Reeve, Samuel

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1767-1771, Essex
Birth Source: Census

Death: 15 Jul 1841
Death Source: Burial, Obituary

Spouse1: Mary Long, m. 27 Sep 1791, Roxwell, St. Michael and All Angels, Essex

Narrative

Children of Samuel Reeve and Mary Long:

1. Sarah Reeve, b. c1794
2. William Reeve, b. c1796
3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Reeve, b. c1799
4. Samuel Reeve, b. c1801
5. John Reeve, b. c1804
6. Joseph Reeve, b. c1807
7. Mary Reeve, b. c1803?
8. Sarah Reeve, b. c1805?

From Roxwell, St. Michael and All Angels, Essex Parish Register:

• Samuel Reeve of the Parish of Writtle in the County of Essex Batchelor and Mary Long of this Parish spinsters were married in the Church by Licence this twenty seventh Day of September in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety one by me Richd Burch urate...IN the Presence of Elisabeth Long Wm Long Joseph Reeve
• Sarah Daughr of Samuel & Mary Reeve pd3 Febry 6th (1794)
• William Son of Samuel & Mary Reeve July 21?st (1796)
• Betsey Dr of Samuel & Mary Reeve bap Augst 6th (1799)
• Samuel son of Saml & Mary Reeve Nov 18th (1801)
• John son of Sam & Mary Reeve bapt Mch 28th (1804)
• Joseph son of Saml & Mary Reeve bap May 5th (1807)
• (1841) Samuel Reeve (of) Writtle (buried) July 20th (age) 74 yrs (by) ? Fauckburgh?

Samuel and his wife Mary appear to be deforciants in a concord relating to property in Stock and Writtle dated 1816.

The Essex County Standard, etc., 15 Oct 1831
On the 4th inst., at Roxwell, by the Rev. John Fortescue, Mr. Samuel Reeve, jun., of the Hands Farm, Writtle, to Maria, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Abbott, of Roxwell.

In 1841, Samuel was living in Writtle, Essex, age 70, born in Essex, with Mary Reeve (65), Mary Reeve (35), John Reeve (30), Sarah Reeve (35), and Elizabeth Poulton (15).

The Chelmsford Chronicle, 16 Jul 1841
15th inst. much respected, Mr. Samuel Reeve, of the Hands Farm, Writtle, aged 74.

In 1851, Mary Reeve, age 79, was living in Writtle, Essex, with daughters Mary A. (48) and Sarah (46) and servants Ann Carmon (21) and William Lawrence (30).

The 1851 census states the daughters were born at Writtle. The 1861 census states they were born in Roxwell.

Research Notes

This is probably the son or close relative of Joseph Reeve of Writtle. This is likely also the nephew Samuel Reeve of Writtle mentioned in the will of John Reeve of Writtle from 1808.

Sources

Death:        Obituary, The Chelmsford Chronicle, 16 Jul 1841
Burial:       Roxwell, St. Michael and All Angels, Essex Parish Register 1813-1859, D/P 288/1/8

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 326, Book 13, Folio 40 reverse, Page 11
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1776, Folio 71 reverse, Page 7, Schedule 22 (Mary HOH)

Essex Archives - Final concord relating to property in Stock and Writtle - D/DYe 2
The Essex County Standard, etc., 15 Oct 1831