Tees Family Record, Philadelphia

TEES FAMILY RECORD PHILADELPHIA contributed by Aaron Goodwin I n 1 850 Jacob and Francis Tecs, along with seven of their children, were enumerated in Kensington's ith Ward in Philadelphia.1 The Tees family Bible is in the Archives of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church.2 It was published in 1813 in New York by Evert Duyckinck, John Tiebout, G. & R. Waite, and Websters & Skinners of Albany; George Long, printer. A card accompanying the Bible labels it: “Tees Family Bible, 1813, handed down from this date by Jacob Tees." The Bililc contains the family records below. Marriages Jacob Tees And Fanny Norris Was Married July the Twentieth In the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred And Fifteen. J. Gardner Ambler and Rachel Tees Were Married June 3th 18.36 By the Rev. George Chandlin. Lewis Tees and Martha Price Stewart were married on the evening of the 28 of April 1839 by the Rev. Geo. Chandlin. James Yardlcy and Catherine Tees were married on the evening of the 1 7th of April 18-42 by George Lacy. Peter Baker and Sarah fees were married. John Baker & Fanny Tees was married of the 3rd of January 1 836. Births Jacob Tees was Born July the Eleventh in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and Ninety. Fanny Tees Wife of Jacob Tees was Born May the tweiveth in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred And Ninety One. Radial Tees Daughter of Jacob and Fanny lees Was Born in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred And sixteen the 23th day of April. Lewis Fees son of Jacob & Fanny Tees Was Born August the Fifteenth in the year of Our Lord 1817. Thomas 'Fees son of Jacob & Fanny Tees was Born October the fifth in the year of Our Lord 1819. I lie contributor is editor of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Jacob Fees household, 1830 tl.S. Census, Kensington Ward 4, Philadelphia, page 988 |stamped 244B|, #73/8.3 (NARA M4.32, roll 806): Jacob Tees, 38, ship carpenter. $10,000 real estate; Francis, 34; Thomas, 31. insane; Eliza, 23; Jacob, 2.3, ship carpenter; Francis, 21; Joseph, 19, idiotic; John, 17; Ambler Tees, 14, attended school within the year; all born in Pennsylvania. Fees Family Bible, Archives of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church at Historic St. George's United Methodist Church, shelf 1 1, book 13. 1 - Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 18 (2012) 1 »3 1 46 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 48 Elector Ambler daughter of JCi and R Ambler was born May 22 1 839. Jacob & Fanny Tees was Horn January 12th 1822. Mary Frances Ambler Daughter ol'J.G. And Rachel Ambler and Granddaugh¬ ter of Jacob & Fanny Tees Was born on the 2nd of April Highteen hun¬ dred and thirty Seven. Ann Y\\z\torn page ] Horn |torn page| Twenty |torn page ] Daughter of |torn page] ik Fanny Tees, [see next to last entry below] Sarah Tees Daughter of Jacob and Fanny Tees was Horn the Twenty Highth Day of March 1825. Jacob Fees son of Jacob and Fanny Fees was Horn the Fifteenth Day of April 1827. Frances Fees Daughter of Jacob & Frances Tees Was Horn February Tenth in the Year of Our Lord 1829. [one 1 83 1 birth is omitted by torn page; see last entry below] John |tarn page] ofjacoh &. |torn page| Tees was Horn |torn page \ Twclveth Day of April 1833Ambler Tees son of Jacob and Fanny Tees was born the Twentieth day of August in the year of our lord 1836. Mary Frances Ambler was born on the 2nd of April 1827. ( latharane AYardlyA Tees Daughter of |repetitions, the last two of damaged previous entries:] Ambler Tees born the twentieth of August 1836. Ann Eliza Fees was Horn Sept’r 24 1824. Jos N. 'Fees was born May 8 1831 son of Jacob and Frances lees; died Fcb’y 18, 1891.