Reeve, James

Summary

Father: Joseph Reeve
Mother: Bethiah Booth

Birth: c1737
Birth Source: Age at Death

Death: 4 May 1791
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Elizabeth Wickham, m. 8 or 9 Feb 1759

Narrative

Children of James Reeve and Elizabeth Wickham:

1. Elizabeth Reeve, b. c1764
2. Hamuluel? Reeve, d. 11 Jan 1764
3. Benjamin Reeve, d. 6 Jan 1764

From the Salmon Records Marriages:

• 1759 Feb 8 James Reeve & Elesabeth Wickham

Marriage from Cutchogue Church Records:

• Feb 9, 1759 James Reeve to Elizabeth Wickham

Note that the dates given in the two records are one day apart.

The widow Elizabeth wrote her will on 25 Jun 1812 and it was proved 22 Mar 1820. She states she was of the parish of Cutchogue. She and James are buried in the old burying ground in Cutchogue. She died 4 Nov 1819.

From the Salmon Records Deaths:

• 1791 May? 6 James Reeves sudden

Note that the death from the Salmon records is different from the headstone transcription.

James would appear to be the one listed in the 1790 census in Southold on p118 next to David Tuttle and several doors down from Thomas Wells who also appear as neighbors of Elizabeth in 1800.

His widow and daughter are in a household in Southold in 1800. There are two slaves in the household with them. These are presumably Limus and Jenny Reeve who were freed by Elizabeth in her will.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Salmon Records and Cutchogue Church Records
Burial:       Findagrave - Old Burying Ground, Cutchogue, Suffolk County, New York

1790 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York
1800 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York (Elizabeth HOH)

Findagrave - Old Burying Ground, Cutchogue, Suffolk County, New York
1812 Will - Elizabeth Reeve - Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's Court Will Liber D, p263
Findagrave - Hamuluel Reeve - Old Burying Ground, Cutchogue, Suffolk County, New York
Findagrave - Benjamin Reeve - Old Burying Ground, Cutchogue, Suffolk County, New York