Carolyn, William Reed is mentioned in a deed recorded in Hardin Co., TN Deed Book, Vol. H., page 67. Deed dated 15 Dec. 1847 between P. B. Hawkins, agent for William Reed, Nencon (?) Steel, James Daniel, Stephen Fen (?), Jesse Wright and Femea Wright of the State of Tennessee, ________(may be Henderson but can't make out old writing) County and Benjamin Summer for four shears of the State of Tennessee Hardin County and James Carter of the State of Tennessee Hardin County. Land was sold to James Redding. The deed does not state if these folks were heirs or who the land belonged to that they were selling. However, the same tract of land was originally granted to John Merideth by the State of TN and was entered into Hardin Co. Entry Book on 27 June 1826 and surveyed 2 May 1827. Hope this is of some help. Ed Adams See My Home Page at: http:\\freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adams1895