Reeve, Jonathan

Summary

Father: Daniel Reeve
Mother: Abigail Raynor

Birth: 11 Jul 1811, New York
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 19 May 1895, Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Almeda Alburn, m. 20 May 1839, Second Street Baptist Church, New York City, New York

Narrative

Children of Jonathan Reeve and Almeda Alburn:

1. Emily Reeve, b. c1840
2. Charles Reeve, b. c1842
3. Rosamond Reeve, b. c1845
4. Sidney W. Reeve, b. 25 Feb 1849
5. Henrietta Reeve, b. c1854
6. Henry Howard Reeve, b. c1857

In an 1833 deed, Jonathan Reeve of Riverhead and David & Mahitable Reeve of Southampton sold some land in Southampton "which was given to us by our Grandfather Reeve deceased." This land was given them by the will of Jonathan Reeve of Riverhead in his 1823 will.

Marriage from Second Street Baptist Church Records:

• May 20th 1839 | Reeve Jonathan (to) Almeda Alburn | (wit) Stephen Vail Cathn Delphan | (by) J. W. LeFevre

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 21 May 1895
Long Island Obituary Record.
Jonathan Reeve, an aged and much respected resident of Riverhead, died very suddenly at his home there yesterday morning from heart disease caused by over excitement. He was enjoying his usual good health, being out attending to his regular duties until Saturday afternoon. Then the employes of a company composed of ex-County Clerk Orange T. Fanning, William H. Sweezy, George F. Stackpole and C. V. Mazurie, who are laying sewer pipes in the village, reached his home and the laborers began digging the trenches. Mr. Reeve came out and ordered them away, saying that he did not want the ground in front of his premise dug up. He particularly protested as the men began cuting off a large root of one of his shade trees which he prized very highly. Warm words passed between Mr. Reeve and some of the men but the old man was finally induced by friends to go into the house. Immediately after the excitement he was taken ill and died early yesterday morning. Mr. Reeve, although 84 yearn old, had the appearance of a much younger man and was very active for his ago. He was overseer of highways less than two years ago. The funeral will take place to-morrow.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Second Street Church: Baptism, Marriage and Other Records, 1829-1911 from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, 1775-1949 (Ancestry)
Death:        The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 21 May 1895
Burial:       Findagrave - Riverhead Cemetery, Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York

1840 Census:  Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
1850 Census:  Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
1860 Census:  Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
1870 Census:  Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
1880 Census:  Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York

Findagrave - Almeda Reeve - Riverhead Cemetery, Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
1833 Deed - David & Mehitable Reeve & Jonathan Reeve to Halsey Tibbels - Suffolk County, New York Deed Book Q, p130