Thomas Reeves was a son of Elijah and Margaret "Peggy" Reeves, born in 1776 in Fleming County, Kentucky (at that time, Kentucky was part of Virginia). Thomas married Mary Feurt around 1800. Their first few children were born in Kentucky, the rest in Scioto County, Ohio. After Mary died in 1819, Thomas married Mary Hoskinson in 1822. The family then moved to Delaware County, Indiana, and finally in the early 1840s to Washington County, Iowa. His will (see below) was written in March 1846 and he died shortly thereafter. Probate records prove the 1846 death date. His headstone has an error in the death year.
In PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, IOWA, 1887, page 222-223, there is a biography of John S. Reeves, son of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves. It mentions Thomas Reeves had been born in Fleming County, KY in 1776, and "at an early day emigrated to Ohio, where he became acquainted with, and married Miss Mary Hoskinson, a native of Maryland." It goes on to say that previous to this time, "Thomas Reeves had been married and had a family of twelve children, none of whom are now living. In 1841 he came with his family to Washington County, Iowa, an old man of sixty-six years, took up a claim in what is now Marion Township, improved a farm, and died April 30, 1846. Mrs. Reeves preceded him to the unknown world just ten days, dying on the 20th of April." (Even though the month disagrees with their headstones, the biography backs up a death year of 1846).
The children of Thomas and Mary (Feurt) Reeves were:
Delilah Reeves, married Henry Harman.
Joseph Reeves, married 1) Margaret Ishmael and 2) Evaline Custer.
Jane Reeves, married Nicholas Friend.
Susannah F. Reeves, married John Hodge(s).
Elijah Thomas Reeves, married Indiana Custer.
Mary M. Reeves, married Montgomery McCall Crouch.
The children of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves were:
Margaret Reeves, married Arnold Custer.
John Spencer Reeves, married Lucy A. Kenton.
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Will of Thomas Reeves
Retrieved from Washington County, Iowa in 2012, transcribed by Leslie Lewis. The original spelling and punctuation have been retained.
In the name of god, amen-- I Thomas Reeves, of being weak of body, but of Sound and perfect minend and memery and blessed be god for the Same Do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manor and form following (that is to Say) first, I give and bequeth Unto my beloved John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves, following discrebed tract of land to wit— No. 11691. In Washington County Iowa the North Est quarter of the South west quarter of Section No. 25 In Township No. 74 North of range No. 8 Wst containing forty acres be it more or less—I also give and bequeth to the Said John S. Rees and Margret A. E. Reeves all my personal property to wit one mare and colt tow cows and one Calf one Tow year old heiffer and Saw and Eight Shates and house hold and kitchen furniture and all Debts Cuming to me—
And I here by give to Joseph Reeves my oldest Son one dollar and I all So give to Elijah T. Reeves one dollar and I all so give to Susanah F. Hodges one dollar and I all So give Mary M. Crouch one doller and I all so give and bequeth to Delilah Harmon—one doller as to all the rest due and remainder of my person Estate of goods and Chatles of what kind and nature So ever, I give and bequeth to my Son John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves whom I here by apoint my Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament; Thereby revoke all former wills by me made In witness
There of I here Unto Set my hand and Seal this this 26th day of march A. D. 1846
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Reeves to be his will and testament In the prescents of us who have here Unto Subscribed our names as witnessess In the prescents of the testator
Thomas Reeves (his mark) Seal
John Grimsley (Seal)
John H. Hoskinson (Seal)
Nelson Buel (Seal)
Territory of Iowa
Washington County
Thomas Reeves
SS—personly appeared before me the Undersigned and acting Justice of the peace of the Territory and County affore Said and acknolledges that he Signed Sealed and delivered the within will as his free act for the purposes affore Said
Given Under my hand this 26th day of March A. D. 1846
Cyrus McMillan J. P.
In PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, IOWA, 1887, page 222-223, there is a biography of John S. Reeves, son of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves. It mentions Thomas Reeves had been born in Fleming County, KY in 1776, and "at an early day emigrated to Ohio, where he became acquainted with, and married Miss Mary Hoskinson, a native of Maryland." It goes on to say that previous to this time, "Thomas Reeves had been married and had a family of twelve children, none of whom are now living. In 1841 he came with his family to Washington County, Iowa, an old man of sixty-six years, took up a claim in what is now Marion Township, improved a farm, and died April 30, 1846. Mrs. Reeves preceded him to the unknown world just ten days, dying on the 20th of April." (Even though the month disagrees with their headstones, the biography backs up a death year of 1846).
The children of Thomas and Mary (Feurt) Reeves were:
Delilah Reeves, married Henry Harman.
Joseph Reeves, married 1) Margaret Ishmael and 2) Evaline Custer.
