Reeve, Abraham

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother: Mary

Birth: 6 Aug 1797, Essex
Birth Source: Baptismal record

Death: Jan 1851
Death Source: Will, Probate & Burial

Spouse1: Elizabeth Tyler, m. 2 Jul 1818, Great Dunmow, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of Abraham Reeve and Elizabeth Tyler:

1. William Reeve, b. c1821
2. Joseph Walter Reeve, b. 8 Aug 1824
3. Elizabeth Ann Reeve, b. 28 Oct 1828
4. Arthur Reeve, b. 28 Nov 1832

From the Chelmsford Independent Register:

• Abraham Reeve son of William Reeve and Mary his wife of the Parish of Chelmsford, in the County of Essex Born the sixth day of Augst 1797 Baptized the Tenth day of September 1797 at Chelmsford aforesaid by me Saml Douglas PDM (Piece 0804, folio 21)

From Great Dunmow, St. Mary the Virgin Parish Register:

• Abraham Reeve of the Parish of Chelmsford, in the County of Essex, Bachelor and Elizabeth Tyler of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by Banns with consent this second day of July in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen by me Jas Butterfield Clk. In presence of John Reeve Sarah Tiler, Mary Reeve, Margaret Tiler

From Protestant Dissenters Birth Registry:

• This is to certify and declare, that Elizabeth Ann the daughter of Abraham Reeve of Christchurch in the County of Surry oilman and Elizabeth his wife (who was the daughter of John Tiler of Great Dunmow in the County of Essex Farmer) was born at the house of the said Abraham Reeve No 134 in Great Surry Street in the County of Surrey on the twenty eighth day of October 1828

From Essex Independent or Congregational records:

• Arthur Reeves, son of Abraham Reeve, and Elizabeth (later Tiler) his wife of the Parish of Chelmsford in the county of Essex was born on the 28th day of November, 1832, and baptized at Chelmsford on the 28th day of July 1833, by me, Jas. Dean Pro. Dis. Min.

Ancestry's Select Births and Christenings database includes a record from RG4 1508 for Joseph Walter Reeve, son of Abraham and Elizabeth, born 8 Aug 1824, baptized 28 Nov 1824 at Lion Walk Meeting House - Independent, Colchester, Essex.

Abraham is listed on the 1841 census in Chelmsford, age 40, with Elizabeth (40), Elizabeth (12), and Arthur (8), all born in County.

Abraham wrote his will on 9 Jan 1851 and it was probated 7 Jul 1851. He mentions his wife (unnamed) and children: William, Joseph Walter, Elizabeth Ann Reeve.

From Waltham Abbey, Paradise Row (Baptist) Burial Registers:

• Abraham Reeve | Waltham Abbey | January Eighteenth 1851 | 54 years | David Jonathan East
• Elizabeth Reeve | Waltham Abbey | January Thirtieth 1851 | 55 years | David Jonathan East

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 0804 (Chelmsford, Baddow Lane, First Meeting House, 1794-1810), folio 21
Marriage1:  Great Dunmow, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1813-1837, D/P 11/1/11
Burial:       RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1383 (Waltham Abbey, Paradise Row (Baptist), 1845-1857), folio 3 reverse, page 2

1841 Census: HO107, Piece 0325, Book 9, Folio 18 reverse, Page 5

RG5, Birth Certificates, Protestant Dissenters Birth Registry, 1824-1837, Piece 0126: Certificate Nos: 501-1000, Vol 2 (1829 Mar 25-1830 Feb 25), folio 232, #729
RG4, Essex Independent or Congregational, Piece 1766: Chelmsford, Baddow Lane (Independent Or Congregational), 1819-1837, folio 42, p76
1851 Will - Abraham Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 2136, folio 296
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Ancestry)