My father's name was Robert Reed, his father's name was William Sidney, his grandfather's name was James Carroll Reed, and James father was John Reed and John Reed's father was also John. This John was to have left NC and arrived in TN in 1780's he was in Rowan Co. and married Lavinia Williams. My other Reed family is on my Mother's side his name is also John Reed and married Margaret Carson in Guilford Co. He also had a son Robert. They were in Giles Co. TN the John Reed from Rowan was in Williamson Co. TN. The John Reed from Guilford had connections to Blacks I believe. Anyhting sound familiar? Patricia