Henry Reeve Family Bible
Introduction
Copied as published in Baker's ''The Study of the Reeve Family."Transcript or Summary
REEVE FAMILY BIBLEIn possession of Mrs, Elsie Reeve Miller, 209-08 42nd Ave, Bayside, N.Y. Bible printed in Oxford, England 1760
In front Henry Reeve*s Book - August 24, 1810
Following between Old and New Testaments:
Henry Reeve was born 1st day of November 1781
Charity Reeve his wife was born 5th day of Nov 1783
They were married on the 23d day of February 1805
Their son Samuel Bailey Reeve was born on the 13th day Nov 1805
Their son Henry Reeve was born on the 4th February 1813
Charity Reeve wife of Henry Reeve departed this life 9th Feb.1813
Next page, obviously written years before the above:
Samuel Reeve that was born May 15tb 1779
departed this life May 8 1795 in the 16 year of his age
Barnabas Reeve was born June 24, 1754 & departed this life Oct 7, 1795
Hannah Reeve his widow departed this life Oct 12th? 1795
She was born the 24th April 1763
Thomas Reeve was born Nov 9th 1776 (could be 1775)
departed this life in February 1797. He unfortunately fell
from the top galliant? yard of a brig of which he was mate
in Port a Prince and dyed in about ten days
Next page:
Barnabas Reeve was born June the 24 day in the year 1754
Deborah Reeve was born June the 23 day in the yr 1757
Thomas Reeve was born Nov the 19?day in the year 1776(says 9 above)
(Faded) Samuel? Reeve was born May the 15 day in year 1779
Henry Reeve was born Nov the 1 day in year 1781
Deborah Reeve was born March the 1 day in year 1784
Debrah Reeve departed this life March the 8 Day in year 1784
Deborah Reeve Departed this life March the 15 day in year 1784 "Our Daughter"
After New Testament and before Index (even older handwriting):
Daniel Reeve was born November 13, 1756
Susan Reeve his wife was born Nov 22, 1774
Daniel Reeve was married to Susan Sill? the 25th of May 1800 and they had a daughter born March 27, 1801 - name Caroline Augusta
Susan Reeve the wife of Daniel Reeve departed this life Sept 16, 1802
Daniel Reeve departed this life on Saturday evening between hours of 6 & 7 oclock 29th day of March A. D. 1806. Note: He was deprived of his Senses some Hours previous to Death - He was fully resigned to Death, Frequent in prayers for the hours of Dissolution.
Samuel Bailey Reeve was born 13th Nov 1805 ) These were added later
Henry Reeve Junr was born 4 February 1813 ) and duplication of above.