Reed-Read Lineage (Capt. John Reed of Norwalk)

Elias Reed was born in Norwalk, but went to Salisbury at an early age and died there Sept. 6, 1791. May, 1738, the new township called from that date Salisbury was publicly auctioned at Hartford. It's pur- chasers or original proprietors were twenty in number, one of them being Elias Reed. He also served in the Revolutionary war. The rolls of military papers preserved in the State Library in Hartford gives names of Stamford men who fought in the Revolutionary war. Elias Reed is among them as having served 193 days in 1776 and re-enlisted. Among the persons enrolled as members of the Congregational church of REBD-READ LINEAGE 551 Darien, organized June 5, 1774, are Elias and Mary Reed. His name appears in the "Five Mile River petition," Oct., 1736, together with that of his father, Thomas Reed, and brother Thomas. 15. GENERATION III. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Nathan (3). Nathax (3), s. of Thomas (2) and Mary (Ohnstead) Reed, b. Aug, 13, 1713, d. Oct. 7, 1776; m. Dec. 22, 1737, Mary Peck, dau. of Samuel. Nathan (3) was born in Xorwalk, Conn., his wife was from Norwich. ISSUE. 55 56 57 +58. +59 +60 61 Mary (4), b. July 17, 1740. Ann (4), b. Jan. 18, 1742. Hannah (4), b. July 16, 1745. Nathan (4), b. July 22, 1747; m. Elizabeth Close. David (4), b. Sept. 2, 1750; m. Bethia Close. Elizabeth (4), b. June 7, 1753; m. Paul Raymond. Elias (4), b. Nov. 3, 1756. 10. BELL. Jox.\THAN, s. of Jonathan and Eunice (Reed) Bell. b. Oct. 22, 1717; m. Feb. 9, 1748, at Stamford, Conn., Lydia Hoit. ISSUE. +62. Lydia. b. Nov. 2, 1750; m. Gershom Scofield. 63. Milliscnt, b. Nov. 24, 1752 ; m. 1787, Nathan How. 4-64. Jonathan, b. Apr. 24, 1755; m. Ann Benedict. 65. Ebenezer, b. June 23. 1757. 66. Sarah, b. Dec. 28, 1759. 67. Eunice, b. Apr. 5, 1762. 21. BELL. Thaddeus, s. of Jonathan and Eunice (Reed) Bell, b. Mar. 31, 1728, Stamford, d. 1806; m. Dec. 14, 1753, Mary, dau. of Cary and Martha (Holly) Leeds. ISSUE. -)-68. Thaddeus, b. Mar. 18, 1758; m. Elizabeth Howe. 69. Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1756; m. William Weed. 70. James, b. Oct. 25, 1763, d. Dec. 3, 1780. +71. John, b. June 28, 1766; m. first, Deborah Clock; second, Mary Lounsbury. +72. Carey, b. Feb. 15, 1770; m. Rebecca Fancher. Thaddeus Bell, born 1728, served on the Committee of Safety of Stamford, 1775. 27. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3). Thomas (4). 552 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY Thomas (4), s. of Thomas (3) and Sarah (Benham) Reed, b. July 3, 1730, d. Jan. 23, 1801, at Norwalk, Conn.; m. Apr. 7, 1763, Sarah Pierce, dau. of Benjamin and Mary Birch Pierce, b. Sept., 1737, d. 1817. ISSUE. -j-73. Daniel (5), b. Jan. 8, 1764; m. first, Chloe Chapin ; second, Phebe Chapin ; third. Electa Humphry. -]-74. Sarah (5), b. Mar. 4, 1766; m. Jacob Haviland. -i-75. Mary (5), b. Aug. 19, 1768; m. Henry Scovel. -)-76. Thomas (5), b. 1775; m. Susan Fox. 29. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4). Jesse (4), s. of Thomas (3) and Sarah (Benham) Reed, b. July 29, 1734, d. Mar. 31, 1822; m. first, Hannah Selleck; second, Dec. 4, 1767, Mercy Weed of Stamford. Issue by wife haxnah — yy, Selleck (5), b. 1762, d. 1782. issue by wife mercy. 