Reeve, Selah

Summary

Father: Isaac Reeve
Mother: Sarah Cheaseborough

Birth: c1793
Birth Source: Headstone & Baptism

Death: 21 Dec 1843
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Charity Wells

Narrative

Children of Selah Reeve and Charity Wells:

1. Isaac Reeve, b. 7 Jan 1820
2. Daniel Wells Reeve, b. 12 Sep 1822
3. Tuthill Reeve, b. c1825
4. Mary Jane Reeve, b. 5 Mar 1829
5. James Harvey Reeve, b. 13 May 1832
6. Sarah Mariah Reeve, b. Jun 1836
7. Charles Henry Reeve, b. cApr 1838

Baptism from Mattituck Pres Church Records:

• Selah Reeve | Maj Isaac | July 13, 1794

Selah Reeve of Southold wrote his will on 17 Dec 1843 and it was proved 8 Jan 1844. He mentions children Mary Jane, Sarah Mariah, Isaac, Daniel Wells, Tuthill, James Harvy and Charles Henry.

Son Isaac's marriage record to second wife Sophia gives the mother's name as Charity Wells.

Probate records indicate that the following obtained guardians and seem to be children of Selah, although not stated:

• Mary Jane Reeve (aged 15 on 5 Mar 1844) nominated Israel Hanning? guardian
• James Harvey Reeve (aged 12 on 13 May 1844) obtained John F Hallock guardian
• Sarah Maria Reeve (aged 8 in June 1844) obtained John Wells guardian
• Charles Henry Reeve (aged 5 years in Apr 1843 or 1844) obtained Isaac Reeve guardian

Research Notes

Given that they named a son Daniel Wells Reeve, Selah's wife Charity probably the daughter Charity Reeve mentioned in the will of Daniel Wells (Suffolk WB E, pp. 277-279).

Sources

Burial:       Findagrave - Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Suffolk County, New York

1820 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York (Selah Reve)
1830 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York
1840 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York

Findagrave - Charity Reeve - Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Suffolk County, New York
1843 Will - Selah Reeve - Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's Court Will Liber 4, p189
Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's Court Probate Packets 3431-3434