Descendants of John Corvin
 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN2 CORVIN (ANTHONY1) was born 1530.
 

Child of JOHN CORVIN is:
2. i. JOHN3 CORVIN, b. 1560.
 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN3 CORVIN (JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 1560. He married MARJORIE.
 

Children of JOHN CORVIN and MARJORIE are:
i. GEORGE4 CORWIN, d. Salem, Essex Co, MA.
ii. THOMAS CORWIN.
3. iii. MATTHIAS CORWIN, b. 1595, Warwick, England; d. 12 Sep 1658, Southold NY.
 

Generation No. 3

3. MATTHIAS4 CORWIN (JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 1595 in Warwick, England, and died 12 Sep 1658 in Southold NY. He married MARGARET (SHATSWELL?) MORTON 1625 in England, daughter of THOMAS MORTON.
 

Children of MATTHIAS CORWIN and MARGARET MORTON are:
i. MATTHIAS [POSS]5 CORWIN.
ii. SAMUEL [POSS] CORWIN, d. 28 Dec 1705, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY.
4. iii. MARTHA CORWIN, b. 1632, Ipswich, Massacusetts; d. Southold NY.
iv. JOHN CORWIN, b. Abt. 1633, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 13 Dec 1729, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY.
v. THEOPHILUS CORWIN, b. 1634; d. Aft. 1692, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY.
 

Generation No. 4

4. MARTHA5 CORWIN (MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 1632 in Ipswich, Massacusetts, and died in Southold NY. She married HENRY CASE Nov 1658 in Southold NY, son of WILLIAM CASE and SARAH SPENCER.
 

Children of MARTHA CORWIN and HENRY CASE are:
5. i. HENRY6 CASE, b. 05 Sep 1659, Southold NY; d. 16 Apr 1720, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY (or 30 Mar 1740).
ii. THEOPHILUS CASE, b. 1661, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 20 Oct 1716, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY.
iii. HANNAH CASE, b. Bef. 1664, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY.
 

Generation No. 5

5. HENRY6 CASE (MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 05 Sep 1659 in Southold NY, and died 16 Apr 1720 in Southold, Suffolk Co, NY (or 30 Mar 1740). He married TABITHA VAIL, daughter of JEREMIAH VAIL and MARY FOUGLIER.
 

Children of HENRY CASE and TABITHA VAIL are:
i. TABITHA7 CASE.
ii. HENRY CASE, b. 1681, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 16 Apr 1720, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY.
6. iii. SAMUEL CASE, b. 1687, Southold NY; d. 10 May 1755, Southold NY.
iv. BENJAMIN CASE, b. Abt. 1692, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 14 Nov 1774.
v. MARY CASE, b. Abt. 1697, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. Apr 1777.
vi. DANIEL CASE, b. Bef. 1704, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 1761, Goshen, Orange Co, NY.
 

Generation No. 6

6. SAMUEL7 CASE (HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 1687 in Southold NY, and died 10 May 1755 in Southold NY. He married ZERVIAH HORTON 1712 in Southold NY, daughter of JOSHUA HORTON and MARY WHEELER.
 

Children of SAMUEL CASE and ZERVIAH HORTON are:
i. BETHIAH8 CASE, d. 10 Feb 1799.
ii. ELIZABETH CASE, d. 23 Nov 1738.
iii. JOSHUA CASE.
iv. SAMUEL CASE, d. 17 Dec 1783, Shelter Island, Suffolk Co, NY.
v. SARAH CASE.
vi. WILLIAM CASE.
vii. ZERVIAH CASE.
viii. MOSES CASE, b. 09 Sep 1723, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 01 Jun 1788, Essex Co, NJ [prob].
7. ix. MARY CASE, b. 1726, Southold NY; d. 01 Jun 1788, Springfield, Essex Co, NJ.
x. MARTHA CASE, b. 13 Jun 1731.
xi. ISRAEL CASE, b. Abt. 1740, Southold, Suffolk Co, NY; d. 29 Mar 1799, Hartford, Hartford Co, CT.
 