78 79 80 -fSi +82 +83 +84 +85 Jesse (5), d. in childhood. Elijah (5), d. in childhood. Hannah (5), d. in childhood. Ebenezer (5), b. 1776; m. Elizabeth Seely. Jesse (5) ; m. Hannah Seely. Elijah (5), b. Apr. 8, 1780; m. Hannah Seely. Hannah (5), b. Sept. 30, 1782; m. Carey Weed. Selleck (5), b! Aug. 18, 1787; m. Sarah Bell. 29 Jesse Reed was born at Five Mile River, South Nor walk. He en- listed in Capt. Bell's company 9th regiment of militia, commanded by Lieut. Col. John Mead, under Gen. Wooster, 1776 and 1777. After the battle of White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776, the 9th regiment was ordered to march to Westchester border and place themselves under Gen. Wooster's command. The 9th had but lately returned from New York. On pay- roll discharged Dec. 25, 1776. Reference Conn. Men of the Revolution, p. 190. 30. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Peter (4). Peter (4), s. of Thomas (3) and Sarah (Benham) Reed, b. Apr. 3, 1736; m. Thankful Beecher. Issue — 86, Isaac (5), b. Alar. 7, 1759, d. young; 87, Ebenezer (5), b. Nov. 21, 1760; 88, Thankful (5), b. June 17, 1763; 89, Annie (5), b. Apr. 18, 1765; 90, Isaac (5), b. Feb. 12, 1769; 91, Gillen (5), b. Apr. II, 1770; 92, Philander (5), b. Jan. 16, 1771, 93, Eli (5), b. Mar. 27, 1773 ; 94, Desire (5), b. July 12, 1775. House built by Jesse Reed 1763 and where he died 1882. All his children were born there. The birthplace of the issue of his son Elijah, and of four of the children of his grandson Charles, now (1909) occupied by Hannah S. and Ann Eliza, maiden daughters of Elijah Reed. REED-READ LINEAGE 553 31 Sarah Reed (4). Bennett Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Sarah (4). Sarah (4), clan, of Thomas (3) and Sarah (Benham) Reed, b. June 19- 1739; rn- James Bennett of Fairfield. Issue — 95, James; 96, Abigail; 97, Giles; 98, Mercy. 32. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Eli (4). Eli (4), s. of Thomas (3j_ and Sarah (Benham) Reed, b. Sept. 24, 1743; m. first, Oct. 4, 1769, Bethia Webb, who d. Sept., 1776; m. second. Mar. 12, 1778, Amilla Slawson ; he d. Mar. 23, 1810. Issue i;y first marriage — d. young. Issue by second marriage — 99, Thomas (5). 34. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i). Thomas (2). John (3), Josiah (4). JosiAH (4), s. of John (3) and Desire (Tuttle) (Todd) Reed, b. about 1732; m. Dec. 20, 1752, Sybil Baldwin. ISSUE. -j-ioo. Josiah (5). b. Oct. 28, 1754; m. Elizabeth Marvin. 4-I0I. Ethiel (5). b. Xov. 6, 1758; m. Olive Hubbard. -f-i02. Jonathan (5). b. Sept. 16, 1759; m. first, Achsah Monroe; second. Fuller. 4-103. Abigail (5), b. Sept. 18, 1764; m. first, Culver; second, Joshua Petit. 4^104. Baldwin (5). b. Dec. 31. 1769; m. Hannah Reed (50), Part 1st. 105. Asenath (5), b. Jan. 19, 1771 ; m. Younglove Monroe. 106. Lydia (5), b. Dec. 8, 1779. d. young. ;?9. WAIiREN. Eliakim, s. of Ehakim and Ann (Reed) Warren, b. Feb. 9, 1747, d. Sept. 4. 1824; m. Jan. 17, 1771, Phoebe, dau. of Esaias Bouton. ISSUE borx IX xorwalk. -fi07. Esais, b. Oct. 16, 1771 ; m. Lydia Scofield. 108. Hannah, b. July 19, 1773, d. Jan., 1775. 109. Hannah, b. Aug. 30, 1775. d. 1776. + 110. Xathan, b. May i. 1777; m. Alary Bouton. -j-iii. Stephen, b. ^Mar. 9. 1783; m. Martha Cornell. 112. Hannah, b. Jvily 9, 1793. Eliakim Warren and his family removed to Troy, X. Y., 1798. Was senior warden of St. Paul's Episcopal church from 1804 to the time of his death. 