Reeve, James

Summary

Father: David Reeve
Mother: Juliana

Birth: c1765
Birth Source: Age at testimony

Death: aft 1842
Death Source:

Spouse1:

Narrative

Children of James Reeve:

1. Edmund Reeve

In 1804, James was living in Deerfield township, Cumberland County when he sold some land that he and his brother Benjamin were willed by their father. Benjamin died without issue so it fell to James to deal with the land.

In his mother's will, Edmund Reeve is described as the natural son of James.

James Reeve testified in Salem County, New Jersey on 29 Feb 1843 for his brother Joshua's Rev War Pension Record, including the following facts:
He was "seventy eight years of age, and is a brother of Joshua Reeve of Seneca County New York"
"Joshua is older than himself, that there was two or three children of the family between his said brother Joshua & himself"

Additional details included about James are:

• James wife died about 1804 & in 1843 one son & daughter living
• Brother James lived in ???, Cumberland Co NJ 10 or 12 mile ...where Joshua resided

Research Notes

This would appear to be the James Reeve living in Stow Creek, Cumberland County in 1830 and 1840.

Sources

1804 Deed - James Reeve to Eden Merseilles - Cumberland County, New Jersey Deed Book 6, p247
1814 Will - Juliana Reeves - Cumberland County, New Jersey Will Book B, p7
Revolutionary War Pension Record S29404, Joshua Reeves, New Jersey (Fold3)