Reeves, Samuel

Summary

Father: Abner Reeves
Mother:

Birth: c1773
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 15 Feb 1839
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Sarah
Spouse2: Nancy Palmer

Narrative

Children of Samuel Reeves:

1. William Reeves
2. Mary Reeves, m. Mr. Stiles
3. Cassandra Reeves
4. Elizabeth Reeves
5. Lucinda Reeves
6. Sarah Ann Reeves
7. Nancy Reeves
8. Morgan Reeves, b. c1811
9. Harrison Reeves, b. c18 Feb 1815
10. Samuel Reeves

Samuel Reeve of Rostraver Township Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania wrote his will on 9 Jan 1839 and it was proved 21 Mar 1839. He mentioned his wife Nancy and children William, Mary Stiles, Cassandra, Elizabeth, Lucinda, Sarah Ann, Nancy, Morgan, Harrison and Samuel.

The obituary of Nancy P. Davidson (see Findagrave) who died 7 Jan 1879 establishes that she was the wife of Samuel Reeves, originally Nancy Palmer, and had remarried to Robert Davidson.

Research Notes

Sources

Burial:       Findagrave - Fells Church Cemetery, Fellsburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

1810 Census:  Rostraver, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
1820 Census:  Rostraver, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
1830 Census:  
1840 Census:  Rostraver, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Nancy Reeves)

1839 Will - Samuel Reeves - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Will Book 2, p424 (#1311)
Findagrave - Sarah Reeves - Fells Church Cemetery, Fellsburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Findagrave - Nancy Davidson - Belle Vernon Cemetery, North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania