Reeve, Rumsey

Summary

Father: Reeve, Joel
Mother: Wines, Anna

Birth: 31 July 1790, Suffolk County, NY
Birth Source: headstone Willoughby, Lake County, OH

Death: 4 February 1832, Willoughby, Lake County, OH
Death Source: headstone Willoughby, Lake County, OH

Spouse1: Woolsey, Abigail Ann

Narrative

Children of Rumsey Reeve and Abigail Ann Woolsey:

1. Henry Francis Reeve, b. 27 Mar 1815, d. 11 Jun 1891
2. Sarah Ann Reeve, b. 18 Feb 1817, d. 11 Apr 1860
3. Hannah W Reeve, b. 23 Feb 1820, d. 21 Jan 1873
4. Joel Rumsey Reeve, b. 25 Apr 1823, d. 16 Feb 1909
5. Mary Reeve, b. c1825, d. 16 Jan 1856
6. Enoch Reeve, b. c1826

Rumsey's birth and death are only recorded on his headstone in Willoughby, OH.

He first appears in the printed record listed among the children of Joel Reeve (1755-1831) with the incorrect spelling "Rumney".

In The Records of Southampton Vol. 5, "Rumsey Reeves" included in a list of school pupils in North Sea School that is dated 1795.

Rumsey begins appearing in the records of Rensselaerville in 1815 when his first son is born.

Records held by the Rensselaerville Historical Society list him as Town Constable in 1825.

Rumsey is present in the 1820 Census for Renssaelerville next to his brother Bethuel Reeve (1783-1868).

He is mentioned in the biographical profile of son Joel Reeve (1823-1909) included in The History of the Western Reserve. This book details Rumsey's courtship, marriage, children and relocation to Willoughby, OH.

Research Notes

Parents: Rumsey's father is documented, but his mother is less clear. Anna Wines was married to Joel Reeve (1755-1831). There is a record of their marriage in 1800 at Mattituck. However, Rumsey was born in 1790. According to her headstone, Anna died at age 90 in 1862. If this is correct, she would have been old enough to be Rumsey's mother. There is no other record or evidence of an earlier marriage, but the lateness of the marriage date is puzzling.

Sources

Birth:    Find a Grave

1820 Census:  Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York
1830 Census:  Chagrin, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Family:    The early history of Southampton, LI., New York p. 359
                  History of the Western Reserve Vol.II pp.789-791
                  Records of the Town of Southampton, Vol. 5 p.136