Reeve, John

Summary

Father: Joshua Reeve
Mother: Sarah Stonehouse

Birth: 27 Oct 1724, Malton, Yorkshire
Birth Source: Quaker Records

Death: 14 Aug 1779, at John Dearman's, St. Olives Parish, Surry
Death Source: Grave Marker Registry

Spouse1: Mary Rutler (or Butler), m. 14 Jun 1758, Norton Meetinghouse, Durham

Narrative

Children of John Reeve and Mary Rutler:

1. Joshua Reeve, b. 24 Jul 1760
2. John Rutler Reeve, b. 11 Jan 1762, d. 22 Mar 1786
3. Dorothy Reeve, b. 20 Feb 1763
4. Sarah Reeve, b. 8 May 1764, d. 31 Mar 1789
5. James Reeve, b. 17 Jun 1768, d. 12 Dec 1795

John's birth is recorded in births of Malton, Yorkshire:

• John Reeve Son of Joshua & Sarah Reeve was born the 27th day of eighth month 1724

His marriage is recorded in Monthly Meeting records of Darlington, Norton:

• John Reeve son of Joshua Reeve of Scarbrough and Mary Butler (Rutler?) Daughter of Jno Bulter of Stockton was married at Norton Meetinghs the 14th of 4 mo. 1758 and are members of this meeting.

The Darlington, Norton Quaker register records the following, all on the same page:

• Mary died the widow of John Reeve the 25th of 6th Mth & was interred in friends burying ground at Norton the 29th of Dr Mth 1811 aged about 74 years
• Joshua son of John & Mary Reeve was born the 24 of 7:July 1760
• John Rutler Reeve son of D. was born the 11 o 1st Mo at 9 at night 1762
• Dorothy Daughter of John & Mary Reeve was born the 20th of the 2nd mo Feb 1763
• Sarah Daughter of John & Mary Reeve was born the 8th of ye 5th mo May 1764
• James son of John & Mary Reeves was born ye 17th of 6th mo Jun 1768
• John Rutler Reeve died at Hull ye 22d of 3d Mo & was buried at Norton ye 27th of 3d mo 1786
• Sarah Reeve died ye 31 of 3d mo 1789 & was buried at Norton ye 4th of 4th Mo..
• James died ye 28th of 12th Mo 1795 at Barcelona in Spain, where he had gone for the benefit of a milder air & climate & in hopes of some salutary effects from a (?)

A request for a grave marker is dated 18 Aug 1779 for John Reeve "late of Stockton who died in the parish of St. Olives so calld in the County of Surry a member of the Stockton Monthly-Meeting, aged about 54 years who died the 14th Day of the 8th Month, called August One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine of a fever." He was to be buried in the Friends burying ground at Wandsworth in Surry.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Yorkshire, Piece 1325: Monthly Meeting of Malton: Births (1653-1783, 1653-1779), p46 (stamped)
Marriage1:  Durham, Piece 1013: Monthly Meeting of Darlington: Norton Marriages; Births; Burials (1671-1816), p68
Death:        Piece 0991: Quarterly Meeting of Sussex and Surrey: Burials (1776-1794)

Durham, Piece 1013: Monthly Meeting of Darlington: Norton Marriages; Births; Burials (1671-1816), p69 (stamped 32)