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

Jacod, s, of John and Deborah (Clock) Bell, b. Dec. 17, 1792, d. July 21, 1852; m. May 10, 1821. Phoebe Clock, dau, of Abraham and Elizabeth (Waring) Clock, b. Sept, i, 1789. ISSUE, -f-437- Elizabeth Clock, b, Feb. 28, 1822 ; m. Rev. Frederick Freling- huysen Cornell, 438, Deborah, b. Dec, 28, 1823, d. July 9, 1825; unm. 439, John Watts, b. ]\Iay 25, 1825, d. Sept. 12, 1845 ! unm, -I-440. Abraham Clock, b. INIar. 30, 1827; m. Adelaide Streeter, 441, Prudence Ann, b, July 28^ 1830, d, Feb, 5, 1847; unm. Jacob Bell was born in the parish of Middlesex, in the town of Stam- ford, and was left motherless at the age of six years. At the age of 17 years, about the year 1809, he was apprenticed to Messrs. Adam & Noah Brown, then among the most enterprising and successful shipbuilders in New York city. In the early part of the year 1813, shortly after the commencement of our last war with Great Britain, he was sent by his em- ployers to the frontiers, on the shores of Lake Erie, at that time a dense and almost unbroken wilderness. ]\Ir, Bell as a foreman was employed in the construction of two vessels of war, the Lawrence and the Niagara, additions to the American squadron on Lake Erie, with wdiich Capt, Perry gained, on the loth of September following, his celebrated victory. At the close of his apprenticeship, Dec, 1813, ]\Ir. Bell engaged to accompany the wellknown Henry Eckford to Sackett's Harbor on Lake Ontario and aid him in building war vessels ordered by the Government. On this occasion he was a witness of the battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814. After the termination of the war, Mr, Bell established himself, together with David Brown, as shipbuilder at Blakely, Ala., successfully till 1820, when they returned to New York, By the death of his wife's uncle he gained possession of an estate valued at $20,000 and purchased the ship- yard of his former employer, in connection with Mr. Brown, as Brown & Bell. In 1824 fire destroyed their property, which was not insured, leav- 5/2 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY ing them under heavy obligations. Their creditors were indulgent, and one, Samuel Hicks, came to their aid and gave to them commissions for the building of several vessels. In 1848 Mr. Brown retired and Mr. Bell continued the business with the same enterprise and spirit. Before the dissolution of the firm they were the builders of more than 150 vessels, and fifty more were built afterwards by ]\Ir. Bell. To the firm of Brown & Bell is the western world indebted for the first ocean steamers launched at this port. The Lion and the Eagle were constructed by them in 1840 for the Spanish government, by whom they were named. They also built the Liverpool and Congress, the Regent, the Baltic and the Pacific and among others the Jacob Bell and the Henry Clay. Standing at the very head of his profession and enjoying the un- bounded confidence of the mercantile community, as well as the amplest means for the execution of his plans, Mr. Bell made rapid strides in the paths of fortune and of fame. Loss of health sent him to Sharon Springs, N. Y., where he died July 21, 1852. His grave is in the family cemetery in Darien, Conn, 187. PICKET. Deborah Ann, dau. of John and Mary (Lounsbury) Bell, b. Sept. 26, 1804; m. George Ficket of Darien, Conn. ISSUE. +442. ]\Iary Bell, b. Alay i, 1828; m. Chas. Raymond. 