Reeve, Thomas

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth:
Birth Source:

Death: c1798
Death Source: Will Probate

Spouse1: Ann Pamphilon, m. 30 Jun 1752, Arkesden, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex

Narrative

Children of Thomas Reeve and Ann Pamphilon:

1. Richard Kent Reeve, b. c1757
2. John Pamphilion Reeve, b. c1761
3. Mary Reeve, b. c1762
4. Thomas Reeve, b. c1764

From Arkesden, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register:

• 1752. June ye 30th. Thomas Reeve & Ann Pamphilon

From Wendens Ambo, St. Mary the Virgin Parish Register:

• 1757. Richard Kent son of Thomas & Ann Reeve of ye parish of Linton in ye County of Cambridge Feb 27

From Hadstock, St. Botolph Essex Parish Register:

• 1761. John Pamphilion son of Thomas & Ann Reeve of this Parish was baptized at Linton Church Tuesday ye 3d of February by me Joshua Pitt Rector of Hadstock
• 1762. Mary ye daughter of Thomas & Ann Reeve of this Parish was baptized at Linton Church Wednesday ye 22d of September by me Joshua Pitt Rector of Hadstock
• 1764. Thomas ye son of Thomas & Ann Reeve was baptiz'd at Linton Church Tuesday ye 13th of Novr by me Joshua Pitt Rector of Hadstock

The baptisms of Mary and Thomas are also recorded at Linton, Cambridgeshire.

The Will of Sarah Kent of Clanver End, Wendens Ambo, widow, from 1765 mentions:

• my honored father Richard Pamphilon
• my Brother John Pamphilon
• my sister Ann Reeve....Thomas Reeve her now husband
• Richard Kent Reeve son of the said Ann Reeve
• Sarah Reeve daughter of the said Ann Reeve
• my sister Ann Reeves two youngest children namely John Pampilon & Mary

Thomas describes himself as Thomas Reeve the elder Miller of Hadstock Mill in the County of Essex. He mentions only:

• son Thomas Reeve
• son Richard Kent Reeve

The will was witnessed by John Pamphilone. It is dated 14 Oct 1792 and was probated 4 Dec 1798.

Research Notes

There may be a connection between this Thomas and an older Thomas Reeve of nearby Little Chesterford whose daughter Ann was married to Richard Kent.

Sources

Marriage1:  Arkesden, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1736-1812 D/P 317/1/2

Essex Archives - 1765 Will - Sarah Kent - Commissary of Bishop of London, D/ABW 101/3/25
1792 Will - Thomas Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1316 (Walpole), folio 281 reverse

Wendens Ambo, St. Mary the Virgin, Essex Parish Register 1710-1812, D/P 389/1/3
Hadstock, St. Botolph Essex Parish Register, 1678-1786 D/P 17/1/2