Joseph Reed (1739 - 1794)

Born 20 May 1739 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Blood) Reed — married 22 Dec 1761 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1794 at about age 54 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Joseph Reed was born in Lexington, Massachusetts on May 20, 1739 and christened on June 21st of that year. ^[1]

On December 22, 1761 Joseph Reed "of Rutland" married Elizabeth Blood "of Concord" in Concord, Massachusetts ^[2][3]

Joseph and Elizabeth lived in Rutland, which later became Barre. Their children include: ^[4]

• Joseph b. 1 Sep 1763
• Joshua b. 11 Nov 1765
• Nathan b. 5 Mar 1768
• Anna b. 21 Mar 1770
• Danforth b. 9 Jul 1772
• Levi b. 1775

Joseph later moved his family to Sterling, Massachusetts. Several of his children were residents of Sterling when they married. It is also the place of his death and where his will was probated.

Joseph, "of Sterling", died early 1794. His widow, Elizabeth and son Joseph posted a bond of 6,000 pounds on March 27, 1794 as administrators of his estate, promising to submit an inventory of "the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said deceased" by June 27. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCW8-CZ1 : 4 December 2014), Joseph Reed, 21 Jun 1739; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0962818 IT 2.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZ3-J4T : 20 May 2022), Joseph Reed, 22 Dec 1761; citing Marriage, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009526.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCW-7LK8 : 11 May 2022), Joseph Reed and Elizabeth Blood, 22 Dec 1761; citing Marriage, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011227.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #6224725 (accessed 20 September 2022)
   Joshua Read born on 11 Nov 1765, child of Joseph Read & Elizabeth, in Barre, Massachusetts, USA.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
   Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County); Probate Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #6820529 (accessed 20 September 2022)
   Joseph Read probate on 27 Mar 1794.