John McRee

John McRee

• Mother: Unknown (?)

• John McRee was born circa 1750.
• He married Ann Green, daughter of William Green and Jane Thompson, circa 1773.
• He served.
• The following appeared on 15 May 1800 in The Carolina Gazette: Appointments by his honor the Lieutenant Governor. . . . John McCree, commissioner of locations for Marion district. . . .
• He served.
• John McRee died on 9 May 1803 in South Carolina.
• Biog-Memo*: 19 July 1810
• The following appeared on 30 June 1819 in the Winyaw Intelligencer: Five Hundred Dollars Reward. The subscriber's fellow Limerick, eloped on the 12th inst.-- He is stout, young and likely, very plausible in his address. Since his departure he observed his intention was to go off with a white man, with whom he had made a previous contract. He formerly belonged to Col. McRea, of Marion; was sold by Andrew Paul to Major Capers. The above reward will be given for said White Man; and Negro in any Jail in South-Carolina, with sufficient proof to the conviction and execution of said white man, ten dollars will be given for the delivery of the fellow to the subscriber, to Mr. John Coachman, Mr. W. Mellune, or in any state Jail-- fifty dollars for sufficient proof of his being harboured by a white man, 25 for like proof of his being harboured by a person of Color-- All persons are herein warned not to harbor said fellow, as they will assuredly be dealt with as the law directs in such case. James C. Postell, Kershaw District, June, 12th, 1819. 2i.
• Based upon evidence that Duncan McRee was a "cousin" of Jane Green Paul LeGrand, it an educated guess that he was the son of an unknown son of John McRee, father of Jane's mother Deborah McRee Paul, and therefore a second cousin.

• Last Edited: 20 Nov 2014