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Reeve, Jonah (c1746 - 1807)

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Reeve, Jonah


Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1746
Birth Source: Age at Burial

Death: 21 Aug 1807
Death Source: Burial Register

Spouse1: Elizabeth Houston, m. 18 Mar 1773, St Helen, Bishopgate, London

Narrative

Children of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth Houston:
  1. Elizabeth Reeve, b. 10 Jan 1774
  2. Sarah Reeve, 23 Nov 1775
  3. Mary Reeve, b. 23 May 1777
  4. Rebecca Reeve, b. 28 Oct 1778
  5. Joseph Reeve, b. 14 May 1780
  6. Ruth Ann Reeve, b. 19 Jun 1782
  7. Hephzibah Reeve, b. 7 Dec 1785
  8. Sophia Reeve, b. 22 Feb 1788
  9. William Beckwith Reeve, b. 3 Jul 1789
  10. Thomas Houston Reeve, b. 10 Jun 1784
  11. John Foster Reeve, b. 3 Jul 1790
  12. Samuel Houston Reeve, b. 25 Aug 1794
  13. Sophia Reeve, b. 19 Jan 1798

The following is recorded in London marriages:
  • Jonah Reeve of the parish of Bocking in the County of Essex Batchelor and Elizabeth Houston of this Parish Spinster a minor married in this Church by Licence this eighteenth day of March in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy three by me Geo Toovey Curate

Register of Duties for Apprentices Indentures shows payment on 7 Jan 1777 from Joah Reeve of Bocking, grocer, as master to Isaac Tuffen, apprentice. Later, on 8 May 1800, there was a payment from Jonah Reeve, master, to Wm Cooper, apprentice.

Jonah and his wife Elizabeth's burials were recorded in Bocking Independent Registers:
  • Jonah Reeve of the Parish of Bocking in the County of Essex age 61 years was buried in the Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground in Bocking on the 21st day of August 1807 by me Thomas Craig
  • Elizabeth Reeve widow of the late Jonah Reeve of the Parish of Bocking in the County of Essex aged 70 years was buried in the Protestant Dissenters Burying ground in Bocking on the 17th of Jany 1826 by me Thomas Craig (Piece 1502, p90, folio 140)

His children's births and baptisms were also recorded in Bocking Independent Registers:
  • Sophia Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve, Grocer and of Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Twenty second Day of February 1788) was baptized on the seventeenth day of March 1788 By me John Thorowgood (Piece 1500, folio 6)
  • Elizabeth Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve, Grocer and of Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Tenth Day of January 1774) was baptized on the third day of February 1774 By the Revd Mr Peyto of Coggeshall (Piece 1500, folio 13)
  • Sarah Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve, Grocer and of Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Twenty third Day of November 1775) was baptized on the twenty second day of December 1775 By the Revd Mr Peyto of Coggeshall (Piece 1500, folio 13)
  • Mary Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Twenty third Day of May 1777) was baptized on the sixth day of June 1775 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 14)
  • Rebeckah Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Twenty eighth Day of October 1778) was baptized on the twenty seventh day of November 1778 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 14)
  • Joseph Reeve, Son of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Fourteenth Day of May 1780) was baptized on the (blank) day of (blank) 1780 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 14)
  • Ruth Ann Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Nineteenth Day of June 1782) was baptized on the (blank) day of (blank) 1780 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 14)
  • Hephzibah Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Seventh Day of December 1785) was baptized on the Thirtieth day of December 1785 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 24)
  • William Beckwith Reeve, Son of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Third Day of July 1789) was baptized on the Twenty Fourth day of July 1789 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 55)
  • Thomas Houston Reeve, Son of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Tenth Day of June 1784) was baptized on the Thirteenth day of July 1784 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 59)
  • John-Foster Reeve, Son of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Third Day of July 1790) was baptized on the Twelfth day of August 1790 By me John Thorowgood (Piece 1500, folio 69)
  • Samuel Houston Reeve, 5th son & 11th child living of Jonah Reeve of Bocking, Grocer & Elizabeth, his Wife, Born Augst 25 1794/Baptized Sept 17th 1795 (Piece 1501, folio 4 reverse)
  • Sophia Reeve daur of Jonah Reeve (Grocer) Bocking & of Elizth (Houston) his wife Born Jany 19 1798 Baptized (Mr R's) Feby 8 1798 by Rev Thorowgood (Piece 1501, folio 13)

Jonah's will was dated 21 Apr 1800. He mentions his wife, although not named and sons Thomas and Joseph. He also bequeathed twenty pounds to Wm Reeve son Jonah of Chelmsford. He appointed "my wife Revd John Thorowgood Jur Thomas Fuller English & William Reeve of Chelmsford" as his executors. But then added a codicil on 27 Feby 1804 appointing instead "my loving wife my son Joseph Reeve my son in law John Worsley and my son in law Fisher Unwin" as his executors.

Elizabeth's will mentions her late husband Jonah Reeve and gave to her son Joseph the place of occupation which her husband had given her in his will. In addition to Joseph, she mentions "other children namely Elizabeth Worsley (the wife of John Worsley) Mary Diall? widow Rebecca Taling (the wife of John Teeling?) Ruth Ann Bell? (the wife of Eli Bell?) Thomas Houston Reeve Hepazibah Cooper (the wife of William Cooper) William Beckwith Reeve John Forster Reeve Samuel Houston Reeve and Sophia Reeve." She also mentions the " seven children of my late daughter Sarah Unwin."

