Dictionary of Sydney

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Reeve, John

Wealthy English migrant who married Fanny Wentworth, the daughter of William Charles Wentworth, and built Greycliffe House on land originally situated on the Wentworth Estate. He came from a landed family in Suffolk and after arriving in Sydney, he took up land in Gippsland, becoming a wealthy squatter.

Milestone
Born
1804
Arrived Sydney
1841
Departed Sydney
1854
Died
1875
Occupation
Property
Owner of
1851 - 1854
Relationship
Spouse
1847 - 1875