Reeves, John

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother: Rebecca

Birth: 15 Jul 1673, Southampton, Long Island, New York
Birth Source: Town Records

Death: 13 Aug 1753, Southampton, Long Island, New York
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Rachel Foster

Narrative

Children of John Reeves and Rachel Foster:

1. Stephen Reeves
2. Abraham Reeves, b. 1699, m. Damaris Sayre
3. Abigail Reeves, m. Mr. Cooper
4. John Reeves
5. James Reeves, b. 1715-1720, m. Sarah Garrison
6. Nathan Reeves
7. Charles Reeves

John Reeves married Rachel Foster, daughter of John Foster, on 14 May 1696 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. John inherited his father's real estate and smith businesses. Both he and Rachel are buried in the North End Graveyard, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.

John was listed in the Southampton Company #2 of the Suffolk Militia in 1715.

John had an earmark registered in 1733 in Southampton Town records. The next entry reads "Abraham Reeves, son of John 1736."

His will names all the above children.

Research Notes

Although the DAR recorded the headstone date as 1763, others have double checked this and read 1753. His will was from 1753 as well. Many of his family appear to be buried in the North End Graveyard in Southampton.

The book Thomas Reeves and his Descendants states Abigail married Samuel Cooper. John's will calls her Abigail Cooper. There is a headstone in the North End Graveyard for an Abigail Cooper who died 16 Apr 1734 with inscription: "Here lies the body of Abigail Cooper, ye wife of James Cooper who deceased in ye 33rd year of her age."

Son John may be John Reeves.

Sources

Birth:          Southampton Town Records Liber A2
Death:        Headstone - North End Graveyard, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York

1715 Militia List - Suffolk County, New York
1753 Will - John Reeves - New York Wills and Administrations Book 19 (1754-1756) (Old Liber), p6 (Ancestry)
Thomas Reeves and his descendants Author: Reeves, Emma M. Reeves
Study of the Reeve Family of Southold, Long Island, N. Y., and Southold descendants of the Southampton, L.I. Reeves by Wesley L. Baker, pub 1970