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Sarah Reed

Sarah Reed

Female 1790 - 1845  (55 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah ReedSarah Reed was born in 1790 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA (daughter of George Reed and Nancy McGeorge); died in 1845 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Still listed in 1840 Census with Orman (according to Females and age) but unable to find in 1850 census, so probably died between 1840-1850.

    Sarah married Orman Delong on 8 Nov 1808 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Orman (son of (Possible) Nicholas or James Delong) was born in 1785 in Virginia, United States; died in 1847 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Matilda "Tilda" Ann Delong was born in 1813 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died after 1870 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Latithia Tabitha Delong was born in 1814 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in 1860-1870 in Morgan County, Kentucky.
    3. Ellender "Ellen" Delong was born in 1817 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died on 06 Sep 1884 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    4. Sarah "Sally" Delong was born in 1821 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Jan 1892 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    5. Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died after 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    6. Maria Delong was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    7. Timanda Delong was born in 1827 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.
    8. Mary "Polly" Delong was born in 1828 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    9. Calvin Delong was born in 1828 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died on 22 Nov 1878 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    10. Elizabeth Delong was born in 1835 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George ReedGeorge Reed was born in 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia (son of George Reed Sr. and Anna); died in 1837 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • PP Tax List : 1783, Bedford County, Virginia; George Reed Jr. 1 Horse
    • PP Tax List : 1784, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Jr. 2 horses, 2 cattle
    • PP Tax List : 1787, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Jr. 1 horse, 2 cattle
    • PP Tax List : 17 Jun 1789, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Jr, 2 horses
    • PP Tax List : 1792, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Jr. 3 Horses.
    • PP Tax List : 1795, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Jr. 2 horses.
    • PP Tax List : 1799, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed 1 Horse.
    • Property: 1800, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Reid, George 18 November 1800 Montgomery County 1,100 acres on an east branch of Indian Creek a branch of Little River the waters of New River adjoining Humphrey Reid, grants 47, p. 356
    • PP Tax List : 1805, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed (Geo Reed son) 2 horses .24 tax
    • PP Tax List : 1806, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed 1 horse, .12 tax
    • PP Tax List : May 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed, s/o GR (Geo Reed) 3 horses .36 tax
    • Census 1810: 1810, Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Males under 10=1, M 16-25=1, M over 45=1; Females under 10=2; F 10-15=2; F 16-25=2; F over 45=1
    • Tax List: 1810, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; 145 acres on Beaver Dam Creek "by will Geo. Reed Sr."
    • Deed: 9 Feb 1816, Beaver Creek, Montgomery County, Virginia; Geo Reed & Nancy his wife & Geo Weaver for $140, a part of land on waters of Beaver Ck, a branch of Little River adj. land of Rob. Grimes containing 144a being pt. of 1,100 granted to said George Reed. DB F page 85
    • Deed: 1 Aug 1818, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Wiggington, John (Geo Brother in law) & George Reed 1 August 1818 Montgomery County 400 acres on the head waters of Beaver Creek waters of Little River adjoining Andrew Reed, grants 67, p. 425
    • Deed: 1819, Montomgery County, VA; Wm Reed (son of Geo) & wife Susannah to Rob. Grimes. 100a adj. Jacob Tice & Geo Reed & Geo Weaver. [Geo Weaver bought land from Geo & Nancy McGeorge in 1816 - this prob is adjacent to it. No deed to show Wm's acquisition of this land from his father?
    • Deed: 1 Jul 1819, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; John Wigginton & Geo Reed 195 acres on the south side of Esther's Creek, waters of New River, grants 68, p. 240 and 940 acres on the head waters of Beaver Creek, waters of Little River, grants 68, p. 242.
    • Census 1820: 1820, Newburn, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Males 10-15=1; M 26-44=1; M over 45=1; Females 16-25=3; F 26-44=1; F over 45=1
    • Deed: 12 Dec 1821, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Wm. Reed & John Dobyns. Said Wm Reed & Geo Reed, his father for $75 on the waters of Beaver Ck on head waters of same ck, containing 78.3/4a bounded Jacob Tices corner & William Delong w/Tices line.
    • Census 1830: 1830, Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Males 60-69=1; Females 5-9=1; Females 20-29=3; Females 50-59=1
    • Deed: 9 May 1836, Floyd County, Virginia, USA; G. Reed & Nancy his wife of FCV & Champain Lester of Patrick Co for $350 land containing 145a, on gap fork of Beaver Ck, a branch of Little River bounded - on Andrew E. Reeds line DB A, page 417

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Probably born in the area around what is now Franklin County. Franklin was formed from Bedford in 1785.

