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Reeve, Elisha (1782 - 1850)

Reeve, Elisha, Jr.

Reeve, Elisha


Summary

Father: Elisha Reeve
Mother: Temperance Reeve

Birth: 30 Oct 1782
Birth Source: First Pres. Church, Goshen, Records

Death: 18 Jul 1850
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Elizabeth

Narrative

An analysis of deed records reveals his wife's name was Elizabeth.

He was buried in the New Vernon Cemetery in Mamakating Park, Sullivan County, New York. His headstone refers to him as "Jr." with date of death is given as 18 Jul 1850 and birth as 30 Oct 1782. His wife and some of his family appears to be living in Mt. Hope, Orange County, in 1850. His wife Elizabeth was also buried at New Vernon. It states she died at New Vernon 5 Jan 1855, and was born 10 Jul 1787.

Middletown Whig Press, 17 Jan 1855
Jan 5-At New Vernon, ELIZABETH, relict of the late Elisha Reeve, aged about 71 years.

Research Notes


Sources

Birth:          New York, Church Records, 1660-1954 (FamilySearch)
Burial:       Brewster Family Network Cemetery Transcription - New Vernon Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York

1810 Census:  Walkill, Orange County, New York
1820 Census:  Walkill, Orange County, New York
1830 Census:  Calhoun, Orange County, New York
1840 Census:  Mount Hope, Orange County, New York

1819 Deed - Elisha & Elizabeth Reeve & John C & Mary Reeve of Wallkill to John H Seybolt, Frederick A Seybolt and Ira Seybolt of Deepark - Orange County, New York Deed Book U, p156