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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 85.
Thomas Reeves Sr's Will. Nov 8, 1777.
Oct 23, 1777. I, Thomas Reeves of CC, am very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory.
To my daughter Mary Reeves - my mare colt, now at my son, Hezekiah Reeves'.
To my grandson Gustavus Reeve - a pied cow and yearling, now in the care of my son, Hezekiah Reeves.
To my grandson Hezekiah Hornitt Reeves - a yearling I have at my son, James Reeves'.
To my grandson Thomas Isaac Reeves - a cow that I have at my son, James Reeves.
To my daughter Martha Reeves - a feather bed and furniture.
To my son Thomas Reeves - a sow and yearling which I have at my son, Hezekiah Reeves'.
To my son Ubgate Reeves - a 3-year-old heifer which is at my afd son, Hezekiah Reeves'.
To my daughter Jane Goldsmit[h] - 1 small oval table.
To my son Hezekiah Reeves - 1 shilling sterling.
To my son Leonard Reeves - 1 shilling sterling.
To my son James Reeves - pair hand mill stones which he has in his care, together with the rest of my estate, consisting of stock and household furniture, now in the care of my son, Hezekiah Reeves.
I want my son Hezekiah Reeves to have the care and charge of my daughter, Martha Reeves, during her natural life. I want my son Hezekiah and my daughter Mary to be sworn to give a true account of all my goods and chattels which were put in the care of my son Hezekiah Reeves.
Executor: James Reeve.
Signed -Thos Reeves. Wit - G.B. Causin, Ignatius Warthen, Isaac Smoot (X his mark) Lattimer.
Proved Nov 8, 1777 by witnesses Gerard Blackstone Causin, Ignatius Wathen and Isaac Smoot Lattimar,
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John Caucun (Causine) 48.206 CH £826.11.0 Oct 30 1751 Nov 25 1751
Appraisers: Baker Brooke, Roger Smith.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown, John Hanson.
Next of kin: Thomas Reeves, Hezekiah Reeves.
Executor: William Caucun (Causine)
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 311.
At the request of Thomas Reeves, the following deed was recorded on Jan 23, 1748[/9].
Oct 31, 1748 from George Luxford of Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, to Thomas Reeves of CC, planter. A common resurvey was suffered this Provincial Court between sd Luxford and Reeves and a certain Hezekian Reeves. Now this deed witnesses that George Lusford, for 5 shillings, has sold to Thomas Reeves all that tract of land, being part of Cashians or Causuns Manner, containing about 130 acres, lying in CC, which tract of land being part of Casheans or Causuns Manner, was devised to sd Thomas Reeves by his father, Upgate Reeves, deceased. Signed - Geo: Luxford. Wit
J Chase, Geo: Dent.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 316.
At the request of Richard Molyneux, the following deed was recorded on Mar 6, 1748[/9].
Jan 14, 1748/9 from Thomas Reeves and Hezekiah, his son, of CC, planter, to Richard Molyneux of CC, Gentleman, for 60 £sterling money of GB, and in consideration of the building of a dwelling house and other out houses for the use of sd Thomas Reeves, and for other causes, part of a tract of land he now lives on, lying in CC on the Casheon of Portobacco Cr, adjoining St Thomas' Manner, being part of Cousuns Manner (made over to Upgate Reeves, father of the sd Thomas, by William Causun of CC, by deed dated Feb 11, 1715[/6], recorded Liber F2 pages 93-95, bounded by the head of the Ware Branch, to contain 80 acres. Signed - Thos Reeves, Hezekiah Reeves. Wit - George Hunter, Mark McGregor. Lidia, the wife of sd Thomas Reeves, released her dower
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 362. Lease. Jul 30, 1759 from John Hanson Jr of CC, to Hezekiah Reeves (Revel) of CC, for 25 £9 shillings and 6 pence and 1110-3/4 lbs of tobacco and also for the payment of all cost which have or may accrue on a scire facias issued against sd John Hanson Jr as special bail for Thomas Reeves at the suit of Francis Parnham (provided sd cost does not amount to more than 280 lbs of tobacco) and for divers other good causes, Hanson sells to Hezekiah Reeves, during the natural life of afd Thomas Reeves of CC, planter, all that tract of land in CC called Reeveses Range, containing about 100 acres. Signed - John Hanson Jr. Wit - Sam Hanson, Dan of St. Thos Jenifer. Jane, the wife of the sd John Hanson Jr, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Aug 16, 1759.