Generation No. 7

7. MARY8 CASE (SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 1726 in Southold NY, and died 01 Jun 1788 in Springfield, Essex Co, NJ. She married WILLIAM REEVE 07 May 1745 in Southold, Suffolk Co, NY, son of HEZEKIAH REEVE and JERUSHA HALLOCK.
 

Children of MARY CASE and WILLIAM REEVE are:
i. BENJAMIN9 REEVE, d. Abt. 1823, Livingston Twp, Essex Co. NJ.
ii. MARY REEVE.
iii. UNKNOWN REEVE.
iv. UNKNOWN REEVE.
v. WATT REEVE.
8. vi. WILLIAM REEVE, b. 07 Nov 1764, Springfield, Essex Co, NJ; d. 06 Oct 1822.
 

Generation No. 8

8. WILLIAM9 REEVE (MARY8 CASE, SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 07 Nov 1764 in Springfield, Essex Co, NJ, and died 06 Oct 1822. He married MARY SMITH 15 Nov 1784.
 

Children of WILLIAM REEVE and MARY SMITH are:
i. GILBERT10 REEVE, b. 28 Jul 1785; d. 01 Feb 1840.
ii. WALTER S REEVE, b. 10 Jun 1787; d. 14 Jan 1870.
iii. UZIEL (UZAL) REEVE, b. 29 Jun 1789; d. 24 Jan 1840.
iv. HANNAH REEVE, b. 12 Jul 1791.
v. SARAH REEVE, b. 30 May 1793; d. 10 Oct 1817.
vi. PHEBE REEVE, b. 06 Jun 1795; d. 24 Jan 1867.
vii. DANIEL REEVE, b. 01 Mar 1797.
viii. MARY C REEVE, b. 20 Jan 1799; d. 14 Aug 1869.
ix. SOPHIA REEVE, b. 30 Mar 1801.
x. NANCY REEVE, b. 02 Feb 1803; d. 11 Apr 1869.
9. xi. WILLIAM D REEVE, b. 16 Sep 1805; d. 01 Mar 1846.
xii. FANNY REEVE, b. 13 May 1809; d. 23 Jun 1865.
xiii. ISAAC REEVE, b. 1812.
 

Generation No. 9

9. WILLIAM D10 REEVE (WILLIAM9, MARY8 CASE, SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 16 Sep 1805, and died 01 Mar 1846. He married CATHERINE EDWARDS 16 Feb 1831.
 

Children of WILLIAM REEVE and CATHERINE EDWARDS are:
i. GEORGE W.11 REEVE, b. 18 May 1832.
10. ii. AMBROSE BRUEN REEVE, b. 21 Jun 1834, Springfield, Essex Co, NJ; d. 03 Jan 1916, Springfield, Union Co, NJ.
iii. DAVID E REEVE, b. 12 Feb 1835.
iv. SARAH C REEVE, b. 30 Mar 1838.
v. MARY E REEVE, b. 13 Apr 1841; d. 30 Sep 1843.
vi. PHEBE REEVE, b. 20 Feb 1844.
vii. MARY ELIZA REEVE, b. 31 Oct 1845; d. 13 Nov 1846.
 

Generation No. 10

10. AMBROSE BRUEN11 REEVE (WILLIAM D10, WILLIAM9, MARY8 CASE, SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 21 Jun 1834 in Springfield, Essex Co, NJ, and died 03 Jan 1916 in Springfield, Union Co, NJ1. He married (1) RUTH. He married (2) HENRIETTA O. HEADLEY 01 Jan 1860 in Millburn, Essex Co, NJ2, daughter of DAVID HEADLEY and CHARLOTTE BAKER. He married (3) AMANDA LIBBY 31 Aug 1865 in New York3, daughter of JAMES L MATHIS.

Notes for AMBROSE BRUEN REEVE:
Date & place of burial listed on Death Certificate: 6 Jan 1916 at Methodist Cemetery, Springfield. Undertakers are ----- & Young of Milburn NJ.

