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

SELAH WADS WORTH Wife of Holley Reed Died Jan. 27, 1852. A. E. 76 years. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth her out of them all." *Holley is a family name, and was the name of Lydia Holley, mother of Abigail Weed, wife of Eli Reed (4), father of Holley Reed (5). Later generations spell it "Hawley." 207. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Eli (4), Henry (5). Henry (5), s. of Eli (4) and Abigail (Weed) Reed, b. 1774; d. 1842; m. 1799, Sarah A. Judson, b. 1770. ISSUE. 602, Alicia, d. unm ; 603, Elizabeth, d. unm, 208 Mary Reed. (5). Child Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Eli (4), Mary (5). Mary (5), dau. of Eli (4) and Abigail (Weed) Reed, b. Nov. 17, 1777, in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., d. Aug. 16, 1847, Mason Mich; m. Sept. I, 1798, Greenfield, N. Y., William Child, b. June 25, 1778, Canaan, Conn, d. Mar. 30, 1840, Jefferson, Mich. ISSUE. +604. Janette Theresa, b. Oct. 16, 1800 ; m. Rev. Ray Greene Lewis. -j-605. William Henry, b. Mar. 18, 1803; m. Susan Hill. -|-6o6. Mary Ann, b. June 30, 1804; m. Sylvester Sanderson. -f-607. George M, b. Aug. 14, 1809 ; m. Jane Ann Milligan. -j-608. John Henry, b. 181 1 ; m. Hannah J. Converse. 4-609. Mark Anthony, b. Jan. 12, 1814; m. Hannah J. Stark. 610. Stanley Faber, b. Mar. 23, 1816, d. 1888. ■+611. Harriet, b. Mar. 26, 1818; m. Rev. Stillman P. Rice. REED -READ LINEAGE 39 309. FITCH. AsABEL, s. of Nathan and Mary (Reed) Fitch, bapt. July 12, 1772, d. Dec. 13, 1851 ; m. 1793, Martha Dennison. issue;. -\-612. WiUiam Reed, b. Oct. 19, 1794; m. Aurilla Dunning. -(-613. Alvah, b. June 7, 1797 ; m. Louisa U. Morse. 614. Chas. D, b. Apr. 5, 1800; m. Elovsey Smith. +615. Cynthia, b. Oct. 27, 1802; m. Eli Smith. 210. MIDDLEBROOK. Rebecca, dau. of Nathan and Mary (Reed) Fitch, b. Aug. 5, 1773, d. Aug. 18, 1855 ; m. Hezekiah Middlebrook Jan. 24, 1793. ISSUE. -f-6i6. Ralph, b. ]\lay 3, 1794; m. first, Harriet Betts; second, Phebe Remington ; third. Welthca Betts. +617. Hiram, b. Oct. 21, 1796; m. first, Louise Garrett; second, Eliza Webster. +618 619 +620 621 +622 +623 +624 +625 +626 +627 Nancy, b. Jan. 5, 1799; m. Henry P. Chapman. Jonathan, b. 1802, d. Jan. 26, 1823 ; unm. Mary, b. July 2, 1805 ; m. Harvey Chapman. James Harvey, b. 1803, d. Dec. 15, 1827. Phebe, b. Jan. 24, 1807; m- Arnold Harris. Almira, b. June 4, 1809; m. Edward A. Morehouse. Harriet, b. Jan. 24, 1812; m. Hermon Thomas. Wm. Henry, b. Feb. 19, 1814; m. Mary Jane Kelly. Rebecca, b.^\pr. 8, 1816; m. Albert De Wolf Garrett. Hezekiah, b. July 4, 1818; m. first, Julia Hull; second, Mrs. May Oakley Bennett. 211. SWAX. Mercy, dau. of Nathan and Mary (Reed) Fitch, b. Apr. 21, 1775, in New Canaan, Conn., d. June 28, 1850; m. Dec. 29, 1791, Adam Swan, b. June 29, 1708, d. Feb. 5, 1835, a descendant of the Stonington Swan family, des. of Louis IV., king of France, and the Princess Edginia, granddaughter of Alfred the Great. ISSUE. -I-628. Maria, b. Apr. 25, 1793; m. Chester Stebbins. 629, John, b. Mar. 24, 1795, d. in infancy; 630, John, b. July 15, 1796, d. Sept. 26, 1857 ; unm ; 631, Adam, b. May 13, 1799, d. June 9, 1861 ; unm. +632. Henry, b. Sept. 12, 1802; m. Sarah M. Mills. 