children, namely, Bluford Dees, L. S. Dees, E. W. Dees,
      R. H. Dees, E. C. Dees, and Ida C. McMertry, fifty dollars. Also to my
      granddaughter, Hurdie English, daughter of my son James, deceased, twenty dollars.
      And to my grandchildren Jeffie Dees and Sarah Dees, son and daughter of my son
      Jeff Dees, deceased, ten dollars each, all of the above distribution to be made
      soon after my death. Second, the remainder of my entire estate, both real and
      personal, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Rachel C. Dees, she to have
      full, complete control and possession of all, both real and personal, to
      dispose of same as she may see proper and right, for her benefit and maintenance,
      other than by will, and to use the same the remainder of her natural life.
      Third, at the death of my wife Rachel C. Dees, seventy-five percent of all
      property, both real and personal, remaining in her possession, I give, devise and
      bequeath equally to my six children now living, and twenty-five percent to be
      equally divided between my grandchildren, save and except in the case of one
      grandchild, namely, Ruda Dees, son of Bluford Dees. I give and bequeath to him at
      the final distribution of all my property, five dollars. Fourth, in the event
      of the death of any one or more of my children now living and leaving minor
      heirs, those that are living shall select one of the family to take charge of
      and manage the legacy after giving bond for same, and pay over to those who may
      marry or when they shall arrive at legal age. Fifth, I hereby revoke all other
      wills, testaments, dispositions of my property by me at any time heretofore
      made, and that this only is my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I
      have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 1st day of November 1898.
      Test:
      George Cooper
      J. V. Dycus
      J. B. Hartsfield
      Samson (X) Dees

      Produced in open court and recorded this January 12th 1899.

      Walter G. Dycus, Clerk
      (Source: Marshall Co., KY -- Wills Index, 1848-1920) 1850 Census: Residing in
      Marshall Co., KY. Worth is valued at $200. Sampson Dees is listed as head of
      household--age 26. Also living in household: wife Rachel C.--age 18. They are
      next door to Denson Dees and Rachel.

      vii. ALAZARA W. DEES, b. 04 April 1826, Kentucky; d. 15 March 1863,
      Marshall County, Kentucky - Foust Cemetery; m. PHAROAH DUNN, 05 January 1845,
      Marshall County, Kentucky.

      Notes for PHAROAH DUNN:
      1850 Census
      Marshall Co., KY
      1863 he owned 160 acres on Cypress Creek worth $1000, 160 acres on Bear Creek
      worth $960, and 240 acres on Bear Creek worth $960.

      viii. PERNECIA ELLEN DEES, b. 16 January 1829, Kentucky; d. 26 March
      1908, Marshall County, Kentucky - Mt. Carmel Cemetery; m. WILLIAM CUNDUFF
      HOLLAND, 25 May 1848.
      ix. TALITHA LYNN DEES, b. 15 March 1830, Kentucky; d. 02 May 1912,
      Birmingham, Marshall County, Kentucky; m. MASTIN ELMORE HEATH, 09 May 1848, Marshall
      County, Kentucky.

      Notes for MASTIN ELMORE HEATH:
      1880 Kentucky Census
      Marshall County
      Page 195B
      Mastan E. HEATH Self M Male W 50 KY D.G. Merchant NC GER
      Tilitha HEATH Wife M Female W 49 KY Keeps Hotel NC KY
      Wm. S. HEATH Son S Male W 20 KY Works On Farm KY KY
      Franklin J. HEATH Son S Male W 17 KY Clerk In Store KY KY
      Robt. W. HEATH Son S Male W 15 KY Works On Farm KY KY
      Elsie E. HEATH Dau S Female W 12 KY At Home KY KY
      Minnie M. HEATH Dau S Female W 8 KY KY KY

      x. ELVIRA DEES, b. 25 May 1834, Kentucky; d. 28 February 1902, Marshall
      County, Kentucky - Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

      Notes for ELVIRA DEES:
      Elvira Dees never married. She is living with her brother Sampson and his
      wife Rachel in 1880.

      xi. DENSON ANDREW DEES, b. 02 March 1838, Missouri; m. VINECY DUNN, 12
      July 1856, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky.

