Reeves, Joel

Summary

Father: Henry Reeves
Mother: Rachel Jess

Birth: 14 Oct 1767
Birth Source: Quaker Records

Death: 12 Sep 1840
Death Source: Family Bible

Spouse1: Hannah Gaskill, m. 15 May 1795, Burlington County, New Jersey

Narrative

Children of Joel Reeves and Hannah Gaskill:

1. Josiah G. Reeves, b. 7 Mar 1796
2. Biddle Reeves, b. 31 Dec 1797
3. Ann Reeves, b. 10 Mar 1802
4. Beulah Reeves, b. 11 Sep 1800
5. Joel Reeves, Jr., b. 11 Jul 1804
6. Charles Reeves, b. 8 Dec 1806
7. Robert D. Reeves, b. 6 Aug 1810
8. John M. Reeves, b. 19 Oct 1812

Mt. Holly marriage records state that Joel Reeves, son of Henry and Rachel of Northampton was married to Hannah Gaskill daughter of Josiah and Beulah Gaskill of Springfield on 15 May 1795.

The following set of entries is contained in the Mount Holly, Burlington County Monthly Meeting records:


Mt. Holly Quaker Burial records state he was buried at Mt. Holly.

Biddle and John M. Reeves were his administrators.

Hannah mentions in her will: "my children Biddle Reeves, Beulah Chapman, Ann Eastbourn, Joel Reeves, & Robert Reeves, and my grandson Joel Reeves, son of my son Josiah deceased." Son Robert D. Reeves was appointed executor.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          New Jersey, Burlington, Mount Holly Monthly Meeting, Births, Marriage Certificates and Burials, 1753-1827, p15 (Ancestry)
Marriage1:  New Jersey, Burlington, Mount Holly Monthly Meeting, Marriages, 1720-1898, p25
Death:        Sarepta Reeves Family Bible

1830 Census:  Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey
1840 Census:  Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey

New Jersey, Burlington, Mount Holly Monthly Meeting, Births 1747-1890, Marriages & Removals 1827-1924, Membership 1876, Births-R (Ancestry)
Burlington County, New Jersey Will Records 14859C
1846 Will - Hannah Reeves - Burlington County, New Jersey Will Records 16187C