Re: Zerviah Berriman 1760-1827
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In reply to:
Zerviah Berriman/Johnson Reeves
1/27/00
Better late than never!I'm sorry that I did not save the sources forthe following information:
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Zurvivor Reeves, b. 5 Jan 1760, Cumberland Co NJ, death abt 1827, Trumbull Co., OH;m.Johnson REEVES, 28 Dec 1777 (license), Cumberland Co, NJ
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Bereman, Zerviah b. 5 JAN 1760, d. 12 Jan 1827,
buried in Pioneer Cem., Trumbull Co., OH
dau of JohnBereman and Sarah Bateman,
m. 28 DEC 1777 in Cumberland Co., NJ
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I believe this was from a message board reply on Rootsweb.com:
Zerviah Reeves has Probate Records in Trumbull Co. According to "Abstracts of Probate Records" she is buried in Pioneer Cem. Dates listed are 1-5-1760 to 1-12-1827.
Her heirs are listed as Lemuel Reeves, Lewis Reeves, Samuel Elwell and Stephen Reeves
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Lemuel Reeves was about the same age as Oliver's brother, Samuel, who kept an ever so brief diary in which he mentioned Lemuel times.
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Zerviah is mentioned in the diary of Oliver Harris, posted on the New Market, Highland Co., OH website.(Do a Google seach for the Oliver Harris diary)
Zerviah was a sister to Oliver's mother Mary Bereman Harris who died in 1799.Their brothers, Joel, Jonathan and Eli Bereman migrated to Highland Co., OH.
In April 1810:(Oliver was still in Cumberland Co., NJ, but left for Ohio 30 Apr 1810)3. On Tu I went to the burying of uncle Johnson Reeves. Mr Freeman preachd the funeral from st John XI & 35. then went to father in laws & dind & went to the meeting house to prayer meeting.
In May 1820:5. on Fri I did up some fence. it raind in the morning there was a hard shower of rain hail & wind in PM. I wrote a letter to Edward.my aunt & James Reeves started for Warren to day.
I'm sure there was at least one more reference to Zerviah having visited in Highland Co.,but did not take time to search.