Jane Reeves, married Nicholas Friend.
Susannah F. Reeves, married John Hodge(s).
Elijah Thomas Reeves, married Indiana Custer.
Mary M. Reeves, married Montgomery McCall Crouch.
The children of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves were:
Margaret Reeves, married Arnold Custer.
John Spencer Reeves, married Lucy A. Kenton.
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Will of Thomas Reeves
Retrieved from Washington County, Iowa in 2012, transcribed by Leslie Lewis. The original spelling and punctuation have been retained.
In the name of god, amen-- I Thomas Reeves, of being weak of body, but of Sound and perfect minend and memery and blessed be god for the Same Do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manor and form following (that is to Say) first, I give and bequeth Unto my beloved John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves, following discrebed tract of land to wit— No. 11691. In Washington County Iowa the North Est quarter of the South west quarter of Section No. 25 In Township No. 74 North of range No. 8 Wst containing forty acres be it more or less—I also give and bequeth to the Said John S. Rees and Margret A. E. Reeves all my personal property to wit one mare and colt tow cows and one Calf one Tow year old heiffer and Saw and Eight Shates and house hold and kitchen furniture and all Debts Cuming to me—
And I here by give to Joseph Reeves my oldest Son one dollar and I all So give to Elijah T. Reeves one dollar and I all so give to Susanah F. Hodges one dollar and I all So give Mary M. Crouch one doller and I all so give and bequeth to Delilah Harmon—one doller as to all the rest due and remainder of my person Estate of goods and Chatles of what kind and nature So ever, I give and bequeth to my Son John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves whom I here by apoint my Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament; Thereby revoke all former wills by me made In witness
There of I here Unto Set my hand and Seal this this 26th day of march A. D. 1846
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Reeves to be his will and testament In the prescents of us who have here Unto Subscribed our names as witnessess In the prescents of the testator
Thomas Reeves (his mark) Seal
John Grimsley (Seal)
John H. Hoskinson (Seal)
Nelson Buel (Seal)
Territory of Iowa
Washington County
Thomas Reeves
SS—personly appeared before me the Undersigned and acting Justice of the peace of the Territory and County affore Said and acknolledges that he Signed Sealed and delivered the within will as his free act for the purposes affore Said
Given Under my hand this 26th day of March A. D. 1846
Cyrus McMillan J. P.
Thomas Reeves was a son of Elijah and Margaret "Peggy" Reeves, born in 1776 in Fleming County, Kentucky (at that time, Kentucky was part of Virginia). Thomas married Mary Feurt around 1800. Their first few children were born in Kentucky, the rest in Scioto County, Ohio. After Mary died in 1819, Thomas married Mary Hoskinson in 1822. The family then moved to Delaware County, Indiana, and finally in the early 1840s to Washington County, Iowa. His will (see below) was written in March 1846 and he died shortly thereafter. Probate records prove the 1846 death date. His headstone has an error in the death year.
In PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, IOWA, 1887, page 222-223, there is a biography of John S. Reeves, son of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves. It mentions Thomas Reeves had been born in Fleming County, KY in 1776, and "at an early day emigrated to Ohio, where he became acquainted with, and married Miss Mary Hoskinson, a native of Maryland." It goes on to say that previous to this time, "Thomas Reeves had been married and had a family of twelve children, none of whom are now living. In 1841 he came with his family to Washington County, Iowa, an old man of sixty-six years, took up a claim in what is now Marion Township, improved a farm, and died April 30, 1846. Mrs. Reeves preceded him to the unknown world just ten days, dying on the 20th of April." (Even though the month disagrees with their headstones, the biography backs up a death year of 1846).
The children of Thomas and Mary (Feurt) Reeves were:
Delilah Reeves, married Henry Harman.
Joseph Reeves, married 1) Margaret Ishmael and 2) Evaline Custer.
Jane Reeves, married Nicholas Friend.
Susannah F. Reeves, married John Hodge(s).
Elijah Thomas Reeves, married Indiana Custer.
Mary M. Reeves, married Montgomery McCall Crouch.
The children of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves were:
Margaret Reeves, married Arnold Custer.
John Spencer Reeves, married Lucy A. Kenton.
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Will of Thomas Reeves
Retrieved from Washington County, Iowa in 2012, transcribed by Leslie Lewis. The original spelling and punctuation have been retained.
