Any Reid/Reed
The following data (unless otherwise noted) was generously contributed by Bob and Donna Jean Ford who have researched the Reid/Reed families of Washington County in great detail. Even if you are not researching this surname you should look over these entries as the Reids/Reeds interacted with many other individuals. To quickly check for a specific surname use the Find feature in your browser. It is important to me that the Fords be properly credited for their research. Hence, as always, either locate the record they have cited yourself and then cite it directly, or use a citation such as:
Bob and Donna Jean Ford, compilers, "Reed/Reid Family Data", RamblingRoots.com (http://www.ramblingroots.com/RYB-p/p10897.htm : accessed 20 Dec. 2007), James Reed will (abstracted), 1817; citing Washington County, Virginia Will Book 4: 212
Bob and Donna Jean Ford, compilers, "Reed/Reid Family Data", RamblingRoots.com (http://www.ramblingroots.com/RYB-p/p10897.htm : accessed 20 Dec. 2007), James Reed will (abstracted), 1817; citing Washington County, Virginia Will Book 4: 212
1770-1779
1778 | There was a John Reid in Washington Co., VA by 1778 or earlier. A John Reid was security for Thomas Jones who was indebted to the Commonwealth of VA for 250 lbs in 1778. A John Reid was administrator of the estate of John Lieth alias Terry in 1778. A John Reid served on a jury in 1778. A John Reid took an oath to prove a deed of lease & release from Edmund Penelton to Samuel Vance in 1782. Ephram Dunlop Plaintiff vs John Reid defendant in 1782. 1782 claims for property impressed or taken for public service: John Reid one gray horse, saddle, bridle & cloak for Continental use, 110 lbs. John Reid vs James Craig Senior, 1782. Deed from Thomas Walker to Thomas Caldwell proved by John Reid 1782. Deposition of John Reid taken - Hay vs Evans in 1784. John Reid for James Dysart & Robert Craig vs Samuel McChesney 1784. [Source: "Annals of South West Virginia, 1769-1800," by Lewis Preston Summers (1970)]. [Most or perhaps all of the above dealings may have been by a John Reid that had a 400 acre tract on 15 Mile Creek and later moved to Caswell Co., NC - - see entries for 06 Sep 1797 and 02 May 1801 below] |
1780-1789
1781 | Washington County, Virginia: A James Reid was a witness in 1781 to many Washington Co., VA land use documents for the "Commissioners for the District of Washington and Montgomery counties." Usually the word "Test" [which means attest or witness] was followed by James Reid's signature and the letters "C.C.C." A survey done years later may have the earlier Commissioners "findings" attached to the end of the Survey. No information has been found on that early James Reid and perhaps he may not have lived in Washington Co., but in Montgomery Co. |
1784 | Washington County, Virginia: 1784 tax list Washington Co., VA John Reid, 1 tithable (John Lowry's return) [John was not in the 1782 or 1783 tax lists] |
1786 | Washington County, Virginia: 1786 tax list Washington Co., VA J. Reid, 1 tithable (Alexander Montgomery’s Precinct) |
16 Apr 1786 | Washington County, Virginia: Survey for 94 acres for John Reid, from a certificate assigned to John by Wm. Edmondson (Wm. Edmondson was entitled to 100 acres on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River having proved actual settlement in 1771. The 100 acres actually surveyed as 94 acres total). Bounds: Robert Houston, Dominick McMorin, Collin Crilly. [Washington Co., VA Survey Book 1:291 (Surveyor’s Records 1781-1796)]. [The above John Reid (b. about 1758, d. 12 Mar 1831) was the son of James Reid (b. about 1728, d. 27 Jan 1817)] |
15 Aug 1786 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Orr [son of Arthur Orr, the Elder] to John Reid for 66 lbs, 13 shillings, 4 pence, 103 acres on a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holston River granted to said John Orr by Patent dated 05 Jul 1785. Bounds: Thomas Montgomery, dividing line between said Orr & Reid, Collin Crilley. Ordered to be recorded 15 Aug 1786. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1:37]. [The 103 acres bordered the 16 Apr 1786 Survey for 94 acres] |
1787 | Washington County, Virginia: 1787 Tax List “B” Washington Co., VA John Reid, 1 tithable |
1790-1799
1790 | Washington County, Virginia: There is no available 1790 census for Washington Co., VA |
17 Mar 1795 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Robert Elder & wife Rebecca and James Elder to James Reid for 225 lbs, 174.5 acres on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Bounds: Beginning on a ridge in the old [James Wood] Patent line, adjacent David Snodgrass. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1:389]. [The above James Reid (b. about 1728, d. 27 Jan 1817), moved from Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA to Washington Co., VA about 1795] |
17 Mar 1795 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Robert Elder & wife Rebecca to James Elder for a valuable sum received, 174.5 acres on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Bounds: Beginning near the river bank by the mouth of a spring branch, a line between James Reid and Elder, passing through the spring house. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1:390] |
21 Jul 1795 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from James Elder to Lewis Wills for 262 lbs, 10 shillings. [The same 174.5 acre tract sold by Robert & Rebecca Elder to James Elder on 17 Mar 1795] |
21 Jul 1795 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Lewis Wills & wife Catharine to Arthur Orr [Senior] for $1,666. 402 acres. Bounds: in old [James Wood] Patent line. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1:413]. [The 402 acres is north of and adjacent to James Reid's 174.5 acre tract and Lewis Wills' 174.5 acre tract] |
10 Feb 1796 | Washington County, Virginia: Survey for James Reid for 50 acres on the north side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Warrant # 1114, 13 Jun 1780. Bounds: corner to his old survey on the river ridge [which contained 174.5 acres], [David] Snodgrass, down the river. Andrew Russell assigned the above Warrant to James Reid. [Washington Co., VA Survey Book 1:461 (Surveyor’s records 1781-1796)] |
11 Feb 1796 | Washington County, Virginia: Survey for 8.25 acres & 16 poles for John Reid on Cedar Creek, a north branch of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Warrant # 1951, 18 Dec 1781. Bounds: Robert Delap, John Speer, [Collin] McKinney. [Washington Co., VA Survey Book 1:459 (Surveyor’s records 1781-1796)] |
19 Apr 1797 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Lewis Wills & wife Catharine to Arthur Orr [Senior] for $500. [The same 174.5 acre tract sold by James Elder to Lewis Wills on 21 Jul 1795]. [Washington Co., VA DB 1:533] |
6 Sep 1797 | Washington County, Virginia: Survey for John Reid for 400 acres on the waters of 15 Mile Creek. Bounds: Delap, Walker’s old line, Richard White, Crow. At the bottom of the Survey is the following: “We the Commissioners for the district of Washington and Montgomery counties do verify that John Reid, surviving partner of John Reid and John Lyle, is entitled to four hundred acres of land lying in Washington County on the waters of the 15 Mile Creek to include the improvement joining the land of __?__ & David Meek which was marked by James Montgomery and Thomas Berry, he having proved to the Court that he was entitled to the same by actual settlement made in 1771. Witness our hands this 1st Sept 1781... Test: James Reid." [Washington Co., VA Survey Book 2:31 (Surveyor's records 1797-1836)] |
26 Apr 1798 | Washington County, Virginia: Drury Reed & Betsy Bowen were married by Rev. Edward Crawford. [Drury Reid was in Capt. George Byars' Company, 1st Battalion, 70th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in 1807. Drury was not a head of household in the 1810 census of Washington Co., VA. No further info has been found on Drury by this compiler except see 20 Feb 1816 will of Arthur Bowen and 09 Nov 1817 Deed to Geo. Byars below] |
23 Aug 1798 | Washington County, Virginia: Land Grant of 50 acres for James Reid [Land Grants volume 40:378]. [The same tract Surveyed for James Reid on 10 Feb 1796. This 50 acre tract bordered James Reid's 174.5 acre tract and the Middle Fork of the Holston River] |
10 Jan 1799 | Lanberd/Lambred/Lambert Reed & Margart Coontz/Koontz were married by Rev. Wm. Brundige. Lambert Reid was in the 1st Battalion, 70th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in 1798. Lanberd was not a head of household in the 1810 census of Washington Co., VA. A query by Nancy Taylor, 115 Burks Lane, Huntland, TN 37345, ntaylor@tnns.net, Friday, 13 Nov 1998, mentions that Lambred Reid moved to Franklin Co., TN. [Rev. Brundige was a Baptist minister that was a successor to Andrew Baker at St. Clairs Bottom Church which is located in Smyth County near the Washington County border at the intersection of state routes 660 & 762 and near the north side of the South Fork of the Holston River. Brundige and his wife Anna lived on land formerly of Rev. Thomas Woolsey also a Baptist minister. Rev. Woolsey is the earliest known minister in the Washington Co., VA area. He came to Sinclair bottom, now called St. Clair Bottom in 1771 and settled on a tract of land where later the original meeting house would be built. One legend is that Rev. Woolsey was the leader of a group of settlers from the New York - New England region]. Note: also see 09 Dec 1804 below (marriage of Susanna Reed by Rev. Wm. Burndige). |
1799 | Washington County, Virginia: John Keys [brother of Benjamin Keys?] died in the fall of 1799. His land was on Laurel Fork near Vail's Mill along U.S. 58 just north of Damascus near route 715 (Washington Co., VA Survey Book 1:167). [Signers of the 1772 Rev. Edward Cummings Petition, Location of the Homes of the Signers. The Historical Society of Washington Co., VA, Publication Series II, No. 16, May, 1979, page 18] |
1800-1809
1800 | There is no available 1800 census for Washington Co., VA |
