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

His "E^rly History of the Town of Amenia." was publised in 1875. It was a work unique among local histories for the extent and accuracy of a great mass of information within small compass. A great part of Amenia's early history would have been irrecoverably lost except for Mr. Reed's devoted labors. Mr. Reed's vocation was that of a leading and successful agriculturist. He wrote much for publication on this subject and his contributions were characterized by wise counsel and good judg- ment. The deeper traits, — those which pertain to the religious and spir- itual life of the one of whom this brief and inadequate memorial is penned, —will not be dwelt upon here. He left a great vacancy, but the example of a life of such faithfulness, characterized by such sterling integrity and Christian devotion cannot be lost. It will remain a perpetual heritage of the community in which he dwelt. 362. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Eliakim (4), Ezra (5), Columbus (6). ,^ Columbus (6), s. of Ezra (5) and Esther (Edgerton) Reed, b. Feb. 21, 1807, d. Jan. 31, 1856, in Amenia, N. Y. ; m. first, Apr. 30, 1835, Sarah Matilda Smith, b. Aug. 6, 1814, d. June 24, 1848; m. second. Mar. 7, 1850, Mrs. Sarah A. (Flint) Bokee, b. Apr. 10, 1820, d. Dec. 30, 1898. ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGIC. + 1094. Alfred B. (7), b. Mar. 8, 1836; m. first Emma Sherman; second. Amy Barmore. 1095. Frederick S. (7), b. Mar. 17, 1837, d. May 16, 1837. 1096. Charlotte M. (7), b. Oct. 14, 1842, d. Aug. 7, 1845. 1097. Nathan W. (7), b. Jan. 9, 1844; m. Apr. 2"/, 1872, Mrs. Emma (Hurlbut) Bronson, d. May 26, 1892; m. second, 1895, Augustus Benson ; no issue by either marriage. 68 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 1098. Fitch Dana (7), b. June 7, 1848; m. Sept. 20, 1876, Ervette Vail of Amenia, N. Y. ; no issue. Fitch Dana is literary edi- tor of the Brooklyn Eagle. 4-1099. Horace C. (7), b. Jr.n. 5. 185 1 ; m. Adaline Sammis. "-I-IIOO. Emma L. (7), b. June 28, 1853; m. W. G. Denney. Columbus Reed kept a general merchandise store for a number of years, but for a brief time before his death conducted the woolen yarn mills at Amenia Union, N. Y. 364 EmkunK Reed (6). Gridley Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Eliakim (4), Ezra (5), Emeline (6). Emeune (6), dau. of Ezra (5) and Esther Edgerton Reed, b. Oct. 22,, 1811, d. Feb. 3, 1898; m. Nov. 10, 1835, Noah Gridley, b. July 16, 1802 in Dutchess County, N. Y. ; d. June 26, 1887, in Amenia, N. Y.. ISSUE. iioi. Henry, b. Sept. 17, 1836, d. June 22, 1864; First Lieutenant of Company A, 150th, New York State Volunteers, killed in battle near Marietta, Ga. ; graduate of Amherst College, class of 1862. 1102. Edward, b. June 17,1840, d. Apr. 29, 1887; m. Jan. i, 1868, Emm-a S. Reed (1444), dau. of James Myers Reed; no issue; she m. sec- ond, Dec. 17, 1890, Elias B. Reed (560, part second). Emeline Reed outlived her family and died leaving no descendants. Her husband and afterward her son Edward was a leading iron manu- facturuer. owning and operating an iron mine and furnace, and owning a large tract of land. 365. EDGERTOX. Reed, s. of Jacob and Esther (Ree(i) Edgerton, b. Dec. 9, 1789, Paw- let. Vt., d. there Aug. 17, 1829 ; m. first, Betsey Lyon of Moriah, N. Y., who d. Apr. 12. 