Reeve, Nathan

Summary

Father: Hezekiah Reeve
Mother:

Birth: c1787, New York
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 15 Feb 1852
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Abigail

Narrative

Children of Nathan Reeve:

1. Hannah K. Reeve, m. Mr. Fanning
2. Mary Ann Reeve, b. c1830, d. 11 Mar 1836
3. Nathan A. Reeve, b. cAug 1832, d. 20 Mar 1836
4. Francis H. Reeve, m. 1833
5. Nathan Allen Reeve, b. c1836
6. John A. Reeve, b. 30 Sep 1838
7. Mary A. Reeve, b. v1842

Nathan Reeve of Riverhead wrote his will on 20 Nov 1851 and it was proved 23 Apr 1852. In it, he mentions wife Abigail, children Hannah K. Fanning, Mary A. Reeve, John A. Reeve, Frances H Reeve and Nathan A. Reeve. The probate states that Asaph Youngs was made "special guardian of Nathan Allen Reeve John A Reeve Mary Reeve and Francis H Reeve and of Abgail Reeve and Hannah C Fanning." Note that his friend Noah Youngs was one of his executors and also an administrator for Nathan's sister Hannah.

The widow Abigail was living with her son John in 1860 and 1880.

Abigail died 30 May 1884.

Research Notes

Sources

Burial:       Findagrave - Aquebogue Cemetery, Aquebogue, 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 (John Reeve HOH)
1870 Census:  Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York (Abagail Reeve HOH)
1880 Census:  Northville, Suffolk County, New York (John A. Reeve HOH)

1851 Will - Nathan Reeve - Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's Court Will Liber 5, p318
Findagrave - Abigail Reeve - Aquebogue Cemetery, Aquebogue, Suffolk County, New York
Findagrave - Mary Ann Reeve - Aquebogue Cemetery, Aquebogue, Suffolk County, New York
Findagrave - Nathan A. Reeve - Aquebogue Cemetery, Aquebogue, Suffolk County, New York