2 May 1801 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Reid of Caswell Co., NC to Andrew Russell for $225, A tract of 400 acres in Washington Co., VA, granted to said Reid by Patent dated 29 Aug 1800. Bounds: Delap, Walker's old line, Richard White, Crow. Ordered to be recorded 19 May 1801. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 2:399-400]. Frances Hollinshead, 518 Jefferson, Pittsburg, TX 75686 had a query published [Holston Pastfinder, March 1988, Vol. 6, No. 22:44] in which she gives the following information on the above John Reid: John Reid, a Major in the Rev. War, b. 16 Apr 1748, resided Holston River area of Washington Co., VA. John married 22 Mar 1784 at Booneborough, KY? (marriage recorded in Caswell Co., NC) Keziah SIMPSON BUCHANAN (Keziah first married Wm. Buchanan). Children of John & Keziah: Nathaniel, b. 05 Oct 1794 John, b. 16 Sep 1796, d. 1816 Wm. Buchanan, b. 15 May 1799, d. Jan 1847, Fayette Co., TN (his son, John went to Tulip, AR in 1850s) Thomas Jefferson, b. 05 Sep 1801, m. Frances Lightfoot Edwards, b. 1814, Person Co., NC, went to Tulip, AR in 1850s with nephew John Amelia, b. 15 Sep 1803, d. infant Clarissa Harlow, b. 11 Apr 1806, m. Maurice Smith, moved to AR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ John Reid d. 23 Jun 1826, Caswell Co., NC and his widow Keziah, personally managed her estate for many years after his death. During the latter days she drew a Rev. War Pension for John's service (Pension File No. 26946) which she applied for while living in Fayette Co., TN. She then moved to Tulip, Dallas Co., AR with son Thomas Jefferson Reid and nephew, John Reid. "King's Mountain Men" by White, pg 243 mentions John Reid. He was appointed ensign in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. John Montgomery, immediately raised his quota of men, joined the Regiment at Long Island, "Sull. Co., NC" [probably should be Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY] and served there from 09 Jan 1779 to Jan 1781, during which time he acted as Adjutant & then Quartermaster, also carried expresses from Col. Evan Shelby, Arthur Campbell & David Smith. Under Col. Campbell in Battle of King’s Mtn. & served as Quartermaster with Col. Wm. Campbell in the Battle of Guilford [Court House in 1881] |
9 Dec 1804 | Washington County, Virginia: Susanna Reed & Benjamin Taylor were married by Wm. Brundige. [Benjamin Taylor was not a head of household in the 1810 census of Washington Co., VA] |
26 May 1805 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Matthew Buchanan & wife Elizabeth to John Reed for $209. A tract of 28 acres. Bounds: Thomas McCall, old Patent line, Samuel Buchanan, crossing a branch. Ordered to be recorded 16 Jul 1805. [Washington Co., VA DB 3:366] |
18 Sep 1806 | Washington County, Virginia: Survey for John Reed for 213 acres containing 3 contiguous tracts. Tract 1 = 94 acres by Patent dated 23 Jun 1788 [see 16 Apr 1786 above]; Tract 2 = 103 acres granted to John Orr by Patent dated 05 Jul 1785 and conveyed to said Reed 15 Aug 1786 [see deed above]; Tract 3 = 16 acres per preemption Warrant # 1951 dated 18 Dec 1781. Bounds: [Thomas] Montgomery, John Beatie, [Elijah] Mickle, Isaac McQuown, Britain, James Speer, Thomas McCall, said Reed's adjacent tract [see 06 May 1805 above]. [Washington Co., VA Survey Book 2:297 (Surveyor's Record's 1797-1836)]. [The Survey was located between the Middle & South Forks of the Holston River on a line south of what is now Emery & Henry College and north of Damascus] |
19 May 1807 | Washington County, Virginia: James Reed recommended Ensign, 105th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in the room of John Trimble, resigned, 19 May 1807. Did not accept; replaced as Ensign by Bartholomew Neil, 18 Aug 1807. [Source: "The Militia of Washington Co., VA, Officers 1777 - 1835, Militia Men 1798 - 1835] |
10 Dec 1808 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). Ezekil Rambo inquisition to build a grist mill, South Fork of the Holston River. List of persons, including neighbors, impaneled to checkout harmful effects of same included: John Reid, Wm. Snodgrass, Bazel Talbutt, James & Wm. Speer, John McQuown, Wm. Edmiston, John Robinson, Matthew Buchanan. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 3:153-155] |
1809 | Washington County, Virginia: A James Reed was in the Troop of Cavalry, 1st Battalion, 105th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in 1809, 1810, 1811 and in the 70th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in 1824 |
31 Jul 1809 | Washington County, Virginia: George Reed, George Stotts, James Kincannon & Samuel Williams were witnesses to a Deed of Trust from Matthew Kincannon to George Byars. 86 & 50 acres for $1.00. Bounds: adjacent Wythe Co., includes iron works or forge. Ordered to be recorded 21 Dec 1819. [Washington Co., VA DB 7:371-373] |
1810-1819
1810 | Washington County, Virginia: 1810 Federal Census (taken from a copy of the ORIGINAL census): John Reed Sr. household (page 696) John (born before 1766) Males: 3 (1785-1794 - - possibly Arthur, James & John) Male: 1 (1801-1810 - - possibly Hugh) Female: 1 (born before 1766), 1 (1785-1794), 1 (1795-1800) James Reed household (page 700) James (born before 1766) Male: 1 (1766-1784) Female: 1 (1785-1794) Slave 1 George Reed household (page 737) George (born 1785-1794) Female: 1 (1785-1794), 1 (1801-1810) [Note: In a printed census index James last name is shown as "Rued" and George's last name is shown as "Reese"] |
1 Jun 1810 | Washington County, Virginia: Samuel Hathorn Deed of Trust for 220 acres to James Reid & David Snodgrass. [Washington Co., VA DB 5:440]. [The 220 acres was security for a loan from Reid & Snodgrass] |
7 Aug 1810 | Survey for George Read for 75 acres on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Bounds: Thomas Thomas, Stephen Wheeler, up the side of Brushy Mountain. [Washington Co., VA Surveyor's Records 1797 - 1836 (Survey Book 2:324)]. [The 75 acre tract would have been in what is now Smyth Co., VA] |
10 Nov 1811 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Samuel Brittan to Jonathan Brittan. Bounds: adjacent John Reed. [Washington Co., VA DB 5:8] |
9 Dec 1811 | Washington County, Virginia: David Reed & Polly Hopper were married in Washington Co., VA by Rev. James Harper, a Presbyterian minister who also married Arthur Reed & Lucretia Keys. [David was not a head of household in the 1810 or 1820 census of Washington Co., VA. No further info has been found on him by this compiler] |
28 Mar 1812 | Washington County, Virginia: John Reed, Robert Edmondson & Philip Catron were appraisers for the inventory of John McQuown. Inventory ordered to be recorded 19 Jan 1813. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:8-9] |
25 Apr 1812 | Washington County, Virginia: James Reed was a witness to Thomas Berry's will. Will proved 21 May 1812. [Washington Co., VA WB 3:279] |
13 Mar 1813 | Washington County, Virginia: Henry Reed, John Anderson, Isaac Stiffly and Wm. Gross were all witnesses to the Deed from Peter Hickman to Michael Hickman. Ordered to be recorded 18 Apr 1820. [Washington Co., VA DB 7:188-189]. [No further info has been found on Henry Reed by this compiler. (Isaac Stiffly above "Located his homeplace on the Island Road five miles west of Bristol." Perhaps Henry Reed lived in that general vicinity.)] |
26 Jun 1813 | Washington County, Virginia: John Reid, James Speer & Jacob Mickle were appraisers for the inventory of John Montgomery. Inventory ordered to be recorded 17 Aug 1813. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:30-31] |
27 Sep 1813 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Jonathan Brittan & wife Elizabeth to John Reid for $400. A 56 acre tract. Bounds: by a branch, crossing said branch. Witnesses: Hugh Oneil, John Fulton, Arthur Reid & Matthew Buchanan. Ordered to be recorded 15 Feb 1814. [Washington Co., VA DB 5:368-370]. [This tract also bordered the 213 acre survey above - - see 18 Sep 1806] |
6 Jan 1814 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of David Snodgrass. Wife Margaret. Sons: Joseph, Benjamin, Robert, John, Wm., James & David. Daughters: Mary Wills, Jean Coffield, Martha, Catharine & Margaret. To son Joseph, "all my lands on the west side of the creek joining the lands of James Reid..." ["the creek" was Little Holston Creek (which was later called Hall Creek. The lower section of Hall Creek from Indian Run to the Middle Fork of the Holston River is called Byers Creek on a USGS Topographic map)]. To son Benjamin "all my land on the east side of said creek including both sides of the river." Witnesses: Wm. Snodgrass & Moses Hutton. Executor: son James. Bond securities: Wm. Snodgrass & Robert Edmondson. Will proved 18 Oct 1814. [Washington Co., VA WB5:79-81]. [David Snodgrass' tract was east of and bordered James Reid's 174.5 acre tract] |
1 Jun 1814 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of James Reed. Proved 18 Feb 1817. [Note in James Reed's will entry: "For certificate of probate by James Reed, see Minute Book of 1817, pg 85"] Abstract of the will of James Reed: Son James - my tract of 224.5 acres and the remainder of my personal property after paying the following legacies. Dau. Jennet [Jane] - "...I give one Negro boy named Lewis" Dau. Margery, "...now Margery Longwell..." Son. John, $2.00 Dau. Margaret Ryburn, $2.00 Dau. Elizabeth Snodgrass, $2.00 Executors: son James & dau. Jennet [Jane] Witnesses: Matthew Buchanan & John Graham Bondsmen ($4,000 bond): John Reed, David Snodgrass [Washington Co., VA Will Book 4:212-213] |
23 Aug 1814 | Washington County, Virginia: George Reed & Margaret Wheeler [widow of Oliver Wheeler, Junior - - see 18 Aug 1826 deed later in this document] were married in Washington Co., VA by Rev. John Jones, Junior. [Source: The Marriages of Washington Co., VA, 1781 - 1853, (1992) by D. E. Brown]. [Conjecture: George Reed would have been the George Reed in the 1810, 1820 & 1830 census of Washington Co., VA. He would also have been the George Read with the 07 Aug 1810 Survey for 75 acres up the side of Brushy Mountain. Brushy Mtn. was located in the portion of eastern Washington Co. that is now the western part of Smyth Co. north of Chilhowie and Seven Mile Ford. Smyth Co. was formed from Washington & Wythe Counties in 1832. Isaac Reed who married Sally Collop/Cullop 06 Jun 1822 in Washington Co., VA (also by John Jones, Junior), may have been a brother of George Reed. Geo. & Isaac Reed were enumerated next to each other on page 279 of the 1830 census of Washington Co., VA. No information on the parents of Geo. or Isaac Reed has been found by this compiler. (Also see 09 Dec 1804 marriage of Susanna Reed who might be related to Geo. & Isaac Reed)] |
26 Aug 1814 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Jonathan Brittain & wife Elizabeth to John Crow (excepting 56 acres conveyed to John Reed by deed dated 27 Sep 1813). [Washington Co., VA DB 5:453-454] |
20 Sep 1814 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Frederick Pitzer & wife Agnes to Arthur, James & John Reid for $2,500. Three tracts. One tract on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Holston River containing 242 acres. [Cedar Creek ran south through the eastern part of the tract to it's mouth on the river]. Bounds: [Collin] McKinney, [Joshua] McCormack, John Graham and Robert Brown [Wm. Stewart was the assignee of Robert Brown and had actually owned the tract north of and adjoining the 242 acre tract since 1786. Wm. Stewart married Mary Orr, daughter of Arthur Orr, the Elder. Wm. & Mary's tract also bordered Arthur Orr Senior's 402 acre tract, "Capt." James Orr's 174.5 acre tract, and the tract of John Graham]. The Pitzer tract [at one time owned by David Beatie] was the same tract that was conveyed on 15 Mar 1796 by James Campbell & wife Ann to Robert Delap. Said Delap sold the tract on 01 Jan 1812 to said Pitzer. The second tract containing 10 acres was a tract granted to Robert Dunlap by Patent dated 12 Jul 1809 and conveyed to said Pitzer 01 Jan 1812. Bounds: [Collin] McKinney, [Robert] Dunlap and John Speer. The third tract contained 150 acres. It was located on the south side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River and bounded as was described "in a Survey received into the land office of Virginia by Charles Blagrove the register as appears by his receipt bearing date the 23rd day of May 1811..." Deed witnesses: James Orr, John Smith, Wm. Berry & Hugh Scott. Ordered to be recorded 18 Oct 1814. [Washington Co., VA DB 5:478-480]. [Arthur, James & John Reid above were the sons of John Reid (b. about 1758, d. 12 Mar 1831)] |
