Reeves, Thomas

Summary

Father: Thomas Reeves
Mother: Lydia Clark

Birth: c1740, Charles County, Maryland
Birth Source: Estimated

Death: after 1794, Charles County, Maryland
Death Source: Bill of Sale from Joseph Oakley dated 28 Oct 1794 (seebelow)

Spouse1: Unknown
Spouse2: Mary Scroggin Oakley, m. 28 Sep 1777, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland

Narrative

Children of Thomas Reeves and Unknown:

1. Elizabeth Reeves, m. Walter Goodrick

Children of Thomas Reeves and Mary Scroggin Oakley:

1. James Reeves
2. Jane Reeves, m. Joseph Barker
3. Lydia Reeves, m. Joseph Oakley
4. Mary Reeves, m. Westerfield
5. Sarah Reeves, m. Thomas Reeder
6. Ann Reeves, m. Billingsley
7. Rebecca Reeves, m. Edward Burrage

Children of Thomas Reeves, living in May of 1813 as listed in the Estate of Joseph Padgett recorded in Charles County, Maryland Orphan's Court Proceedings 1812-1814, Page 264.

From the age of Elizabeth Reeves Goodrick as estimated in census, Thomas Reeves was undoubtably married prior to his 1777 marriage to Mary Scoggin Oakley.

He was listed on the 1776 census taken by Jno Vincent in lower William and Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland. In the census of 1790, Thomas Reeves is recorded with 1 Male under 16, 1 Male over 16, 4 Females and 9 Slaves.

Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 530. Deed of Gift. I, Thomas Reeves of CC, for the natural love I have for my son-in-law, Walter Goodrick of CC, and for 5 shillings, I have given him 1 Negro boy named Charles, aged about 18 years. Signed Dec 1, 1792 - Thomas (X his mark) Reeves. Wit - Henry Barnes. Recorded Dec 1, 1792.

Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 319. Bill of sale. I, Joseph Oakley of CC, for 3655 lbs of tobacco, have sold to Raphael Boarman of CC, a Negro woman named Sary. Signed Oct 21, 1794 - Joseph Oakley. Wit -Thos (X his mark) Reeves. Recorded Oct 28, 1794.

Research Notes:

Previously another Thomas Reeves was believed to be the son of Thomas Reeves and Lydia Clark; however, the recently discovered probate of the estate of Joseph Padgett from Charles County Orphan's Court Proceedings 1812-1814, Pages 260-264, names the above children of Thomas Reeves of that family. This indicates that the Thomas Reeves with wife Mary Murphey who was previously believed to be the son of Thomas Reeves & Lydia Clark was more likely the child of Ubgate Reeves' brother William.