Reeves, Nancy nee Doing

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: before 1800
Birth Source: Estimated in 1840 Census of Mason County as 40-49 years of age

Death: Unknown
Death Source:

Spouse1: Benjamin Reeves, m. 16 Oct 1820 in Mason County, Kentucky

Narrative

The probate records of Mason County, Kentucky indicate that Benjamin Reeves married after the death of Mary Crooke, probably to Nancy Doing in 1820. There is an assignment of dower to Mrs. Nancy Reeves, widow of Benjamin Reeve recorded in Vol. H of the Mason County Will Records at page 496.

The widow Nancy is also listed repeatedly among the buyers at the estate sale of Benjamin Reeve, along with other family members Peter Driskell, Susan Reeve, Jeremiah Masterson, T(homas) Reeve and Benjamin F. Reeve who was the administrator. (Mason County Will Records Vol. I-J, p.94-99)

It appears that several children were born during Benjamin's second marriage for in the 1840 census, Mrs. Nancy Reeves is listed in Mason County with a household that includes 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9 and 1 female 40-49.

Sources

1820 Census - Fleming County, Kentucky
1830 Census - Fleming County, Kentucky
1840 Census - Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County Will Records Vol H, p. 496