1815 | Washington County, Virginia: Tax Assessments, Washington Co., VA: James Keys, one farm on the Laurel Fork, 340 acres, 1 dwelling house, 20 feet by 18 feet, 1 ½ stories, 1 out house, 1 barn, valued at $850; 1 tract on same, 340 acres, valued at $170; total $1020. Richard Montgomery, 1 farm in forks of Holston River, joining John Reed, Robert Larimore, and lands of David Craig, deceased, 193 acres, 1 log dwelling house, 1 log barn, and 4 other log "cabbins," valued at $1400. James Orr, one farm joining the lands of James Reed, John Graham and Wm. Stewart, on the north side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River, containing 175 acres [the 174.5 acre tract] having thereon two dwellings 30 feet by 20 feet, the other 20 feet by 18 feet, and 2 log barns, valued at $1400; 7 slaves: 1 male and 1 female between 12 and 50 years of age, and 4 males and 1 female under 12 years of age, slaves valued at $1725; total $3125. Henry Tucker, one tract on the south side of the Laurel Fork, joining James Keys, containing 43 acres, valued at $343. [Supplement to Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815, (1992), Complied by Mary B. Kegley, pages 11, 17, 19, 28] |
11 Sep 1815 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Jonathan Brittain & wife Elizabeth to John Montgomery, Junior for $400. A tract of 144 acres excepting 56 acres [sold to John Reid]. Ordered to be recorded 11 Sep 1815. [Washington Co., VA DB 6:110-111] |
20 Feb 1816 | Washington County, Virginia: Arthur Bowen's will ordered to be recorded Daughters - Nancy Byars, Elizabeth Read Sons - John, Wm., Arthur Daughters - Becky Thompson, Jane Allen [Washington Co., VA WB 4:186-187] [Betsy Bowen married Durry Reed 22 Nov 1798 in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Edward Crawford] |
14 Sep 1816 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Margaret Snodgrass. Ordered to be recorded 17 Oct 1816. Appraisers: James Reed, Leonard Hutton, Wm. Snodgrass and George Whitteberry. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:206-207] |
17 Sep 1816 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Spear & wife Sarah to Samuel Faires for $950. A tract of 154 acres. Bounds: Middle Fork of the Holston River, south side of river, David Beatie's land now Reids, Collin McKinney now Abednego Wedding, Robert Snodgrass and said John Spear. The land was willed by John Spear, Senior to his son John. Ordered to be recorded 17 Sep 1816. [Washington Co., VA DB 6:229] |
17 Sep 1816 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Spear & wife Sarah to Samuel Faires for $950. A tract of 154 acres. Bounds: Middle Fork of the Holston River, south side of river, David Beatie's land now Reids, Collin McKinney now Abednego Wedding, Robert Snodgrass and said John Spear. The land was willed by John Spear, Senior to his son John. Ordered to be recorded 17 Sep 1816. [Washington Co., VA DB 6:229] |
4 Apr 1817 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of James Reed. Ordered to be recorded 15 Apr 1817. Included "One Negro man $500." Executors: son James [b. about 1769, d. 15 Aug 1846] & dau. Jane Reid [b. about 1779 in PA, d. 1854]. Appraisers: John Graham, Benjamin Snodgrass, James Orr. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:218] |
19 Jun 1817 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Elijah Mickle. Ordered to be recorded 16 Sep 1817. Appraisers: John Reid, James Scott, James Speer and Wm. Parks. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:223-224] |
9 Nov 1817 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Byars & wife Nancy, John Bowen & wife Peggy, and the heirs of Elizabeth Reed, James Laughlin, Rebecca & Polly Reed, Wm. Bowen, Moses Allen & wife Jane, Arthur M. Bowen, Junior & wife Catharine, Henry Thompson & his wife, heirs of Arthur Bowen, Senior to George Byars. Ordered to be recorded 18 Aug 1818. [Washington Co., VA DB 6:447-448]. [The above individuals possibly resided in what is now Smyth County which was formed from the eastern part of Washington County and the western part of Wythe County in 1832. See 26 Apr 1798 marriage of Drury Reed and 20 Feb 1816 will of Arthur Bowen above] |
1818 | Washington County, Virginia: Arthur Reid was in the 70th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in 1818 |
26 Feb 1818 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Hargis Prayton. Ordered to be recorded 19 May 1818. Administrator: Nancy (her mark) Prayton. Appraisers: James Orr, Walter Hill, James Reid. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 4:246] |
14 Mar 1818 | Washington County, Virginia: Additional Inventory of Hargis Prayton. Ordered to be recorded 16 Jun 1818. Administrator: Nancy Prayton. Appraisers: Walter Hill, James Reid, Moses Hutton. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 4:257] |
19 Mar 1818 | Washington County, Virginia: In a Court held that date Henry Jones & Leonard Hutton wanted to build a dam on land on one side of Little Holston (now Hall Creek) and have a carding machine on said land. Those Impanelled included: John Reed, Tobias Smith, James, John & Peter Clark, Robert White, Hugh Scott, John Smith. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:244-245] |
27 Jun 1818 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Wm. Speer. Ordered to be recorded 21 Jul 1818. Appraisers: John Reed, Jacob Mickle and Richard Montgomery. [Washington Co., VA WB 4:254-255] |
29 Dec 1818 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Gideon Faires. Ordered to be recorded 19 Jan 1819. Appraisers: John Reed, Jacob Mickle and Matthew Buchanan. [Washington Co., VA WB 4, page (about 282)] |
12 Aug 1819 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Arthur Reid & wife Lucretia and John Reid to James Reid for $1,000. A tract of 148 acres on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Being a part of a tract conveyed by Robert Delap to Frederick Pitzer by deed dated 01 Jan 1812, which said tract containing 242 acres was conveyed by said Frederick Pitzer & wife to Arthur, James & John Reid by deed dated 20 Sep 1814. Bounds: near the mouth of a small branch, crossing the river, near said James Reid's dwelling house, Abednego Wedding, [Joshua] McCormack, south bank of river. [Washington Co., VA BD 7:99-100]. [Arthur, James & John Reid were the sons of John Reid. James Reid (in his will dated 10 Mar 1871) left the above 148 acre tract and most of what else he owned to his dau. Elizabeth (Reid) Tilson] |
12 Aug 1819 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from James Reid & wife Elizabeth to Arthur and John Reid for $1,000. Two tracts on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Holston River . One tract of 149 acres on both sides of the river being the eastern part of a tract conveyed by Robert Delap to Frederick Pitzer by deed dated 01 Jan 1812 which said tract was conveyed to the said Arthur, James & John Reid by deed dated 20 Sep 1814. Bounds: Wm. Stuart's [Stewart's] line, crossing Cedar Creek, corner of said James part of the old survey, crossing the river, John Graham, and crossing the river again. The other tract contained 10 acres. Bounds: [Abednego] Wedding, John Spear. Ordered to be recorded 21 Dec 1819. [Washington Co., VA DB 7:138-139]. [Arthur, James & John Reid were the sons of John Reid] |
1820-1829
1830-1839
1830 | Washington County, Virginia: 1830 Federal Census (taken from a copy of the ORIGINAL census): Arthur Reed household (page 278): Arthur (born 1781-1790) Males: 1 (1811-1815), 1 (1821-1825), 2 (1826-1830) Females: 1 (1781-1790), 1 (1811-1815), 1 (1816-1820), 1 (1821-1825), 1 (1826-1830) James Reed household (page 278): James (born 1781-1790) Males: 1 (1816-1820), 2 (1826-1830) Females: 1 (1781-1790), 1 1821-1825), 1 (1826-1830) Female slave: 1 (age 10-24) James Reed, Senior household (page 278): James (born 1771-1780) Females: 1 (1761-1770), 1 (1771-1780) Male Slaves: 1 (age 36-55), 1 (age 10-24), 3 (age under 10) Female Slave: 1 (age 10-24) Free Black Males: 1 (age 24-36), 1 (age under 10) George Reed household (page 279): George (born 1781-1790) Males: 1 (1811-1815), 1 (1816-1820), 2 (1821-1825), 2 (1826-1830) Females: (1791-1800), 1 (1816-1820), 1 (1821-1825), 1 (1826-1830) Isaac Reed household (page 279): Isaac (born 1801-1810) Males: 2 (1826-1830) Females: 1 (1821-1825), 1 (1826-1830) Hugh Reed household (page 280): Hugh (born 1801-1810) Males: 1 (1816-1820), 2 (1826-1830) Females: 1 (1791-1800), 1 (1811-1815), 1 (1826-1830) Male: (born 1751-1760) Female: (born 1751-1760) |
5 Mar 1831 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of John Reid. Proved 15 Mar 1831. Abstract of the will of John Reid: Son Hugh - all my lands provided he pays to my 3 daughters: Dau. Jane Graham - $200 in horses 5 years after my decease Dau. Peggy Graham - $100 in horses 5 years after my decease Dau. Isabella Moffett - $100 in horses 5 years after my decease Grandson Benjamin Reid - my riding horse & saddle The monies arising from my personal estate to be equally divided between my 3 sons: Son Arthur Son James Son John Executors: sons Arthur & Hugh Witnesses: John Montgomery, Jacob Mickle Bondsmen (Bond $3,000): James & [son] John Reid, Wm. Parks [Washington Co., VA WB 6:168-169] |
13 Mar 1831 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of John Reid. Ordered to be recorded 17 May 1831 Over one page long, includes: 1 large Bible, ½ ton Plaster(?) in A. Reid's mill for $4.00, household items, farm equipment, farm animals, food, etc. Executors: Arthur & Hugh Reed Appraisers: Isaac McQuown, John Montgomery, Samuel Preston [Washington Co., VA WB 6:183-184] |