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 1001. Mortgage. Jan 16, 1756 from Thomas Reeves of CC, planter, to John Semple of CC, merchant, for 15,350 lbs of crop tobacco and 39 shillings and for and in consideration of sd John Semple's discharging a certain mortgage made by sd Thomas Reeves to James Mills of St. Mary's County of 3 Negroes, to wit, Nell, Terry, & Bess, and their increase, for the payment of such part of Ubgate Reeves' estate which should appear to be due to his children, now in the hands of the afd Thomas Reeves as executor to the afd Ubgate Reeves, when they should come of age or the same should be legally claimed, provided the sd James Mills as security for sd Thomas Reeves on the administration afd, should pay the same, as by sd mortgage may appear. [For all the above considerations], sd Thomas Reeves sells to sd John Semple the rest of the tract of land, being part of Canseens Manor, lying in CC on the east side of Portobacco Cr next adjoining to the land belonging to the Roman Priest that William Canseen of CC sold to Ubgate Reeves of CC on Feb 15, 1715, bounded by the head of Ware Branch, containing about 134 acres, we say, that part yet belonging to and now possessed by sd Thomas Reeves, containing about 55 acres, the other part of sd tract, 80 acres, being formerly sold by sd Thomas Reeves to Richard Mollyheux of cc. (Thomas Reeves also grants to sd John Semple], 3 Negro women now the property of sd Thomas Reeves, named Nell, Terry, & Bess, with their future increase. If, however, sd Thomas Reeves pays sd John Semple 15,350 lbs of crop tobacco and 39 shillings by Jan 15, 1762, with legal interest from Jan 15, 1748, and also pays to the children of Ubgate Reeves afd, their part of their father's estate, when they shall come of age to receive the same or when the same shall be by them legally claimed, and also pays legal interest to sd John Semple on the payment of any sum of money or tobacco which sd John Semple shall pay to sd children on account of their parts of their father's estate from the time he pays the same, then these presents shall be void. It is agreed that John Semple should not be called upon nor pay to the children of Ubgate Reeves their legal claims in their father's estate within 6 years of today, provided Thomas Reeves gives John Semple sufficient security to pay to sd children their estates afd whenever sd Thomas Reeves shall, after the expiration of the time afd, be legally required. Signed - Thos Reeves. Wit - John Hanson Jr, George (G his mark) Reeves, Walter Hanson*, Dan of St. Thos Jenifer*.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 104. Thomas Reeves to John Semple. Mortgage. CC. Feb 3, 1756, received into the Clerk's Office to be recorded and is recorded in CC Liber A No 3 folio 444-446_ Signed - Benja Fendall, Clk. Mar 12, 1762. Be it known that 1, John Semple of CC, for _fty six £& 7 pence and 26,177 lbs of crop tobacco to me already paid by Hezekiah Reeves, do assign to sd Reeves all my right to the lands, premises, & chattels expressqd in the foregoing mortgage. Signed - John Semple. Wit - R Harrison*, Dan of St. Thos. Jenifer*. Recorded Mar 12, 1762.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 352. Bill of Sale. I, Thos Reeves, make over to my son, Hezekiah Reeves, 4 cows and 2 horses, for his paying unto John Sample 2818 lbs of inspected tobacco on my account.
Signed Aug 1, 1763 - Thos Reeves. Wit - Leon" Reeves. Recorded Aug 3, 1763.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 407. Nov 25, 1763 from Hezekiah Reeves of CC, planter, to Thomas Shirkliff of CC, planter, for 65 £sterling and for divers good causes, a parcel of land in CC called Reeves Range, bounded by a parcel of land belonging to Isaac Gilpin called Pyes Chance , containing about 100 acres. Signed - Wit - Walter Hanson*, Josias Hawkins*, Reeves. Recorded Jan 28, 1764.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 247. Aug 11, 1767 from Raphael Lancaster of CC, planter, to Hezekiah Reeves of CC, planter, for 237 £, all that tract of land in CC which was conveyed by Bowling Speaks by deed dated Mar 13, 1743 to John Lancaster of CC, being part of a greater tract called the Mistake. The land hereby to be sold is bounded by Pyes Hardship, Hardship, containing about 250 acres. Signed - Raphael Lancaster. Wit - Dan Jenifer*, John Dent*. Eleanor, wife of the afd Raphael Lancaster, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Aug 13, 1767.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 600. Bill of Sale. I, Thomas Reeves of CC, for 21 £ have sold to James Reeves, 1 Negro girl named Nell. Signed Aug 9, 1769 - Thos Reeves. Wit - John Winter*.
