Rives, Reuben

Summary

Father: Thomas Rives
Mother: Mary Edwards

Birth: c1781, Virginia
Birth Source:

Death: 1816, Chatham County, North Carolina
Death Source: Chatham County Estate File

Spouse1: Hannah Kirk, m. 26 Apr 1812, Chatham County, North Carolina

Narrative

Children of Reuben and Hannah Kirk:

1. Mary E. "Polly" Rives, b. c1810, m. William G. Perry c1832
2. Nancy C. Rives, b. c1812

Probable Child of Reuben Rives and Hannah Kirk:

1. George W Rieves

The Star (Raleigh, NC), 1 May 1812
Married, in Chatham county,...on the 26th ult. Mr. Reuben Reeves to Miss Hannah Kirk

The marriage bond is dated 22 April while the marriage actually occurred on the 26th according to the newspaper announcement.

Mary E. and Nancy C. Rives named in the Estate File of Reuben Rives in Chatham County. Hannah, the wife of Reuben was also named. Hannah petitioned the Chatham County Court in Feb session 1818 for one year's provisions.

Reliques includes only George W Rieves as a child of Reuben and Hannah.

Sources

Marriage1:  The Star (Raleigh, NC), 1 May 1812
Death:      Chatham County, North Carolina Estate File, Reuben Rives, 1816

1810 Census:  Chatham County, North Carolina

FamilySearch - North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-2011