443, Dorcas Ann. b. Dec. 15, 1829; m, Geo. Roberts, 444. Jane, b. ]\Iar, i, 1834. d, Oct. 10, 1864; unm. -I-445. John, b. Sept. 10, 1836; m. Jennette Johnson (Xo. 748). Part First. 193. GREEN. Xaxcy, dau. of Cary and Rebecca (Fancher) Bell, b. Oct. 12, 1806, d, Jan, 18, 1889; m, Jan. 12, 1830, John V. Green. ISSUE. -I-446. Chas. Edward, b. Aug. 17, 1832; m. Jane Garret, -1-447. John Bell, b. Aug. i, 1834; m, Anna Warren. -f-448. Francis, b. Mar, 23, 1838; m. Mary E. Richards. 449. Andrew, b. July 19, 1840; m. Flora Ellison, 1875; no issue; add. Noroton Heights, Conn. 194. BATES. Sally, dau. of Carey and Rebecca (Fancher) Bell; m. John D. Bates, Issue — 450, Julia D., unm.; 451, Francis A., m. twice, no issue; 452, Mary, m. no issue; 453, Elbert Carey, m. no issue. 196 Phebe Reed (6). Hollister Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Thomas (4), Daniel (5), Phebe (6). REED-READ LINEAGE 573 Phebe (6), dau. of Daniel (5) of Salisbury, Conn., and Chloe (Chap- in) Reed, b. July 15, 1801, d. Dec. 27, 1887; m. Dec. 24, 1822, Richard Hollister, who was b. in Sharon, Conn., Aug. 4, 1798, d. Apr. 19, 1878, Hawaiian Islands. He was appointed collector of the port of Kolea or Kauai and several times elected to the legislature of the kingdom. He was the founder of the vast mercantile establishment afterward carried on under the name of Hollister & Co., No. 59 Unuanu Street, Honolula, by his son Henry Reed Hollister. ISSUE. 4-454- Henry Reed, b. Sept. 13, 1824; m. Charlotte Pond. -|-455. Chloe Maria, b. Apr. 30, 1826; m. Jarvis A. Hall. -(-456. Eli Treat, b. July 8, 1832; m. Mary E. Pitts. '-)-457. Sarah Emily, b. Mar. 22, 1836; m. Hiram D. Wheeler. 198. HAVILAXD. Reed, s. of Jacob and Sarah (Reed) Haviland, b. Sept. 6, 1793, d. Nov. 19, 1835; m. . Issue — 458, Sarah, b. May 12, 1817; 459, Mary, b. 1818; 460, Isaac, b. Oct. 2, 1820; 461, Phebe, b. Aug. 19, 1823; 462, Ann, b. Apr. 6, 1825; 463, Jane, b. !Mar. 17, 1827; 464. Benjamin, b. Oct. 2, 1829; 465, Reed, Jr., b. May 16, 1832. 205 Mercy Reed (6). Clark Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Ebenezer (5), Mercy '(6). Mercy (6), dau. of Ebenezer (5), and Elizabeth (Seely) Reed, b. 1809, d. July 16, 1869; 1""- *Henry Clark. ISSUE. 466. Henry Sands, d. in infancy. -I-467. Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug., 1830; m. Isaac Waphazen. 468. Robert, b. 1831 ; m. Mary Wrightman ; he d. 1862; issue d. young. 469. Catharine, b. 1839, d. Jan. 10, 1863. 470. Emily, b. 1842 ; m. first, Gregory Fellow ; second, Henry Hoyt ; no issue. 471. Charles, b. 1845, ^- J^". 16. 1866. 472. Harriet, b. 1849, ^- Dec. 27, 1867. *Henry m. second, Mrs. Eliza (Reed) Comstock, Dec. 29, 1871 ; he d. Jan. 18, 1878. 207. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Ebenezer (5), Jesse W. (6). Jesse W. (6), s. of Ebenezer (5) and Elizabeth Seely) Reed, b. 574 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY Alar. 2, iSii, cl. Alar. 26, 1884; m. first, Apr. 16, 1832, Prudence E. Ferris, who d. 1870; m. second, Elizabeth Aloffat, Sept. 14, 1871. ISSUE BY WIFE PRUDEI«fCE. -f-473. Jesse A., (7), b. July 21, 1834; m. Alartha A. Holly. 474. John Ebenezer (7), b. Dec. 21, 1849, d, Dec. 22, 1849. 