Reeves, James

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother: Amy White

Birth: 30 Nov 1796
Birth Source: Family Bibles

Death: c1858
Death Source: Probate

Spouse1: Ann

Narrative

Children of James Reeves and Ann:

1. Mary Reeves
2. Ann Reeves, m. Elias Howell

James and his generation appears to have switched around using both Reeve and Reeves.

From Abstracts of Wills of Suffolk County:

• JAMES REEVES, of Southampton. 18 Nov. 1856. Life estate to sister Mary Reeves, then to brother William and "his son" William E. Ext: said brother. Wits: Margaret B. and Louisa C. Fithian. Heirs: widow Ann Reeve; daughters Mary Reeve and Ann, wife of Elias Howell, and niece Mary Ann, wife of Lemuel A. Dill. Pro: 8 Dec. 1858. File 5013. pp. 509-511. (Liber 6)

The mention of niece Mary Ann wife of Lemual Dill positively identifies this as the son of Thomas since Mary Ann Dill was the daughter of Thomas's son Sylvanus.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Thomas Reeve Family Bible and Mary Reeve Family Bible

FamilySearch - Abstracts of Wills of Suffolk County Recorded at Riverhead, N.Y., Liber 6, p27
1856 Will - James Reeves - Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's Court Will Liber 6, p509