633- Cynthia, b. Apr. 25, 1805; m. John Williams. She d. Oct. 9, j88i ; no issue. +634. Nathan F. b. June i, 1808; m. Julliaette F. Smith. 635, Erasmus Darwin, b. Feb. 10, 1810; m. Amanda Hillman, he d. July 10, 1878; no issue ; 636, Mercy Ann, b. Feb. 10. 1813, d. Dec. 8, 1877, unm ; 637, Dewitt C, b. May 14, 1817, d. Dec. 8, 1876, unm ; 638, Roswell N., b. Apr. 6, 1820, d. June 9, 1864, unm. 40 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 216. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Isaac (4), Isaac (5). Isaac (5), s. of Isaac (4) and Elizabeth (Lockwood) Reed, b. Feb. 1, 1773; m. Dec. 14, 1799, Elizabeth Ann Wiggins. issue. +639. Martha (6), b. Oct. 10, 1801 ; m. Conrad Meyers. 640. Isaac (6), b. Nov. 1805; shipwrecked at Matamoras. +641. George W. (6), b. July 31, 1817; m. Anna M. Gebbard. -j-642. Osman (6), b. ; m. Anna M. Sanders. 217 Elizabeth Reed (5). Hoyt Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Isaac (4), Ehzabeth (5). Elizabeth (5), dau. of Isaac (4) and Elizabeth (Lockwood) Reed, b. Nov. 15, 1774, d. Jime 11, 1818; m. Dec. 23, 1792, Benjamin Hoyt, b. Feb. 19, 1769, d. Nov. 21, 1813. ISSUE. 643. Sarah, b. Feb. 23, 1794, in Tarrytown, N. Y., m. Feb. 23, 1837, John Smitli of Norwalk, Conn. ; she d. in Stamford, leaving no issue. +644. Seymour, b. Mar. 22, 1796; m. first, Fanny Stevens; second, Susan Alden. 645. Benjamin, b. July 28, 1798, d. Feb. 13. 1800. 646. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, 1800, d. July 6, 1871 ; unm. +647. Benjamin, b. Nov. 26, 1802 ; m. Sally C. Hoyt. 648. Emeline, b. June 2, 1805, d. Jan. 9, 1854 at Norwalk ; m. Nov. 20, 1843, Eben Whitney ; no issue. -t-649. James, b. Sept. 19, 1807 ; m. first, Maria Hitchcock ; second, Eliza Jane Mathis. 650. Julia, b. Sept. 19, 1807, d. Aug. 26, 1839; m. May 14, 1835, Wm. Wood ; no issue. '-[-651. Eleanor, b. Nov. 3, 1810; m. Morgan Baker. 218. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Isaac (4), Nathan Hoyt (5). Nathan Hoyt (5), s. of Isaac (4) and Elizabeth (Lockwood) Reed, b. 1776, d. 1857; m. Nov. 28, 1797, Mary Hoyt. ISSUE. 652, Isaac B. (6), b. Mar. 8, 1800; m. Caroline Gcdney ; 653, Jacob, W. (6), b. July 28, 1801 ; m. Ruth Rush, d. 1834. Issue 2 ; 654, Mary (6), b. Apr. 10, 1802, d. Apr. 13, 1803; 655, Mary A. (6), b. Oct. 2, 1804; m. Wm. Atherton ; 656, Martha A. (6), b. June i, 1806; m. John Gallatin ; 657 ; John H. (6), b. Nov. 2, 1807 ; m. Sarah Taylor ; 658, James C. (6), b. Aug. 2, 181 1 ; m. Martha Taylor; 659, Benjamin H. (6), b. REED-READ LINEAGE 41 Aug. 3, 1813; m. Eliza Young; 660, Sarah E. (6), b. Jul}- 26, 1815; m. Edson Knapp; 661, Joseph W. (6) ; m. Henrietta Tavlor; 662, Nathan H. (6). 222. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), WilHam (3), Jacob (4), Stephen (5). StephEx (5), s. of Jacob (4) and Ruhamah (Benedict) Reed, b. Nov. 4, 1774, d. Dec. i, 1859; "''■ ^^r. 7, 1799. ISSUE. 663, Parmeha (6), b. . m. Xickison ; 663a, Aaron (6),; 663b, Ruamah (6) ; 663c, Sally (6). +663d, Ursula (6) ; m. Enoch Bouton ; 663e, Kellogg (6). 226. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Eli (5). Eli (5), s. of Jacob (4) and Ruamah (Benedict) Reed, b. Jan. 11, 1782, d. Apr. 10, 1864; m. Jan. 28, 1809^ Charlotte Baldwin. ISSUE. +664. David Benedict (6), b. Oct. 4. 