Reeves, William

Summary

Father: William R Reeves 3822
Mother: Elizabeth (Wine) Reeves

Birth: 1831
Birth Source: see narrative

Death: circa 1891
Death Source: Augusta Co DB 69 page 366 Siblings of William or the surviving family received equitable distribution of Augusta Co North Subdistrict property by court order so Abraham Sanger could get deed. Several notorized signatures were required due to dispersed siblings. Robert F Reeves settled in 1899 DB129 page 443 from Ursina Pa in 7/1/1899

Spouse1: M.H. Reeves

Narrative

This William is the son of William R Reeves 3822 listed in the Reeves project, apparently his name was overlooked by the research that listed children of William 3822. He is clearly identified in the sources- Census of 1850 and 1860 and will of John Reeves.

Research Notes

The individual represented by this page did not exist. It is now accepted that the detail above results from a mis-understanding of individuals named in various historical documents concerning this family.

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The 1840 census of Rockingham County, Virginia lists the household of Reeves_William_3822 with the following members - 1 male <5 (Thomas H. Reeves born 1839), 1 male 10-14 (Peachy Harrison Reeves born 1829), 1 male 30-39, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14 and 1 female 30-39. There is no male child born born circa 1831 that could be this William.

The 1850 census of Augusta County lists the household of Reeves_William_3822 as containing William Reeves, age 42, saddler; Thomas H., age 11; Robert F., age 8; and Eliza, age 43. Again, there is no child William in the home.

Probate case regarding the estate of the Reeves_John_3369 cited in the original narrative above (18230106_Looker_vs_Dunkinson) does name a William Reeves at several points.

However, it now agreed that this document refers to Reeves_William_3371 the son of the testator, who died in 1807, and his wife Eve Stombeck on the one hand and their son Reeves_William_3382 who was born in 1807 after the death of his father Reeves_William_3371 and no other William.

Sources

Same as William R Reeves 3822