Family of Moses Reeve(s) of Lancaster Co., SC
The map and above text both first appeared in May 2017 as part of post entitled "Early Reeves' Families in Colonial America" researched and written by Beverly for the blog Reeves, Reaves, and More Rives she co-authors and is included here with her permission.John Reeve(s) and Moses Reeve(s) who were located in the area of Lancaster, South Carolina (location 16 on tha adjacent map) before 1780 appear to be sons of George Reeve of Prince William County, Virginia - see Location #2.
British Mercantile Claims 1775-1803 for claims relating to Prince William County Customers and/or Residents list a John Reeves and Moses Reeves. This was from a list of debts due William Cunningham and Company, of Glasgow, Scotland, at their Falmouth Store before the Revolution. The notes indicate that John Reeves Removed about twenty years ago. John Reeves was living above Camden by July 1775 and Chester County deeds place Moses Reeves in the area as early as 1777.
The Revolutionary War pension statement of Daniel Reeves has affidavits from Daniel's brother William Reeves and his cousin Jesse that provide some background on the family in South Carolina.
The connection between these Reeve(s) families to those members in Prince William County, Virginia has been established by Y-DNA testing where they match descendants of George Reeve who migrated to Kentucky and Ohio as well as a descendant of his brother John who migrated to South Carolina. Participants from these families are members of DNA Group 10.
Person Pages have been created within TRP for the following descendants of this individual. Please see footnote [F1] below.
- Reeves, Stephen : Reeves, Stephen (c1750 ? - ?)
- Reeves, Jesse : Reeves, Jesse (1766 SC? - bef 1850 AL)
- Reeves, Presley : Reeves, Presley (c1775 SC - c1830 SC)
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