Reeves, Freeborn

Summary

Father: John Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth

Birth: 10 July 1658, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Birth Source: Vital Records

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Margaret Felton, m. 22 Nov 1715, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Narrative

Children of Freeborn Reeves and Margaret Felton:

1. Freeborn Reeves, b. c1716

Among the Essex County, Massachusetts Probate papers is the following:

Freeborne Reeves of Salem son of Freeborne Reeves of Salem Dec a minor of sixteen years: do make choice of Samuel Follon of ? town to be my guardian to act on my behalf for my Interest boath for my self & my estate in all things according to law during my minority & to ? act thereof to ? Judge of Probate as wittness my hand this 24th Feb 1732 Freeborn reeves
Garrett Felton

In a deed from Nov 1739, Freeborn Reeves deeded Cockerill Reeves land "whereof my Hon Grandfather William Reeves late of Salem aforesaid Mason died seized." This would appear to be the younger Freeborn and since the elder was deceased by 1732 according to the above probate record.

Sources

Birth:      FamilySeach - Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
Marriage: FamilySearch - Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001

1739 Deed - Freeborn Reeves to Cockeril Reeves - Essex County, Massachusetts Deed Book 78, p201