28 Jul 1831 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Reed to Andrew Patterson for $1,400. A tract of 40 acres, a water grist mill and sawmill on both sides of the South Fork of the Holston River. One parcel on the south side of the river near the mills was granted originally to Jesse Courtney and conveyed by him to Alexander M. Robinson containing 25 acres of which 12.5 acres are exempted out of the conveyance having been previously sold by said Reid to John Cole which said 12.5 acres lie at the south west end of the survey. Bounds: down the river. Also all the land on the north side of the river the said Reid acquired from James Buchanan who acquired title by a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery at Wythe Court House against Samuel Fulton upon which is erected a water grist mill & saw mill and forge. Bounds: River, Andrew Patterson, John Cole. However the forge and forge seat, together with one half acre for a forge yard and use of the forebay and water for the forge is reserved having been previously sold by said Reid. Bounds: Hammer wheel, side of a hill, bank of the river. Witnesses: John Keller, Charles Bekem & John N. Humes. Ordered to be recorded 23 Jul 1831. [Washington Co., VA DB 10:466-467]. [As John Reid's father had died in Mar of 1831, the above is proof that John Reid, "Junior" owned the above land. Also see John Reid's 14 Jan 1837 Indenture in Trust later in this document] |
26 Sep 1831 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Matthew Buchanan to Wm. Buchanan for $1.00. 240 acres, two tracts, South Fork of the Holston River. Adjacent: Hugh Read, Samuel McGinnis, Christian Ketron. Ordered to be recorded 26 Sep 1831. [Washington Co., VA DB 10:500] |
1833 | Washington County, Virginia: Benjamin Reid was in the 70th Regiment, Washington Co., VA Militia in 1833. |
28 Jan 1833 | Washington County, Virginia: (Ordered to be recorded). Moses Buchanan Account Settlement. To cash paid John Reed, Junior. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 6:286-287] |
9 Feb 1833 | Washington County, Virginia: David Snodgrass Account Settlement. To note on James Reed, son of John. Executor: Samuel Hawthorn. Ordered to be recorded 25 Feb 1833. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 6:292-293] |
25 Mar 1833 | Washington County, Virginia: (Ordered to be recorded). John Reid, Executors Account Settlement: To cash paid: N. Snead (doctors bill) $5.00 James Orr for crying sale [auction] $3.00 Arthur Reed proven account $3.30 Johannah Buchanan note $27.75 Wm. Graham proven account $1.00 others... Executors: sons Arthur & Hugh Reed Commissioners: Wm. Graham & [?] Edmondson Jr. [Washington Co., VA WB 6:294] |
23 Sep 1833 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Gideon Higganbotham & wife Eleanor to Arthur Reid for $185. Two tracts. One of 44 acres bounded by a line of the 2nd tract. Another tract of 40 acres bounded by Wm. Ryburn and the west side of a steep bank. Being the same two tracts conveyed by Daniel Steele & wife Nancy, to the said Higganbotham on 03 Aug 1830. Ordered to be recorded 23 Sep 1833. [Washington Co., VA DB 11:341-342]. [The above tracts were contiguous to Arthur Reid's Cedar Creek/Middle Fork of the Holston River tracts] |
2 Nov 1833 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of David Berry. Proved 24 Feb 1833. Bond ($10,000) sureties: Wm. Buchanan, Robert Clark, Arthur Reed and Roger & Robert Keys. [Washington Co., VA DB 6:355-356] |
11 Mar 1834 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of Samuel Hathorn. Proved 26 May 1834. Wife - Margaret, the use of all my lands in the county and in the county of Mason (now in WV). Slaves to wife Oldest sons - David & James $100 each Sons - John, Reed, Bracken Dill, Samuel & Thompson. [Reid T. Hathorn & Mary Jane Reid married 20 Sep 1841] Daughters - Eliza, Jane, Polly, Ann After death of wife, land, slaves, etc., to be sold & proceeds evenly divided among his children Executor: son David S. Witnesses: James Orr, Wm. Graham & James Reid Bond ($12,000) securities: Margaret Hathorn, Wm. Graham, Arthur & Benjamin Reid [Washington Co., VA WB 6:367-368] There may be an early connection to the Reeds as one of Samuel & Margaret Hathorn's sons is named Reed. Samuel Hathorn and Peggy Snodgrass were married in Washington Co., VA 22 Oct 1807 by Rev. James Harper. (Peggy is the diminutive of Margaret). Samuel Hathorn/Hawthorn died 12 Mar 1834, age "about 51 yrs." He is buried in Rock Spring Church cemetery. Samuel & Peggy's son Reid T. and Mary Jane Reid (daughter of James & Elizabeth (Swely) Reid) were married 20 Sep 1841 in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Alexander McEwen. Reid T. & Mary Jane (Reid) Hathorn & family were in Dwelling # 1249 of the 1850 census of Washington Co., VA. Margaret Hathorn (age 61, born in PA) and two others were in Dwelling # 1250. (Margaret is probably the widow of Samuel). Margaret's son Bracken D. Hathorn and his family were in Dwelling # 1251. Bracken D. Hathorn is shown as Breckenridge Hawthorn in the 1860 census (dwelling # 1292). Jane Reid (the unmarried dau. of James Reid) in her 15 Jun 1851 will, left the residue of her estate to be equally divided among her nephews & nieces. In Jane Reid's 26 Aug 1858 executor's account settlement, one of the residuary legacies was Margaret Hawthorn who received an equal share of $140.00. This compiler has not been able to figure out just where in the family this Margaret Hawthorn (who would seem to be a niece of Jane Reid above) fits in. Jane Reid's "niece" Margaret Hawthorn may have been the Margaret A. Hathorn (19 in the 1850 census) who was probably the daughter of Samuel & Margaret Hathorn above as Margaret A. was living in the household of Samuel Hathorn's widow, Margaret. Also note that Jack Hockett's abstract of settlement for Samuel Hawthorne from WB 7: 137 notes that dau Jane had married John Houston. |
1836 | Washington County, Virginia: A list of the Precincts of the Public Roads in Washington County and of the Tithables to Work on Them Assigned by Plantations: South Fork Road by Graham's Ford - - From the main road passing Fairman H. Preston's farm to the fork of the road east of John Sutton's now Clark's. From thence to the ford of the [Middle Fork of the Holston River] at Graham's - - Ordered that the tithables residing on the plantations following, to wit: James Reed senr, Jas. Orr, Wm. Graham, Arthur Reed, Jas. Reed, junr., Davis Alderson, the plantations on which David S. Hathorn & Jas. Powell now lives & the tithables living on the east side of the creek on the land belonging to Jacob Clark & Job Clark dec'd. be assigned to work on the precinct of the road from Jacob Clark's blacksmith shop to the ford of the river at William Graham's - - From thence to the intersection of the Blue Spring road. Kings Road - - ...From Graham's ford on the Middle Fork to the main road near Greenway's place - Thurmon's - - The Tithables residing on the plantations following, to wit: James Orr's, home place & river farm, William Graham, Arthur Reid, Davis Alderson, Robert White, Robt & John Clark, Jeremiah C. Gardner, John Eakin, Robert Scott, Abednego Wedding, Joseph & Arthur Stewart [sons of Wm. & Mary Stewart], and Arthur McCall's farm on Cedar Creek. |
1 Jun 1836 | Washington County, Virginia: May Term 1836, Washington Co., VA Chancery Order Book A, page 107: Mary McGee and Isaac McQuown & wife Margaret (vs) Joel D. Wilson, James Wilson & wife Phebe, Samuel Brandon & wife Hannah, and Tabitha Dryden. Commissioners: John Kellar, Edward Fulton & Leander McChesney. Partition of Land. |
22 Aug 1836 | Washington County, Virginia: Roger Keys and William Buchanan named guardians of Robert, Elizabeth, Andrew and John Keys, orphans of John Keys, deceased. Bond: $4,000. Sureties: Arthur Reid, Hugh Reid and James Edmondson, Jr. [Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA 1780-1872, abstracted by Gerald H. Clark, Historical Society of Washington Co., VA Publications Series II, No. 21, May, 1984, page 29] |
26 Dec 1836 | Washington County, Virginia: John Reid's executors Account Settlement. Ordered to be recorded 23 Jan 1837. Paid: Clerk's tickets (#'s 1, 2 & 3) $5.66 Wm. Moffit $100.00 James Graham $200.00 Benjamin Reed $57.00 James Reed $179.91 Arthur Reed in full of his distributive share $179.90 John Reed $179.91 Margaret Graham $100.00 "...to settle and adjust the administration account of Arthur & Hugh Reed, executors of John Reed deceased..." [Washington Co., VA WB 7:150-151] |
14 Jan 1837 | Washington County, Virginia: Indenture in Trust. From John Reid to Wm. Buchanan (said John Reid being indebted to James Reid for $224). For $1.00 to said Buchanan, 50 acres on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River, being the same land purchased by said Reid from Ezekiel Rambo and for which he hold's said Rambo's bond and on who said Reid has a Grist & Saw Mill, the half of which land the said John Reid has heretofore sold to David Rambo, but has not conveyed the same... Ordered to be recorded 14 Jan 1837. [Washington Co., VA DB 12:446-447] |
1840-1849
1840 | Washington County, Virginia: 1840 Federal Census (taken from a copy of the ORIGINAL census): Arthur Reed household (page 240): Arthur (born 1781-1790) Males: 1 (1811-1820), 1 (1821-1825), 1 (1826-1830) Females: 1 (1781-1790), 1 (1821-1825), 2 (1831-1835) 4 persons were employed in agriculture James Reed, Junior household (page 240): James (born 1781-1790) Males: 1 (1811-1820), 1 (1836-1840) Females: 1 (1791-1800), 1 (1821-1825), 1 (1831-1835) 2 persons were employed in agriculture James Reed, Senior household (page 240): James (born 1761-1770) Female: 1 (1771-1780) Male Slaves: 1 (age 36-55), 3 (age 10-24), 2 (age under 10) Female Slaves; 1 (age 36-55), 1 (age 14-25), 1 (age under 10) 5 persons were employed in agriculture [note: unable to read the "under 10" column for the male slaves, but there were a total of 11 persons including the slaves, so I assumed the two unaccounted for persons were two slaves under 10]. Hugh Reed household (page 241): Hugh (born 1801-1810) Males: 1 (1831-1835), 1 (1836-1840) Females: 1 (1791-1800), 1 (1821-1825), 1 (1831-1835), 1 (1836-1840) 1 person was employed in agriculture Benjamin Reed household (page 242): Benjamin (born 1811-1820) Male: 1 (1821-1825) Females: 1 (1801-1810), 1 (1826-1830) 1 person was employed in agriculture |
14 May 1840 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory Sale of John Hope, deceased. Ordered to be recorded 28 Sep 1840. Purchasers included: Benjamin Reed, John Reid, Junior, Isaac A. McQuown. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 8:178+] |
25 May 1840 | Washington County, Virginia: Benjamin Reid named guardian of Margaret Ann Snodgrass, orphan of Thomas Snodgrass, deceased. Bond: $1,000. Surety: Archibald Orr. [Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA 1780-1872, abstracted by Gerald H. Clark, Historical Society of Washington Co., VA Publications Series II, No. 21, May, 1984, page 33]. [Archibald Orr was the son of "Capt." James Orr, Junior] |
11 Jun 1840 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John B. Clark & wife Mary to Thomas Wilkerson for 93 acres & 146 poles. Bounds: Reid (now Preston), Fairman H. Preston, James Roberts. A 2nd tract of 8 acres which Wm. Delap deeded on 16 Jan 1832 to said Clark. Ordered to be recorded 11 Jun 1840. [Washington Co., VA DB 14:245-246]. [The old Reid boundary mentioned above is probably a reference to the old 400 acre tract that John Reid of Caswell Co., NC sold 02 May 1801] |
