Reeve, Benjamin

Summary

Father: John Reeve
Mother: Mary

Birth: 12 Dec 1797
Birth Source: Baptism record

Death: May 1827
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Rebecca Mountford, m. 23 Mar 1826, Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of Benjamin Reeve and Rebecca Mountford:

1. Mary Reeve

From Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Register:

• (1798) Benjamin son of John & Mary Reeve, was born the 12th of Decr baptized & received into the Church the 7th of January

From Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• Benjamin Reeve of this Parish Batchelor and Rebeckah Mountford of this Parish spinster were married in this Church by Banns...this Twenty third Day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty six by me Nicholas Bull Vicar
• Benjamin Reeve of S. Walden, buried May 11th (1827) ,aged 30

The will and codicil of Benjamin Reeve mentions:

• my honored mother Mary Reeve widow
• my two Brothers James Reeve and Joseph Reeve
• my only child Mary Reeve
• my loving wife Rebecca
• my sister Sarah the wife of George Tant
• my nephew Benjamin Hagger the son of my sister Ann Hagger widow

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Little Chesterford, St. Mary, Essex Parish Register 1796-1812, D/P 398/1/2
Marriage1:  Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1813-1830, D/P 192/1/16
Burial:       Saffron Walden, St Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1813-1839, D/P 192/1/14

1827 Will - Benjamin Reeve - Archdeaconry Of Colchester, 2 June 1827