475. Stephen A., (7), b. Feb. 27, 1851, d. Feb. 28, 1851. 208. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Ebenezer (5), Sands (6). Sands (6), s. of Ebenezer (5) and Elizabeth (Secly) Reed, b. Dec. 2, 1813, West Norwalk, Conn., d. June 17, 1888, Stamford, Conn.; m. Jan. 16, 1842, Mary A. Knapp of South Norwalk, who d. May 4, 1905. issue. +476. Mary Frances (7), b. Aug. 13, 1843; ""■• Robert J". Mills. 4^477. Emma Lavina (7), b. Aug.' 16, 1847; i^- Daniel M. Fisher. 209. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Ebenezer (5), Ebenezer (6). Ebenezer (6), s. of Ebenezer (5) and Elizabeth (Seely) Reed, b. Apr. 12, 1815; enlisted as a soldier in the Rebellion, ist Wisconsin reg- iment volunteers, was wounded in battle before Atlanta, Ga., and died July 22, 1864; m. first, Alar. 31, 1842, A'largaret Louisa Cuthell of New York, she d. Alar. 12, i860, Beaver Dam, Wis.; m. second, 1861, Clara A'look. ISSUE BY WIEE MARGARET. +478. Elizabeth Jane (7), b. June 22, 1843; "i- ^^- W. Pebbles. -j-479. Louisa Alargaret (7), b. July 8, 1845; m. S. E. Pebbles. Issue by wiee clara — 480, Frank (7), b. Apr. 30, 1863, Fon du Lac, Wis., d. 1893, m. Dr. AIcKenzie, who d. soon after, no issue. 210. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Ebenezer (5), John Bowden (6). John Bowden (6), s. of Ebenezer (5) and Elizabeth (Seely) Reed, b. Nov. 6, 1818, West Norwalk, Conn., d. June i, 1890, Stamford, Conn.; m. Alay 6, 1843, Almira A. Alany of Bloomingrove, N. Y., b. Feb. 17, 1816. issue. +481. Christiana Jane (7), b. Alar. 14, 1844; m. S. Anness. +482. Stephen Ebenezer (7), b. Dec. 12, 1845; "i- Jennie A. Cal- houn, REED -RE AD LINEAGE 575 483. Frances Elizabeth (7), b. Sept. 2. 1847; unm. 484. Emily Louisa {j), b. Mar. 11, 1850; unm. *486. John Bowden (7'), b. May 29, 1853; m. Abbie F. Hazard. 486. Isaac T. (7), b. Aug. 28,' 1855, d. Nov. 14, 1856. "^D. Oct. 21, 1896; m. Apr. 2'j, 1876; no issue. 212 Eliza Reed (6). Hoyt Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2)', Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Jesse (5)^ Eliza (6). Eliza (6), dau. of Jesse (5) and Hannah (Seely) Reed, b. 1803, d. Apr. 20, 1832; m. Sept. 10, 1822, Samuel Hoyt. ISSUE. +487. Mary Eliza, b. Sept. 5, 1823 ; m. Stephen V. R. Johnson. 488. Cornelia, b. July 20, 1829, d. Dec. 26, 1831, Romulus, N. Y. 213 ]\Iercy Lemira Reed (6). Scely Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Elijah (5), Mercy Lemira (6). Mercy Lemira (6), dau. of Elijah (5) and Hannah (Seely) Reed» b. Aug. 21, 1806, d. May 21, 1840; m. 1828, Stephen Seely. issue;. 489. Emily, b. Sept. 20, 1830, d. Nov, 25, 1849. 490. Cornelia, b. Jan. 17, 1834, d. Apr. i, 1855. -I-491. Catherine, b. ]\Iay 16, 1838; m. \Vm. H. Mead. 215. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Thomas (3), Jesse (4), Elijah (5), Charles (6). Charles (6), s. of Elijah (5) and Hannah (Seely) Reed, b. Aug. 21^ 181 1, d. Feb. I, 1891 ; m. Nov. 2, 1835, Rachel Weed. issue. 492. George (7), b. Oct. 3, 1836; m. Carrie Mather; no issue; add,. West Norvvalk, Conn. ^493. Lavina (7), b. June 22, 1838; m. Stephen Miller. +494. Sarah (7), b. July 13, 1839; m. Philander R. Fairchild. -[7495. Eunice (7), b. Feb. 10, 1842; m. Henry Chasmar. 4-496. Hannah (7), b. Apr. 22, 1847; i""- John D. Hanson. *D. July 7, 1857 ; no issue ; m. July 7, 1857. 222. W'EED.