181 1 ; m. Helen Dixon. +665. Jacob R. (6), b. Oct. 15, 1813; m. Mary Baxley. +666. Eli Harrison (6). b. Mar. 6, 1816; m. first, Eliza Dupignac ; second, Leonora Finning. -I-667. William H. (6), b. Feb. 25. 1822; m. Mary E. Raymond ; 668, Charlotte (6), b. , 669, Lucretia (6). b. : m. John C. Jones. 227 Esther Reed ( 5 ) . Doty Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Esther (5). Esther (5), dau. of Jacob and Ruhamah (Benedict) Reed, b. Mar. 6, 1784, d. Feb. 7, 1865; m. first, Feb. 6, 1803, Abner Doty; m. second, Lockwood Gray. ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. +670. Walter Richard, b. Jan. 7, 1804; m. Caroline Osborn. 671. Matilda, b. Mar. 20. 1806, m. Lewis Crossman. 672. Orrin Ambrose, b. June 20, 1808; m. first, Lydia Hickox ; sec- ond ; Eliza Bouton ; no issue. +673. William Rufus, b. Jan. 30, 181 1 ; m. ]\Iary Benedict. 674, Isaac Reed, b. June 20, 1813 ; m. Mary Ann Disbrow; 675, Lor- etta, b. Mar. 21, 1818; m. Lewis Tuttle ; 676, Orville Albert, b. Dec. 18, 1822, m ; first, Ann Dowd ; second, Julia Raymond. 228 Abigail M. Reed (5). Richards- Woodruflf Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Abigail M. (5). Abigail M. (5), dau. of Jacob and Ruhamah (Benedict) Reed. 42 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY b. Oct. 23, 1785, d. July 30, 1878; m. first, Arch Richards in South East, N. Y. ; m. second, 1808, Leamon Woodruff, b. Dec. 17, 1772; d. June 3, 1846, at Galena; she d. at Belvider, III. ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. -I-677. Abigail Melissa, b. Nov. 27, 1806; m. Zalmon Nickerson. ISSUE BY SECOND MARRIAGE. +978. Polly C, b. Mar. 6, 1809; m. Horace W. Barnes. -I-679. Leamon R., b. July 12, 181 1 ; m. Theresa E. Hawkins. +680. William R., b. Jan. 28, 1813 ; m. Carintha Benson. -|-68i. Enos R., b. May 16, 1816; m. Eliza Barnes. +682. Sally M., b. Oct. 30, 1818; m. James L. Smith, -f 683. Eli A., b. July 16, 1820; m. Cynthia A Hammond. 684. Andrew H., b. Dec. i, 1821, d. Mar. 8, 1827. -I-685. Louisa S., b. Dec. 25, 1825 ; m. Washington Fox. 229. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5). Matthew (5), s. of Jacob (4) and Ruhamah (Benedict) Reed, b. Sept. 6, 1787, d. May 10, 1848; m. Jan. i, 1807, Hannah Benedict, b. Oct. 18, 1789, in New Canaan, Conn., d. Sept. 20, 1845. ISSUE. 686. Wm. Edwin (6), b. Mar. 11, 1808, d. 1848, Texas; unm. +687. Henry L (6), b. Dec. i, 1809; m. first Margaret Baisley; second, Eliza Blue. -|-688. George W. (6), b. Oct. 20, 181 1 ; m. Frances Baldwin. -[-689. Addeson (6), b. Aug. 25, 1813; m. Sarah A. Dodge. 690. Hannah E. (6), b. Mar. 17. 1816; d. Mar. 3. 1819. '-I-691. Matthew (6). b. Feb. 8, 1818; m. Lucretia Grumman. -I-692. B. (6), b. Feb. 5, 1820; m. Amelia E. Taylor. +693. Eliza (6), b. Dec. 10, 1822; m. Chas. G. Dean. -f-694. C. (6), b. June 21, 1825; m. James Sherwood. 695. D. (6), b. June 27, 1827, d. Mar. 10, 1828. 696. Joseph (6), b. June 6, 1829, d. Dec. 31. 18-25;. 697. Laura (6), b. July 27, 1833; d. Jan. 17. 1836. 230. GENERATION V. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Lewis B. (5). Lewis B. (5), s. of Jacob (4) and Ruhamah (Benedict) Reed, b. Aug. 21, 1789, d. Sept. 13, 1869; m. Jan. 15, 1815, Maria Brower. ISSUE. 698. Addington (6), b. Oct. 3, 1815, d. Oct. 30, Paris; unm. ^ +699. Ferdinand (6), b. July 7, 1817; m. Lydia A. . REED-READ LINEAGE . 43 +700. Elvira (6), b. Mar. 24, 1819; m. Edgar M. Chapman.