Reeves, Josias
Summary
Father:Mother:
Birth: bef 1765
Birth Source: 1810 census
Death: c1832, Brooke County, (West) Virginia
Death Source: Inventory
Spouse1: Elizabeth
Narrative
Children of Josias Reeves and Elizabeth:- Nathan Reeves, b. c1796
- Reason R. Reeves, b. 1798
- Sarah Reeves, m. Henry Mendell
- Eliza Reeves, m. John Gardner
In 1795, Elijah and Martha Cole of Ohio County, Virginia, sold Josias Reeves of Washington County, Pennsylvania some land in Charlestown, Ohio County, Virginia. This part of Ohio County later became Brooke County. There was a Nathan Reeves who also appears to have moved from Pennsylvania to this same area around the same time who may have been a brother of Josias.
Josias Reeves is found on the 1799 personal property tax list for Brooke County, (West) Virginia which may be his earliest appearance. Josias and Nathan Reeves are found on the 1830 tax list for Brooke County, (West) Virginia.
The inventory of the estate of Josias Reeves of Brooke County, (West) Virginia was made 2 Aug 1832. Administrators were Nathan Reeves & Reason Reeves.
The will of widow Elizabeth mentions her deceased husband Josias and names sons Nathan and Reason Reeves.
An 1833 deed reveals that the court ordered some of the lands to be divided among Rachel Ann Gardner, Reason R. Gardner, Josias R. Gardner, John C. Gardner, and William M. Gardner under guardian John Gardner who were minors of Eliza Gardner dcd "who was one of the heirs at law of Josias Reeves decd." Henry Mendell is mentioned as one of the members in the case as well.
Research Notes
Sources
1810 Census: Brooke County, (West) Virginia (Josiah Reeves)1820 Census: Brooke County, (West) Virginia
1830 Census: Brooke County, (West) Virginia
Brooke County, (West) Virginia Inventory Book 4, p127
1832 Will - Elizabeth Reeves - Brooke County, (West) Virginia Will Book 3, p104
1799 Property Tax List - Brooke County, (West) Virginia
1830 Property Tax List - Brooke County, (West) Virginia
1795 Deed - Elijah & Martha Cole to Josias Reeves - Ohio County Records Referring to Brooke County Property, p360
1833 Deed - Nathan Reeves & John Gardner to Reason Reeves - Brooke County, (West) Virginia Deed Book 10, p211
1833 Deed - Reason Reeves to John Gardner & Nathan Reeves - Brooke County, (West) Virginia Deed Book 10, p215