"Reeves" listed in Tax Rolls for Roxbury Twp., Morris Co., NJ

Supplied by Barbara Morey



#1430, March 1779,Manasseh, 0 acres, 1 horse, 3 cattle, 4 hogs, 1 Chair (traveling device, pulled by a horse, presumably)

Silas- 0 acres, 2h, 3c, 2 hogs, 1 householder

Silas,jr- 150 acres, 2h, 2c, 0 hogs

John- 50 acres, 4 h, 11c, 3 hogs

Benjamin- 100 acres, 2h, 0c, 1 hog

hezekiah- 35 acres, 2h, 2c, 1 hog

James- 100 acres, 2h, 1c, 1 hog



#1431,Feb 1780,

Lists the following names: Else, Manassah, Silas jr., John, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Moses, Phineas, and in an offset of the regular page, Silas and James (Moses & Phineas are probably relatives, but are not Manasseh's children as listed in his will.)

(Rolls for 1871 and 1872 are missing)

#1432, July 1873,

Manassah- 100a, Silas jr.-150a, John- 50a, Benjamin- 67a, Hezekiah- 20a, Silas- no land, James- no land



#1433, June-July 1784

Manassah- 100a, Silas jr.- 90a, John- 38a, Benjm- no land, Hezekiah- 70a, Silas- no Land, James 50a & 6 white inhabitants



#1434, June-July 1785

Manassah- 40a, Silas jr.- 90a, John- 48a, Benjamin- 80a, Silas- 59a, James- 25a. (this is the last record of James in Morris Co., NJ)



1790 USC Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Page 265, Roll M637_9



James Reves Males 16 & up (1) Males under 16 (1) Females (5), on same page are Abner Reve Sr. & Abner Reves Jr.



Note: James and Sarah's place of marriage has been referenced as Fayette Co., PA about 1770, however Fayette county was organized from Westmoreland Co. in 1784, thus it is more likely they were married Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania IF Sarah was James second wife, If Sarah Van Meter was James first & only wife, then both of the above references are incorrect. From the above tax records James Reeves was in New Jersey until at least 1785 before coming to Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania. The question remains, was Sarah, wife of James Reeves a Van Meter and If so was she his first and only wife or his second wife.



Note: From Barbara Morey " James and Sarah Reeves and Morgan and Issac Van Meter are together in transactions in Brooke County, VA, now W VA."



James settled in Sandy Twp, Stark Co, Ohio in 1806.



Jame Reeves will, Stark Co, Ohio :



In the name of God amen, I James Reeves of the County of Stark and the State of Ohio am in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling to mind the mortality of body and knowing that is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I Give and Recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that give it and my body I remain (?) unto the earth (?) To be buried in decent Burial at the direction of my Execr. nothing nothing (sic) doubtless but at the resurrection I shall receive the same agaon by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate where with it pleased God to bless me in this, I give devise and despose of the same in the following manner and from first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Reeves all my visible property-Land houses and tenements, goods and chattels, of what kind soever during her life and after her decease I do will and bequeath out of my estate to my beloved daughter Johanna fifty cents of the currency of this estate also I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Arron fifty cents of the like currency, Also I give to my beloved daughter Martha fifty cents of the like currency. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Abigail fifty cents of the like currency. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Eunice fifty cents of the like currency. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved son James the sum of fifty cents of the like currency, which said several legacies or sums of money I wish (?) and order shall be paid to the said respevtive legatees within twelve months after my dear beloved wife's decease and last as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, Lands houses, goods and chattels, of what kind and nature soever I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons, Manassa and Van Meter, to be equally divided between them and last of all I appoint the said Manassa & James Downing to be my sole executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me maid (sic) In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 1822 James Reeves Seal

Signed sealed, published and declared by the above named James Reeves to be his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the presence of the testator.

