Reeves, William

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: See Research Note
Birth Source: Baptism of son John, 1760

Death: after 1788, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death Source: Baptism of son George William, 1788

Spouse1: mnu, Ann

Narrative

William Reeves and his wife, Ann first appear in the records of St. Paul's Church (Anglican), Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1760 with the birth of their son, William. Known children baptized to them include:

1. William Reeves (1760)
2. John Reeves (1766)
3. John Reeves (1769)
4. Ann Reeves (1772)
5. James Reeves (1774)
6. John Reeves (1776)
7. Richard Reeves (1776)
8. Charles Reeves (1779)
9. Martha Reeves (1784)
10. George William (1788)

Sources: (1), (2) and (3)

He is known to have purchased land in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1781 and also received a land grant in Dartmouth in 1784 to provide timber to the Royal Mast Yard. (4)

Research Notes

William's birth year is speculated as being 1734. This is based on the assumption that he was married the year before the recorded baptism of his son, William, in 1760. This assumption would place his marriage as 1759. If one assumes he was age 25 at the time of his marriage, that would place his birth at 1734.

Sources

1. Baptism records of St. Paul's Church (Anglican), Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1753-1790; on microfilm 11,552 at Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), Halifax NS;

2. Baptism records of St. Paul's Church (Anglican), Halifax,Nova Scotia, 1749-1792; on microfilm 11,551 at Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), Halifax NS

3. St. George's Anglican Church (Old Dutch Church),Halifax, Nova Scotia; Baptisms: 1783-1806; MG 4, Vol. 309, #1; on microfilm # 11,472 at: Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM), Halifax NS

4. History of Dartmouth and Halifax Harbour 1415 to 1800. Volume one; Douglas William Trider; publisher: Douglas Trider, 1999. items referenced found on pages 266-267, and 280-281