Son of Lt. Col. James Reed and Margaret (Floyd) Reed
American Revolution Continental Army Battle of Kings Mountain Carolinas
He served as a soldier of militia Revolutionary War in Captain John Caldwell's Company, 6th Battalion Lancaster County Militia, composed of men between the ages of 18 and 53. On class Roll of the first Company 1781 he is named "First class, Jaes Reed Jr."
"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGJQ-N2V : accessed 2014-12-05), entry for James /Reed/, (IRELAND).
Pennsylvania Archives Vol V11, p 563 and 596.
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