Reeves, Thomas

Summary

Father: John Reeves
Mother: Catherine Kenney

Birth: c 28 Mar 1747
Birth Source: Bilston Parish records

Death: 2 Mar 1816, Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Death Source: Bilston Parish records

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Narrative

Thomas's baptism is recorded as 28 May 1747, son of John and Catherine, and his burial recorded as 8 Mar 1816, noting that he was 69 years old.

Death duty index shows that Wm Kinney of Bilston was granted administration for Thomas Reeves in the Pec. court of Lichfield, vol. 2, folio 378. The administration papers themselves include a statement by William Kinney from 27 Mar 1816 that "Thomas Reeves late of Bilston in the parish of Wolverhampton...deceased died upwards of fourteen days ago intestate a Bachelor without parent Brother or Sister and that he is the nephew and next of kin." It also says that he died on the "2nd March last."

Sources

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch.org
Bilston St Leonard's Parish Register Indexes: Baptisms, 1684 - 1837
Bilston St Leonard's Parish Register Indexes: Burials, 1727 - 1837
Index to Death Duty Registers, FindMyPast.com
Administration for Thomas Reeves, Pec. court of Lichfield, vol. 2, folio 378