Reeve, Jonah

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother: Mary

Birth: c1797, Chelmsford, Essex
Birth Source: Baptism, Census

Death: 27 Feb 1879, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Death Source: Probate Calendar

Spouse1: Mary Ann Cavie, m. 12 Jul 1826, St. Alphege, Greenwich, Kent

Narrative

Children of Jonah Reeve and Mary Ann Cavie:

1. Emma Reeve, b. c1828
2. Marian Reeve, b. c1830
3. Jonah Henry Cavie Reeve, b. 1837

From the Chelmsford Independent Register:

• Jonah Reeve, son of William Reeve, Grocer, Chelmsford and of Mary his wife Baptized Novr 20th 1797 (Piece 2162, folio 9)

He was given twenty pounds in the will of Jonah Reeve written in 1800.

From the St. Alphege, Greenwich, London Parish Register for marriages in the Parish of Greenwich, Kent:
Jonah Reeve of the Parish of Saint Peter Marlborough in the County of Wilts, a Bachelor and Mary Ann Cavie of this Parish a Spinster were married in this Church by Licence with consent of ..this twelth Day of July in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

Freedom of the City Admissions papers shows "Jonah Henry Cavil Reeve, son of Jonah Reeve citizen and upholder of London" was admitted by patrimony. It states he was born 1837 and that his father Jonah's admission bears date Nov 1808. The son Jonah was admitted 15 Nov 1864. The reference to Jonah's admission in 1808 appears to have been written incorrectly, as his admission was actually 1818:

Upholders Company London 18 Nov 1818
This is to certify whom it doth or may concern that Jonah Reeves  son of William Reeves  late of Chelmsford in the County of Essex shopkeeper deceased, who by Indenture dated the 2nd day of October 1811 was bound apprentice to Samuel Legg citizen and upholder for 7 years was this 18th day of November 1818 admitted into the Freedom of the Worshipful Company of upholders London, and sworn to obey, and perform all the orders made and to be made for the Weale of the same
Richd Hamunds Clerk of the said Company

In 1841, Jonah was living in Marlborough, Wiltshire, age 42, with Mary (39), Marian (11), and Jonah (3).

In 1851, he was living in Marlborough, Wiltshire, age 55, born in Chelmsford, Essex with wife Mary Ann (50), daughter Emma (23), daughter Mariam (21), son Jonah H. C. Reeve (13), servant Martha Ballinger (35) and servant Mary Ann Smith (19).

In 1861, he was in Marlborough, age 63, born in Chelmsford, Essex with occupation Justice of the Peace. With him are wife Mary A. (60), visitor Septimus Marck (20), servant Ann Fox (29) and servant Eliza Clark (21).

In 1871, he was in Elcot St. Margaret, Marlborough, age 73, born in Chelmsford working as a magistrate alderman. With him are wife Mary Ann (70), servant Martha Ballinger (50) and servant Mary Johnson (23).

Marlborough, Wiltshire Independent Registers shows:
Mary Ann Reeve, died Febry 12 '79, female, age 78, buried 23 Jul 1878
Jonah Reeve, died Feby 27, '79, male, age 81, Gentleman, buried 1 Mar 1879

From the National Probate Calendar:
Reeve Jonah Esq. 13 February. The Will with a Codicil of Jonah Reeve late of Axholme Villa Marlborough in the County of Wilts Esquire who died 27 February 1879 at Marlborough was proved at the Principal Registry by William Jervis Stent of Warminster in the said County Architect one of the surviving Executors. The Administration granted at the Principal Registry September 1879 having ceased and expired.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 2162 (Chelmsford, Baddow Lane, Old Chapel, 1759-1837), folio 9
Marriage1:  St. Alphege, Greenwich, London Parish Register, 1824-1842, p58 P78/ALF/037
Death:        England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 (Ancestry), 1880, R-S, p65
Burial:       Wiltshire Non-Conformist Independent Registers, Marlborough, Membership, 1874-1897

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 1189, Book 4, Folio 33 reverse, Page 11
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1838, Folio 265 reverse, Page 9, Schedule 36
1861 Census:  RG09, Piece 1289, Folio 66, Page 5, Schedule 18
1871 Census:  RG10, Piece 1906, Folio 65 reverse, Page 4, Schedule 16

1800 Will - Jonah Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1467 (Lushington), folio 369
London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930 (Ancestry)