More About AMBROSE BRUEN REEVE:
Occupation: Carriage Trimmer - Upholsterer
Religion: methodist
Residence: Springfield, Essex Co, NJ
Cause of Death: Influenza

More About HENRIETTA O. HEADLEY:
Religion: methodist
Cause of Death: Child Birth4

Children of AMBROSE REEVE and RUTH are:
i. MINNIE12 REEVE, b. Abt. 1866.
ii. LAURA REEVE, b. Abt. 1869.
iii. WM EDGAR REEVE, b. Abt. 1872.

Child of AMBROSE REEVE and HENRIETTA HEADLEY is:
11. iv. CHARLES HALSEY12 REEVE, b. 29 Oct 1860, Jefferson Village, Essex Co, NJ; d. 29 Feb 1948, Cedar Grove, Essex Co, NJ.
 

Generation No. 11

11. CHARLES HALSEY12 REEVE (AMBROSE BRUEN11, WILLIAM D10, WILLIAM9, MARY8 CASE, SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 29 Oct 1860 in Jefferson Village, Essex Co, NJ5, and died 29 Feb 1948 in Cedar Grove, Essex Co, NJ6,7. He married MARGARET ROSALIND MARTHIS 23 Nov 1881 in Orange, Essex Co, NJ8, daughter of WILLIAM MARTHIS and SARAH LEASE.

Notes for CHARLES HALSEY REEVE:
Charles was living at 90 Mountain Ave, Maplewood at the time of his death.

Charles Halsey is listed as being FEMALE in the birth register. His birth was recorded 30 May 1861 - seven months after the actual event.

Charles Halsey witnessed the marriage of Harry BAKER & Emma MARTHIS on 6 Sept. 1880. Further research is needed - could Emma MARTHIS & Margaret MARTHIS be sisters - both have parents named William & Sarah MARTHIS.

More About CHARLES HALSEY REEVE:
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex Co, NJ
Occupation: Book keeper; trader
Residence: 37 Mountain Ave, Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ
Cause of Death: Bronco Pneumonia & Chronic Myocarditis
Medical Information: Manic Depressive (Depressed) 16 years.

Notes for MARGARET ROSALIND MARTHIS:
At time of death, Margaret lived at 19 DeHart Road, Maplewood, NJ

Maragret's funeral was at "the Colonial Home", 132 South Harrison Street, East Orange, NJ on November 12 at 3 o'clock.

More About MARGARET ROSALIND MARTHIS:
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex Co, NJ
Residence: 37 Mountain Ave, Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ

Marriage Notes for CHARLES REEVE and MARGARET MARTHIS:
Charles lists as working as a book keeper on the Marriage return.

Margaret is listed as "Maggie" and her place of residence is Lafayette NJ.
 

They lived at 37 Mountain Ave, Maplewood NJ
 
 

Children of CHARLES REEVE and MARGARET MARTHIS are:
i. UNKNOWN13 REEVE.

Notes for UNKNOWN REEVE:
This child was indicated on the birth certificate of Margaret Rosalind REEVE. The child was apparently born between 1890 - 1900 and died prior to 1900.
 

ii. FREDERIC EUGENE REEVE, b. 1886.

Notes for FREDERIC EUGENE REEVE:
MAPLEWOOD PAST & PRESENT ed. by H. B. Bates (pub 1948) page 158 says "Fred Reeves & Thorton Currier brought out their 16 foot bobsled & all the older folks tried to crowd on."
 

iii. SARAH M REEVE, b. 02 Dec 1887, South Orange Twp, Essex Co. NJ9; d. 21 Oct 1967, Wilmington DE10; m. JOHN DOWLING WAREING, 10 Jun 1916, South Orange Twp, Essex Co. NJ11.

Notes for SARAH M REEVE:
Patented "indicating devices" for blind bridge players Sept 9, 1949. She was a member of the Elmira Bridge Club. She was a member of the American Contract Bridge League and also a National Master Point Player.

Saidee was a charter member of the Maplewood Women's Club.

She also wrote poetry and two known manuscripts.

Her Social Security # 150-18-9268.