      6. LUKE6 DEES (SAMPSON5, DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 1785
      in Kentucky, and died 1848 in Calloway County, Kentucky - Bethel Cemetery. He
      married (1) THURSIA A. UNKNOWN. He married (2) ELIZABETH BETSY ARICK 28
      September 1812 in Christian County, Kentucky.

      Children of LUKE DEES and THURSIA UNKNOWN are:
      i. ELIZABETH A.7 DEES, b. Abt. 1844; d. 24 May 1921.
      ii. SARAH DEES, b. Abt. 1845.
      iii. HENRY DEES, b. 1846.
      iv. JOSEPH DEES, b. 1848.

      Children of LUKE DEES and ELIZABETH ARICK are:
      v. THOMAS JEFFERSON7 DEES, b. 10 April 1821, Calhoun County, Kentucky;
      d. 14 September 1902, Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas - Kemp City Cemetery; m. MARY
      A. TREMBLE.

      Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON DEES:
      1880 Texas Census
      Kaufman County
      p. 192C
      Thomas DEES Self 61 KY Farming VA ---
      Mary DEES Wife 55 KY Keeping House KY KY
      Mary DEES Dau 29 IL At Home KY KY
      Sylvester DEES Son 25 IL Farm Laborer KY KY
      Willy DEES Son 20 IL Farm Laborer KY KY
      Florence DEES Dau 18 IL At Home KY KY
      Trony DEES Dau 17 IL At Home KY KY

      vi. S. HENRY DEES.

      7. MARK6 DEES (NEEDHAM5, DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 1780
      in North Carolina, and died 1876 in Laurel County, Kentucky. He married (1)
      SARAH E. COKER Abt. 1801. He married (2) MARY DUNCAN 09 March 1853 in Laurel
      County, Kentucky.

      Children of MARK DEES and SARAH COKER are:
      i. JOHN7 DEES, b. 1803, South Carolina; d. January 1884, Laurel County,
      Kentucky; m. (1) RACHEL METCALF, 23 July 1824, Clay County, Kentucky; m. (2)
      MALINDA SIMPSON, Abt. 1840.

      Notes for JOHN DEES:
      1880 Kentucky Census
      Racoon, Laurel County
      Page 253C
      John DEES Self 77 SC Farmer SC SC
      Malinda DEES Wife 70 KY Keeping House IRE IRE

      ii. WILLIAM DEES, b. 08 November 1806, South Carolina; d. 30 December
      1884, Moore's Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky; m. ELLENOR JANE BAKER, 10 January
      1827, Laurel County, Kentucky.

      Notes for WILLIAM DEES:
      1880 Kentucky Census
      Pond Creek, Jackson County
      Page 516C
      William DEES Self M Male W 73 SC Works On Farm KY KY
      Elender Jane DEES Wife M Female W 74 KY Keeping House MD
      NC
      Garrett DEES Son S Male W 42 KY SC KY

      iii. CELETHA DEES, b. 1812, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1869, Kentucky; m. WYATT
      HAZLEWOOD, August 1830.
      iv. JAMES A. DEES, b. 07 April 1815, Kentucky; d. 12 July 1855, Laurel
      County, Kentucky; m. MARY POLLY HAZLEWOOD, 18 October 1837, Madison County,
      Kentucky.
      v. ELIZABETH DEES, b. 1819, Kentucky; d. January 1900; m. JOHN BROWN, 16
      December 1845.

      Child of MARK DEES and MARY DUNCAN is:
      vi. LUCINDA7 DEES, m. JOHAH BOSTON.

      8. HARDY6 DEES (NEEDHAM5, DRURY4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 1787
      in South Carolina. He married TILLA UNKNOWN.

      Child of HARDY DEES and TILLA UNKNOWN is:
      i. B. WILLIAM7 DEES, b. 1821.
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