1821 ; m. second, Harriet, dau. of Rev. John and Betsey (Lay) Griswold, b. Feb. 2, 1795, d. June 14, 1867. ISSUE BY EIRST MARRIAGE. Son b. . d. Feb. 16. 181 5, aged two months. -fii03. Marscn, b. May 10, 1816; m. first, Betsey Brown; second, Lucy Gregory. -fii04. Chester, b. Aug. 19, 1819; m. Augustus Fusselman. 1 105. Henry, b. 1821 ; m. , d. ; no issue. ISSUE BY SECOND MARRIAGE. -f 1106. Betsev M., b. Dec. 29, 1824; m. Chapin Hall. 1 107. Gilbert Griswold, b. May 5, 1827 ; m. Jennie Lancaster David- son, d. 1897; no issue. REED-READ LIXEAGE 69 366. BLAKELEY. Esther, dau. of Jacob and Esther (Reed) Edgerton, b. Aug. i, 1792, Pawlet, Vt. ; m. Capt. David Blakeley, who was b. May 20, 1789, d. Mar. 26, 1871. He was in the Legislature two years, and deacon of the Con- gregational Church, Pawlet, Vt. ; Esther d. Mar. 14, 1881. ISSUE. 1 108. Cythera. b. Xov. 10, 1814, d. Mar. 7. 1904; unm. -\-iiog. Hewit, b. Nov. 19, 1816; m. first, Mary Harwood ; second, Nancy Sargent. + 11 10. Martin, b. June 14. 1818; m. Philinda Branch. nil. Jacob Edgerton, b. 1820, d. 1855; unm. + 1112. Walton, b. Aug. 30, 1822; m. S. Angelette Horr. 4-1113. Quincy. b. Sept. 17, 1824; m. Gertrude Sykes. + 1114. Marshall, b. July 16. 1826; m. Mary E. Aiken. -I-1115. Maria, b. Aug. 20, 1828; m. Silas Moore. -|-iii6. Phebe, b. Oct. 19, 1830; m. Clark Norton. -(-1117. Ann, b. Nov. 11, 1832; m. John Horr. 378. A\TSED. Erastus Huxtingtox, s. of Jonathan and Lydia (Reed) Weed, b. May 16, 1788: m. Jan. 31, 1816, Eliza Lockwood. ISSUE. 1 1 18, William Henry, b. June 9, 1817; 11 19, Hannah Elizabeth, b. May I, 1819; 1 120, Robert M.. b. 1824; 1121. Mortimer M. ; 1122, Sarah; 1 123, David A., b. 1828, m. Fanny E — — ; 1124. Wm. H.. b. 1832; 1125, Edward H., b. May 10, 1837. 379. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4). Daniel (5), William (6). William (6), s. of Daniel (5) and Polly (Plopkins) Reed, b. Apr. 8, 1783; m. Elizabeth Mix, who was b. June 26, 1784, d. 1804; she was the dau. of Hon. David Mix, b. 1750, at one time owner of beautiful gardens in New Haven called Columbian Gardens. A gold leaf portrait of this stately old gentleman, who wore a cue. is a much prized heirloom in the possession of his granddaughter living in Traverse City, Mich. William (6) is described by his granddaughter, Mrs. Chas. Temple, as "tall, straight, — in bearing the fine English Gentleman." He took up large tracts of land in central New York and Southern Michigan. ISSUE OE WILLIAM (6). + 1126. Daniel (7), b. Sept. 30, 1803; m. Cinda T. Meigs. 1 127. Harriet (7), b. Aug. 30, 1805. d. Dec. 12, 1807. -f-1128. John M. (7). b. Aug. lo, 1807; m. Cleora Thayer. 1129. Son (7), b. July 30, 1810, d. in infancy. 70 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 1 130. Dan. (7), b. July 4. 1812, d. in infancy. + 1131. Nancy, b. Dec. 7, 1814; m. J. B. Chapin, M. D. 1 132. Maria, b. Jan. 25, 1817, d. Nov. 12, 1840; unm. -fii33. Elizabeth (7), b. Apr. 27, 1825; m. Rev. Chas. Jerome. 389 Nancy Rekd (6). Jerome Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Daniel (5), Nancy (6). Nancy (6), dau. of Daniel (5) and Polly (Hopkins) Reed, b. Apr. 26, 1785, d. June 16, 1814; m. Dec. 14, 1801, Horace Jerome, who was b. Dec. 4, 1780, d. Mar. 30, 1831 ; m. second, Elizabeth R. Hart. ISSUE BY WIFE NANCY. + 1134. Horace R., b. Nov. 28. 1803; m. first. Mary Sutton; second, Adelia Swartwout. -j-1135. Edwin, b. Dec. 24, 1805; m. first, Julia Storey; second, Delia Mather. 