The within mentioned Negro being mortgaged to me, I hereby release all my right to sd Negro to sd James Reeves. Signed Aug 9, 1769 - Hezekiah Reeves. Wit - John Winter*. Recorded Aug 9, 1769.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 103. Nov 23, 1784 from Hezekiah Reeves of CC, planter, to Gerard Blackiston Causin of CC, planter, for 225 £and for divers other good causes, a tract of land in CC called part of Causin Manor, and bounded by a locust post which was formerly set up as a boundary for the beginning of sd land by the consent of the Revd George Hunter, decd, Mr. Thomas Reeves, decd, and the afd Gerard, containing about 55 acres. Signed - Hezekiah Reeves_ Wit - W.H. Jenifer, Hoskins Hanson. Recorded Dec 15, 1784.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 267, Jun 5, 1786 from Richard Carnes of St. Mary's County, to Hezekiah Reeves of CC, for 321 £, two parts of tracts of land in CC, the one called Jordan, it being the same part of a tract of land which the sd Carnes bought of Samuel Hanson, as per CC deed, Liber V #3 folia 400 & 401, and supposed by the parties afd to contain about 184 acres, the other being part of Zachia Manor, being a moiety or half part of lot #22 in sd Manor, containing and now laid out for about 49 acres, it being the same half lot which the sd Carnes purchased from the Commissioners of Confiscated British property, the other half being purchased by Eleanor Miles. Signed - R, Carnes. wit - John Morton, Berm Dyson,
Mary, wife to the sd Richard Carnes, acknowledged sd deed. Recorded Jun 7, 1786.
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 639. Feb 15, 1790 from Courtney Askin of CC, to Hezekiah Reeves, planter in CC, for 150 £2 tracts of land, supposed to be parts of a tract of land commonly called Jordan (Jordon, Jordan}, lying in CC, and where the sd Courtney Askin now or lately did reside, and which was devised to sd Courtney Askin by Rebecca Askin, and also for that part of a tract of land sold by John Askin to Hezekiah Reeves, containing in the 2 tracts of land, about 169 acres, and containing about 69 acres. The other tract of land begins at John Smiths lower corner true standing in the mouth of a small branch, containing about 100 acres. Signed Courtney Askin. Wit - Rich Barnes*, Henry Barnes* Recorded Feb 15, 1790.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 397, Bill of sale. I, Leonard Reeves of CC, for 49 £7 shillings and 8 pence, have sold to Hezekiah Reeves, 5 horses and mares, 11 cattle, and 3 feather beds and furniture. Signed Mar 1, 1792 - Leonard Reeves. Wit - Alex' McPherson*. Recorded Mar 11, 1792
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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 137. Bill of sale. I, Thomas Reeves of CC, planter, have sold to Hezekiah Reeves of CC, planter, the following, Negroes, to wit, 1 boy Joseph, aged 9 years, and 1 girl Peg, aged 12 years, for 60 £. Signed Aug 21, 1793 - Thomas (+ his mark) Reeves. Wit - James Freeman*. Recorded Aug 23, 1793.
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Charles County Maryland Land Records: Liber IB#3 Folio 316;
At the request of Thomas C Reeves the following Deed of Gift was recorded this 24th day of November Anno Domini 1800 - State of Maryland Charles County Set. Know all men by these presents that I Hezekiah Reeves of the state and county aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of twelve shillings sterling and also for the love and affection I bear my Son Thomas Courtney Reeves of the same state & county above mentioned have given granted transferred and made over by these presents Do give grant transfer and make over unto the said Thomas Courtney Reeves his heirs and assigns forever a tract or parcel of land part of Zachariah Manor called Nare's Folly lying and being in Charles County beginning at a bounded maple …(Omitted land dimensions) to the first beginning containing and laid out for three hundred and fifteen acres one rod and thirty eight perches more or less according to the certificate of survey thereof taken and returned into the land office bearing date in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine and these remaining together with all the rights profits benefits and privileges thereunto belonging to Have and to Hold the same unto him the said Thomas Courtney Reeves his heirs and assigns forever In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand and affix my seal this second day of September in the year of our lord eighteen hundred.
Signed Hezekiah Reeves
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William H McPherson, Joseph Green
On the back of the aforegoing Deed was thus written to wit,
Charles County Set. Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of September 1800 came Hezekiah Reeves before us the subscriber two of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid and acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned to be the right title and estate of Thomas Courtney Reeves his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning of the same and according to an Act of Assembly in such case made and provided William H McPherson, Joseph Green
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Charles County Maryland Land Records: Liber IB#3 Folio 360
At the request of Thomas I Reeves a Deed of Gift Recorded 26 Jan 1801 for twenty shillings from Hezekiah Reeves to his nephew Thomas Isaac Reeves for a148 acres tract of land called Jordon where the said Thomas Isaac Reeves now lives and another parcel of land containing forty nine acres called Zachaia Manor Hezekiah Reeves purchased from Richard Carns where David Rhod Osborn occupies as tenant and where Hezekiah Reeves's nephew Thomas Isaac Reeves now dwells.
