George Rives (1720 - 1773)

Born 1720 in Brunswick County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Anne (Cooke) Rives — married 1746 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 1773 at about age 53 in Brunswick County, Virginia

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Biography

Most likely birth place for George is Prince George County, just like his siblings. Earliest known reference for him being in Brunswick County is a 1746 Indenture^[1] mentioning his father's will in Prince George County. George was already married to Sarah by then, and her father Henry Cook witnessed this indenture. No indication that George's father Col. William ever lived on his land in Brunswick. (Dinwiddie County was later formed from part of Prince George closest to Brunswick, but this was not until 1752. Exactly where Col. William's land was located has not been determined.)

Deeds

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.” ^[2]

Will

Will of George Rives. Brunswick Co., VA, WB 4, pp. 135-137, w. 19 Dec 1772, p. 25 Jan 1773. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2EgB9Cr

son Benjamin Rives
son William Rives
daughter Francis (sic) Rives
wife Sarah Rives
all my children Elizabeth (Massey ?), Ann Peeples & Benjamin and William Rives and Frances Rives
Exrs: son in law Wm (Massey ?), son Wm Rives
Wit: John Tomlinson, William Fox, Thomas (Massey ?), Benjamin (Sykes ?)

Sources

1. ↑ Brunswick Deed Book 3, p. 261
2. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 2, 1744-1755, 1764,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1997.

• James Rives Childs, Reliques of the Rives (Ryves) (c) 1929 James R. Childs, pub. by J. P. Bell Co., Lynchburg, Va. Facsimile reprint publ. 1994 by Heritage Books, Bowie, Md. Vol. 1 p. 1-344, Vol. 2 p. 345-750, p. 288. [George (RR ID#v16) Died between 19 DEC 1772 and 25 JAN 1773]

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Holman Family Tree.ged on 06 March 2011.