In the name of god, amen-- I Thomas Reeves, of being weak of body, but of Sound and perfect minend and memery and blessed be god for the Same Do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manor and form following (that is to Say) first, I give and bequeth Unto my beloved John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves, following discrebed tract of land to wit— No. 11691. In Washington County Iowa the North Est quarter of the South west quarter of Section No. 25 In Township No. 74 North of range No. 8 Wst containing forty acres be it more or less—I also give and bequeth to the Said John S. Rees and Margret A. E. Reeves all my personal property to wit one mare and colt tow cows and one Calf one Tow year old heiffer and Saw and Eight Shates and house hold and kitchen furniture and all Debts Cuming to me—
And I here by give to Joseph Reeves my oldest Son one dollar and I all So give to Elijah T. Reeves one dollar and I all so give to Susanah F. Hodges one dollar and I all So give Mary M. Crouch one doller and I all so give and bequeth to Delilah Harmon—one doller as to all the rest due and remainder of my person Estate of goods and Chatles of what kind and nature So ever, I give and bequeth to my Son John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves whom I here by apoint my Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament; Thereby revoke all former wills by me made In witness
There of I here Unto Set my hand and Seal this this 26th day of march A. D. 1846
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Reeves to be his will and testament In the prescents of us who have here Unto Subscribed our names as witnessess In the prescents of the testator
Thomas Reeves (his mark) Seal
John Grimsley (Seal)
John H. Hoskinson (Seal)
Nelson Buel (Seal)
Territory of Iowa
Washington County
Thomas Reeves
SS—personly appeared before me the Undersigned and acting Justice of the peace of the Territory and County affore Said and acknolledges that he Signed Sealed and delivered the within will as his free act for the purposes affore Said
Given Under my hand this 26th day of March A. D. 1846
Cyrus McMillan J. P.
In PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, IOWA, 1887, page 222-223, there is a biography of John S. Reeves, son of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves. It mentions Thomas Reeves had been born in Fleming County, KY in 1776, and "at an early day emigrated to Ohio, where he became acquainted with, and married Miss Mary Hoskinson, a native of Maryland." It goes on to say that previous to this time, "Thomas Reeves had been married and had a family of twelve children, none of whom are now living. In 1841 he came with his family to Washington County, Iowa, an old man of sixty-six years, took up a claim in what is now Marion Township, improved a farm, and died April 30, 1846. Mrs. Reeves preceded him to the unknown world just ten days, dying on the 20th of April." (Even though the month disagrees with their headstones, the biography backs up a death year of 1846).
The children of Thomas and Mary (Feurt) Reeves were:
Delilah Reeves, married Henry Harman.
Joseph Reeves, married 1) Margaret Ishmael and 2) Evaline Custer.
Jane Reeves, married Nicholas Friend.
Susannah F. Reeves, married John Hodge(s).
Elijah Thomas Reeves, married Indiana Custer.
Mary M. Reeves, married Montgomery McCall Crouch.
The children of Thomas and Mary (Hoskinson) Reeves were:
Margaret Reeves, married Arnold Custer.
John Spencer Reeves, married Lucy A. Kenton.
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Will of Thomas Reeves
Retrieved from Washington County, Iowa in 2012, transcribed by Leslie Lewis. The original spelling and punctuation have been retained.
In the name of god, amen-- I Thomas Reeves, of being weak of body, but of Sound and perfect minend and memery and blessed be god for the Same Do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manor and form following (that is to Say) first, I give and bequeth Unto my beloved John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves, following discrebed tract of land to wit— No. 11691. In Washington County Iowa the North Est quarter of the South west quarter of Section No. 25 In Township No. 74 North of range No. 8 Wst containing forty acres be it more or less—I also give and bequeth to the Said John S. Rees and Margret A. E. Reeves all my personal property to wit one mare and colt tow cows and one Calf one Tow year old heiffer and Saw and Eight Shates and house hold and kitchen furniture and all Debts Cuming to me—
And I here by give to Joseph Reeves my oldest Son one dollar and I all So give to Elijah T. Reeves one dollar and I all so give to Susanah F. Hodges one dollar and I all So give Mary M. Crouch one doller and I all so give and bequeth to Delilah Harmon—one doller as to all the rest due and remainder of my person Estate of goods and Chatles of what kind and nature So ever, I give and bequeth to my Son John S. Reeves and Margret A. E. Reeves whom I here by apoint my Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament; Thereby revoke all former wills by me made In witness
There of I here Unto Set my hand and Seal this this 26th day of march A. D. 1846
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Reeves to be his will and testament In the prescents of us who have here Unto Subscribed our names as witnessess In the prescents of the testator
Thomas Reeves (his mark) Seal
John Grimsley (Seal)
John H. Hoskinson (Seal)
Nelson Buel (Seal)
Territory of Iowa
Washington County
Thomas Reeves
SS—personly appeared before me the Undersigned and acting Justice of the peace of the Territory and County affore Said and acknolledges that he Signed Sealed and delivered the within will as his free act for the purposes affore Said
Given Under my hand this 26th day of March A. D. 1846
Cyrus McMillan J. P.
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