Reeve, Henry Laurens

Summary

Father: Isaac Tuthill Reeve
Mother: Joanna

Birth: c9 Jan 1799, New York
Birth Source: Age at Death

Death: 29 Sep 1865
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Judith Hendrickson

Narrative

Children of Henry Laurens Reeve and Judith Henrickson:

1. Elizabeth Reeve, b. 30 Jun 1821, m. Latham M. Jaggar
2. Alice Reeve, b. c1826, m. George Skidemore
3. Phebe E. Reeve, b. c1828
4. Isaac Tuthill Reeve, b. c1831

Baptism from Mattituck Presbyterian Church Records:

• Henry Laurens Reeve | Isaac T | Mar 31, 1799

Baptism from Jamaica, Queens County Dutch Reformed Church:

• Elizabeth | Lawrence Rieves | Judith Hendrickson | (born) 30 June 1821 | (bap) 16 July 1822

Laurens was buried at the Prospect Cemetery at Jamaica, Queens County, New York. A transcription from 1910 states the following for the Reeve family:

• Laurens Reeve, died Sep. 29, 1865. Aged 66 years, 8 months and 20 days
• Judith, wife of Laurens Reeve, died June 17, 1869. Aged 69 yrs. 8 mos. 24 days

Laurens wrote his will on 14 Sep 1865 and it was proved on 6 Nov 1865 in Queens County. He mentions children Elizabeth R. Jaggar, Alice R Skidmire, Isaac Tithull Reeve and several grandchildren.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Mattituck Presbyterian Church Records - 1751-1809 Record Book
Burial:       Frost, Josephine C. (1910). Inscriptions from Prospect Cemetery at Jamaica Long Island, N.Y., 116
                   Findagrave - Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York

1830 Census:  Jamaica, Queens County, New York (Lawrence Reeves)
1840 Census:  Jamaica, Queens County, New York (Lawrence Reeve)
1850 Census:  Jamaica, Queens County, New York
1860 Census:  Jamaica, Queens County, New York

1865 Will - Laurens Reeve - Queens County, New York Real Estate Will Book 13, p17
U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 (Ancestry)