Reeve, Joseph

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother:

Birth: c1720
Birth Source:

Death: c3 Sep 1767
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Jane

Narrative

Children of Joseph Reeve:

1. John Reeve
2. Abraham Reeve
3. Henry Reeve, b. 27 Jun 1749
4. Joseph Reeve, b. c1753
5. Jane Reeves
6. Merabah Reeve, m. Edmund Linthicum
7. Nancy Reeve, m. Samuel Bowker

Joseph's will was made 8 Aug 1767 and proved 26 Sep 1767. This matches Joseph Reeve who was buried at St. Andrews Cemetery, Mt. Holly, New Jersey on 3 Sep 1767, age 47. The headstone reads "Here Lieth the Body of Joseph Reeves who departed this life 3rd Day of September 1767 Aged 47." His will states he was the son of William Reeve and names his sons. It seems apparent that his son Joseph is the one buried next to him in the St. Andrews Cemetery.

The widow Jane appeared to still be settling the account on his estate in 1772 per a memorandum.

The book The Reeves Family identifies him as a son of William Reeve Jr.. More research is needed on William's family to verify this.

Research Notes

Son John appears to be John Reeves who is also buried in St. Andrews graveyard.

Sources

Burial:       St. Andrews Graveyard Cemetery Transcription, Burlington County Library

1767 Will - Joseph Reeve - New Jersey Will Records, Vol. 13, p98
1772 Memorandum - Joseph Reeve - New Jersey Will Records, Vol. 14, p502

Stevens & Birch. (1930). The Reeves Family - Walter Reeve of Burlington County, New Jersey (p. 24)