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Charles County Maryland Land Records:
Liber IB#3 Folio 360-363
26 Jan 1801
Deed of Gift from Hezekiah Reeves to his sister Mary Padgett and her Husband Joseph Padgett
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Hezekiah Reeves to his son
recorded 26 Jan 1801
CCLR IB3:358 Deed of Gift to son Thomas C Reeves
Hezekiah Reeves to his niece
recorded 26 Jan 1801
CCLR IB3:361 Deed of Gift to niece Jane Barker wife of Joseph Barker
Hezekiah Reeves to his nephew
recorded 26 Jan 1801
CCLR IB3:360 Deed of Gift to nephew Thomas Isaac Reeves
Thomas C Reeves s/o Hezekiah to his Aunt and her husband
recorded 26 Jan 1801
CCLR IB3:363 Deed of Gift to Aunt Mary Padgett and her husband Joseph Padgett
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 393-107: REEVES RANGE: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - See Notes: Surveyed 20 May 1721 for Upgate Reeves at a bound Red Oak standing by the side of a valley the Southernmost bound tree of a parcel of land belong to Isaac Gilpin called PYES CHANCE: Other Tracts Mentioned: PYES CHANCE; ; ; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 50 Acres - Thomas Reeves from John Reeves; 14 June 1743,, ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 333-223: PYES CHANCE: 141 acres; Possession of - 141 Acres - Gilpin, Isaac: : Surveyed 4 May 1703 for Charles Pye at a M.E.'d hiccory standing on the East side a main road that goes to Port Tobacco Race near a branch between 2 Valleys.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 303-8: CAUSEEN MANOR: 1000 acres; Possession of - 1000 Acres - Reeves, Upgett (?): : Surveyed 15 Aug 1649 for Nicholas Causeen & patent in the name of Ignatius Causeen the son of said Nicholas on the East side Potomac river at the mouth of St. Thomas Creek.: Conveyance notes - 80 Acres - Richard Molynena from Thomas Hezekiah Reeves; 11 Jan 1748, 135 Acres - Thomas Reeves from Hezekiah Reeves; 28 Sept 1748,,
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1790 Census for Charles County
A Head of Family
B Free white males of 16 yrs & upward, including heads of families
C Free white males under 16 yrs
D Free white females including heads of families
E All other free persons
F Slaves
A B C D F F
Reeves, Bennett 1 2 1 0 2
Reeves, William 1 0 1 0 5
Reeves, Upgate 2 0 2 0 1
Reeves, Hezekiah 1 0 1 0 26
Reeves, Courtney 1 0 2 0 31
Reeves, Leonard 1 3 6 0 3
Reeves, Samual 1 4 6 0 3
Reeves, James 1 3 2 0 0
Reeves, Thomas 1 1 4 0 9
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Charles, MD 1800 Federal Census (INDEX)
95 29 Reeves Hezekiah Port Tobacco Parrish pg0091.txt
91 6 Reeves John C. Port Tobacco Parrish pg0091.txt
83 3 Reeves Lydia Trinity Parish pg0077.txt
95 33 Reeves Susanna Port Tobacco Parrish pg0091.txt
92 10 Reeves Thomas C. Port Tobacco Parrish pg0091.txt
95 30 Reeves Thomas J. Port Tobacco Parrish pg0091.txt
91 7 Reeves Vogate {Ubgate} Port Tobacco Parrish pg0091.txt
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Maryland State Archives
MARYLAND INDEXES
(Assessment of 1783, Index)
1783
Charles County
Hezekiah Reeves. CH 3rd District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-4-10 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. 716 acres. CH 4th District, General p. 10. MSA S 1161-4-12 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Askins Addition, pt, 13 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 1. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Beaver Dam, pt, 70 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 1. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Robeys Hazard, 94 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 8. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Reeves Second Addition, 68 acres.CH 4th District, Land p. 8. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Middleton and Askins Progress, pt, 40 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 7. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Jordan, pt, 57 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 5. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Reeves Addition, 16 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 8. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. Nelsons Ramble, 216 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 7. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. name unknown, 75 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 10. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
Hezekiah Reeves. name unknown, 83 acres. CH 4th District, Land p. 10. MSA S 1161-4-13 1/4/5/47
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Charles County, Maryland Land Records 1814-1817; Liber IB-11 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 115. At the request of Reverend Francis Ignatius Neale the following Deed was recorded July 12, 1815
Indenture made June 12, 1815; Thomas Courtney Reeves of CC in consideration of 10 pounds current money of Maryland paid by Rev. Francis Ignatius Neale of George Town in the territory of Columbia has sold a parcel of land that my grandfather Thomas Reeves and father Hezekiah Reeves both deceased sold and conveyed to Richard Molyneux now deceased as by their joint deed bearing date January 14, 1748/9 and enrolled into the records of Charles County on March 6, 1748. It being for part of a tract of land on the east side of Port Tobacco Creek adjoining to St. Thomas Manor called Causins Manor and binding on land mentioned in a deed from William Causin to Ubgate Reeves and containing 80 acres signed Thomas C. Reeves in the presence of and acknowledged before Horatio Moore, Theodore Mudd
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1726 - Aft 1800 (> 75 years)