James Downing

James Downing, Junior



The foregoing will of James Reeves being brought into Court James Downing Jur. one of the witnesses thereto being called comes to Court and being sworn in open Court desposed and saith that he saw the said testator subscribe and said will - that he subscribed the same, was of sound mind and memory - - of full age - - and not under any restraint And at the same time (James Downing) the other subscribing witness for said will being dead as it is said, the hand writing of said James Downing Junr. was now proven by the oath ofsaid James Downing Junr. to the satisfaction of the Court whereupon the Court admits said will to record

Attest Jno Myers Clk171

"Reeves" listed in Tax Rolls for Roxbury Twp., Morris Co., NJ

Supplied by Barbara Morey



#1430, March 1779, Manasseh, 0 acres, 1 horse, 3 cattle, 4 hogs, 1 Chair (traveling device, pulled by a horse, presumably)

Silas- 0 acres, 2h, 3c, 2 hogs, 1 householder

Silas,jr- 150 acres, 2h, 2c, 0 hogs

John- 50 acres, 4 h, 11c, 3 hogs

Benjamin- 100 acres, 2h, 0c, 1 hog

hezekiah- 35 acres, 2h, 2c, 1 hog

James- 100 acres, 2h, 1c, 1 hog



#1431,Feb 1780,

Lists the following names: Else, Manassah, Silas jr., John, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Moses, Phineas, and in an offset of the regular page, Silas and James (Moses & Phineas are probably relatives, but are not Manasseh's children as listed in his will.)

(Rolls for 1871 and 1872 are missing)

#1432, July 1873,

Manassah- 100a, Silas jr.-150a, John- 50a, Benjamin- 67a, Hezekiah- 20a, Silas- no land, James- no land



#1433, June-July 1784

Manassah- 100a, Silas jr.- 90a, John- 38a, Benjm- no land, Hezekiah- 70a, Silas- no Land, James 50a & 6 white inhabitants



#1434, June-July 1785

Manassah- 40a, Silas jr.- 90a, John- 48a, Benjamin- 80a, Silas- 59a, James- 25a. (this is the last record of James in Morris Co., NJ)



1790 USC Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Page 265, Roll M637_9



James Reves Males 16 & up (1) Males under 16 (1) Females (5), on same page are Abner Reve Sr. & Abner Reves Jr.



Note: James and Sarah's place of marriage has been referenced as Fayette Co., PA about 1770, however Fayette county was organized from Westmoreland Co. in 1784, thus it is more likely they were married Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania IF Sarah was James second wife, If Sarah Van Meter was James first & only wife, then both of the above references are incorrect. From the above tax records James Reeves was in New Jersey until at least 1785 before coming to Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania. The question remains, was Sarah, wife of James Reeves a Van Meter and If so was she his first and only wife or his second wife.



Note: From Barbara Morey " James and Sarah Reeves and Morgan and Issac Van Meter are together in transactions in Brooke County, VA, now W VA."



James settled in Sandy Twp, Stark Co, Ohio in 1806.



Jame Reeves will, Stark Co, Ohio :



In the name of God amen, I James Reeves of the County of Stark and the State of Ohio am in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling to mind the mortality of body and knowing that is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I Give and Recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that give it and my body I remain (?) unto the earth (?) To be buried in decent Burial at the direction of my Execr. nothing nothing (sic) doubtless but at the resurrection I shall receive the same agaon by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate where with it pleased God to bless me in this, I give devise and despose of the same in the following manner and from first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Reeves all my visible property-Land houses and tenements, goods and chattels, of what kind soever during her life and after her decease I do will and bequeath out of my estate to my beloved daughter Johanna fifty cents of the currency of this estate also I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Arron fifty cents of the like currency, Also I give to my beloved daughter Martha fifty cents of the like currency. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Abigail fifty cents of the like currency. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Eunice fifty cents of the like currency. Also I give and bequeath to my beloved son James the sum of fifty cents of the like currency, which said several legacies or sums of money I wish (?) and order shall be paid to the said respevtive legatees within twelve months after my dear beloved wife's decease and last as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, Lands houses, goods and chattels, of what kind and nature soever I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons, Manassa and Van Meter, to be equally divided between them and last of all I appoint the said Manassa & James Downing to be my sole executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me maid (sic) In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 1822 James Reeves Seal

Signed sealed, published and declared by the above named James Reeves to be his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the presence of the testator.

James Downing

James Downing, Junior



The foregoing will of James Reeves being brought into Court James Downing Jur. one of the witnesses thereto being called comes to Court and being sworn in open Court desposed and saith that he saw the said testator subscribe and said will - that he subscribed the same, was of sound mind and memory - - of full age - - and not under any restraint And at the same time (James Downing) the other subscribing witness for said will being dead as it is said, the hand writing of said James Downing Junr. was now proven by the oath ofsaid James Downing Junr. to the satisfaction of the Court whereupon the Court admits said will to record

Attest Jno Myers Clk