Reeve, William

Summary

Father: William Reeve
Mother: Joanna

Birth: c1747
Birth Source: Age at burial

Death: 25 Dec 1803
Death Source: Burial & MI

Spouse1: Ann

Narrative

Children of William Reeve and Ann:

1. Mary Ann Reeve, b. c1775, m. George Francis
2. William Reeve, b. c1777
3. James Reeve, b. c1780
4. Francis Reeve
5. Sophia Reeve, m. John Gowing

The will of William Reeve of Blackmore states his desire to be buried beside his wife in the churchyard of Blackmore Parish. His will names the following individuals:

• my eldest son William Reeve (received property at Fingrith)
• my cousin? Aaron? Brown Widow
• my son Francis Reeve my daughter Mary Ann the wife of George Fromris? and my daughter Sophia the wife of John Gowing
• friends John Barrett and Ashely Barrett both of Blackmore (executors)
• Mary Campbell widow and John Campell Esquire (money owed)
• my said three children James Reeve Mary Ann Francis and Sophia Gowing
• my said Cousin Mary Brown
• my three sisters Hannah Roach Ann Mullocks and Martha Parsons

The will was dated 13 Dec 1803 and probated 13 Feb 1804. This matches William Reeve who was buried at Blackmore, St. Lawrence on 1 Jan 1804. His burial was recorded twice, once with age 56, the other with age 65.

The sisters he named in the will all correlate with baptisms from Blackmore, St. Lawrence as the children of William and Mary Reeve. The following is included in the register for William, which matches the range of ages of death:

• William the son of William Reeve & Joanna his wife was baptizd July 3d (1747)

Several of the children are recorded in the Blackmore Parish registers:

• Mary Ann Daughter of William Reeve & Ann his wife Baptized 10th Janry 1775
• William the son of William Reeve and Ann his wife Baptized 24th June 1777
• James the son of Wm and Ann Reeve Baptd 17th Sepr 1780

From Essex Society for Family History Monumental Inscriptions:

Sacred to the memory of
ANN the wife of
WILLIAM REEVE
of this parish
who departed this life
Jany the 2(-)d 1785
aged 31
also of the above WILLIAM REEVE
who departed this life Dec 25
1803 aged 56 years

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Blackmore, St Lawrence, Parish Register, 1712-1749, D/P 266/1/3
Burial:       Blackmore, St Lawrence, Parish Register, 1750-1812, D/P 266/1/4
                   Essex Society for Family History - Monumental Inscriptions

1803 Will - William Reeve - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Piece 1405 (Heseltine), folio 168 reverse
Blackmore, St Lawrence, Parish Register, 1750-1812, D/P 266/1/4