Benjamin Dees: Tofterå Slettemoen

Tofterå Slettemoen genealogy

1745 - 1821 (76 years)

Generation: 1

Benjamin Dees was born in 1745 in Fayette, Richmond, North Carolina (son of James Dees); died on 26 Nov 1821 in Clarke, Alabama.

Notes:

Soldier in the revolution in North Carolina.
Account of estate shows children: Roderick Dees, Hannah Dees Cassity, Zion Dees, Benjamin Dees, Willoughby Dees, Dorcas MacDonald, George Dees and Gaddy Dees.

Benjamin married Stacy Nancy Stout in 1771. Stacy was born in 1750 in North Carolina; died in 1821 in Clarke, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

George Dees was born about 1772 in Anson, North Carolina; died on 13 Sep 1842 in Sumter, Alabama.
Willoughby H. Dees was born in 1779 in Richmond, North Carolina; died on 13 Jul 1840 in Sumter, Alabama.

Generation: 2

James Dees was born about 1720 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina (son of Emanuel Dees); died about 1790 in Richmond, North Carolina.

Notes:

Moved fairly early to the southern part of the colony, and was granted land in Anson County in 1757.

Children:

1. Benjamin Dees was born in 1745 in Fayette, Richmond, North Carolina; died on 26 Nov 1821 in Clarke, Alabama.

Generation: 3

Emanuel Dees was born about 1700 in James City County, Virginia (son of Emanuel Dee); died about 1770 in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Children:

2. James Dees was born about 1720 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina; died about 1790 in Richmond, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

Emanuel Dee was born about 1675 in Scotland; died in 1722 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Notes:

Immigrant, probably a dweller by the river Dee, which there are two of in Scotland.

Children:

4. Emanuel Dees was born about 1700 in James City County, Virginia; died about 1770 in Johnston County, North Carolina.