Reves, Thomas

Summary

Father: Unknown
Mother:

Birth: c1645, Unknown
Birth Source: Estimated

Death: c28 Dec 1719, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Death Source: Will of 1719 & Proceedings Case

Spouse1: Mary Upgate

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Narrative

Children of Thomas Reeves and Mary Upgate:

1. Ubgate Reeves
2. Thomas Reeves
3. Ann Reeves, m. John Thomas Hoskins
4. Elizabeth Reeves
5. William Reeves, b. c1691

The following abstracted will is listed on the Maryland Archives online index:

Reves (Rives), Thomas, planter, St. Mary's County, 8th Dec.., 7th June, 1719.
To son Ubgate, ex., and hrs., dwelling plantation personalty and proper share of personal estate.
To son Thomas and hrs., 100 A... "Walles" personalty and equal share of personal estate with rest of children.
To son William and hrs., 100 A., "Leeth."
To dau. Anne Hoskins and grandson Thomas (son of son Ubgate)., personalty.
To wife Mary, use of dwelling plantation ----, during widowhood,
Test: John Hoskins, Saml. Maddox, Jr., John Ireland. 15. 323

The will is cited as having been recorded in Liber 15, Page 323 of St. Mary's County wills but cannot be found in the probate collections online. See complete transcription at 1719 Will of Thomas Reeves.

Maryland Prerogative Court Testamentary Proceedings report on a case between Thomas Reeves, William Hoskins and his wife Ann against Ubgate Reeves, executor of Thomas Reeves. They were complaining that Ubgate had not handled Thomas's estate correctly. The answer by Ubgate appears to be dated 13 Sep 1721. The case includes statements from interviewing various witnesses. John Ireland, aged about 36 stated that he believed Thomas died about Christmas 1719. William Reeves, son of Thomas, aged about 30 years stated that his father died "to the best of his remembrance" about the 28 Dec 1719.

Source

St. Mary's County MD Will Book Liber 15, pages 323-325
FamilySearch - Maryland Prerogative Court Testamentary Proceedings Vol. 26, pp. 47