Reeves, Moses Guinn

Summary

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Birth: 5 Jan 1800, Orange County, North Carolina
Birth Source: Headstone, Reeves-Shaw Family Bible

Death: 22 Apr 1861
Death Source: Headstone, Reeves-Shaw Family Bible

Spouse1: Catherine Shields, m. 1828 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Narrative

Children of Moses Guinn Reeves and Catherine Shields:

1. Daniel Leinau Reeves, b. 24 Dec 1828
2. Levi Woodbury Reeves, b. 9 Dec 1830

The will of Levi Reeves states that Moses G. Reeves was Levi's brother and names Moses's sons Daniel L. and Levi W. Reeves.

In 1845, Moses sent the following letter to President James K. Polk who had begun his four year term that year:

FROM MOSES G. REEVES
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Dear Sir;October 17th. 1845
There now exists at Nashville a very bad state of affairs. It seems that every body wants office and most of them willing to receive it in almost any way either from friends or otherwise.
For Senator, Nicholson & Turney, Humphreys & Keeble for Atto. Genl., for Comptroller Powell & W. G. Childress, for Treasurer, Joel M. Smith, Robt. P. Currin and some other old worn out man. 2 Our people have got all wrong will create divisions amongst themselves and in the end the Whigs will be able to elect Zollicoffer. They would rather have him than any of the rest of their men.
The way matters are now going on, with the large emigration to Texas (two thirds of them Democrats) will tell a bad tale in 1847 & 8 in Tennessee.
I do not set up to be a Huntsman, Prophet or the son of one, 3 but one thing is certain some of our men are acting very badly, and I fear it will produce much mischief in future elections in our state.
MOSES G. REEVES

The 1860 will of Moses G. Reeves names his wife Kitty and two sons, Daniel L. and Levi W. Reeves. It was witnessed by an A. T. Reeves.

According to Rutherford County Chancery minutes, Moses G. Reeves was the executor of Levi Reeves. (C, p. 173)

M. G. Reeves Extr of Levi Reeves deceased, Mary Jane Reeves, widow of the said Levi Reeves & Corrinine? Reeves, Josephine Reeves, Lockey Watson Reeves, & Mary L. Reeves, infant children of Levi Reeves decd, who petitioned by their next friend M G. Reeves.
This cause was heard upon petition by the Hon. B L. Bidley on the 19th day of October 1857, when it appeard to the satisfaction of the court that Levi Reeves departed this life on the 30th day of October 1856, having first made and published his will which after his death was duly proved before this County Court of Rutherford County. It appeard that M. G. Reeves was in said will nominated executor, and was duly qualified as such.

The record also states that the will mentions Levi's nephew Levi W. Reeves. Lavenia Reeves is mentioned as an infant of Levi Reeves as well (C, p. 194).

The headstone of his widow states: "Catherine S/Wife of/M. G. REEVES/born in/Philadelphia Pa/Mar 20 1804/Died in Christian triumph/Dec 2 1891."

Research Notes

The family Bible states that Moses was from Orange County, North Carolina. His middle name "Guinn" may be a clue to families he was connected to. There were several Guinn families living in Hillsoborogh. In addition, John Reeves, son of George Reeves Sr was married to a Mary Gwinn/Guinn.

Sources

Birth:          Reeves-Shaw Family Bible
Death:        Reeves-Shaw Family Bible
Burial:       Headstone, Old City Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee (Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts)

1830 Census:  Rutherford County, Tennessee
1850 Census:  Rutherford County, Tennessee
1860 Census:  Rutherford County, Tennessee

Correspondence of James K. Polk, Volume 10, (1969), p306
Rutherford County, Tennessee Chancery Court Minutes C, pp. 173, 191-194, 349, 463
1856 Will - Levi Reeves - Rutherford County, Tennessee Record Book 18, p215
1860 Will - Moses G. Reeves - Rutherford County, Tennessee Record Book 21, p51
Findagrave - Catherine S. Reeves - Old City Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee