Reeves, William

Summary

Father: Cockrill Reeves
Mother: Judith Hasie

Birth: cDec 1710, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Birth Source: Massachusetts Births and Christenings

Death: 2 Oct 1796, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Death Source: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials

Spouse1: Mary Pickering, m. 16 Jan 1734, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Narrative

Children of William Reeves and Mary Pickering:

1. William Reeves, Jr.

In a 1762 Deed from Essex County, William Reeves of Salem deeded land that was from the estate of his father Cockerill Reeves. His wife was named Mary in the deed (DB 112, p89).

The death record for William from 1796 gives an age that matches a 1710 birth year. This would appear to be the William Reeves who married Mary Pickering on 16 Jan 1734 in Salem. He may have had a son and daughter based on the census record.

On 1 Jan 1755, he and his wife Mary deeded some land that Mary had inherited from her mother Jane Pickering. A William Reeves Jr. witnessed the deed.

Salem Gazette, 7 Oct 1796
In this town, Mr. William Reeves, aged 86.

Sources

Baptism:    FamilySearch - Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Marriage1:  FamilySearch - Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
Death:      FamilySearch - Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
                   Salem Gazette, 7 Oct 1796

1790 Census:  Essex County, Massachusetts

1755 Deed - William & Mary Reeves to William Pickering - Essex County, Massachusetts Deed Book 113, p205
1762 Deed - William Reeves to Francis Cabot - Essex County, Massachusetts Deed Book 112, p89