The following items of interest were copied from the blog of Delores Dickson as taken from the Diary of a Ms. Livermore which is found in the Essex Record Office in Chelmsford, Essex:
  • Tuesday, November 13, 1792 was married this day at Brentwood Revd Mr. Thorogood a dissenting minister to Sarah Reeve niece to Mr Jonas Reeve, Bocking End.
  • Friday, April 5, 1793 died of the White Lyon John Reeve, a victualler, who formerly lived at Bocking End & ? jorneyman for his brother Jonas.
  • Monday October 21, 1793 was married at Bocking Church, Elizabeth Reeve daughter of Jonas & Elizabeth Reeve large traders in ye grocer, drapers and milliner way to Mr. Lee who was an apprentice in the same shop. Are now going to live in Hertfordshire to keep ship the ye cloth members of ye Revd Mr. Thorogood Church Bocking Meeting
  • The wife of Mr Jonas Reeve brot to bed some in August or beginning of September 1795 5 yrs. since she was brot
  • Monday March 10th 1800 Miss Sarah Reeve daughter of Mr. Jonas, married at Bocking Church to Mr. Unwin, former of Notly he worth 1000 pound his fortune _ he married without his father's concent.

We learn from one of these entries that Jonah had a brother named John. Furthermore, the 1787 will of William Reeve of Brentwood bequeathed "unto my Brother Jonah ten pounds my executor with my son." The will was proved 23 Nov 1799 by "Jonah Reeve the Brother."

The Chelmsford Chronicle 19 Oct 1787
To be SOLD by Private Contract, or LET,
An Old-established and good-accustomed SHOP, in the LINEN-DRAPERY and MILLINERY LINE, preasantly situated in BOCKING, Essex, lately in the occupation of MARY BECKWITH, deceased; the Stock in Trade, with the fixtures, to be taken at a fair appraisement,.
All persons who have any demands on the Estate or Effects of the aforesaid Mary Beckwith, are desired to send an account thereof to Mr. Jonah Reeve, grocer, Bocking; or to Mr. Wm. Beckwith, on the premises; and all persons who stand indebted to the said Mary Beckwith, are desired to discharge their respective debts immediately, or they will be sued for the same.

Jonah Reeve, grocer, is listed as Bocking End in the 1793 census of Bocking, Essex.

Essex County Chronicle, 23 Aug 1907
From the 'Chronicle' 100 Years Ago.
August 23, 1807.
Friday evening died, at Bocking, Mr. Jonah Reeve, shopkeeper, aged 61, who has left a wife and twelve children to deplore the loss of a kind indulgent husband, and a tender affectionate father.

The family of Jonah's son William Beckwith Reeve moved to Toronto, Canada. Descendants of this family left information which was compiled into notes and available in the William Perkins Bull collection at the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives. Included in this is a handwritten family tree showing Jonah of Bocking and Elizabeth Houston, their children, and descendants of William Beckwith Reeve. Furthermore, there is this lengthy extract which states it was copied from a clipping from the Toronto Daily Star:
The following curious statement written on a half sheet of foolscap? and sealed in a wine flagon was discovered recently, embedded in the masonry of some old buildings, in the course of demolition at Bocking, Essex.
"This stack of chimneys was erected by Mr. Jonah Reeve, ye owner of ye premises. It was begun 11th Aug. A.D. 1783. The work was up to this bottle 15th Aug. Samuel Vial was ye master carpenter. Thomas Thorne, ye master bricklayer. The whole yt was at this time taken down and re-erected consisted of 24 ft in length, 16 ft in breadth, in front of this chimney. Let him yt alters it amend it; Let him yt reaps ye benefit of it be thankful, and let him yt pulls this down do as much for ye good of his succesors as has been done for him." J. Thorogood Bocking, Essex, 15th August 1783.
Jonah Reeve, father of six children leaves this memorandum in this place. His wife Elizabeth Houston of Great St. Helens, London to whom he was married 18th March 1773. Reader go thou and do likewise."
(Note: yt is the old form of that.)


Research Notes

Jonah his believed to be the son of John Reeve and Sarah Beckwith. See the blog by Delores Dickson for details. Further research is needed to fully document this. Perhaps exploring the connection to his brothers John and William will unravel this.

Sources

Marriage1:  London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 (Ancestry), St Helen, Bishopgate, 1754-1780, p37
Death:        Essex County Chronicle, 23 Aug 1907 (Reprinted Obituary)
Burial:       RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1501 (Bocking, 1792-1838), folio 101 reverse

UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811 (Ancestry)
RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1502 (Bocking, 1792-1857), p90, folio 140
RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1500 (Bocking, 1738-1794), folios 6, 13, 14, 24, 55, 59, 69
RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1501 (Bocking, 1792-1838), folios 4 (reverse), 13
1800 Will - Jonah Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1467 (Lushington), folio 369
1819 Will - Elizabeth Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1712 (Swabey), folio 306 reverse
1787 Will - William Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1333 (Howe), folio 108 reverse
The Chelmsford Chronicle 19 Oct 1787
Archive.org - Reeve Folder - Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, Brampton, Ontario
FamilySearch - 1793 Census - Bocking, Essex - D/P 268/18/2

Blog Jonah Reeve 1746-1806 and Elizabeth Houston 1755-1826 by Delores Dickson