Reeve, Elias

Summary

Father: Isaas Reeve
Mother:

Birth: c11 Feb 1771
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 22 Feb 1845
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Sarah

Narrative

Children of Elias Reeve and Sarah:

1. Charles Reeve, b. c1797
2. Jacob Reeve, b. 9 Jan 1799
3. Joseph H. Reeve, b. 4 Sep 1808
4. Nancy Reeve, m. John B. Clark
5. Betsey Reeve, m. Sauel Badgley
6. David Reeve, b. c1813
7. Sarah Reeve, m. Stephen Townsley
8. Isaac Reeve, b. 8 Mar 1797

The inventory of Elias Reeve of Springfield, Essex County, New Jersey is dated 4 Mar 1845. Jacob Reeve and Aaron F. Ross were administrators.

The following entries are included in a cemetery transcription for Fairmount Cemetery in Morris County:
In memory of Elias REEVE who d. Feb 22 1845, aged 74y 11d
In memory of Sarah, widow of Elias REEVE who d. Jan 15 1863 aged 73y 6m 17d

Jacob Reeve is also buried in the same cemetery.

Jacob and Joseph H. Reeve are listed several doors down on the 1830 census in Springfield, New Jersey.

In 1830 and 1840, his brother Isaac is listed next to him on the census in Springfield.

The following deed extracts help determine the children of Elias:

• John B. Clark and Nancy his wife of the township of Clinton Samuel Badgley and Betsey his wife of the township of Westfield Joseph H Reeve and Mary S his wife of the township of Livingston and all of the county of Essex and State of New Jersey and heirs of said Elias Reeve. (N6, p455)
• David Reeve and Electa M. his wife of the City of Brookly in the County of Kings and State of New York and Jacob Reeve and Phebe N his wife of the township of Springfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey...that Elias Reeve died seized of and the said David Reeve and Jacob Reeve being two heirs at law. was entitled each to an eighth part of the whole." (N6, p456)
• Charles Reeve and Mary M. his wife of the township of Orange in the County of Essex...and Stephen Townsley and Sarah Townsley his wife of the township of Livingston in the County of Essex...all their equal undivided one fourth part of the homestead place that Elias Reeve decd died seized of." (N6, p458)
• Isaac Reeve of the Township of Livingston...land late the property of my Father Elias Reeve." (P6, p9)

Research Notes

Sources

Burial:       Cemetery Transcription - Fairmount Cemetery, Chatham, N.J.

1830 Census:  Springfield, Essex County, New Jersey
1840 Census:  Springfield, Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County, New Jersey Will Records 13458G
1845 Deed - Charles Reeves et al to Isaac Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Deed Book V6, p506
1846 Deed - John B. Clark et al to John G. Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Deed Book N6, p455
1846 Deed - John B. Clark et al to John G. Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Deed Book N6, p456
1846 Deed - Charles Reeve et al to John G. Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Deed Book N6, p458
1847 Deed - Isaac Reeve to John G. Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Deed Book P6, p9