Reeves, Joseph Harris

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother: Susan Canady

Birth: 3 Mar 1797, Colleton, South Carolina
Birth Source: Family Bible of Thomas Reeves and Susan Canady

Death: after 1850, probably Colleton, South Carolina
Death Source: No census records after 1850

Spouse1: Peggy Tucker
Spouse2: Catherine MNU

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Narrative

Children of Joseph Harris Reeves and Peggy Tucker:

1. Ann Reeves, b. 1821, m. Thomas R. Bryant
2. Mary Reeves, m. George Heaton
3. Lewis Reeves
4. Kingston H. Reeves
5. Unity Reeves, m. L. P. Gressett
6. Sarah Reeves, m. Lewis R. Howell
7. John C. Reeves

Child of Joseph Harris Reeves and Catherine:

1. Henry Reeves, b. 1838

The following equity suits regarding the estate of Joseph Tucker do not name Henry Reeves as an heir of Peggy Tucker Reeves indicating that he was the child of Joseph's second wife, Catherine.

Children of Joseph H. Reeves and Peggy Tucker are all named in the equity suits of Barnwell County, South Carolina regarding the estate of Peggy's father Joseph Tucker:

DAVID D. REEVES et. al. vs. GEORGE TUCKER, et. al.
Accounting & Distribution. Filed Aug. 7, 1849. "

Petiontioners are: David D. Reeves and Eliza, his wife; Thomas R. Bryant and Ann, his wife; George Heaton and Mary, his wife; Lewis Reeves, Kingston H.Reeves, L. P. Gressett and Unity, his wife; Lewis R. Howell and Sarah, his wife; John C. Reeves, George M. Reeves, Glen Reeves and Candice his wife, Margaret Reeves, Eliza Reeves, Caroline Reeves, Joseph H. Reeves, Thomas B. Reeves, Franklin L. Reeves and Ann of Colleton District, James Cooner and William L. Patrick of B. D., John Sowell and wife Sarah of Wakulla Co. Fla., and Joseph and Sarah Tucker, minors, by James Cooner next friend.

JOSEPH TUCKER, late of B.D., at his death owned a large estate and died leaving a will dated Jan. 27, 1843, probated March 23, 1843; his son, Geo. H. Tucker, qualified as executor. Widow, Mary Tucker, died January 1847.

From Exhibit A, the children of Peggy Tucker Reeves are named: "Children of deceased daughter Peggy Reeves entitled to her share: Ann the wife of Thomas R. Bryant; Mary, wife of George Heaton; Lewis Reeves, Kingston H.Reeves, Unity the wife of L. P. Grissett, Sarah the wife of Lewis R. Howell, and John C. Reeves."

Sources

Birth:          Thomas Reeves Family Bible

1820 Census - Colleton County, South Carolina
1830 Census - St. Georges Parish, Colleton, South Carolina
1840 Census - Colleton County, South Carolina
1850 Census - Colleton County, South Carolina

Estate of Joseph Tucker, Equity Case Barnwell County, SC