This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WClayton43 Surnames: Reid, Reed, Sterrett, Douglas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.reid/240.761.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ann Reid b.1752 Glendermott Parish, Londonberry Ireland married John Douglas Sterrett b.1748 Kilmacrenan, County Donegal, Ireland abt 1784 in Londonberry, Ireland. Their first 5 children James Reed (Sterrett) b.1785, Sarah b.8Oct1787, Robert b.11June1789, Elizabeth b.8May1794 and Jane b. 8May1794 all were born in Gortree Hill, Londonderry, Ireland. The last 3 children were Ann Reid b.27Jan1799 , Rebecca b.20Oct1801 (my ancestor), and Mary b.21Jan1803 all born in Craigsville, Augusta Co., VA. So this family containing a female Reid came to Augusta Co VA in 1796. We know they spent a short time in Lancaster Co PA and possibly a short stay somewhere in MD in route to Augusta VA. We are greatly indebted to a Grandson of the above John Douglas Sterrett/Ann Reid also named John Douglas Sterrett (1823-1901) who wrote down a lengthy family history (it is 8 pages single spaced when typed) sometime in his lifetime, but family legend dates it to cir.1861, likely about the time of his entering the Civil War 4th Virginia Infantry, Confederate. He wrote down what he had heard from the "lips of his Grandmother Ann Reid Sterrett, his father, his mother and other trusted sources." It is likely the Reid's of early Augusta were related in some manner. In the above referenced Sterrett History the author states clearly that the family was Scottish and settled for a time in Londonderry which at that time was peopled entirely of Scots. But the history does not address how long the Reid's and Sterrett's were in Londonderry (or for how many generations). The Mother of John Douglas Sterrett b.1752 was a Douglas. Much "to do" was made of the proud traditions of these Sterrett, Reid and Douglas families in Scotland by Ann Reid Sterrett, the immigrant. I have a document made by OCR with corrections of the entire write-up by John Douglas Sterrett if of onterest to anyone with potential ties to the family Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.