Reeves, James

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1769
Birth Source: Age at death

Death: 16 Apr 1841
Death Source: Will & Probate, NY Deaths

Spouse1: Catherine

Narrative

Children of James Reeves:

1. James Reeves, Jr., b. 14 Feb 1804
2. William Reeves
3. John E. Reeves
4. Charles Reeves, b. c1807
5. Thomas Reeves, b. c1807
6. Elizabeth Reeves, m. Mr. Crowell
7. Mary Reeves, m. Filden R. Selmes
8. Sarah Reeves, b. c1802, m. Matthew Selmes
9. Martha Reeves, m. Jacob Thomspon

New-York Commercial Advertiser, 17 Apr 1841
On Friday evening, April 16, JAMES REEVES, Senior, aged 72 years.

James Reeves, a butcher of New York City, wrote his will on 4 Feb 1841 and it was proved 7 Jun 1841. The will and probate records name the above children. A Catherine Denton and an Ann Benson, wife of Samuel E. Benson are also mentioned, but the relationship is unclear. James states that his son James was to take care of his brother Thomas. He states that "in view of his imbecility of mind the said James Reeve Junior and his heirs, will so nurture and maintain the said Thomas Reeves without subjecting him to the neglect of strangers." Thomas appears in the household of the son James Reeves in 1850 along with Catherine Denton.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        FamilySearch - New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949

1841 Will - James Reeves - New York County Surrogate's Court, New York Will Book 83, p403
Obituary, New-York Commercial Advertiser, 17 Apr 1841