Reeve, Landon

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1794, Massachusetts
Birth Source: Census

Death: 8 Sep 1876, Newry, Pennsylvania
Death Source: Pension Record

Spouse1: Elizabeth
Spouse2: Nancy Hamlin, m. 15 Feb 1827, New London County, Connecticut
Spouse3: Catharine MCoy, m. 1 Jan 1843, Newry, Pennsylvania

Narrative

Children of Landon Reeve and Catharine MCoy:

1. Mary Reeve, b. c1844
2. Emma Catherine Reeve, b. c1847
3. Ellen Reeve, b. c1847
4. John Landon Reeve, b. c1857

The Old Cemetery contains a grave with inscription relating that Elizabeth Reeve, wife of Landon Reeve, died 31 Jan 1823, age 25.

His marriage to Nancy is recorded in New London Town Records:

• This may certify that on the fifteenth day of February 1827 Landon Reeve of Bremfield Massachusetts was lawfully married to Nancy Hamlin of New London. B Judd Rector of St James Church New London

Landon was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace for Blair, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania on 30 Jan 1843.

Catharine Reeve of Pennsylvania, widow of Landon Reeve, had a pension certified 14 Jul 1879 for his service in the War of 1812. It states that Landon Reeve, a Corpl of Capt Haigs Co. of the 1st Reg Dragoons, enlisted on 27 Aug 1808 at New London, Connecticut for five years and was discharged on 27 Aug 1813. The record states his wife was Catharine MCoy and they married in Newry, Pennsylvania on 1 Jan 1843. He was at the battle of Sacketts Harbor during the war. Landon died at Newry on 8 Sep 1876.

Research Notes

This is probably a grandson of Ezra Reeve and Mary Landon who were associated with Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Sources

Marriage1:  FamilySearch - HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS TOWN OF DURHAM, CONNECTICUT, p24
Marriage2:  FamilySearch - New London, Connecticut Town Marriage Book, p29

1820 Census:  Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut
1830 Census:  New London, New London County, Connecticut
1840 Census:  
1850 Census:  Gaysport, Blair County, Pennsylvania
1860 Census:  Blair, Blair County, Pennsylvania
1870 Census:  Allegheny, Blair County, Pennsylvania

War of 1812 Pension Record, Landon Reeve, SO6077, SC3410, WO21225, WC25826
FamilySearch -Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Deed Book D2, p141