Feb 1842 | Deed from Roger Keys & wife Susannah to Arthur Reid for $1,950. A tract containing 200 acres on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Adjacent: James Watson, up the bank of the river, land that said Arthur Reid bought from Robert Keys. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 15:243-244]. [This 200 acre tract probably north of Bethel] |
25 Jul 1842 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Arthur Reid & wife Lucretia to Wm. Graham for $1,750. Three tracts on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Holston River: (1) 149 acres on Cedar Creek adjacent Joseph Stewart, James Reid, said Wm. Graham; (2) 10 acres adjacent Wedding; (3) Two contiguous tracts that were conveyed to Arthur Reid by Gideon Higinbotham, one containing 44 acres. The second 40 acre tract was adjacent Wm. Ryburn. "Excepting the mill and mill seat on the 149 acre tract together with the benefit of the water thereon for the purpose of working said mill or any other mills which the said Arthur Reid or his lawful representatives may hereafter chose to erect..." [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 15:385-386]. [See deed dated 06 Aug 1829 (John Reid to Arthur Reid). John & Arthur both kept the mill & mill seat, etc. on the 149 acres] |
13 Sep 1842 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from John Reid to Henry Mock for $300. A tract containing 157.5 poles on both sides of the Laurel Fork adjoining Francis Wright & others, being the land on which said John Reid's saw mill stands. [John Reid, son of John Reid] |
26 Nov 1842 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from James Grant, Senior to John C. Grant for $50. A tract 30 acres on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River adjacent Arthur Reid, down the river, Williamson's(?) old line. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 16:179-180] |
7 Mar 1845 | Washington County, Virginia: John A. Reed [son of James Reid] was a purchaser at Abednego Wedding's Inventory Sale. Ordered to be recorded 24 May 1847. [Washington Co., VA WB 10:305-309] |
3 Nov 1845 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Elizabeth Shell of Fayette Co., IN to Lewis McGinnis for $6 per acre. A tract containing 150 acres, being the same tract that Henry Shell, Senior devised to his two sons Lewis & Henry Shell and the said Elizabeth Shell being heir to a certain part of said tract of land in her own right, plus a one sixth share conveyed to the said Elizabeth by her sister Susannah Scott and Susannah's husband James Scott. The tract is located on the waters of the South Fork of the Holston River adjoining Wm. Buchanan, Samuel Moore, Richard Montgomery & Hugh Reid. [James Scott's 1st wife was Elizabeth, dau. of Arthur Orr, Senior. Susannah was James' 3rd wife]. |
3 Apr 1846 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from Roger Keys & wife Susannah of Sullivan Co., TN and George B. Keys & wife Sarah M. to Arthur Reid for $700. A tract containing 110 acres “on the fork of the South and Middle Fork of the Holston River adjoining Isaac Grant, John Keys, deceased, James Watson, down the creek. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 18:391-392]. [The 110 acre tract bordered the Arthur Reid’s 200 acre tract - - see deed dated Feb 1842] |
7 May 1846 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of James Reid. Proved 24 Aug 1846. Abstract of the will of James Reid [son of James]: Sister - Jean [Jane] his plantation & all his personal estate "except so much as will be sufficient to carry my will to be hereafter named into effect." Slaves: Lewis, Lidia, Starke, James, Mary, Rankin, Frank, Parlor(?), Susana, to sister Jean until her death, then they were to be free. Executor: James S. Faris. Witnesses: Wm. Graham, James Orr Jr. Bondsmen (Bond $1,000): Wm. Graham, James Orr Jr., Matthew Buchanan. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 10:134-135]. (James Reid never married) |
24 Aug 1846 | Washington County, Virginia: James Reid Inventory. Ordered to be recorded 28 Sep 1846. Executor: James S. Faris. Appraisers: Moses Hutton, Arthur Stewart, Benjamin Snodgrass & Wm. McCall. The inventory included: household items, farm equipment, farm animals, food, etc. James Reid's 9 slaves: 1 Black man - Lewis $$225.00 1 Black woman - Lydia &150.00 1 Black man - Stark $500.00 1 Black man - James $500.00 1 Black man - Rankin $550.00 1 Black girl - Mary $500.00 1 Black boy - Frank $450.00 1 Black boy - Parlor(?) $350.00 1 Black boy - Susa[na] $250.00 [Washington Co., VA WB 10:150-151] |
28 Jun 1847 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). Abednego Wedding's Administrator's Account Settlement. John A. Reed was one of many names listed. [Washington Co., VA WB 10:321-323] |
10 Jul 1847 | Washington County, Virginia: James Reid was a purchaser at the Inventory Sale of James Beaty. Ordered to be recorded 25 Aug 1847. [Washington Co., VA WB 10:343-345] |
27 Dec 1847 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). John A. Reid was a purchaser at the Inventory Sale of Margaret Gamble. [Washington Co., VA WB 10:372-376]. [George & Margaret Gamble had owned a tract that bordered Arthur Orr, Senior's 402 acre tract, "Capt." James Orr, Senior's 174.5 acre tract and the 174.5 acre tract of James Reid]. 28 Dec 1847. Will of Wm. Faires. Proved 24 Jan 1848. Witnesses: Benjamin Reid & John M. White. [Washington Co., VA WB 10:376-377] |
24 Jan 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). James Reid's Executors Account Settlement. Includes numerous amounts received for "seasons of horse" & one for "seasons of mares." [James' inventory included 1 stallion $75.00, 1 gray horse $15.00, 1 gray mare $40.00, 1 sorrel horse $15.00]. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 10:387-389] |
25 Jan 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: Benjamin Reed, James W. Hope & James K. Lowrey were appraisers for the Inventory of Wm. Faris. Ordered to be recorded 22 Jan 1849. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:122-123] |
3 Feb 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: Benjamin Reed was a purchaser at the Inventory Sale for Wm. Faris. Executor was Wm. J. Solomon. Ordered to be recorded 22 Jan 1849. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:124] |
22 May 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Thomas McCall [Junior]. Administrator was James McCall. Appraisers: Hugh Reed, Samuel McGinnis & John Montgomery. Ordered to be recorded 26 Jun 1848. [Washington Co., VA WB 11, pages (between 27 & 35?)]. [Thomas McCall Senior and Junior and John, James and Samuel McCall were from Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA. John McCall's wife Martha was most likely the daughter of Arthur Orr, the Elder] |
25 Jun 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: Hugh Reid paid his note. Inventory Sale of Charles C. Gibson. Ordered to be recorded 25 Dec 1848. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:110] |
25 Sep 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). John Reed, Junior was a purchaser at the Inventory Sale of Wm. Stewart. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:87] |
21 Oct 1848 | Washington County, Virginia: Arthur Reed was listed in the executors Account Settlement for Wm. Buchanan. Ordered to be recorded 23 Oct 1848. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:95] |
1850-1859
1850 | Washington County, Virginia: 1850 Federal Census - population schedule (taken from a copy of the ORIGINAL census): [Note: all persons in the 1850 census below were born in VA except where place born is specified]. ROBINSON, (Dwelling 605, pg 107): Moses (54) farmer, $8,000 John (45) farmer E.A. (37) female FULTON, Rebecca (25) BUCHANAN, James (25) merchant REED, Roger (25) Clerk [son of Arthur & Lucretia (Keys) Reed] REED, (Dwelling 682, pg 112): Jane (70) born in PA, $2,000 SNODGRASS, Elizabeth (84) born in PA [Both were daughters of James Reid. Elizabeth was the widow of David Snodgrass] BERRY, (Dwelling 702, pg 114): Robert (39) farmer, $1,400 Huldy (29) [dau. of James & Elizabeth W. Reid] Sarah (12) attended school within the year Mary (6) James (3) Catharine (2/12) PAINTER, (Dwelling 753, pg 1117B): Thomas (34) Blacksmith Margaret (33) [Margaret Reid married Thomas Painter] Arthur (10) Thomas (09) Elizabeth (07) John (05) Andrew (02) REED, (Dwelling 776, pg 119): James (60) farmer, $2,500 [Son of John Reid] Elizabeth (55) Elizabeth (17) James (14) attended school within the year [According to Waverly Barbe in his 1850 census book of Washington Co., VA, James Reid married Elizabeth Swely 14 Aug 1817. Elizabeth was born 30 Sep 1795, died 28 Dec 1885] REED, (Dwelling 792, pg 120): Arthur (64) farmer, $1,400 [born 26 Aug 1785, died 04 Apr 1860, son of John Reid] Lucretia (62) [born 1790, died 1852, Lucretia Keys married Arthur 13 Apr 1812] Nancy (25) David R. (22) [born 17 Sep 1827, died 07 Jan 1899, married Margaret B. Edmondson 26 Dec 1850] Isabella (19) Jane (17) REED, (Dwelling 797, pg 120B): John, Jr. (30) farmer Ann (31) [Ann Eliza Wilson married John, Jr. 27 Apr 1841] John W. (08) attended school within the year Clementine (02) David (4/12) REED, (Dwelling 824, pg 122B): Andrew (30) farmer [hand written in Barbe's 1850 census: born 1818, 1850's moved to Johnson Co., TN] Jane (23) [Barbe 1850 census: Martha Jane Dickens married Andrew] John (08) Nancy (06) [Barbe 1850 census: born 1844, married Mike Fritts 08 Jun 1859 in Johnson Co., TN] Ellen J. (04) Eliza (02) REED, (Dwelling 1241, pg 153): Hugh (49) farmer $2,700 [The census has "John Reed" instead of "Hugh Reed," but this is Hugh's family and age 49 would be Hugh's age] Nancy (50) Jno (16) laborer Benj. (13) attended school within the year Mary (11) attended school within the year Margaret (11) attended school within the year Thomas (07) attended school within the year Arthur (07) attended school within the year Sarah (04) attended school within the year [its seems doubtful that 4 year old Sarah attended school] [From Waverly Barbe's 1850 census [not sure why Barbe had "Joel" Keys as Nancy Keys father]: "Nancy Reid died 31 Aug 1854, dau of Joel and Nancy Keys Benjamin Reed, 30 May 1837-28 Nov 1913 Mary E. Reed, wife of Benjamin Reed, 08 Oct 1839-09 Sep 1879 Josie A. Reed, wife of Benjamin Reed, 19 Mar 1856-19 Aug 1891 Arthur Reed, 17 Oct 1842-05 Mar 1920 Margaret A. Reed, wife of Arthur Reed, 30 Oct 1842-11 May 1913"] MONTGOMERY, (Dwelling 1242, pg 153): Richard (50) farmer, $1,800 Mary (40) Elizabeth (75) Elizabeth (40) REED, James (18) MONTGOMERY, Jane (45) HATHORN, (Dwelling 1248, pg 153B): Reid T. (30), farmer Mary J. (25) Elizabeth (07) Horatio (04) James P. (01) HATHORN, (Dwelling 1249, pg 153B): Margaret (61) born in PA, $3,600 Margaret A. (19) Horatio (18) laborer, attended school within the year HATHORN, (Dwelling 1250, pg 153B): Bracken [Breckenridge in 1860 