Rives, Simon

Summary

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Death: Dec 1821 - May 1822, probably Morgan County, Georgia
Death Source: Will Probate

Spouse1: Elizabeth

Narrative

Children of Simon Rives:

1. Eliza Rives
2. Mary Rives
3. John Rives, probably John Greenelaf Rives
4. Thomas Rives

Louisville Gazette, 21 Dec 1803
NOTICE
On the twenty-third day of January next, will be sold - All the personal estate of Isaac Betsil, late of the County of Washington, dec. at the place where he formerly resided. The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
Simon Reaves, Adm'r.
November 18, 1803.

Georgia Journal, 7 Jun 1815
ADMINISTRATOR'S Sale. - Will be sold, pursuant to an order from the Inferior court of Morgan county on the first Tuesday in July next, in the town of Sandersville, one hundred acres of pine land lying in the county of Washington, adjoining Richard Blount and others, belonging to the estate of Braxton Rogers, deceased; to be sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms made known on the day of sale.
SIMON REAVES, Adm'r.
The above sale is postponed until Saturday the first day of July next.

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ADMINISTRATOR'S Sale. - Will be sold, pursuant to an order from the Inferior court of Morgan county will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday the 10th of June next, at the house of the subscriber, one negro fellow belonging to the estate of Braxton Rogers, deceased. Terms made known on the day.
SIMON REAVES, Adm'r.

A notice appeared in the Georgia Journal, 30 Oct 1821, that Mrs. Elizabeth Reaves, wife of Mr. Simon Reaves of Morgan Co., GA, had died on the 6th.

Simon mentions land that he appears to have owned in Washington County in his will. It appears likely therefore that he is the Simon Reeves who won some land in Wilkinson County, Georgia in the 1806 land lottery. He was denoted as of Washington County at the time.

Simon's will from 1821 names the above four children and that the sons at least were not "of age" yet. Mary appears to have been an invalid of some sort. In his will, Simon set aside an amount for "support of my unfortunate daughter Mary so long as she shall live and I particularly enjoin it on them to treat her with that filial tenderness and regard which her helpless and dependent situation may call for at their hands." She did not share in the rest of the division of the property.

Research Notes

This very well may be Simon, son of Simon Rives from Brunswick County, Virginia. His brother Herbert mentions him in his 1794 Richland County, SC Will, so he was still living at that time.

It appears almost certain that the son Simon mentioned in his will is John Greenelaf Rives. It seems that these were the only Rives in the area. In addition, Simon appointed John Wingfield Jr. as his executor and John G. Rives's wife was a Sarah Ann Wingfield, perhaps Wingfield's daughter.

Sources

Graham, Paul K. 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Fortunate Drawers and Grantees, p202
1821 Will - Simon Rives - Morgan County, Georgia Will Book B, p107
Louisville Gazette, 21 Dec 1803
Georgia Journal, 7 Jun 1815
Georgia Journal, 30 Oct 1821