Reeves, Joseph

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother:

Birth:
Birth Source:

Death: 18 Oct 1824, Clonmell, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Death Source: Samuel Mickle Diary

Spouse1: Mary Gill

Narrative

Children of Joseph Reeves and Mary Gill:

1. Abigail F. Reeves
2. Thomas Reeves, b. c1822
3. Joseph L. Reeves, b. c1825

Relevant entry from Samuel Mickle Diary:
19 Oct 1824 - Joseph Reeves (son of Thos dec'd) dec'd yesterday at his residence in Clonmell.

This is presumably the same Joseph Reeves, late of Greenwhich in Gloucester, referred to as Junior, whose inventory was made 26 Oct 1824. Isaac Reeves was one of the appraisers. Clonmell is a couple miles from Greenwich.

The following is recorded in Orphans Court minutes:

Abigail F. Reeves Thomas Reeves & Joseph Reeves minors under the age of fourteen years children of Joseph Reeves Junr decd.
On petition of Mary Reeves the mother of Abigail F. Reeves Thomas Reeves & Joseph Reeves praying that the guardianship of said minors may be granted to her the sd Mary Reeves until sd minors shall severally attain to the age of fourteen years. It is decreed by the Court that the guardianship of the said minors be committed to the sd Mary Reeves until said minors shall respectively attain to the age of fourteen years she the sd guardian first entering into the usual bond to the Ordinary in the sum of (blank) with secity as the law in such cases requires.

In an 1848 Deed, the son Joseph sold his share of his father's land to his brother Thomas. It stated that their mother was formerly Mary Gill, and after Joseph's decease had married John B. Jessup. Thomas was of Upper Penns Neck in Salem County and Joseph was of Greenwich in Gloucester.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        Samuel Mickle Diary

Gloucester County, New Jersey Probate File 3576H
Gloucester County, New Jersey Orphans Court Minutes F, p26
1848 Deed - Joseph Reeves to Thomas Reeves - Gloucester County, New Jersey Deed Book J4, p449