Reeve, James Cooper

Summary

Father: Daniel Reeve
Mother: Nancy

Birth: c6 Nov 1792, New York
Birth Source: Age at Death

Death: 7 Jun 1853
Death Source: Letters of Admin, Headstone

Spouse1: Hannah Watkins, m. 8 Oct 1818
Spouse2: Adeline Wells

Narrative

Children of James Cooper Reeve:

1. Isaac Reeve, b. c1818
2. Charles A. Reeve, b. 1 Feb 1824
3. Joanna Reeve, b. c1832
4. Sarah Reeve, b. c1834
5. Nancy Reeve, b. c1837

Marriages from Goshen Pres Church Records:

• (1818) Oct 8 J. Cooper Reeve & Hannah Watkins

Orange County Patriot, 13 Oct 1818
MARRIED,
On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Fisk, Mr. JAMES C. REEVE, to Miss. HANNAH WATKINS, both of the town of Goshen.

Deaths from Goshen Pres Church Records:

• 1838 April 8 Hannah Wife of Cooper Reeve

On 24 Jul 1832, James C. Reeve was granted administration of the estate of his uncle James Reeve, "late of the town of Goshen."

James Cooper Reeve was registered as a member of the Goshen Pres Church on 24 Jan 1825.

In 1850, Cooper Reeves, age 56, was listed in Goshen with Adalin (45), Joanna (18), Sarah (16), Nancy (13) and a William Kurby (50).

On 15 Jun 1853, the Orange County Surrogate Court minutes show that Isaac Reeve, son of James C. Reeve was given administration on his estate, while the widow Adeline Reeve renounced the claim on administration.

Nancy Reeve age 18 on 11 Dec 1852 and Sarah age 20 on 27 Feb 1852, residents of Goshen, Orange County, whom, on 5 Jul 1853, were put under the guardianship of their brother Isaac Reeve.

The following information is from cemetery transcriptions of the Hamptonburgh Cemetery where James is buried:

• Reeve, Adeline Wells. Born 5 Dec 1801, Died 1 Feb 1887, Wife of James C. Reeve
• Reeve, Hannah. Died 8 Apr 1838, age 39y, 5m, 11d, Wife of James C. Reeve
• Reeve, James C. Died 7 Jun 1853, age 60y 7m 1d

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Goshen First Presbyterian Church Records - 1773-1851 Record Book
Burial:       Orange County Genealogical Society. (1980). Cemeteries of Town of Hamptonburgh, p11

1820 Census:  Goshen, Orange County, New York
1830 Census:  Goshen, Orange County, New York
1840 Census:  Goshen, Orange County, New York
1850 Census:  Goshen, Orange County, New York (Cooper Reeves - indexed as "Keeves")

1832 Letter of Admin - James C. Reeve for James Reeve - Orange County, New York Letters of Administration Book F, p161
1853 Letter of Admin - Isaac Reeve for James C. Reeve - Orange County, New York Letters of Administration Book I, p3
Orange County, New York Surrogate Court Minutes Vol. C, p318
Marriage Announcement, Orange County Patriot, 13 Oct 1818