Reeves, Moses

Summary

Father: Joshua Reeves
Mother:

Birth: 14 Aug 1791, New Jersey
Birth Source: Headstone, Census

Death: 1 Mar 1856
Death Source: War of 1812 Pension Record

Spouse1: Sarah Young, m. 1820

Narrative

Children of Moses Reeves and Sarah Young:

1. Andrew Jackson Reeves, b. 8 Apr 1821
2. Oscar Reeves, b. c1825
3. Sarah Reeves, b. c1829
4. George Reeves, b. c1830
5. Moses P. Reeves, b. 26 Jan 1834

Widow Sarah Reeves filed a pension in Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan in 1878 for her husband Moses's service in the War of 1812. It claims he enlisted in Warren NJ as a private and that he received Land Warrant No 31.708. He entered service 6 Sep 1814 and served until 20th Nov 1814. It states that Moses Reeves and Sarah Young were married in 1820. And that he died 1 Mar 1856. Further papers state that he died in Ash, Monroe Co., Michigan 1 Mar 1856. And that since his discharge he had lived in Sussex County NJ, Seneca County NY, Wayne County MI, and died in Monroe County MI.

Moses was buried in Riverside Cemetery, South Rockwood, Monroe County, Michigan.

Research Notes

Sources

Burial:       Findagrave - Riverside Cemetery, South Rockwood, Monroe County, Michigan

1840 Census:  Fayette, Seneca, New York (M. Reeves)
1850 Census:  Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan

War of 1812 Widow's Pensions Record, Moses Reeves (Widow Sarah), O17653, C9466 (Fold3)