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Phineas Reeves 1757–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 AUG 1757

Birth Location: Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 21 SEP 1798

Death Location: Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Father: John Reeves

Mother: Jemima Fairchild

Spouse(s): Mary Taylor

Children(s): Meribah Reeves

In 1757, Phineas Reeves entered the world in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States, born to John Corwin Reeves And Jemima Fairchild. Phineas Reeves married Mary Or Polly Taylor, and had children including Meribah Reeves. Phineas Reeves passed away in 1798 in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Phineas Reeves entered the world in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States, born to John Corwin Reeves And Jemima Fairchild.
  • Phineas Reeves married Mary Or Polly Taylor, and had children including Meribah Reeves.
  • Phineas Reeves passed away in 1798 in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Reeves
1735–1808
Birth Location: Roxbury Twp,Morris,New Jersey
JR
Jemima Fairchild
1736–1824
Birth Location: Morris Plains, Morris, New Jersey
JF

Spouses(s)

Mary Taylor
1750–1828
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, British Colonial America
MT

Children(s)

Meribah Reeves
1784–1833
Birth Location: Rahway, Essex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America
MR

Phineas Reeves's Ancestors

Self
Phineas Reeves
1757–1798
Birth Place: Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Parents
John Corwin Reeves
1735–1808
Roxbury Twp,Morris,New Jersey
Jemima Fairchild
1736–1824
Morris Plains, Morris, New Jersey
Grandparents
Manassah Reeves
1717–1795
Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
Martha Corwin
1717–1760
Southhold, Long Island, Ny
Zachariah (Fairchild) II
1701–1777
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Deborah (Jackson) Fairchild
1706–1757
Stratford, Fairfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Reeve
1690–1770
Jerusha Hallock
1692–1738
John II
1663–1729
Sarah Foy
1670–1717
Zachariah Fairchild
1651–1703
Hannah Beach
1665–1726
Alexander Fairchild
1681–1727
Deborah Jackson
1678–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Reeve
1656–1736
Abigail Horton
1663–1707
William II
1667–1736
Mary Horton
1667–1752
John Corwin
1630–1702
Margerett Glover
1642–1690
Thomas Fairchild
1616–1670
Emma Seabrook
1620–1659
John Beach
1619–1677
Mary Staples
1630–1677
Thomas II
1646–1686
Sarah Preston
1641–
Samuel Jackson
1645–
Jedidiah Higbee
1655–1705

Phineas Reeves's Descendants

1.
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Phineas Reeves (3 AUG 1757–21 SEP 1798) m. Mary (or Polly) Taylor (18 OCT 1750–21 MAR 1828)
  1. 1. Meribah Reeves 1784–1833 m. Benjamin (Freeman) Bird 1778–1862
    1. 1. Charles Bird 1803–1884 m. Mary (Ann) Kennedy 1807–1867
      1. 1. Amanda (Sadilla) Bird 1835–1840
      2. 2. Benjamine (Freeman) Bird 1831–1849
      3. 3. Bradford (Kennedy) Bird 1840–1918 m. Sarah (Brice) Hills 1850–1892
      4. 4. Charles Bird 1839–1839
      5. 5. Charles Bird 1843–1907
      6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Bird 1841–1916 m. Alonzo (Clark) Merrell 1831–1906
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Bird 1829–1885 m. Norman (Ingles) Bliss 1814–1882 m. Jacob (Kimball) Hardy 1828–1889
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Bliss 1846–1928
      8. 8. George (A. Smith) Bird 1849–1926 m. Harriet George 1836–1879
      9. 9. Henrietta Bird 1833–1910 m. Charles (Samuel) Shumway 1816–1850
      10. 10. John (Pratt Kennedy) Bird 1827–1886 m. Sarah (Ann) Hoopes 1830–1910
        1. 1. Alzada (Rebecca) Bird 1859–1935 m. Ephraim (John) Furness 1852–1932
        2. 2. Charles (Warne) Bird 1857–1919 m. Celia (Pernina or Permina) White 1850–1895
        3. 3. Eliza (Sadilla) Bird 1863–1940 m. Frederick (J.) Gardner 1852–1925
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Bird 1852–1914 m. John (Armstrong) Kidman 1850–1901
        5. 5. Henrietta Bird 1865–1875
        6. 6. Hyrum (Hoops) Bird 1870–1920 m. Rose (Hannah) Fellows 1878–1963
        7. 7. James (Hoops) Bird 1872–1925 m. Mary (Ellen) Baugh 1872–1906
        8. 8. John (William) Bird 1854–1926
        9. 9. Johnathan (Freeman) Bird 1854–1926 m. Hannah (Agnes) Willey 1869–1926
        10. 10. Lewis (Richard) Bird 1850–1932 m. Ellen (Orrella) Field 1856–1944
        11. 11. Louisa Bird 1869–1905 m. Israel (Uriah) Butts 1863–1939
        12. 12. Mary (Ann) Bird 1861–1937 m. John (Hickey) English 1859–1943 m. Ephraim Furness 1844–1899
        13. 13. Sarah (Mariah) Bird 1867–1949 m. Albert (Amassa) Riggs 1866–1933
      11. 11. Kelsey Bird 1837–1909 m. Ann Muir 1848–1872 m. Eliza (Jane) Perry 1823–1866
      12. 12. Martin (Lewis Dainy) Bird 1847–1920 m. Emma Gardner 1848–1932
      13. 13. Mary (Ann) Bird 1851–1852
      14. 14. William Bird 1845–1913 m. Ann (Lamb) Lea 1852–1907

Phineas Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1757
3 AUG 1757
Birth of Phineas Reeves in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States
1798
21 SEP 1798
Age 41
Death of Phineas Reeves in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 AUG 1757
    Event Place: Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 December 2018, 01:41), entry for Phineas Reeves(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCM8-9TP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 SEP 1798
    Event Place: Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 01 December 2018, 01:41), entry for Phineas Reeves(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCM8-9TP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
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