554 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 44 Mary Reed (4). Landon Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), EHas (3), ]\Iary (4). Mary (4), dau. of EHas (3) and Mary (Todd) Reed, b. Dec. 12, 1740, d. Apr. 13, 1780; m. Nov. 18, 1756, James Landon. ISSUE. Mary, b. July 18, 1757; m. Goodsell. James, b. Jan. 12, 1759; m. Freelove Briant. Erastus, b. Sept. 9, 1760; m. Dorcas Viccory, Alilton, b. May 30, 1762, d. Sept. 29, 1762. 113 + 114 115 116 + 117 118 + 119 120 + 121 -j-122 '+123 1783- Ashbel, b. Aug. 7, 1763 ; m. Loraine Chapman. Nathan, b. Oct. 18, 1765. David, b. Xov. 4, 1767; rn. . Lydia, b. Aug. 25, 1769. Joel, b. May 22, 1771 : m. Deborah Selleck. Abigail, b. Oct. 20, 1773 ; m. Sanford Fitch. Betsey, b. Oct., 1775; m. Jedediah Benjamin. 48. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Elias (3), Elias (4). Elias (4), s. of Elias (3) and Mary (Todd) Reed, b. June, 1749, d. Apr. 4, 1800; m. July, 1772, Ruth Coit, who d. Jan. 2, 1830. ISSUE. Myron Coit (5), b. Jan. 12, 1777; m. ]\Iaria Strong. Ruth (5), b. Nov. II, 1773; m. Jesse Hubbard. Electa (5), b. Feb. 4, 1775, d. Nov. 3, 1780. Betsey (5), b. 1781 ; m. Asa Judd ; she d. 1832. Wm. (5), b. Aug. 3, 1786; m. Eunice 'M. Botsford. Edmund (5), b. ; m. Alartha D. Root, October, 18 19. Electa (5), b. Mar., 1792: m. Nov., 1831, Hiram Austin, d. +124. H-I25- 126. 127. +128. + 129. 130. Sept. 23, 1849; no issue. 131. Polly (5), b. ; m. David Beckley. 132. Sally (5). 50 Abigail Reed (4). Sheldon Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Elias (3), Abigail (4). Abigail (4), dau. of Elias (3) and Mary (Todd) Reed, b. 1754, d. Sept. 8, 1815; m. July 4, 1776, Ezra Sheldon. ISSUE. James, b. Feb. 6, 1777; m. Sally Kingsbury. Abigail, b. Feb., 1779; m. John Downing. Mary, b. Nov. 15, 1780; m. Amasa Grinnell. Betsey, b. Dec. 13, 1782, d. young. Sarah, b. Mar. 14, 1785 ; m. Marcus Barnes, Laura, b. Sept. 13, 1787; m. i\Iason Cleveland. Calista, b. Oct. 15. 1790; m. Oliver Dexter. Elias, b. June i, 1793; m. Senelda Baldwin. Joel, b. Aug., 1795. -\-^6S- 4-134- 135- 136. -I-I37- + 138. 139- 140. 141. REED -RE AD LINEAGE 555 53. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Elias (3) Stephen (4). Stephex (4), s. of Elias (3) and Mary (Todd) Reed, b. 1760; m. Abigail Kilbourn, he d. Nov. 22, 1812; she d. Dec. 29, 1841, age 75 years. ISSUE. + 142. Mary (5), b. 1795; m. Henry S. Gay. Stephen Reed, member of Assembly, Salisbury, Conn., May and Oct., 1806. 54. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Elias (3), John (4). John (4), s. of Elias (3) and Mary (Todd) Reed, b. Jan. 23, 1764, Salisbury, Conn., resided in South Canaan, Conn.; m. Nov. 6, 1791, Susanna Beach, who d. 1842; he d. Jan. 30, 1811. ISSUE. + 143. Elias (5j^, b. r^Iar. 20, 1794; m. Nancy Fanning. -I-144. John Beach (5), b. Aug. 28, 1798; m. first, Julia Haskins ; second, Mary Manley; third, Elvira Wickham. -f-145. Stephen (5). b. Sept. 26. 1801 ; m. first, Emeline Beebe ; sec- ond. Sarah Emily Chapin. 58. GENERATION IV. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Nathan (3), Nathan (4). Nathan (4), s. of Nathan (3) and Mary (Peck) Reed. b. July 27, 1747 ; m. Nov. 4, 1773, Elizabeth Close. Issue — 146. Elizabeth (5), b. Jan. 8, 1776; 147, Polly (5), b. ]\Iay 25. 1781 ; 148, Nathan (5), b. Apr. 21, 1785; 149, Rufus (5), b. Feb. 12, 1789; 150, Hannah (5), b. May 27, 1794.