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From: "Betty A. Pace" <>
Subject: JOHN REED, son in Henry REED will, Guilford Co, North Carolina (NC) 1789
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:37:15 -0400


Does anyone know anything about the young JOHN REED of the will of Henry
REED? I have a John Clement Reid/Reed whose son JESSE REID was born in
1803 in Wake Co., NC (Bible entry). Jesse spent most of his life in
Guilford Co., NC.

My understanding is that apprenticeships lasted until the boy reached 21
years of age, and he could marry then. I think my Jesse Reid was the
oldest of John Clement Reid's children (other younger sons Nathan & Green
Reid), although I don't have the name of female offspring. One of the
children of Jesse Reid was named William Fletcher Reid b. 1839 and
another was John Clement Reid II b. 1827, plus Henry Alton Reid b. 1855,
and Alexander Gattis Reid b. 1858==all born in Guilford Co.,NC. I have a
suspicion that Jesse's mother was an Eliza or an Elizabeth since that was
the name of his first female child. My Julia Anne was Jesse's 2nd
daughter.

It is said that originally my Read/Reid/Reed family came down to NC from
VA in the mid-1700s.

Betty Pace

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Date:Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:50:05 -0500
From:"Karl & Cecy Rice" <>
To:
Subject:Henry REED will, Guilford Co, North Carolina (NC) 1789

Anyone know about this family? Cecy Rice

Will of a Henry REED in Guilford County in 1789. I am hoping it is my
family but no proof. It reads(edited by me):
1789 April 12 (written), August 1789 probated Guilford County, NC Court
Minutes, Book 11, p.51
"Item 1 - to my wife Agnes REED a child's part of all my estate real
and
personal
to enjoy forever and -- of the plantation I now live on while she
remains a
widow to raise & school my children.
Item 2 - the rest to be divided between my children share and share
alike,
daughters as well as sons (doesn't name them), only a horse and paddle
to
my wife above her equal part.
Item 3 - My Executor to pay my debts.
Item 4 - there be a sale so wife will have money to raise the children
(I'm leaving out some)
Wm Gowdy? and Wm Scott, executors
Witnesses: Wm. Graham, Moses McCuistian and Wm REED. (a older son?)
Court ordered that an orphan boy, son of Henry REED dec'd. named John
REED
be bound to Robert Ketruhork until he arrives at full age to learn the
trade of tailor - he giving him the sum of ten pounds and to learn him
to
read write and cypher as far as the rule of three and usual freedom
dues."

Agnes REED dies
1800 April - Guilford Co, NC Vol III, p.35 Court Minutes: Ordered that
William DENNEY be appointed guarding for James REED, John REED,
Elizabeth
REED and Henry REED, orphans of Henry REED, dec'd. who gave bond in the
sum
of 100lb. Witnesses: James Protis? and William Sokey.

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