Reeves, Henry
Summary
Father:Mother:
Birth: 21 Oct 1742
Birth Source: Quaker Records
Death: 2 Apr 1809
Death Source: Quaker Records
Spouse1: Rachel Jess, m. c2 Mar 1765
Narrative
Children of Henry Reeves and Rachel Jess:- Isaiah Reeves, b. 27 Jan 1766
- Joel Reeves, b. 14 Oct 1767
- Abigail Reeves, b. 22 Mar 1770, m. Samuel Rogers
- Eli Reeves, b. 9 Mar 1773, d. 5 Jun 1818
- Sarepta Reeves, b. 17 Jan 1774
- Mary Reeves, b. 29 Feb 1776, m. Isaac Carr
- Abraham Reeves, b. 29 Jul 1778
- Rachel Reeves, b. 8 Jun 1781, d. 8 May 1782
- Henry Reeves, b. 7 Mar 1783
- David Reeves, b. 2 Aug 1786
- Zachariah Reeves, b. 2 Jan 1789
- Ann Reeves, b. 19 Feb 1791
- Rachel Reeves, b. 23 Aug 1793
The following set of entries is contained in the Mount Holly, Burlington County Monthly Meeting records:
| Births | Day | Mo | Year | Death | Day | Mo | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Reves was Born | 21 | 10 | 1742 | Deceased | 2 | 4 | 1809 |
| Rachel his Wife Born | 1 | 3 | 1746 | Deceased | 4 | 12 | 1810 |
| Isaih Reves Born | 27 | 1 | 1766 | ||||
| Joel Reves Born | 14 | 10 | 1767 | ||||
| Abigail Reves Born | 22 | 3 | 1770 | ||||
| Eli Reves Born | 9 | 3 | 1773 | Eli Reeves deceat | 5 | 6 | 1818 |
| Sarepta Reves Born | 17 | 1 | 1774 | ||||
| Mary Reves Born | 29 | 2 | 1776 | ||||
| Abraham Reves Born | 29 | 7 | 1778 | ||||
| Rachel Reves Born | 8 | 6 | 1781 | Rachel Reves Depart | 8 | 5 | 1782 |
| Henry Reves Jun Born | 7 | 3 | 1783 | disowned | |||
| David Reves Born | 2 | 8 | 1786 | removed state of Ohio | |||
| Zachariah Reves Born | 2 | 1 | 1789 | ||||
| Ann Reves Born | 19 | 2 | 1791 | ||||
| Rachel Reves Born | 23 | 8 | 1793 |
There is a marriage license for Henry Reeves and Rachel Jess, both of Northampton, dated 2 Mar 1765.
The family Bible of daughter Sarepta reveals that Rachel, wife of Henry, was the daughter of David and Ruth Jess.
Joel and Abraham Reeves were the administrators of Henry Reeves. A division of land in Northampton, Burlington County was made to the heirs on 11 Sep 1809. The plat shows a graveyard next to all the property.
Research Notes
The family Bible of Sarepta Reeves states that Henry was the son of Abraham and Abigail Reeves. However, numerous genealogies state he was the son of Henry Reves and Abigail Shinn. Further research is needed to determine what is correct. It's interesting to note that the quaker records included above spells the last name "Reves" which Henry Reves also did in his will.Sources
Marriage1: New Jersey Colonial Documents, Volume XXII, Marriage Records 1665-1800, p320New Jersey, Burlington, Mount Holly Monthly Meeting, Births, Marriage Certificates and Burials, 1753-1827, p15 (Ancestry)
Sarepta Reeves Family Bible
New Jersey Probate Records, Burlington, Miscellaneous Old Records, File R, 1786-1814 (Ancestry)