Reeve, Michael

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1749
Birth Source: Age at burial

Death: cMar 1821
Death Source: Burial

Spouse1: Elizabeth Brett, m. 17 Mar 1771

Narrative

Children of Michael Reeve and Elizabeth Brett:

1. Richard Reeve
2. Elizabeth Reeve, m. Samuel Moore
3. Sarah Reeve, b. 17 Dec 1774
4. Mary Reeve, b. 4 Jan 1778, m William Porter
5. Son Reeve, b. c1778, bu. 16 Sep 1780
6. Joseph Reeve, b. 28 Mar 1784
7. Richard Reeve, b. 24 Oct 1786
8. Ann Reeve, b. 30 Jan 1789, m. John Raven
9. Rebecca Reeve, b. 6 Nov 1791
10. Maria Reeve, b. 28 Mar 1794

Michael named "my son Richard Reeve and my sons in law William Porter of Bocking aforesaid carpenter and John Raven? of Bocking aforesaid farmer join executors" of his will. He mentions his wife Elizabeth, son Richard, and "my five daughters namely Elizabeth Moore the wife of Samuel Moore Mary Porter the wife of the said William Porter, Ann Raven the wife of the said John Raven Rebecca Mihill the wife of William Reeve Mihill and Maria Reeve"

The following pertinent items are included in the Bocking Parish Register:

• Michael Reeve married Elizabeth Brett 17 Mar 1771
• Sarah daughter of Michael Reeve buried 9 Dec 1771 age 6m
• Sarah daughter of Michael & Sarah Reeve, born 17 Dec 1774, baptized 15 Oct 1775
• Mary daughter of Michael & Elizabeth Reeve, born 4 Jan, baptized 22 Mar 1778
• Michael Reeves's son buried 16 Sep 1780, age 2
• Joseph son of Michael & Elizabeth Reeve, born 28 Mar, baptized 25 Apr 1784
• Reeves. Richard son of Michael & Elizth (born) Oct 24 (bapt) 26 (1786)
• Ann daughter of Michael & Elizabeth Reeve, b. 30 Jan, baptized 22 Feb 1789
• Rebecca daughter of Michael & Elizabeth Reeve, b. 6 Nov, baptized 11 Dec 1791
• Maria daughter of Michael & Elizabeth Reeve, b. 28 Mar, baptized 27 Jul 1794
• Michael Reeve, bu. 15 Mar 1821, age 72

The entry for the first daughter Sarah doesn't match up with the marriage to Elizabeth. He also mentions a daughter Elizabeth who is not listed by that name in the parish records.

In the 1793 Bocking census, Michael is listed as a farmer in Boones and in 1807 in High Garrett, Bocking.

In 1798, he is listed in Tax Redemption records in Bocking as an occupant under Joseph Reeve in High Garrett. Boons is listed next to his name,

The Essex County Standard, etc., 19 Jul 1834
7th inst. in the 85th year of her age, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Michael Reeve, of High Garret, in Bocking, farmer.

The will of Joseph Reeve of Bocking, Esq. mentions Michael as a "kinsman."

Research Notes

Son Richard may be the Richard Reeve from Bocking who married Ann Jeggo in Writtle.

Sources

Marriage1:  Bocking, Essex Parish Register
Death:        Bocking, Essex Parish Register

1817 Will - Michael Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1642 (Mansfield), folio 236 reverse
1787 Will - Joseph Reeve - Archbishop of Canterbury: Peculiar of Deanery of Bocking, D/APbW 4/24
Bocking, Essex Parish Register
FamilySearch - 1793 Census - Bocking, Essex - D/P 268/18/2
FamilySearch - 1807 Census - Bocking, Essex - D/P 268/18/1
UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798 (Ancestry)
Bocking, St Mary The Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1670-1796, D/P 268/1/3