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William Reeves 1756–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Apr 1756

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Mar 1842

Death Location: Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Sr

Mother: Jane Durham

Spouse(s): Arnetta Reeve

Children(s): George Reeve, Noah Reeve, James Reeve, Elizabeth Reeves, Jane Reeves, Lucy Reeves, Sarah Reeves, William Reeve

In 1756, William Reeves entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, United States, born to George Reeves Sr And Jane Durham. In 1820, William Reeves resided in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United State. William Reeves married Arnetta Reeve, and had children including Elizabeth Reeves, George Washington Reeve, James White Reeve, Jane Reeves, Lucy Ann Reeves, Noah Riddle Reeve, Sarah Reeves, William Durham Reeve. William Reeves passed away in 1842 in Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, William Reeves entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, United States, born to George Reeves Sr And Jane Durham.
  • In 1820, William Reeves resided in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United State.
  • William Reeves married Arnetta Reeve, and had children including Elizabeth Reeves, George Washington Reeve, James White Reeve, Jane Reeves, Lucy Ann Reeves, Noah Riddle Reeve, Sarah Reeves, William Durham Reeve.
  • William Reeves passed away in 1842 in Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Reeves's Ancestors

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William Reeves
1756–1842
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
Parents
George Reeves Sr
1735–1811
Drewrys Bluff, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Jane Durham
1745–1812
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Reeves
1711–1760
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, United States
Sarah
1713–1767
Drewrys Bluff, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
James Riddle
1703–1770
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mary Neale
1700–1760
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Riddle
1662–1714
Margaret Young
1648–1734
Christopher Neale
1671–1756
Jane Presley
1664–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Yongsong
1612–
Isobell Durie
1612–1670
Christopher Neale
1644–1691
Hannah Rodham
1648–1712
Col. Presley
1633–1693
Elizabeth Thompson
1642–1720

William Reeves's Descendants

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William Reeves (05 Apr 1756–14 Mar 1842) m. Arnetta Reeve (1765–1842)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Reeve 1781–1850
  2. 2. Noah (Riddle) Reeve 1799–1880
  3. 3. James (White) Reeve 1792–1852
  4. 4. Elizabeth Reeves 1782–1838
  5. 5. Jane Reeves 1780–1838
  6. 6. Lucy (Ann) Reeves 1785–1838
  7. 7. Sarah Reeves 1790–1849
  8. 8. William (Durham) Reeve 1797–1877

William Reeves's Timeline

9 Records

1756
5 Apr 1756
Birth of William Reeves in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States
1756
05 Apr 1756
Birth of William Reeves in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 64
William Reeves resided here in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
1831
04 Mar 1831
Age 75
William Reeves resided here in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 75
William Reeves resided here in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1833
1833
Age 77
William Reeves resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1840
1840
Age 84
William Reeves resided here in District 686, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
District 686, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1842
14 March 1842
Age 86
Death of William Reeves in Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1842
14 Mar 1842
Age 86
Death of William Reeves in Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1756
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 686, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 68; Family History Library Film: 0007043
    [3] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1756
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 686, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 68; Family History Library Film: 0007043
    [3] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 27; NARA Roll: M33_118; Image: 40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1831
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 686, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 686, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 68; Family History Library Film: 0007043

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1842
    Event Place: Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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