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Reeves, Francis (c1803 KEN - 1866 KEN)

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Reeves, Francis


Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother: Ann Ayearst

Birth: c1803, Benendon, Kent
Birth Source: Census

Death: 3 Oct 1866, Hawkhurst, Kent
Death Source: The National Probate Calendar

Spouse1: Harriet Barrow, m. 3 Sep 1832, Hawkhurst, Kent

Narrative

Children of Francis Reeves and Harriet Barrow:
  1. Francis Reeves, b. c1833
  2. Thomas Reeves, b c1835
  3. Robert Reeves, b. c1837
  4. Mary Reeves, b. c1839
  5. Arthur Reeves, b. c1841
  6. Frederick G. Reeves, b. c1844

Thomas Reeves was witness to his marriage to Harriet Gregson, widow. Thomas Barrow was one of the witnesses. There is a Thomas H Gregson, age 23, listed in the household in 1841. Harriet Barrow had married William Gregson in 1819.

In 1861, his brother Thomas's widow Hannah and her granddaughter Rose A. Burt were visiting from the United States.

The National Probate Calendar, 1866 states:
Reeves Francis. 13 December. The will of Francis Reeves late of Hawkhurst in the County of Kent Yeoman deceased who died 3 October 1866 at Hawkhurst aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Harriet Reeves of Hawkhurst aforesaid Widow of the Relict and Francis Reeves of Etchingham in the County of Sussex Gentleman the Son two of the Executors.

Research Notes


Sources

Baptism:    
Marriage1:  Hawkhurst, St Laurence with All Saints Marriage Register, 1813-1837, p104
Death:        The National Probate Calendar, 1866, P-R, p199

1841 Census:  Hawkhurst, Kent
1851 Census:  Hawkhurst, Kent
1861 Census:  Hawkhurst, Kent