Reeves of Salem, Massachusetts -- Surname Saturday

A Bridge to the Past

Below is the Reeves line in my tree, another very early New England family from Salem, Massachusetts. My direct lines are in All Caps. As in the past, I'll share my sources, if you want them.

My many surnames already posted are on the right side, if you want to see them, scroll down to the Surnames.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	JOHN REEVES was born 1616 in St. Andrews, Enfield, London, England, and died 1681 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married JANE GREGSON BEF 1640 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born BET 1615 AND 1620 in of Duffield, Derbyshire, England, and died 4 JUN 1702 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth BEF 1658 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of JOHN REEVES and JANE GREGSON were: + 2   i. Elizabeth REEVES was born ABT 1642, and died AFT 1681. + 3   ii. WILLIAM REEVES was born ABT 1646 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died FEB 1718 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 4   iii. Mary REEVES was born ABT 1650 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1687. Children of JOHN REEVES and Elizabeth were: + 4   i. Mary REEVES was born ABT 1650 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1687. 5   ii. Freeborn REEVES was born 10 JUL 1658 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1676. He married Mary FELTON NOV 1715 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of John FELTON and Mary THOMPKINS. She was born 30 MAR 1674 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 6   iii. Benjamin REEVES was born 30 DEC 1661 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	Elizabeth REEVES (JOHN REEVES1) was born ABT 1642, and died AFT 1681. She married Richard RICHARDS 16 JAN 1660 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died BEF 25 JUN 1687 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Elizabeth REEVES and Richard RICHARDS were: 7   i. Elizabeth RICHARDS was born 28 DEC 1661 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 8   ii. John RICHARDS was born 25 MAY 1663 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 9   iii. Elizabeth RICHARDS was born DEC 1665 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 10   iv. Johana RICHARDS was born MAR 1668 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 11   v. Mary RICHARDS was born DEC 1670 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

3.	WILLIAM REEVES (JOHN REEVES1) was born ABT 1646 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died FEB 1718 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH COLLINS 14 MAR 1670 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born 8 APR 1648 in Salem/Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 OCT 1690 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of WILLIAM REEVES and ELIZABETH COLLINS were: 12   i. William REEVES was born 1671 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died OCT 1737 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary CARDER 19 DEC 1706. He married Sarah FOUNTAIN 23 DEC 1714 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 13   ii. John REEVES was born 12 JUL 1673 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 14   iii. COCKEREL REEVES was born 1675 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1757 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 15   iv. Freeborn REEVES was born ABT 1679 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1732. He married Margaret FELTON 22 NOV 1715 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 16   v. Elizabeth REEVES was born ABT 1690 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

4.	Mary REEVES (JOHN REEVES1) was born ABT 1650 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1687. She married Ephraim KEMPTON ABT 1673 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of Ephraim KEMPTON and Joanna RAWLINGS. He was born ABT 8 APR 1649 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, and died BET JAN 1713 AND 12 APR 1714 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Mary REEVES and Ephraim KEMPTON were: 17   i. Ephraim KEMPTON was born 14 NOV 1674 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 18   ii. Samuel KEMPTON was born 4 MAR 1681/2 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

4.	Mary REEVES (JOHN REEVES1) was born ABT 1650 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1687. She married Ephraim KEMPTON ABT 1673 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of Ephraim KEMPTON and Joanna RAWLINGS. He was born ABT 8 APR 1649 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, and died BET JAN 1713 AND 12 APR 1714 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Mary REEVES and Ephraim KEMPTON were: 17   i. Ephraim KEMPTON was born 14 NOV 1674 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 18   ii. Samuel KEMPTON was born 4 MAR 1681/2 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 3

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14.	COCKEREL REEVES (WILLIAM REEVES2, JOHN REEVES1) was born 1675 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1757 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH ROBINSON 17 JUL 1723 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JONATHAN ROBINSON and SARAH BEAN. She was born 6 SEP 1679 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died AFT 1762. He married Judith HASIE 12 MAR 1707 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of William HASIE and Judith w\o William HASIE. She was born 8 DEC 1689 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1723 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of COCKEREL REEVES and ELIZABETH ROBINSON were: + 19   i. MARY REEVES was born BEF 12 JUL 1724 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 20   ii. John REEVES was born BEF 6 FEB 1725 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 SEP 1781 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 21   iii. Benjamin REEVES was born BEF 28 FEB 1731 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 NOV 1759 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Children of COCKEREL REEVES and Judith HASIE are: 22   i. Samuel REEVES was born BEF 2 JAN 1709 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 23   ii. William REEVES was born BEF 24 DEC 1710 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 OCT 1796 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary PICKERING 16 JAN 1734. 24   iii. Susanna REEVES was born BEF 22 MAR 1712. She married Joseph CLOUGH. 25   iv. Elizabeth REEVES was born 20 OCT 1715 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Gabriel HOLMAN. 26   v. Nathaniel REEVES was born BEF 2 NOV 1718 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mercy DUDLEY. 27   vi. Jacob REEVES was born BEF 7 AUG 1720 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail Furgeson \ FERGUSON.

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Generation No. 4

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19.	MARY REEVES (COCKEREL REEVES3, WILLIAM REEVES2, JOHN REEVES1) was born BEF 12 JUL 1724 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married RICHARD PALMER 31 JUL 1745 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of RICHARD PALMER and HANNAH PICKERING. He was born ABT 1712, and died 28 SEP 1796 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of MARY REEVES and RICHARD PALMER were: 28   i. Mary PALMER was born ABT 19 MAR 1749 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married James BOWMAN 5 OCT 1773 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 29   ii. Richard PALMER was born ABT 1 JUL 1750 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 30   iii. Elizabeth PALMER was born ABT 11 AUG 1751 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 31   iv. William PALMER was born ABT 21 JAN 1753 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 32   v. Richard PALMER was born ABT 26 MAR 1758 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 33   vi. LYDIA PALMER was born ABT 6 MAY 1759 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 JUN 1825 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 34   vii. Sarah PALMER was born ABT 13 DEC 1761 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married William BURDEN 24 JAN 1790 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.