Betty do you have any Reed married to a Patsey if so please get intouch thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty A. Pace" <bapace2@juno.com> To: <REED-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 9:37 AM Subject: [REED] JOHN REED, son in Henry REED will, Guilford Co, North Carolina (NC) 1789 > 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 > > ========= > Date:Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:50:05 -0500 > From:"Karl & Cecy Rice" <kcecyr@swbell.net> > To:REED-L@rootsweb.com > 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. > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >