Reeve, Solomon

Summary

Father: Joseph Reeve
Mother: Abigail

Birth:
Birth Source:

Death: Sep 1784
Death Source: Salmon Records

Spouse1: Sarah Ramsey, m. 10 Nov 1724

Narrative

Children of Solomon Reeve and Sarah Ramsey:

1. Infant Reeve, d. 19 Mar 1729

Probable Children of Solomon Reeve and Sarah Ramsey:

1. Solomon Reeve, Jr.

The following bequeathal was made to Solomon by his father:

• I give & bequeath unto my son Solomon Reeve and to his Heirs and assigns for ever all my Right of land lying in hog-neck in the said Town and all my lott and a halfe of land in the Indian-land (soe called) in the said Town and halfe a Lot of Creek Thatch.

Solomon was listed as part of the Southold Company #2 in the Suffolk Militia in 1715.

Marriage record from the Salmon records:

• 1724 Nov 10 Solomon Reeve & Sarah Ramsey

Solomon was listed in the 1776 census of Suffolk County in Southold.

Deaths recorded in the Salmon records pertaining to this family:

• 1729 Mar 19 Solomon Reeves son infant
• 1783 May 17 or 18 Sollomon Reevs Wife Sarah
• 1784 Sep Sollomon Reeve

Research Notes

The Study of the Reeve Family by Wesley Baker suggests Solomon may be the father of Isaiah, Solomon Jr., Israel, and Zadock. There is likely also a connection to Luther who named a son Rumsey and who may himself have been the son of Israel. Simon Rumsey Reeve may also be a close connection based on Sarah's possible maiden name of Ramsey or Rumsey. Bethuel Reeve of Southampton may have been another son has he apparently had a grandson named Rumsey as well. Further research is needed to determine if this is the case.

Sources

Death:        The Salmon Records

1715 Militia List - Suffolk County, New York
1736 Will - Joseph Reeve - New York in Liber 12, p514
1776 Census - Suffolk County, New York