Reeves, Samuel P.

Summary

Father: Frederick Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Birth: c1801, York County, South Carolina
Birth Source: York County Probate Records of Frederick Reeves Estate and age approximate from census

Death: c1842, Obion County, Tennessee
Death Source: Nuncupative Will

Spouse1: Jane Huber

Narrative

Children of Samuel Reeves and Jane Huber:

1. Elizabeth Reeves, b. 1 Jul 1822, m. T. W. Dickerson
2. James Reeves, b. 1827
3. Agnes Reeves, b. 1838, m. William P. Brown m. 5 Nov 1847
4. William Reeves, b. 1830, m. Susan Gamson
5. Caroline Reeves, b. 1834
6. Lafayette Reeves, b. 1835, m. Patience F. M. P. Axum m. 4 Feb 1857 in Obion County TN

Several of the sons of Frederick Reeves who died in York County, South Carolina in 1820, James, Hiram and Samuel, appear to have left South Carolina shortly after the 1830 US Census and migrated to Obion County, Tennessee. By 1840 the same three Reeves' individuals are recorded in Obion County, Tennessee in that census and again in 1850. By the 1850 census Samuel Reeves appears to have died and his wife Jane is listed as the head of household. By the 1870 census, Jane Reeves was living in the home of her son-in-law William P. Brown.

There is a court case from 1878 concerning some land. The final degree states that "Samuel Reeves died many years ago in this county leaveing complainant Jane Reeves his widow & complainant Elizabeth Dickerson, wife of T. W. Dickerson, A. C. Brown, wife of W. P. Brown, Lafayett Reeves & Defendant William Reeves his children & heirs at Law."

Samuel left a nuncupative will narrated by Hiram Reeves. Hiram indicated that Samuel desired that his land remain with his wife for the purpose of raising his children. This was recorded 7 Nov 1842.

From the Minutes of Obion County, Tennessee Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions:

• July Court 1834 - Samuel Reeves came into Court and moved the killing of two wolves over four months old within the limits of this County by the oath of Urias Reeves, it is therefore ordered by the Court, five acting Justices present, that he received of the Treasurer of West Tennessee according to Law. (Issued)
• January Court 1835 - Samuel Reeves this day produced in open court one wolf scalp over four months old, and proved by his own oath the killing of the same within the limits of this court, five acting Justices being present, that he be allowed agreeable to the Statutes, in such cases made and provided, and that the Treasurer pay the same out of any monies in his hands not otherwise appropriated.

Research Notes

More research is needed to verify the details of this Samuel P. Reeves. The references to him included here from the Minutes of the Obion County Court likely refer to Samuel, the son of James Reeves, who was a brother of Urias.

Sources

Probate of Estate of Frederick Reeves, York County, South Carolina
Minutes of Court of Obion County, Tennessee
1830 Census - York County, South Carolina
1840 Census - Obion County, Tennessee
1850 Census - Obion County, Tennessee (HOH - Jane Reeve, widow)
Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, Family Search
FamilySearch - Obion County, Tennessee Court Records, Reeves vs. Reeves, 1878
FamilySearch - Obion County, Tennessee, Wills, Inventories & Settlements 1834–1844, p299