Forwarded message, please don't hit reply - Please respond back to ddipaolo@neo.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorlene H. DiPaolo" <ddipaolo@neo.rr.com> To: <paMERCER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 4:22 PM Subject: Reeves > The earliest info we have re: Wm. Reeves is that he acquired 400 acres of > land in Wolf Creek Twp. in Mercer Co., PA in 1792. We were not able to > find his family in PA on the 1790 census. However, we were able to locate > them in said county on the 1800 census. His plantation was surrounded by > the plantations of Wm. Buchanan, George Devour, Patrick Gibson, and Robert > Reed. We have a copy of his will date 08 Feb 1806. His executrix was his > wife, Hannah, and his executor was Patrick Gibson. We also have a copy of > the deed to his property , dated 30 Aug 1813. > > His children as stated in his will are: > > 1. Oliver, who later married Catherine, widow of George Devore. > 2. Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Wiley > 3. William > 4. Agnes, wife of John McGee > 5. Thomas > 6. Mary > 7. John, who later married Mary Elizabeth Sprigg and moved to Belmont > Co., OH > 8. Rachell > > Any info on the location of this family in 1790 would be greatly > appreciated! > > ddipaolo@neo.rr.com >