White, Jane

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Death: cMay 1714
Death Source: Will/Probate

Spouse1: James Reeve

Narrative

Jane's will was proven in New York, in which she identifies herself as "Jane Reeve widdow of James Reeve late of Thornbury in Gloucestershire in Great Brittain." She doesn't name any children but does mention a Jabesh Reeve and Francis Reeve. She identifies John White of Thornbury as her brother, thus providing her maiden name. A number of other acquaintances are named as well.

There is a marriage record among English Quaker records for a marriage between Jane White and James Reeve which occurred on 2 Nov 1713 at Frenshay, Gloucestershire. The marriage was published at Thornbury as well. A Charles, Frances and Russel? Reeve were witness to the marriage. Jane's will mentioned an Edmond Hewes of Thornbury and the marriage was witnessed by an Edmond Hughes. James Coventry is mentioned in her will and there are several Coventrys who witnessed the marriage as well.

There is an inventory to the estate of James Reeve dated 8 day of the 4th month 1714 in Suffolk County probate records. The account includes money "for the passage of Jane Reeve and Jabez & Frances Reeve", "cash paid for Jane Reeve in the time of her sickness & funerall charges, & also for Jabez & Frances Reeve in their sickness & to the Doctor &c." It also mentions debts paid in London. The date of marriage makes it unlikely these were Jane's children. Possibly children of James by a first wife or other relatives.

Research Notes

Sources

1714 Will - New York Will Book 8, p330 (Old Liber 8, p289)
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Piece 1426: Monthly Meeting of Frenchay: Thornbury: Marriages, Births, Burials (1676-1798), p44
FamilySearch - 1714 Inventory, Original records of administrations of estates, inventories and accounts (New York), 1600's-1700's, 1700-1825