Captain
John
Colson
(John Colson)
Reed
Born about in Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Avilda B. (Reed) Stanley [half], Lucy Bowden (Dodge) Peckham [half], Thomas Ellison Oliver Dodge [half], Marvin Dodge [half] and Ezra Herrick Dodge [half]
Husband of
Mary Elizabeth (Dow) Reed
— married
9 Jul 1849 in Tremont, Hancock, Maine
Descendants 
Father of
George Bowen Reed and John Henry Reed
Died
at about age 87
in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Nov 2013
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Biography
John Colson was a sea captain.
This profile is part of the Reed Name Study.
John Colson Reed was born about Jun, 1823 in Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States, son of John Somes Dodge (1801–1854) and Martha Reed (1796–1884).
John married Mary Elizabeth Dow on Jul 9, 1849 in Tremont. Their known children were:
- George Bowen Reed (1850–<1927)
- John Henry Reed (<1869– )
John died on Apr 9, 1911 in Calais, Washington, aged about 87.
In the 1860 census John (age 40) was in Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C Reed | M | 40 | Seaman | |
| Mary Reed | F | 32 | ||
| George B Reed | M | 10 | ||
| John Henry Reed | M | 7 |
In the 1870 census John (age 46) was the head of household in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C Reed | M | 46 | Sea Captain | Maine |
| Mary E Reed | F | 39 | Maine | |
| George B Reed | M | 19 | Maine | |
| John H Reed | M | 16 | Maine |
Sources
- 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004198845; FHL microfilm: 443492; Image number: 308; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01172-1, FamilySearch Record: M6J5-CCM (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DBGC-HQ, John C Reed (26) in Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States.
- 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 40; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170020; FHL microfilm: 803438; Image number: 684; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01728-7, FamilySearch Record: MDHK-99T (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS3-F2D, John C Reed (40) in Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States.
- 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 23; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004269444; FHL microfilm: 000552061; Image number: 180; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01446-6, FamilySearch Record: M6D7-Z7N (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTB3-JPB, John C Reed (46) head of household in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
- 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00006; Digital film/folder number: 005160750; FHL microfilm: 1254489; Image number: 623; Sheet number: 88; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C56257-3, FamilySearch Record: MFQW-M1L (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB2-VP, John C Reed (55), married, Sailor Mate, head of household in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States. Born in Maine, United States.
- 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 53; Digital film/folder number: 004120201; FHL microfilm: 1240601; Image number: 365; Sheet number: 31; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00825-2, FamilySearch Record: MMG3-S3K (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DC69-QQX, John C Reed (77), married head of household in Calais city Ward 1-4, Washington, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
- 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971660; FHL microfilm: 1374560; Image number: 196; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03432-8, FamilySearch Record: MR3K-VQ3 (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RKS-RCY, John C Reed (87), widowed father-in-law, in household of Annie S Reed (58) in Calais Ward 3, Washington, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
- Death: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011859; FHL microfilm: 000010179; Image number: 1131, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-BRT7 (accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRY2-V1T, John C Reed death 9 Apr 1911 (age 88), son of Geo Reed & Martha Cunningham, in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John Colson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John Colson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Norman Dodge
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #12645 - Jim Reed :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B108834
- Warren Dodge :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #891143
- Brenton Dodge :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, FTDNA kit #55768
-
~6.25%
Jim Reed :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Cathleen_Reed
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B108834
-
~6.25%
Inez Reed :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A634837 [compare], Ancestry member blessing_moon
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Claire (Farley) Michaels :
23andMe, GEDmatch A559121 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A559121 [compare], Ancestry member clairemichaels1
-
~1.56%
Rob Salisbury :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Steve Fuller :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Barbara (Swazey) Kelley :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #685355
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Rejected matches › John Reed (abt.1824-)
John Colson is 13 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 26 degrees from Carl Sagan, 22 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 30 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 23 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 21 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 23 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 13 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 17 degrees from Isaac Newton, 23 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 22 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 14 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
Categories: Tremont, Maine | Calais, Maine | Reed Name Study
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