Reeve, Lucia

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother:

Birth: c1736
Birth Source: Monumental Inscription

Death: 23 Nov 1816
Death Source: Monumental Inscription

Spouse1: Aaron Tozer, m. 12 Oct 1773, St. James, Piccadilly, Westminster

Narrative

Children of Aaron Tozer and Lucia Reeve:

1. Frances Tozer, b. c1785, d. 8 Dec 1791

The will of her brother Samuel mentions "my sisters namely Clara Reeve spinster Lucia the wife of Aaron Tozer Hannah wife of Frederick Charles Reinhold Jane Reeve and Sarah Reeve spinsters."

This appears to be the couple who married at St. James, Piccadilly, Westminster:

• Aaron Tozer and Lucia Reeve both of this parish were married in this Church by Licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury this twelfth day of October in the year 1773.

She wrote a will on 20 Aug 1813 which was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 12 Dec 1816. She appointed "my brother the Revd Thomas Reeve of Bungay in the said County of Suffolk Clerk" and John Jacob as executors. She also mentions among others:

• sisters Sarah Reeve and Hannah Reinhold
• sister in law Mrs Sophia Reeve wife of my said Brother Thomas Reeve
• Mrs Elizabeth Cratiana Reeve wife of my nephew & Godson the Revd Samuel Reeve of Harleston? in the County of Norfolk

This book The East Anglian contains the following monumental inscription for the couple from St. Helen, Ipswich:
Sacred | to the memory of | Aaron Tozer Esq' | formerly of this parish, | who departed this life | July 11. 1804 | Aged 72 years. | Also of | Lucia his beloved wife | who died Novr 23. 1816. | aged 80 years. And of Frances their daughter | who died Decr 8. 1791 | Aged 16 years. | The Revd Samuel Reeve A.B. | hath erected this stone | in grateful respect to the | memory of his pious and | excellent relatives.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  St James, Piccadilly (St James, Westminster), London Parish Register 1766-1774 STJ/PR/6/5
Burial:       The East Anglian; Or, Notes and Queries on Subjects Connected With the Counties of Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex and Norfolk 1901 - 1902: Vol 9, p130

1801 Will - Samuel Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Piece 1395 (Marriott), folio 89
1813 Will - Lucia Tozer - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Piece 1587 (Wynne), folio 272