In my maternal pedegree there is a James Reid inScotland. Actually he was tthe second child so named after the first James died. in 1824. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Forsyth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:39 AM Subject: James Reed > Does anyone have an ancestor who was a James Reed-one of many-who > married Elizabeth Peacock in the mid 1700's, probably in New Jersey or > Pennsylvania? Elizabeth Peacock was a daughter of Adonijah Peacock who > died in 1777 in New Jersey as the result of a gun powder explosion while > he was drying powder for General George Washington. Much more is known > about the Peacock family than is known about THIS James Reed. > > > > Suggestions or help will be appreciated. > > > > Doris Reed Forsyth > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >