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Robert Reeve
b.Est 1634
d.Bet 23 Dec 1680 and 11 Feb 1680/81
Facts and Events
| Name[1][2] |
Robert Reeve |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[3] |
Est 1634 |
Rough estimate based on calculated date of birth of first wife. |
| Marriage |
Bef 13 Dec 1659 |
to Ann Skinner |
| Marriage |
Bef 10 Mar 1667/68 |
to Elizabeth Nott |
| Will[1][2][4] |
23 Dec 1680 |
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Death[1][4] |
Bet 23 Dec 1680 and 11 Feb 1680/81 |
Between date of will and date of inventory. |
| Estate Inventory[4] |
11 Feb 1680/81 |
£692-09-06. Taken by Nathaniel Standly, George Grave, John Skinner. |
| Probate[4] |
3 Mar 1680/81 |
Will proved. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robert Reeve, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
3:523.
Robert (Reeve), Hartford, by w. Eliz. d. of John Nott of Wethersfield, had Sarah, b. 25 Dec. 1663; Mary, 31 July 1665; Eliz. Dec. 1668; Hannah, Oct. 1670; Nathaniel, Oct. 1672; Robert and Ann, tw. Apr. 1675; Abraham, Sept. 1677; and Mehitable, Mar. 1680; made his will 23 Dec. 1680, and d. in Feb. foll. One of his s. went to L. I, The venerable Dr. Stiles in "History of Three of the Judges," the regicides, gave this name Peirce, p. 352.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robert Reeve, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
474-75.
Robert Reeve died Feb 1680-1 mar/1 Mary [subsequent research has demonstrated that Robert Reeve's first wife was Ann, sister of Mary] Skinner dau of John Skinner and Mary Loomis. Mar/2 Elizabeth Nott dau of John Nott of Weth. Hfd 1655; freeman 1658; chimney viewer 1661; surveyor of highways 1667; constable 1671.
- ↑ John Skinner, in Stiles, Henry R. History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut (1892): including East Windsor, South Windsor, Bloomfield, Windsor Locks and Ellington, 1635-1891. (Hartford, Connecticut: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1892)
2:687.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Robert Reeve, Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:353-54.
"Probate Records. Vol. IV, 1677 to 1687. Page 57-8.
Reeve, Robert, Hartford. Invt. £692-09-06. Taken 11 February, 1680-1, by Nathaniel Standly, George Grave, John Skinner. The children: Sarah age 19 years, 25 December, 1682; Mary 17, 31 July, 1682; Elizabeth, 14 in December, 1682; Hannah, 12 in October, 1682; Nathaniel, 10 in October, 1682; Robert, 7 in April, 1682; nn, 7 in April, 1682; Abraham, 5 in September, 1682; Mehetabell, 3 in March, 1682-3. Will dated 23 December, 1680.
I Robert Reeve of Hartford do make this my last Will & Testament: I give to Elizabeth, my well beloved wife, £30 of my personal Estate, to be to her and to her Heirs forever; and a third of my real Estate during her life; & I haveing received but little of my Father Nott, who hath a good Estate, I hope he will remember her and my children and doe something for them. It is my will the improvement of my Estate to be to my wife for the bringing up of my Children, till they come of age. I appoint my Wife Elizabeth to be my Executrix, & my friends Capt. John Allyn, Ensign Stanly, and my Brother John Skinner, to be Overseers. Furthermore I give toward the building of Mr. Foster's house forty Shillings.
ROBERT REEVE.
Witness: John Allyn, Nathaniel Stanly.
Court Record, Page 37—3d March, 1680-1: Will Proven.
Page 62—13 December, 1682: This Court appoint Capt. Allyn, Nathaniel Stanly and John Skinner to Dist. the Estate according to the Will.
Page 66—1st March, 1683: This Court consider the Overseers' action. Though the Estate be distributed it shall not be alienated.
Page 82—10 January, 1683: This Court appoint Richard Edwards & Texell Ensworth to Adms. on the Estate of Robert Reeve deceased. And all persons that have any of the sd. Estate in their possession or under their Improvement are hereby ordered to deliver the same wth the Improvement and Profits thereof unto the sd. Children or to those that have power to receive in their Right. Whereas two of the children of the sd. Robert Reeve died before they came of age to possess their Estate, this Court orders their portions shall be divided amongst the Survivors according to their Father's Will. And whereas two of the Overseers to the Will of the sd. Robert Reeve, who were also the Dist. of the sd. Estate, are dead, viz, Col. Allyn & John Skinner, This Court see Cause to appoint Sergt. Thomas Bunce and Sergt. John Marsh to Dist. the Estate. The Estate that did belong to the two Children that are deceased, viz, Nathaniel and Ann, to the surviving children. And the Court desire those persons to attend that work and make return thereof to this Court."
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