census] D. (28) farmer, $1,800 Elizabeth (23) David (07) attended school within the year Samuel (06) attended school within the year Hugh (01) P____(?) (15) male [but name almost looks like Peggy] REED, (Dwelling 1367, pg 161B): Benjamin J. (37) blacksmith, $900 Pheby (41) [From Waverly Barbe's 1850 census: "Benjamin Reed, 13 Feb 1813-25 Jun 1887, married (1) 08 Mar 1835 Phebe Snodgrass. (2) Hettie J. Reed, 25 Jun 1829-23 Sep 1890] WILSON, (Dwelling 1369, pg 161B): Ellen (50), value of real estate 1,333 Nathaniel (27) farmer Isaac M. (25) farmer, attended school within the year Elizabeth (22) attended school within the year. [Elizabeth Reid married Nathaniel D. Wilson 27 May 1847] James (30) laborer Virginia (14) Lavinia O. (11) attended school within the year Sarah (09) attended school within the year John (02) Nancy (7/12) - - - - - - - - - - - 1850 census, Johnson Co., TN. [Johnson Co. TN borders Washington Co., VA]: REID, John (60) born in VA, laborer, District # 1, family # 36 SPEERS, John (62) born in VA, District # 1, family # 37 [John Speer above was the son of James & Jane (Orr) Speer of Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA & Washington Co., VA. Jane was most likely the daughter of Arthur Orr, the Elder. James & Jane Speer lived next to John & Elizabeth (later Hugh) Reid's tract between the Middle & South Fork of the Holston River in Washington Co., VA. John Reid above might be the son of John & Elizabeth Reid as John was not in the 1850 census of Washington Co., VA and he was still alive in 1858] REID, John A. (31) born in VA, merchant, Taylorsville family # 1 Margaret (26) born in VA Gardner G. (7) born in VA HOGAN, Andrew J. (35) born in VA, Store Keeper PARKER, Eliza (16) born in NC [John A. Reid married Margaret G. Grant 04 Mar 1841 in Washington Co., VA. There was a person named Gardner Grant in Washington Co., VA] [Johnson County Tennessee Census Records 1840 - 1850 (1974) by Walter W. Wilson, pages 32, 48] |
1850 | Bethel, Washington County, Virginia: Bethel, Washington Co., VA. "The first church and school was named "old Union." This building was used from 1850 to 1868. It was disbanded and the Bethel Church was built around 1870. The name was changed to Bethel which means "House of God." A one-room school was also built near the church. The land the school and church were built on was donated by the Key's and Reed's from adjoining farms." [Source: "Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia, 1776-1996," compiled by the Holston Territory Genealogical Society, (1996), article 66, page 34]. The article does not give a date when the Key's & Reed's actually donated the land. Bethel Church & cemetery are located s.e. of Abingdon on State Route 708 near the intersection of State Route 710 between the Middle and the South Forks of the Holston River. |
16 May 1850 | Washington County, Virginia: Hugh Reed, Thomas M. Preston & A. E. Buchanan were appraisers for the inventory of Andrew Larimore. Ordered to be recorded 27 & 29 May 1850. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:320-323] |
20 Jul 1850 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Isaac M. McQuown. Administrator: Isaac A. McQuown. Appraisers: Hugh Reid, J. Edmondson & John Montgomery . Ordered to be recorded 23 Sep 1850. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:383] |
23 Sep 1850 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory Sale for Isaac M. McQuown. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:384-385] Issac M. McQuown married 21 Apr 1795 Ann Orr, daughter of Arthur Orr, Senior. The early Washington Co., VA McQuowns were probably from Tyrone & Menallen Townships, York (now Adams) Co., PA. Isaac was born 11 May 1772 and died 25 May 1850. Ann (Orr) McQuown was born 25 Feb 1776 and died before 1814. She is buried in Rock Spring Church cemetery. Their children were: 1. John Ryburn McQuown, born 16 Jan 1796, married 09 Aug 1818 to Harriet Duff (in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Edward Crawford) 2. Eleanor McQuown, born 08 Jan 1798, married 22 Jan 1818 to John Wilson (in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Stephen Bovell 3. Ann McQuown, born 23 Jul 1800. An Ann McQuown married Wm. Evans 18 Sep 1822 (in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Alexander McEwen) 4. Arthur Orr McQuown, born 11 Apr 1802, married Nancy, 3 children: Elizabeth C., Parker Smith & Alfred A. 5. James Brandon McQuown, born 28 Oct 1805. (A John Brandon of Manor Township, Lancaster Co., PA was Arthur Orr Senior's stepfather) 6. Elizabeth Latener McQuown, born 28 Apr 1807 7. Rebecca McQuown, born 03 Mar 1810. A Rebecca McQuown married John Beatie 21 Mar 1829 (in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Alexander McEwen) [See McQuown Family Record, LDS microfilm # 0850094] Isaac McQuown married 2nd Margaret Dryden, widow of James Hope and daughter of Nathaniel & Mary Dryden. Issac & Margaret were married 21 Aug 1817 in Washington Co., VA by Rev. Stephen Bovell. Margaret was born 25 Feb 1776 and died 08 May 1854 ("of old age"). She is buried in Rock Spring Church cemetery. Isaac & Margaret had one son: Isaac Alexander McQuown, born 30 Aug 1819, died 08 Feb 1887, married (1) Nancy Keys Berry 23 Dec 1841. They had 9 children. Isaac A. married (2) Kate McGinnis on 28 Jan 1879. Isaac A. & Nancy are buried in Rock Spring Church cemetery. Nancy was born 03 Sep 1817 and died 10 Aug 1873. |
15 Jun 1851 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of Jane Reid. Codicil 28 Mar 1854. Will proved 30 Aug 1854. Abstract of the Will of Jane Reid [unmarried dau. of James Reid]: "First I give to my family of black people the sum of" $1,100 in cash... "my four horse wagon, all of their own beds, bedsteads and clothing and all of the last crop of grain that shall be made on my farm during my lifetime to be equally divided..." To Stark - $50.00 To James - a gray colt and rifle gun To Rankin - a gray mare colt To Francis - a young sorrel mare's colt To Parler - a old sorrel mare's colt All the rest of the estate, both real and personal, after debts & funeral expenses to be equally divided among her nephews & nieces Balance of estate both real & personal to be sold immediately after Jane's death Executor: James S. Faires Witnesses: James Orr, James S. Faires, N. Snead Signed: Jane (x) Reid Codicil: "Whereas I Jane Reid have by my Will bequeathed a colt to each of the following slaves emancipated in the Will of my brother James Reid deceased to wit: Rankin and Frank and it being deemed better to sell said colts in my lifetime and to give them the proceeds thereof - - I do hereby authorize James S. Faires as my agent to sell said colts and to hold the proceeds of the sale..." 28 Mar 1854 Signed: Jane Reid Witnesses: Wm. McCall, Wm. S. Ryburn [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:225-227] |
28 Jul 1851 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). Henry Mock wanted to build a Grist Mill and dam on Laurel Fork of Holston River. Annexed to: Hugh Reid, John Debusk, Fanny Jones, Bragham (Bracken?) D. Hawthorn, John Widner, David Rosenbalm, John O'neal, Andrew Edmondson, John Eakin, Andrew E. Buchanan, Francis K. Wright, Jacob Rosenbalm, James & Jacob Widner. Ordered to be recorded 28 Jul 1851. [Washington Co., VA WB 11:117-119] |
22 Sep 1851 | Washington County, Virginia: Benjamin Reid named guardian of Thomas B., David B., Mary Eliza and James C. Berry, orphans of John S. Berry, deceased. Bond: $6,000. Sureties: Jacob N. Campbell, Arthur Orr, A. S. Orr [Abram S. Orr] and James W. Hope. [Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA 1780-1872, abstracted by Gerald H. Clark, Historical Society of Washington Co., VA Publications Series II, No. 21, May, 1984, page 45] |
13 Nov 1851 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Thomas Painter. Ordered to be recorded 24 Nov 1851 Administrator: John Reed Appraisers: Jacob Clark, A. S. Grant & J. Edmondson [Washington Co., VA WB 12:177] [Thomas Painter married Margaret, daughter of Arthur & Lucretia (Keys) Reid] |
1 Nov 1852 | Washington County, Virginia: Thomas Painter's Administrator's Account Settlement [Washington Co., VA WB 12:385-386] |
14 Jan 1853 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from James Orr & Eliza his wife to John E. Horne for $3,851.25. A 256.75 acre tract. Bounds: Jane Reid, Wm. McCall, Wm. E. Edmondson & Wm. Graham. The tract was located on the Middle Fork of the Holston River east of Cedar Creek and south of Indian Run. Deed admitted to record 02 Apr 1853. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 21:328-329] |
1 Jun 1853 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). Inventory of Samuel McGinnis Appraisers: Hugh Reid, James McCall & Richard Montgomery [Washington Co., VA WB 12:453] |
22 May 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). Will of Margaret McQuown (widow of Isaac McQuown) Executor: Benjamin Reed Dau. - Nancy Berry - 1 large Bible Dau's. - Polly, Jane, Phoebe G/dau. - Mary Margaret McQuown Son - Alexander (Isaac Alexander) Witnesses: Wm. J. Solomon & Robert B. Cochron Benjamin Reid refused to be executor Administrator: Archibald Orr (son of "Capt." James Orr, Senior) Bond security: Benjamin Reid [Washington Co., VA WB 13:185-186] |
22 May 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Margaret McQuown. Ordered to be recorded 28 Jul 1854 Appraisers: Hugh Reed, John S. Caldwell and Christopher S. Catron [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:215-216] |
3 Jun 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory Sale Bill of the estate of Margaret McQuown. Admitted to record 11 Nov 1854. Buyers included: Archibald Orr, Benjamin Reid, I. A. McQuown, A. Orr (1 testament), Wm. S. Ryburn [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:262] |
14 Sep 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Jane Reid. Admitted to record 16 Oct 1854 Abstract of the inventory of the real and personal estate of Jane Reid: Executor: James S. Faris Appraisers: Thomas M. Preston [son-in-law of "Capt." James Orr senior], R. E. Grant & Joseph Snodgrass The inventory includes many items and one tract of land containing 224.5 acres [The Blacks were not part of the inventory as they were granted their freedom] [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:241-242] |
26 Sep 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). John Reid was one of many persons listed in the account of James Orr, Senior. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:239-240] |
6 Oct 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory Sale Bill for the real and personal estate of Jane Reid. Admitted to record 16 Oct 1854. Abstract of the inventory Sale Bill for the real and personal estate of Jane Reid: Buyers (many including): Hugh Reid (lot of books) James Reid (one book) James S. Faris (rifle gun) John Beatie (lot of books) Wilson Bullen (lot of books) John Hawks (lot of wall paper) Thomas Roberts (Wooden clock) John E. Horne (½ wind mill) John E. Horne (218 acres of land) Archibald Orr Isaac Orr David S. Hathorn [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:242-246] |
