Son of Joseph Reeve and Abigail, husband of Deliverance Wells, whom he married on March 23, 1707/08 in Southold, New York, and father of Joseph, Deliverance (married Joseph Horton), Abigail (married Silas Moore), Ezra, Benjamin, Mehitable (married Nathaniel Landon), Mary and Joshua Reeve.

Will - In the name of God, Amen, I, BENJAMIN Reeve, of the town of Southold, being sick. I leave to my well beloved wife, Deliverance, "for and during the term she continues my widow and no longer," all my homestead, with the buildings thereon, and my north side land that I purchased of John Overton, and my land adjoining to the said Overton's land, and bounded west by the land now in the occupation of the widow Abigail Wines; Also my three and a half lots of land lying on Hog Neck, bounded west by land of Nathaniel Young; Also my 3 lots of land in South Harbor, bounded south by land of Colonel Hutchinson and Benjamin Hutchinson, and northwest by land of Samuel Reeve, And all my meadow ground. All these to her while she remains my widow. I leave to my son Joshua, after his mother's interest expires, all the above said North Side lands, containing 100 acres, and 1/2 of my meadow in Indian Neck, and 1/2 my upland adjoining the same. I leave to my son Ezra my said home lot with buildings, and my 3 1/2 lots of land on Hog Neck, and my 3 lots in South Harbor. I leave to my son Joseph the other 1/2 of my upland and meadow in Indian Neck. I leave to my wife all my personal property during widowhood. I leave to my 3 sons all my utensils of husbandry. I leave to my daughter, Abigail Moore, œ4. I leave to my daughters, Deliverance and Mehitabel, and to my 3 sons, all the rest of my stock of cattle and sheep; and I leave to my daughters, Deliverance and Mehitabel, after my wife's decease, all the rest of my goods and chattels. I make my brother-in-law, Joshua Wells, executor.
Dated June 1, 1743. Witnesses, Samuel Terry, Freegift Wells, Esther Peck. Proved, June 3, 1752, Page 142.

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