Reeve, John, 1730-1816

Image 509. A Testimony of Woodbury monthly meeting respecting John Reeve. This our beloved Friend was the Son of Joseph and Eleanor Reeve, members of Greenwich particular meeting, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. From Accounts received, he was born in the 5th Month 1729.... He settled within the verge of the above mentioned meeting, and early became an active, and exercised member thereof.... About the 28th year of his age, came forth in the mministry, to the satisfaction of Friends.... It appears that at different times, in Gospel Love, he visited the meetings of Friends in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey generally; and some of the Meetings in the Southern States. In the year 1793, he removed to reside within the compass of this Meeting.... He bore a Testimony against the prevailing spirit of the World, the superfluity thereof, and the sorrowful deviations amongst us, from our Principles and Professions.... He quietly departed the 4th of the 1st Month 1816 in the 87th year of his age.