2 Dec 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of Arthur Reid. Proved 23 Apr 1860. Abstract of the Will of Arthur Reid: Son - David B., 200 acres on the north side including the house, by his maintaining me... during my life. Dau - Nancy Dau - Isabella Dau - Jane Son - Benjamin Dau - Elizabeth Dau - Margaret Son - Roger Executors: sons Benjamin & David B. Reid Witnesses: Robert Keys, Junior & John Keys Bond ($5,000) Seurities: Wm. Gray, Jacob Neff, John M. Lowrey, & David B. Reid. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 15:20-21] |
26 Dec 1854 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of Wm. McCall. Proved 22 Jan 1855. Lands I bought of Byars, of Orr & of Reid. [Lands east of Cedar Creek, east of Hall Creek, and north of the Middle Fork of the Holston River including James Reid's old 174.5 acre and 50 acre tracks]. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:291-293] |
27 Mar 1855 | Washington County, Virginia: (ordered to be recorded). Inventory of Frances Jane Gray. Administrator: Wm. M. Gray. Appraisers: Benjamin Reid, Wm. J. Solomon & Timothy Aven. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 13:359-360] |
6 Aug 1855 | Washington County, Virginia: Patrick Ryburn's executor's Account Settlement. Ordered to be recorded 26 Aug 1857. By cash paid Jane Scott for attendance as a witness for Patrick Ryburn, executor of John Ryburn at the suit of James Reid, Junior, Lucretia Reid, Arthur Stewart. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 14:191-192] |
26 May 1856 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory Bill Sale of Wm. McCall. Ordered to be recorded 24 Jan 1857. Reed tract, 116 acres, $12.50 per acre to Wm. C. Edmondson. Orr tract, 61 acres, $17.25 per acre to Mirajah Burke. Byars tract, 32 acres, $16.00 per acre to Robert McCall. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 14:113-114] |
10 Jul 1856 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from James S. Faris, executor of Jane Reid, deceased, to John E. Horne for $1,299. A 98 & 86/100 tract of land located on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Bounds: Wm. McCall, deceased, a division line between John E. Horne & John McCall, near a lane, down the river. "Being a part of the land of which the said Jane Reid, deceased, died seized and possessed, and which she, by her last will & testament" dated 15 Jun 1851, "directed all her lands be sold, and which was on" 06 Oct 1854... "purchased by the said John E. Horne at the price of $13.12 ½ per acre for 218 acres. But by actual survey it has been ascertained to contain but 212 acres at the price aforesaid - - said Horne and William McCall, deceased, having by an agreement between them, divided said land, by said division said Horne took 98 & 86/100 acres and said McCall the balance." Deed admitted to record 11 Jul 1856. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 23:96-97] |
18 Oct 1856 | Washington County, Virginia: Deed from James S. Faris, executor of Jane Reid, deceased, to the heirs of Wm. McCall, deceased, for $1,479. A 112 & 82/100 acre tract of land located on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Bounds: Corner to Dr. Hutton, division line between the heirs of Wm. McCall, deceased, and John E. Horne, a lane, up the river, corner to Robert's land, McCall's old farm. Being part of the land of which the said Jane Reid, deceased, by her will dated 15 Jun 1851, directed all her lands be sold, and which was on" 06 Oct 1854 and was purchased by John E. Horne at $13.12 ½ per acre for 218 acres (later surveyed at 212 acres). Said Horne & McCall having an agreement to divide the 212 acres, 98 & 86/100 acres to said Horne and 112 & 82/100 acres to said McCall. Deed admitted to record 27 Oct 1856. [Washington Co., VA Deed Book 23:178-179] |
9 May 1857 | Washington County, Virginia: Jane Reed's Executor's Account Settlement. Ordered to be recorded 26 Aug 1858. Executor: James S. Faris. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 14:308-310] |
10 Jun 1857 | Washington County, Virginia: Margaret McQuown Administrator's Account. Ordered to be recorded 26 Aug 1857 Administrator: Archibald Orr (Items from 03 Jun 1854 to 01 Aug 1855) included the following: By cash paid James Orrs account for burial clothes, voucher no. 1, $1.17 By cash paid Caroline N. Neal for services rendered in waiting on Testatrix during her last sickness, v# 2, $8.50 By cash paid J. S. G. Edmondson, amount of David McCracken's account for coffin, v#3, $8.00 By cash paid Stephen B. Duff for crying sale of mare, v#5, $.50 By cash paid Charles W. Webb for tombstones as per v#6, $15.00 By cash paid Nancy Berry one of the legatees, part of her distributive share of estate, v# 7, $50.00 By cash paid Benjamin Reid in right of his wife, part of her distributive share of estate, v#8, $20.09 [Washington Co., VA Will Book 14:192-194] Margaret Dryden (dau. of Nathaniel & Mary Dryden) married (1st) James Hope, 21 Feb 1793 in Washington Co., VA (by Rev. Charles Cummings). Children: Polly, James W., Jane & Phoebe Hope. Margaret married (2nd) Isaac M. McQuown 21 Aug 1817 in Washington Co.[, VA (by Rev. Stephen Bovell). [Isaac M. McQuown was a widower who had 1st married Ann Orr]. Margaret & Isaac had one son: Isaac Alexander McQuown. Phoebe Hope, dau. of James & Margaret (Dryden) Hope, married (1st) Thomas Snodgrass, 03 Oct 1824 in Washington Co., VA (by Rev. Alexander McEwen). Phoebe married (2nd) Benjamin Reid, 18 Mar 1835 in Washington Co., VA (by Rev. John Snead). Note that "Capt." James Orr, Senior (son of Arthur Orr, Senior) and Mary Carson married on 20 Apr 1795, one day prior to the 21 Apr 1795 marriage of Isaac M. McQuown and Ann Orr (dau. of Arthur Orr, Senior). The parents of Mary Carson (Moses Carson & Martha McGrew) never moved to Washington Co., VA. Moses Carson owned tracts of land in Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., and in the south part of Dickinson Township, Cumberland Co., PA (Dickinson Township is north of and borders Tyrone Township). This suggests that both couples may have married in PA in April of 1795 prior to Arthur Orr, Senior buying his 402 acre tract in Washington Co., VA on 21 Jul 1795. It also suggests that Isaac McQuown may have been related to John and/or Lawrence McQuown who both lived in Menallen Township next to Tyrone Township.1 |
6 Feb 1858 | Washington County, Virginia: Benjamin Reid was a witness to the will of Isabella Parks. Proved 28 Feb 1859. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 14:386-387] |
26 Aug 1858 | (Ordered to be recorded). Executor's Account (Settlement) of Jane Reid's estate. Abstract of the Executor's Account (Settlement) of Jane Reid's estate: "For amount of sales of land & personal property made the 6th of Oct. 1854... $3,447.49" "For amount of property specifically devised... $290.66" To cash received of Thomas M. Preston... $53.66 By cash paid [there were 46 vouchers, only the following were abstracted]: John _. Meek for coffin, voucher no 2 - - $15.00 Trigg & Campbell fee as counsel, voucher no 3 - - $7.50 James Orr for crying sale, voucher no 5 - - $1.00 Samuel Skimio for crying sale, voucher no 13 - - $5.00 Jacob M. Faris for tombstones, voucher no 20 - - $16.00 John Eakin services as clerk, voucher no 24 - - $3.77 By amount of testators bond to James S. Faris, executor of James Reid, deceased... voucher no 32 - - $250.00 By amount of property specifically devised to Lydia, Rankin, Frank, Stark & Lewis Washington shares, vouchers no 36 & 37 - - $290.66 By cash paid Lydia Washington amount of her legacy... voucher no 33 - - $270.00 By cash paid Rankin Washington amount of his legacy... voucher no 34 - - $337.50 By cash paid Frank Washington amount of his legacy... voucher no 35 - - $337.50 By cash paid Stark Washington amount of his legacy... voucher no 36 - - $320.00 By cash paid Lewis Washington amount of his legacy... voucher no 37 - - $270.00 "By cash paid James Reid, John Reid, Jane Graham, Margaret Hawthorn, Hugh Reid & Arthur Reid, residuary legacies in full of their shares of estate, $140.00 each as appears by receipts," vouchers nos. 38-43 - - $840.00 "By cash paid James Reid, attorney in fact for Wm. Moffett & Isabella his wife, Jane Longwell & James L. McCoy & others residuary legacies in full of their distributive shares of estate..." vouchers nos. 44-46 - - $420.00 Executor James S. Faris. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 14:308-310]. [No information found as to the identity of James L. McCoy] |
1 Oct 1858 | Washington County, Virginia: James Reid's 3 acre Land Grant on the west side of Cedar Creek. Bounds: Wm. White & James Reid. [Commonwealth of VA Land Grant Book 115:445] |
8 Jan 1859 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory Sale for Isabella Parks. Ordered to be recorded 28 Apr 1859. Administrator: Benjamin Reid. There were many purchasers including Benjamin Reid. [Washington Co., VA 14:424:428] |
24 Mar 1859 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of Jane Graham. Proved 31 Aug 1865. Grandson, James Countiss, son of Wm. L. P. Countiss, a colt or $30 when he is 21 years old. Residue of estate to Jane's 3 daughters: Martha, Jane & Margaret Ann Graham. Executor: Henry Roberts. Witnesses: James Rush, D. O. Bradley & John Roberts. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 16:291-292]. Note: Wm. L. P. Countiss married Jane Graham 16 Sep 1851 in Washington Co., VA (by David M. Buck, a Christian Minister). |
1860-1869