1 136. Orson, b. June 24. 1808, d. Nov. 28, 1808. + 1137. Reed, b. Jan. 24, 1810; m. Abigail F. Carleton. 4-1138. James H., b. Sept. 28, 1812; m. first, Lisette Atwater ; second, Calista Allen. The Jerome family record dates from 1683, the birth of Timothy Je- rome in England, who came to Connecticut about 1700. His son Samuel and his grandson Timothy (father of Horace), were both Revolutionary Soldiers. Polly (Mary) Hopkins, mother of Nancy (Reed) Jerome was a daughter of Col. Roswell Hoipkins, granddaughter of Capt. Stephen Hopkins, great-greatgranddaughter of Edward Hopkins, one of the first settlers of Hartford, and second Governor of the Colony under the charter. Roswell Hopkins served as town clerk of Amenia, 1 773-1 783, supervisor 1777-1778, and as a magistrate more than thirty years. Hor- ace Jerome moved to Detroit when the place was but a trading station. 381 Maria ReEd (6). Bigelow Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2). Daniel (3), James (4), Daniel (5), Miaria (6). AIaria (6), dau. of Daniel (5) and Polly (Plopkins) Reed, b. 1795, in New York City; m. Apr. 8, 1817, Elisha Bigelow of Pompey, who was b. June 27, 1796 in Guilford, Vt. ISSUE. -f-1139. Mary Jane, b. June 8, 1819; m. Plarry Howe. -I-1140. Horace Elisha, b. Oct. 3, 1821 ; m. Almira Sturges. -I-1141. James Roniain, b. Dec. 7, 1823; m. first. Malvina Putnam; second, Helen Rosencrans. -f-1142. William Reed. b. Jan. 22, 1826; m. Almira Dibble. REBD-READ LINEAGE 71 -[-1 143. Sarah, b. Nov. 1827; m. Reuben Knight. + 1144. Maria, b. July 28, 1833; m. Dudley Atherton. 328 JoAXXA Reed (6). Hascall, Farley, Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Daniel (5), Joanna (6). Joanna (6), dau. of Daniel (5) and Polly (Hopkins) Reed; m. first, Jeremiah Hascall, who was born at Thompson, Conn., Mar. 20, 1780; m. second, John D. Farley. ISSUE BY EIRST MARRIAGE. -j-1145. Harriet, b. June 1808; m. Lyman Parker. -i-1146. Philander, b. Sept. 4, 181 1 ; m. Mary Ann Christy. + 1147. Jeremiah Hopkins, b. Aug. 23, 1815; m. Jane Colgrove. -I-1148. Erastus Reed, b. Aug. 7, 1818; m. Adah Colgrove. ISSUE BY SECOND MARRIAGE. + 1149. Angerona. b. 1827: m. Robert Ferguson. + 1150. Helen, b. Sept. i, 1829; m. Rev. Henry Lee Dickerson. The farm in Le Roy, N. Y., once owned by Jeremiah Hascall and from which he cleared the timber (LeRoy being a new country then) is now (1907) one of the finest farms in the country. 383. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (ij, John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Reuben (5), Leonard (6). Leonard (6), s. of Reuben (5) and Hannah (Rose) Reed, b. Jan. 10, 1793, d. Nov. 21, 1840; m. Rachel Nace, b. 1798. ISSUE. 1151. Reuben (7), d. in infancy. 4-1152. ]\Iartha (7), b. Sept. 2, 1825; m. Myron Thompson. Leonard was born in South Amenia ; he married second, Huldah Jay- cox, who d. May 30, 1874, aged 73 years. Their only issue — 1153. Daniel (7), d. July 2, 1862, aged 23 years, two months and four days ; unmarried. 384. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Reuben (5), Myron (6). Myron (6), s. of Reuben (5) and Hannah (Rose) Reed, b. July 7, 1797, d. June 2, 1849; m. Jan. 3, 1826, ^Belinda Swift, who was b. Nov. 4. 1799, d. Sept. 12, 1875. 2 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY ISSUE — BORN WASSAIC, ^T. Y.