>From the Adams Sentinel, Sept. 6, 1831 DIED - AT his residence in Millers-Town, on Friday last, JOHN REID, Esq. in the 86th year of his age. He was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1746. In 1751 he, with his father, removed near to this place. In 1776 and '7, he, and six brothers, shouldered their rifles and muskets and marched to the battle field in defence of those natural rights and privileges which we now enjoy. In 1784, he with his family removed to near the town of Huntingdon, (then in Bedford county) and remained there four years. During that period, great opposition was manifested against the adoption of the Federal Constitution, in that county; a mob of 4 or 500 armed men marched to the town of Huntingdon to resist its adoption and to reck <sic> their vengeance on John Cannon, Esq., who was one of the Members of the Convention that framed the Constitution. At this time, he, with a small band of patriots, armed to resist their aggressions, and protect Mr. Cannon from their fury; and, through their influence and address, dispersed the mob, who had committed no other acts of violence than burning the effigies of Mr. Cannon and some others. In 1788 he again removed to near this place. In 1807 or 1808 he held the commission of Magistrate, and executed his duties until 1822, when the infirmities of If age rendered him unable to attend to any of the ordinary concerns of life. He was a warm and affectionate friend, a kind and indulgent parent, and a pious and exemplary Christian. Acting on his own favorite maxim, to do all that is in our power to do, and that which is not in our power not to fret about---for a considerable time before his death he looked with a patient anxiety for the moment that would end his mortal strife, and bring him, through his meritorious righteousness of his Redeemer, into the kingdom of peace and bliss. Fairfield, Adams county, Sept. 4, 1831