Check this site for Reeds who settled in the the Belleview Valley in Missouri. Unfortunately for me, I haven't been able to connect them to my gg grandfather Joseph Reed, born in about 1815, maybe in KY. Harold Reed Kent, WA > [Original Message] > From: Barbara Conaway <bconaway@consolidated.net> > To: <REED-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/6/2005 8:25:24 PM > Subject: Re: [REED] Orange Co. NC Reeds > > Betty, > Did any of your Reed connections go to MO in the 1800s? I have a John Reed > 1840s whose gggrandfather Thomas moved to MO in the early 1800s from TN, > family orig from Wales. I don't know where they first settled in the U.S. > before going to TN. I noticed in other postings there was a Robert Reed in > Rutherford Co TN on a Land Transfer. There are so many named John Reed that > maybe if your John Reed is not related, it's one to eliminate, which helps > sometimes. Trying to locate where the MO Reeds cam from. > Hope you find John Clement. > Thanks, Barbara > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty A. Pace" <bapace2@juno.com> > To: <REED-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 4:45 PM > Subject: [REED] Orange Co. NC Reeds > > > > There was a John Reed/Reid in Orange Co., NC in 1787 when he married an > > Eliza Tate. Her brother James Tate was bondsman for this marriage. > > Later James Tate married and John Reed was his bondsman. I have some > > information on the Tates but can't find anything on this John Reed, but > > hope he is my John Clement Reid/Read/Reed, father of Jesse Reid (b.1803 > > Wake Co., NC)--Jesse Reid lived most of his life in Guilford Co. NC > > > > Betty Pace > > > > <you write> > > > > Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 09:55:10 EDT > > From:HPitt46@aol.com > > To:REED-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject:Re: [REED] Henry Reed will 1789 Guilford Co, North Carolina (NC), > > Agnes Bel... > > > > A place that might be well worth checking........... there was a James > > Denny > > of Orange Co. NC ( Orange is next to Guilford , in fact I believe part > > of > > Orange became Guilford) he purchased or sold land that James Denny had > > which > > joined the line of James Watson on Eno River. This is March 1755 Orange > > Co. Deed > > book. #1 . And I believe this is the same James Watson who had a > > daughter > > Helen who married William Reed Jr. son of William Reed Sr. and > > Elizabeth > > Sharp Douglas. > > other names on this document were witness W. Churton, Richard Vigars > > > > Patricia > > > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > 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&ta rgetid=5429 >