Rees Message Boaed: "William Rees convict.
Hugh Watkins and I found a common link in William Rees, convict, transported to Van Dieman's Land for the theft of 2 sheep in 1838.
I have long been searching for William's descendants.
I have much information on William. Born Bettws Newydd, 1804. One sone emigrated to USA, as Hugh says. Another, William Rees, moved to Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, where they opened a grocery shop in the late 1800's.
In World War I a young ANZAC came to Blaenavon looking for his Rees family - he was a descendant of William Rees, convict. Unfortunately a grouchy Aunt sent him packing.
In Van Dieman's land, in 1854, William married a Frances Code, but he married under the name WILLIAM REEVES. So we don't know if Rees or Reeves is the name of his Aussie descendants."
by Sue Winch
Hugh Watkins and I found a common link in William Rees, convict, transported to Van Dieman's Land for the theft of 2 sheep in 1838.
I have long been searching for William's descendants.
I have much information on William. Born Bettws Newydd, 1804. One sone emigrated to USA, as Hugh says. Another, William Rees, moved to Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, where they opened a grocery shop in the late 1800's.
In World War I a young ANZAC came to Blaenavon looking for his Rees family - he was a descendant of William Rees, convict. Unfortunately a grouchy Aunt sent him packing.
In Van Dieman's land, in 1854, William married a Frances Code, but he married under the name WILLIAM REEVES. So we don't know if Rees or Reeves is the name of his Aussie descendants."
by Sue Winch
posted by Hugh W at 6:43 pm
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