Reeves, Thomas

Summary

Father: Samuel Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth Wright

Birth: 12 Apr 1789
Birth Source: Quaker Records

Death: bef 1839
Death Source: Inventory

Spouse1: Ann Stratton, m. 24 Mar 1831, Burlington County, New Jersey

Narrative

Probable Children:

1. Angeline Reeve, b. c1836
2. Charles W. Reeve, b. 6 Jan 1831

Angeline and Charles W. are named as heirs of either this Thomas or his brother Samuel in a deed from 1873. Since the children of Samuel are known it is presumed Angeline and Charles are children of this Thomas. Thomas's father Samuel Reeves had been deeded some land. This land fell to Thomas and his brother Samuel in the division of real estate at their father's death. This is the land that the heirs sold in 1873.

Circumstantial evidence indicates this must be the same Thomas whose inventory was taken in 1838 and the one who married Ann Stratton. There is only one Thomas Reeves listed on the 1830 census in Burlington County. He is of the correct age to be this Thomas and his listed next to Owen Stratton who appears to be the father of Ann Stratton. Furthermore, he his living in Evesham township. I deed from 1838 from Thomas and his wife Ann state they were living in Evesham. The inventory from 1838 indicates Thomas was of Evesham as well. His brother Samuel was in Evesham as well and their father Samuel lived in Evesham as well according to his inventory.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Arch Street, Births and Burials, 1693-1871, p17
Marriage1:  FamilySearch - New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956

1830 Census:  Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey

1838 Deed - Thomas & Ann Reeves to William Braddock Jr. - Burlington County, New Jersey Deed Book T3, p185
1838 Inventory - Thomas Reeves - Burlington County, New Jersey Will Records 14624C
1873 Deed - Heirs of Thomas & Samuel Reeve to Abraham Woolman - Burlington County, New Jersey Deed Book W10, p396