Reeve, Francis

Summary

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Birth:
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Death: Jan 1694/5
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Hellen Ramsey, m. 6 Oct 1675

Narrative

Children of Francis Reeve and Hellen Ramsey:

1. Rebekah Reeve, b. c1676
2. Frances Reeve (daughter), b. c1677/8
3. Hellen Reeve, b. c1679
4. William Reeve, b. c1683, bu. Jan 1696/7
5. Francis Reeve (son), b. c1686

The parish register describes Francis as a butcher. He was already a resident of Ingatestone in 1675 when he married Hellen Ramsey.

From Shellow Bowells, St Peter and St Paul, Essex Parish Register

• Francis Reeve of Ingatestone and Hellen Ramsey of Willinghale Doe 6 (October 1675)

From Ingatestone, St. Edmund and St. Mary, Essex Parish Register:

• Was Baptized Rebekah the d of Francis Reeve & Hellen his wife; September ye 7th 1676
• Was Baptized Frances the d of Francis Reeve & Hellen his wife March the 25th 1677/8
• Was Baptized Hellen the d of Francis Reeve & Hellen his wife; October ye 10th 1679
• Was Baptized William ye son of Francis Reeve & Hellen his wife February ye 21st 1683 (1683/4)
• Was Baptized Francis ye son of Francis Reev & Hellen his wife; June ye 7th 1686
• 1694/5 Jan 19 was buried the body of Francis Reeve butcher
• 1696/7 January the 10 was buried the body of Will son of Widdow Reeve

From the Essex Archives:

• Copy of court roll: Conditional surrender of Helen Reeve of Fryerning, Widow. Francis Reeve, of the same, and Elizabeth his wife. To use of Edward May of Purleigh, yeoman. 'Sawyers' or 'Banyards' (31/2ac.), Great Baddow (7 Mar 1712, D/DHt T10/7)

Note that Fryerning sits between the two parts of Ingatestone.

Research Notes

Sources

Burial:       Ingatestone, St. Edmund and St. Mary, Essex Parish Register 1558-1732, D/P 31/1/1

Shellow Bowells, St Peter and St Paul, Essex Parish Register D/P 339/1/1
Essex Archives - D/DHt T10/7