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• This record in the name recorded a Rice Brewer is probakly for the Reese Brewer who died about 1806 in Dickson County, Tennessee.  A problem with this being the correct record for this person, is that the known birth year of their first child Besey is 1766.  This would mean that Reese and his wife Sallay were only about 15 when they marired.  That does not seem likely.
  
  American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  Rice Brewer
  Birth 1750 North Carolina
  Volume18, Page 222
  --  Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.): 104 Roster of soldiers from N.C. in the Amer. Rev. Comp. By D.A.R. of NC. Durham, NC. 1932. (12,709p.): 111
  
  From the research of Erik Christensen:
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  Hi Orville,
  
  I recently added Betsey Brewer (circa 1767 - 1806), wife of Drury Christian, to my tree and came across her in your well-researched tree as well.  Betsey was the daughter of Reese (often spelled Reace, Rece, etc.) Brewer and Sally (maiden name unknown).  Our line descends from Reese and Sally's son Sterling Brewer.  We had long suspected that Sterling's father was Reese, but I didn't know that for sure until today, when I finally found his Will in Dickson County, Tennessee.  The Will can be found in my Gallery for Reese Brewer.
  
  In the Will, you can see that Reese leaves one dollar to his son-in-law D Christian.  I have found a marriage record for Drury Christian and Betsey Brewer in Warren County, North Carolina, which is where Reese and his family lived for several years.  The bondsman for her wedding was Allen Brewer, who I know from another record was a son of Reese Brewer.  I believe Betsey had likely died before 1806, since Reese leaves property to another living daughter, Jean Thomas, and lists her by name, rather than his "Thomas" son-in-law.
  
  Reese likely descends from John Brewer who died around 1780 in Hertford County, North Carolina.
  --  Erik Christensen, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 8 May 2020
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  Will of Rees Brewer
  Aug 1806
  Dickson County, Tennessee
  
  Part 1
  Wife Sally Brewer, entire estate to go to her, until her death
  
  Part 2
  After the death of wife Sally Brewer, estate disributed to:
  Son John Brewer
  Daughter Sally Brewer
  Daughter Priscilla Brewer
  
  Part 3
  After the death of wife Sally Brewer, Grandson William Thomas, son of Jean Thomas, 1 slave
  Wife Sally and son John Brewer designated as Administratrix and Administrator of the estate
  
  Part 4
  After the death of wife Sally Brewer, Grandson William Thomas, son of Jean Thomas, 1 slave
  Wife Sally and son John Brewer designated as Administratrix and Administrator of the estate
  
  --  Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927, Dickson, Wills 1800-1899, Loose Records, Pages 80-81, FamilySearch.org, courtesy of the research of  Erik Christensen, on Ancestry 07 May 2020, accessed 8 May 2020
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Sources

• 1. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
• 2. Tennessee Probate
• 3. NCGenWeb
• 4. Ancestry Messaging
• 5. 1820 Federal Census, Dickson County, Tennessee
  • August 7, 1820