1860 | Washington County, Virginia: 1860 Federal Census - population schedule (taken from a copy of the ORIGINAL census): [Note: all persons in the 1860 census below were born in VA except where place born is specified]. REID, (Dwelling 802, pg 112): James (64) farmer, real estate $4,000, personal estate $50 Elizabeth (50) housekeeper TILSON, (Dwelling 803, pg 112): Stephen J. (28) farmer, value of personal estate $700 Elizabeth (26) housekeeper Mary [cannot read her age] Abigail (01) WRIGHT, Joseph R. (21) , farm laborer, born in NC REID, (Dwelling 919, pg 126-127): David B. (31) farmer, $4,000, $400 Margaret (36) housekeeper James (08) Lucretia (06) Elizabeth (02) PAINTER, (Dwelling 920, pg 127): Margaret (43) housekeeper, personal estate $200 Arthur (19) apprentice brick layer, attended school within the year Thomas (17) apprentice to carpenter Elizabeth (16) spinster John (13) attended school within the year Andrew (11) attended school within the year REED, Nancy (37) weaver, personal estate $200 [Arthur Painter may have been the Arthur R. Painter that died in Lynchburg Apr 1862 - - source: "Historical Places in Washington Co., VA, Old Records of Rock Spring Church, Virginia," at the Historical Society of Washington Co., VA]. HAWTHORN, (Dwelling 1292, pg 175): Breckenridge, (39) farmer, value of real estate $4,000, personal estate $2,000 Elizabeth (34) housekeeper David (16) farmer, attended school within the year Susan (14) attended school within the year Hugh (11) attended school within the year Martha (09) attended school within the year Mary (04) Noah (01) LARIMER, Thomas (07) REED, (Dwelling 1300, pg 176): Hugh (59) farmer, $6,000, $1,500 Jane (27) housekeeper [possibly the dau of Hugh's brother, Arthur Reid]. Mary (20) spinster Margaret (20) spinster Thomas (17) farmer, attended school within the year Arthur (17) farmer, attended school within the year Sarah (14) attended school within the year McELROY, Robert (46) teacher C school, born in County Down, Ireland [Thomas Reid may have been the Thomas Reid that died at Monterey Jul 1861 - - source: "Historical Places in Washington Co., VA, Old Records of Rock Spring Church, Virginia," at the Historical Society of Washington Co., VA]. WHITE, (Dwelling 1340, pg 182): James (27) M.D., $15,000, $15,000 Sally (28) housekeeper READ, Elizabeth (07) BERRY, (Dwelling 1514, pg 205): Robert L. (48) farmer, value of real estate $5,000, personal estate $2,000 Hulda (32) housekeeper Mary (16) spinster James (14) attended school within the year Susan (12) attended school within the year Frances (07) attended school within the year Nancy (03) Robert (9/12) Unoccupied, (Dwelling 1515, pg 205): WILSON, (Dwelling 1516, pg 205): Nathaniel D. (37) farmer, value of real estate $1,500, personal estate $500 Elizabeth (32) housekeeper John (12) attended school within the year Nancy (10) attended school within the year Sally (08) attended school within the year Isaac (04) Mary (01) WILSON, (Dwelling 1517, pg 205): James P. (30) farmer, value of real estate $1,500, personal estate $300 Nancy (26) housekeeper George (02) McDANIEL, Elizabeth (10) WILSON, (Dwelling 1518, pg 205): Ellen (62) housekeeper, personal estate $100 Sarah (19) spinster REID, (Dwelling 1526, pg 206): Benjamin (47) farmer, value of real estate $1,750, personal estate $2,500 Phebe (52) housekeeper GRAHAM, (Dwelling 2095, pg 286): Hugh (35) farmer, value of real estate $4,000, personal estate $1,500 Jane (72) [Jane is the d/o of John & Elizabeth (Orr?) Reid and the widow of James Graham]. Elizabeth (45) (hereditary idiotic - from column 14 of the 1860 census) Martha (32) housekeeper Mary (27) weaver REID, (Dwelling 2129, pg 291): John (70) farmer, personal estate $100 |
1860 | Washington County, Virginia: 1860 Census Schedule 2 - - Slave Inhabitants in the western district of Washington Co., VA: Slave Owner, Benjamin Reid, page 20, (6 blacks in 1 cabin), 1 female (38 years old), 1 male (18), 1 male (11), 1 male (8), 1 male (4), 1 female (1) |
1860 | Washington County, Virginia: 1860 Census Schedule 3 - - Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1860 in Washington Co., VA: Page 4, Arthur Reed, age 73, married, born in VA, died in April, farmer, cause of death unknown, ill 2 days |
1860 | Washington County, Virginia: 1860 Census Schedule 4 - - Productions of Agriculture in Washington Co., VA: Post Office Mocks Mills, pages 15 & 16, line 39, Hugh Read, improved acres 150, unimproved acres 150, cash value of farm $6000, value of farming implements & machinery $100, 8 horses, 9 milch cows, 20 other cattle, 30 sheep, 18 swine, value of livestock $1000, bushels of (wheat 240, Indian corn 600, oats 300), lbs. of (wool 60, butter 300, honey 40), value of orchard products $10, 10 tons of hay, value of homemade manufactures $50, value of animals slaughtered $250 Post Office Bluff Bridge, pages 17 & 18, line 18, David B. Reed, improved acres 150, unimproved acres 650(?), cash value of farm $4000, value of farming implements & machinery $50, 3 horses, 3 milch cows, 7 other cattle, 12 sheep, 8 swine, value of livestock $300, bushels of (wheat 150, rye 15, Indian corn 600, oats 300, Irish potatoes 10, buckwheat 9), lbs. of (wool 16, butter 200), value of orchard products $40, 25 tons of hay, 20 gallons of molasses, value of homemade manufactures $25, value of animals slaughtered $200. Post Office Bluff Bridge, pages 17 & 18, line 20, Robert Keys junior, improved acres 120, unimproved acres 245... Post Office Bluff Bridge, pages 17 & 18, line 38, Robert Keys senior, improved acres 60, unimproved acres 60... Post Office Abingdon, pages 21 & 22, line 39, Benjamin Reed, improved acres 65, unimproved acres 24, cash value of farm $1500, value of farming implement & machinery $100, 2 horses, 4 milch cows, 2 other cattle, 22 sheep, 16 swine, value of livestock $300, bushels of (wheat 80, Indian corn 150, oats 200, sweet potatoes 10), lbs. of (wool 40, butter 200), value of orchard products $50, 6 tons of hay, 20 gallons of molasses, value of homemade manufactures $40, value of animals slaughtered $80. |
1860 | Washington County, Virginia: Products of Industry in Washington Co., VA: Post Office Glade Spring, page 3, line 17, Robert Keys, Pottery, capital invested in real & personal estate in the business $200, raw material used fuel $50, kind of (motive power, machinery, structure or resource - - hand), average number of employees 2, average monthly cost of male labor $50, annual product (15,000 gallon jugs & crocks, value $1,600.), value of other ware $400 |
3 May 1860 | Washington County, Virginia: Inventory of Arthur Reid. Ordered to be recorded 09 May 1860. Appraisers: Robert G. Grant, James C. Watson & Adam Rosenbalm. 110 acres at $18 per acre, $1,980. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 15:27-28] |
4 May 1860 | Washington County, Virginia: Arthur Reid Inventory Sale. Ordered to be recorded 28 Dec 1860. Purchasers: Benjamin Reid (1 old Bible), David B. Reid, Nancy Reid, Margaret, Elizabeth & Mary Painter and many others [Washington Co., VA Will Book 15:54-58] |
2 Jul 1860 | Washington County, Virginia: Margaret McQuown Account. Ordered to be recorded 29 Aug 1860. Matthew H. Buchanan, Sheriff and as such Administrator De bonis. (Items from 25 Aug 1857 to 03 Oct 1859) included the following: 25 Aug 1857 - For amount received of James H. Orr, Administrator of Archibald Orr, deceased, who was Administrator with the will annexed of Margaret McQuown, deceased as appears by Settlement of record, $113.26. 25 Aug 1859 - By cash paid James H. Orr, Administrator of Archibald Orr, deceased, on account of distributive share of Polly Orr, deceased. Voucher # 1, $50.00. 26 Aug 1859 - By cash paid Benjamin Reid on account of his wife Phoebe's dist. share of estate. V# 2, $29.91. 26 Aug 1859 - By cash paid Arthur Orr on account of his wife Jane's distributive share of estate. V# 3, $50.00. 03 Oct 1859 - By cash paid James H. Hope on account of his distributive share of estate. V# 4, $4.10. 09 Jul 1859 - By cash paid James H. Hope in full of execution of said Hope vs Buchanan, Sheriff & administrator as appears by receipt on execution. $23.95. 09 Jul 1859 - By cash paid Johnston & Campbell for fee as counsel in suit vs James H. Hope. V# 10, $10.00. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 15:106-107]2 |
28 Dec 1860 | Washington County, Virginia: Arthur Reid Inventory Sale. Ordered to be recorded 28 Dec 1860. Purchasers included Benjamin Reid, Margaret Painter. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 15:191-192] |
1870-1879
10 Mar 1871 | Washington County, Virginia: Will of James Reid. Proved 28 Feb 1876. "I James Reid, being old and infirm in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at anytime made - - 1st - I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently may be. 2nd - I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth M. Tilson and her children now in being and which may hereafter be born the following real and personal property namely one tract of land containing one hundred forty eight acres according to the old survey lying and being in the county of Washington, State of Virginia on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Holston River on the north and south sides of the river. Also one tract of land containing three (3) acres adjoining the tract aforesaid on the north side. Also one tract of land containing eighty acres more or less, adjoining the one hundred & forty [eight] acre tract on the south side. These three tracts of land are adjacent to the lands of Geo. W. Alderson and George Graham, and all my horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and stock of every kind, wagons, carts, ploughs, and other agricultural implements, my household and kitchen furniture and chattels of all kinds, except what I hereinafter bequeath and give to my other children and their heirs, my growing crops & provisions laid in for family use on and in connection with the said three tracts of land the property & its proceeds to be held to the separate use and benefit of my daughter Elizabeth M. Tilson and her children free from all liability to the debts and engagements of her husband Stephen Tilson, but I give the foregoing real & personal property to her and them on condition that they support and maintain comfortably Elizabeth W., my wife during her life and bury her decently when dead. 3rd - I appoint Benjamin Reed Jr. Trustee to execute the foregoing trust. 4th - I give and bequeath to my son John A. Reid one dollar ($1) in addition to the property I have already given him. 5 - I give and bequeath to the children of my son James Reid, deceased, one dollar ($1) in addition to the property I gave their father during his life. 6 - I give and bequeath to my daughter Huldah Berry one dollar ($1) in addition to what I have already given her. 7 - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hawthorn one dollar ($1) in addition to the property I have already given her. 8 - I appoint my daughter Elizabeth M. Tilson executrix of this my will. In testimony whereof I have to this my will consisting of two sheets of paper set my hand to this the last sheet this 10th day of march in the year eighteen hundred and seventy one [signed] James Reid Signed, published & declared by the testator James Reid as and for his last will & testament in the presence of us and in the presence of each other, who in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses [signed] Wm. M. Edmondson [and] Seldon Longley At a Court begun & held for Washington County the 28th February 1876, the last will & testament of James Reid dec'd was produced in Court & proved by the oath of Seldon Longley one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & the hand writing of Wm. M. Edmondson the other subscribing witness thereto was proved by the oath of H. H. Edmondson & Wm. Snodgrass and the said will was ordered to be recorded. Teste - - Wm. G. G. Lowry. C.C. [Washington Co., VA Will Book 19:80-81] |
7 Apr 1876 | Washington County, Virginia: Appraisal (Inventory) of James Reid. Admitted to record on 12 Apr 1876 [Washington Co., VA Will Book 19:128-129] 28 Feb 1877. Account (Settlement) of James Reid [Washington Co., VA Will Book 19:195-196] |
Last Edited | 3 Jan 2013 |