More About SARAH M REEVE:
Buried: 25 Oct 1967, Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex Co, NJ
Occupation: 1946, retired as personnel director for Orange Screen Co-she worked there during WWII12

Notes for JOHN DOWLING WAREING:
According to his Certificate of Marriage, John worked in insurance. He lived at 98 Mountain Ave, Maplewood at the time of his marriage.

More About JOHN DOWLING WAREING:
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex Co, NJ
Occupation: Insurance

Marriage Notes for SARAH REEVE and JOHN WAREING:
John lived at 98 Mountain Ave, Maplewood, NJ at the time of marriage
Saidee live at 30 Mountain Ave, Maplewood, NJ at the time of marriage
 

12. iv. CHARLES HAROLD REEVE, b. 17 Nov 1889, South Orange, Essex Co, NJ; d. 24 Mar 1962, Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ.
v. MARGARET ROSALIND REEVE, b. 22 Oct 1902, Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ13; d. 27 Jan 1919, Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ14,15.

Notes for MARGARET ROSALIND REEVE:
Family tradition says that Margaret was a dancer.

She is buried with her family in Rosedale Cemetery, Essex Co.

More About MARGARET ROSALIND REEVE:
Cause of Death: Influenza & Pneumonia16
 
 

Generation No. 12

12. CHARLES HAROLD13 REEVE (CHARLES HALSEY12, AMBROSE BRUEN11, WILLIAM D10, WILLIAM9, MARY8 CASE, SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 17 Nov 1889 in South Orange, Essex Co, NJ17, and died 24 Mar 1962 in Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ18,19. He married JEAN PRATT WOLFE 11 Jun 1921 in Vineland, Cumberland Co, NJ20, daughter of ARTHUR WOLFE and J POTTER.

Notes for CHARLES HAROLD REEVE:
Served as an Army sergeant in Europe during WWI.

He was also a charter member of Maplewood Country Club.

He lived at the time of his death at 90 Mountain Ave, Maplewood.

His Social Securtiy # 148-12-7373.

The family name lists as REEVES on his birth cert.

MAPLEWOOD PAST & PRESENT ed by H. B. Bates (pub 1948) page 159 says "Harold Reeves used to race crazily around town [in his car] turning corners on two wheels."

More About CHARLES HAROLD REEVE:
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex Co, NJ
Occupation: Accountant
Fact 7: Abt. 1957, Retired as an accountant with the Worthington Corp., Harrison/21
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure.

More About JEAN PRATT WOLFE:
Buried: Siloam Cemetery, Vineland, NJ

Marriage Notes for CHARLES REEVE and JEAN WOLFE:
On their marriage cert. Charles's last name appears as REEVE while his father's last name appears as REEVES.

Children of CHARLES REEVE and JEAN WOLFE are:
i. CHARLES HAROLD14 REEVE, b. 09 Jun 1923, Orange Memorial Hosp., Orange, Essex Co, NJ22; d. 22 Jul, Wilmington DE.

Notes for CHARLES HAROLD REEVE:
He was one of the first sixteen American Field Service ambulance drivers to return to America after VE day.

More About CHARLES HAROLD REEVE:
Baptism: Apr 1938, Baptised at Morrow Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Maplewood23,24
Buried: All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, DE
Occupation: Real Estate Operator25
Military Service: Worked as ambulance driver for AFS in the British Vol. Army during WWII.
Residence: 57 Oakknoll Road, Wilmington, DE
Fact 8: 1975, President of Green Hills Lions Club26
Fact 9: 23 Jun 1942, Graduated from Columbia High School, South Orange - Maplewood, NJ27

13. ii. MARILYN JEAN REEVE, b. 21 Aug 1926.
 

Generation No. 13

13. MARILYN JEAN14 REEVE (CHARLES HAROLD13, CHARLES HALSEY12, AMBROSE BRUEN11, WILLIAM D10, WILLIAM9, MARY8 CASE, SAMUEL7, HENRY6, MARTHA5 CORWIN, MATTHIAS4, JOHN3 CORVIN, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born 21 Aug 1926. She married JOHN JOSEPH ROSEMAN 31 Oct 1946 in Cape May, NJ.

