Reeve, William

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother: Mary

Birth: 7 Nov 1764
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 6 Oct 1822
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Mary, m. 15 Nov 1784

Narrative

Children of William Reeve:

1. Gilbert Reeve, b. 28 Jul 1785
2. Walter S Reeve, b. 10 Jun 1787
3. Uzal Reeve, b. 29 Jun 1789
4. Hannah Reeve, b. 12 Jul 1791, m. Mr. Sayre
5. Sally Reeve, b. 30 May 1793
6. Phebe Reeve, b. 6 Jun 1795
7. Daniel Reeve, b. 1 Mar 1797
8. Mary C. Reeve, b. 20 Jan 1799, m. Mr. Willis
9. Sophiah Reeve, b. 30 Mar 1801, m. Mr. Pierson
10. Nancy Reeve, b. 2 Feb 1803, m. Mr. Baldwin
11. William D Reeve, b. 16 Sep 1805
12. Fanny Reeve, b. 13 May 1809
13. Isaac Oliver Reeve, b. 20 Jul 1812, d. 7 Jul 1813

William's will names the above children.

William's death date is noted both on his headstone and in the church First Presbyterian Church records. There is a separate burial record entry which states "Deacon William Reeve", aged 57 years, died of Typhus and was buried 8 Oct 1822.

In 1847, Walter S. Reeve and Daniel Reeve as the surviving executors of William Reeve (William D. Reeve being deceased) sold the land which had been willed to Uzal Reeve and was to be disposed of by the executors after his and his wife's decease.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          William Reeve Family Bible
Marriage1:  William Reeve Family Bible
Death:        New Jersey, Springfield, First Presbyterian Church, Deaths, 1857-1909, p1 (Ancestry)
Burial:       Findagrave - First Presbyterian Churchyard, Springfield, Union County, New Jersey
                   New Jersey, Springfield, First Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1818-1843, p91

1822 Will - William Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Will Records 11428G

Findagrave - Mary Reeve - First Presbyterian Churchyard, Springfield, Union County, New Jersey
FamilySearch - The Genealogical magazine of New Jersey, Vol. 5, #1, p14
1847 Deed - Walter S. Reeve & Daniel Reeve to Jacob Geiger - Essex County, New Jersey Deed Book R6, p124