Brunswick Co., VA, DB 3, p. 261, 1 Mar 1746: “Benjamin Reeves of Prince George Co., George Reives of Brunswick Co. & Thomas Jeffris of Brunswick Co. to Timothy Rives of Brunswick Co. £40 VA. 1 tract of 400 acres & 1 tract of 50 acres, on the south side of Maherin River; 1 parcel joining Grate Swamp; 1 parcel being part of a tract surveyed by William Rieves dec’d of Prince George Co. who willed it to Thomas Jeffries, joining where George Rieves did live, Thomas Jeffries. Wit: Burrel Brown, William Wommack, Henry Cooke, Absolam Atkison. Proved 5 Mar 1746. Probate indicates that Sarah the wife of sd George Reives relinquished her right of dower.” [3]
Brunswick Co., VA, DB 11, Part 1, p. 156, 20 Feb 1773: “Timothy Rives Sr & his wife Hester of Brunswick Co to William Turner of same. £110 VA. 210 acres joining Fox Branch, Robert Rives, Tarkill Branch, Great Swamp, the mouth of Fox Branch. Wit: Henry Dupree, Simon Rives, Ephraim Peebles. Proved 23 Aug 1773 & again 28 Sep following.” [4][5]
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↑ Reliques of the Rives (Ryves) : being historical and genealogical notes of the ancient family Ryves of County Dorset Childs, J. Rives. Reliques of the Rives (Ryves) : being historical and genealogical notes of the ancient family Ryves of County Dorset and of the Rives of Virginia, an essay, sociological and historical of a family's contribution to the making of a nation. Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell Co., 1929. Search: image 135 of 831. Accessed on ancestry.com, May 2021.
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↑ Timothy Rives in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Source number: 240.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BR1 Accessed on ancestry.com, June 2021.
↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 2, 1744-1755, 1764,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1997.
↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1998.
↑ South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 for Timothy Rives Richland Index and Will, Vol 2, Books G, H, K, 1787-1853 Accessed on ancestry.com, June 2021.
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Childs, James Rives, “Reliques of the Rives,” J. P. Bell Company, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 1929. A digital image of this book is also available at Ancestry.com., pages 85, 88.
Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1998.
U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900: Date of birth listed
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/217876526/timothy-rives : accessed 16 June 2021), memorial page for Timothy Rives (1710–1782), Find a Grave Memorial ID 217876526, citing Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by F Lee Trice (contributor 50033828) .
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I agree. We need to merge the higher number into the lower number person but keep all of the sources, relationships and most of the vitals from the higher number as it has much more information.
Rives-694 and Rives-530 appear to represent the same person because: I believe the two are a match though some of the children are different. I do recognize the names, just haven't added all the kids yet.