More About MARILYN JEAN REEVE:
Baptism: 17 Apr 1938, First Baptist Church, Vineland, NJ

More About JOHN JOSEPH ROSEMAN:
Baptism: 17 Jun 1923, Philadelphia, PA

Children of MARILYN REEVE and JOHN ROSEMAN are:
i. RICHARD JOHN15 ROSEMAN, b. 25 Feb 1949.
ii. LINDA JEAN ROSEMAN, b. 04 Jun 1950.
iii. WILLIAM LEE ROSEMAN, b. 23 Mar 1958.
 

Endnotes

1. NJ State Archives, Death Certificate for Ambrose B. Reeve.
2. Marriage Certificate for Ambrose B Reeve & Henrietta O Headley.
3. Marriage Certificate for Ambrose B Reeve & Amanda Libby.
4. Death Certificate for Henrietta O. Reeve.
5. Birth Certificate for Charles Halsey Reeve
6. Death Certificate for Charles Halsey Reeve.
7. Newark Evening News, March 1, 1948, page 26, Obituary for Charles Halsey Reeve.
8. Marriage Certificate for Charles Halsey Reeve & Margaret Rosalind Reeve.
9. Birth Certificate for Sarah M Reeve.
10. "Obituary for Sarah (Reeve) Wareing."
11. Marriage Certificate for John Dowling Wareing and Saidee Reeve.
12. "Obituary for Sarah (Reeve) Wareing."
13. Birth Certificate for Margaret Rosalind Reeve.
14. Death Certificate for Margaret Rosalind Reeve.
15. Obituary for Margaret Rosalind Reeve, REEVE - at her home, 37 Mountain Avenue, Maplewood, NJ, January 27, 1919, Margaret Rosalind, daughter of Charles Halsey and Margaret Marthis Reeve, aged 16 years. Funeral private.
16. Death Certificate for Margaret Rosalind Reeve.
17. Birth Certificate for Charles Harold Reeve.
18. State of NJ Office of Registrar of Vital Statistics of the City of Summit, County of Union, NJ., Death Certificate for Charles Harold Reeve, Sr..
19. "Obituary for Charles Harold Reeve," Charles H Reeve of 90 Mountain Avenue., Millburn, died yesterday while being taken to Overlook Hospital, Summit, after being stricken with an apparent heart attack at his home. He was 72.Born in Maplewood, he lived here all his life until two years ago. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in Europe as an Army sergeant. He was a charter member of the Maplewood Country Club. He retired five years ago as an accountant with the Worthington Corp., Harrison.He leaves a son, Charles H., Jr. and a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Roseman, both of Wilmington, Del,; a sister, Mrs. Saidee Wareing, with whom he lived, and six grandchildren.Services will be held at 1 pm Tuesday in the Colonial Home, 132 S. Harrison Street, East Orange.
20. State of NJ Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Certificate for C Harold Reeve & Jean Pratt Wolfe.
21. "Obituary for Charles Harold Reeve."
22. Birth Certificate for Charles Harold Reeve, Jr..
23. Morrow Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Maplewood, Essex Co, NJ, Mermbership Roll.
24. Family Bible of Jean Pratt (Wolfe) Reeve.
25. Membership Roll from Morrow Memorial ME Church.
26. 30th Anniversary Progam from the Green Hills Lions Club., Program contains a letter/speech from Charles H. Reeve, president.Fellow Lions :It is my extreme pleasure on the 30th Anniversary of the Green Hills Lions Club to be serving as your president in this year of 1975 and to wish the club continued success in serving our community to the best of our ability.I have been a member of Green Hills for over 19 years, and in this period of time have seen out club progress steadily.Service clubs are, in a measure, friendly, sociable, beneficient and serve a distinct purpose in the ultimate goals of community life.It is my wish that we continue to improve in our service to the community and hopefully I can be with you when we celebrate our 50th year.Yours in Lionism, Charles H. Reeve, President.
27. Colonial High School, South Orange - Maplewood NJ, Commencement Excerise Program of Charles Harold Reeve, Jr..