William Reeve Family Bible
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A REEVE FAMILY BIBLE RECORD.This family record was transcribed by Harold A. Sonn, editor of the N.J. Genesis, on December 5, 1960 from a Bible, printed by Matthew Carey, 1812, Philadelphia, and now the property of Henry M. Reeve of 5 Reeve Circle, Millburn. N. J. Millburn, up until 1857, was a part of Old Springfield, Essex County (Since 1857 Union County)
This Bible record relates to the family of William Reeve Jr. and his wife Mary Smith. His gravestone, in old cemetery across from Springfield's historic Presbyterian Church. advises that "for mors than 18 years he was a Ruling Elder in this Church."
Research has developed that William Sr. (father of William above mentioned) and his wife Mary Case, came from Southold, Long Island, after their marriage there or May 7, 1745. William Sr. was son of Hezekiah Reeve (d. Feb. 1 1770) and his wife, Jerusha Hallock, of Southold. His wife's parents were Samuel Case, who died at Southold May 10, 1755, and his wife, Zerviah Horton, a daughter of Lt. Joshua Horton, who died at Southold in l729, aged 86 years.
BIRTHS
REEVE, William Sr. b. March 1718
" , Mary, his wife, b. 1726
" , William, b. 11/7/1764
" , Mary, his wife. b. 11/21/1764 dau. of Walter Smith.
" , Gilbert. son of Wm. & Mary (Smith) born 7/28/1785
" , Walter S. b. 6/10/1787
" , Uziel b. 6/29/1789
" , Hannah b. 7/12/1791
" , Sally b. 5/30/1793
" , Phebe b. 6/6/1795
" , Daniel b. 3/1/1797
" , Mary C. b. 1/20/1799
" , Sophiah b. 3/30/1801
" , Nancy b. 2/2/1803
" , William D. b. 9/16/1805
" , Fanny b. 5/13/1809
" , Isaac b. 7/20/1812
" , George W. son of Wm. D. & Catharine M. b. 5/18/1832
" , Ambrose B. b. 6/21/1834
" , David E. b. 12/2/1835
" , Sarah C. b. 3/30/1838
" , Mary E. b. 4/13/1841
" , Phebe L. b.2/20/1844
" , Mary Eliza Reeve 2nd. b. 10/31/1845
DEATHS
REEVE, William Sr. d. 9/16/1808 In 91st.yr.
" , Mary, his wife, d. 6/1/1788 In 63rd.yr.
" , Isaac Oliver, d. 7/7/1813 aged 11m7d.
" , Sally Sayre, d. 10/10/1817 in 27th.yr
" , William, d. 10/6/1822 in 58th.yr.
" , Mary, his wife. d. 2/1/1840 in 76th.yr.
" , Uzal, d. 1/24/1840 in 51st.yr.
" , Walter d. 1/14/1870 in 83rd.yr.
" , William D. d. 3/1/1846 in 41st.yr.
" , Phebe d. 1/24/1867 in 72nd.yr.
" , Gilbert d. 2/1/1866 in 81st.yr
" , Nancy Baldwin, d. 4/11/1869 aged 65.
" , Mary Hull or Hall d. 8/14/1869 in 70th
" , Fanny Sayre d. 6/23/1865 (Nancy, Mary, & Fanny were Reeve's)
" , William Reeve SR. b. 3/-/1718 died 9/16/1809
" , Mary, his wife, b. 1726 d. 6/1/1788
" , William, b. 11/17/1764 d. 10/6/1822
BALDWIN, Charles d. 9/14/1840(?) probable year but ink illegible. Date taken (1840) from "filing of Inventory of estate in 1840" from N. J. Archives.
SAYRE, William d. 9/16/1841 in 40th/year.
BALDWIN, William E. d. 8/23/1840 in 14th.yr.
REEVE, Mary Eliza, dau. of Wm. D. & Catherine d. 9/30/1843 in 3rd. yr.
" , Mary E., (2nd) dau. of Wm. D. & Catherine d. 11/13/1846 aged 1 yr. 14 days.
MARRIAGES
(Person to whom married, NOT given)
William & Mary md. 11/15/1784
Gilbert md. 2/25/1809
Walter S. md. 12/2/1809
Uzal md. 3/10/1813
Sally md. 1/1/1817
Mary md. 2/11/1818
Daniel md. 1/19/1819
Sophiah md. 3/20/1821
Nancy md. 4/12/1826
Fanny md. 3/6/1827
Wm.D. md. 2/16/1831
NOTE: Early dates prior to death of William in 1822, first probable owner of Bible, entered in one handwriting, rest were in various handwritings. All dates, with exception of FIVE, between 1865-1870, were prior to 1847.