Reeves, Richard
Summary
Father: John ReevesMother: Mary
Birth: c21 Oct 1792
Birth Source: Baptism
Death:
Death Source:
Spouse1: Elizabeth Kirkman, m. 22 Oct 1811, Castle Donnington, Leicester
Narrative
Children of Richard Reeves and Elizabeth:- Mary Reeves, b. c26 Feb 1812
- Rose Reeves, b. c14 Jan 1816, bu. 26 Aug 1827
- Gervas/Jarvis Reeves, b. c4 Jan 1818
- Alexander Reeves, b. c4 Jan 1818, probably Alexander Reeves
- Samuel Reeves, b. c12 Dec 1819, bu. 9 Oct 1833
- Lillah Reeves, b. c7 May 1822
- Enoch Reeves, b. c7 Nov 1825
- Martha Reeves, b. c1827
- Eli Reeves, b. c5 May 1830
- Ann Reeves, b. c1837
Richard was baptized 21 Oct 1792 in Breaston.
The dates above are the baptism dates, most from Breaston in Derbyshire. Castle Donnington is only about 5 miles from Breaston. Mary and Enoch were baptized at Castle Donnington.
Richard and his family arrived at Philadelphia on the ship Franklin in 1839. The manifest stated that the intended destination was Elizabethtown, N. J.
Richard is listed in the 1840 census in Elizabethtown.
Research Notes
Sources
Baptism: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 (Ancestry)Marriage: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 (Ancestry)
1840 Census: Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey
Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1916 (Ancestry)
Derbyshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1991 (Ancestry)
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Ancestry)