    Deed:
    DB F, pg. 85 - 9 February 1816 bet. George Reed, Sr. & Nancy his wife and George Weaver for $140, a part of land on the waters of Bever Creek, a branch of Little River adjoining the land of Robert Grimes where Jeremiah L. Ratliff and John Tice formerly lived containing 144 acres being part of a tract of 1,100 acres of land granted to said George Reed by patent bearing date _______(not listed) signed: George (his x mark) Reed, Nancy (her x mark) Reed recorded: February Court 1816

    Died:
    George Reed listed as Dec'd in future deed records, which puts his death around this time.

    George married Nancy McGeorge on 13 Jul 1786 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of John McGeorge and ?) was born in 1770 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died after 1850 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy McGeorgeNancy McGeorge was born in 1770 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA (daughter of John McGeorge and ?); died after 1850 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    I think there was a deed that she was mentioned in around 1850, which is why her death date is listed as after, but haven't seen it, need more info. Could have died before 1850.

    Children:
    1. 1. Sarah Reed was born in 1790 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in 1845 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    2. Priscilla "Celia" Reed was born in 1800.
    3. George Reed was born in 1807.
    4. Humphrey P. Reed
    5. Margaret Reed
    6. Michael Reed
    7. Nancy Anna Reed was born in 1793 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1860 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    8. Olive Reed was born in 1802.
    9. Peter Reed


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Reed Sr.George Reed Sr. was born in 1730 in Virginia, United States; died in 1807 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • PP Tax List : 1782, Bedford County, Virginia; George Reed, 4 horses, 9 cattle, 1 WM over 16 years. (Probably George Jr, as the next year he turns 21 and starts paying taxes)
    • PP Tax List : 1783, Bedford County, Virginia; George Reed Sr. 3 Horses, 2 Cattle
    • PP Tax List : 1784, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Sr. 2 horses, 15 cattle
    • PP Tax List : 1787, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Sr. 1 Horse
    • Land Grant: 14 Apr 1788, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; 293 acres on the Gap Fork of Beaver Creek, a branch of Little River, grants 16, p. 242 (Botetourt later becomes Montgomery.)
    • PP Tax List : 1789, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; George Reed, 4 Horses
    • PP Tax List : 1792, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Sr. 3 Horses
    • PP Tax List : 1795, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Sr. 3 Horses.
    • PP Tax List : 1799, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Geo Reed Sr. 2 Horses.
    • PP Tax List : 1805, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed Sr. 1 horse .12 tax
    • PP Tax List : 1806, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Geo Reed Sr. 1 horse .12 tax
    • PP Tax List : April 1807, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; George Reed, 2 Horses .24 tax

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Probably born around the area that would now be present day Franklin county. The boundaries for the counties, and the creations of new counties were numerous at this time.

    George married Anna in 1754 in Bedford County, Virginia. Anna was born in 1735 in Virginia, United States; died after 1807 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna was born in 1735 in Virginia, United States; died after 1807 in Virginia, United States.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The only record we have for her name is her daughter Sally's marriage record, which gives her parents as George and Anna Reed.

    Children:
    1. Andrew Micheal Reed was born in 1750.
    2. Elizabeth Reed
    3. Sarah Reed was born in 1755.
    4. Peter Reed was born in 1756.
    5. Humphrey Reed was born on 23 Dec 1758 in Virginia.
    6. 2. George Reed was born in 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia; died in 1837 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    7. William Reed was born in 1770.
    8. Mary Reed
    9. Nancy Anna Reed

  3. 6.  John McGeorgeJohn McGeorge was born in 1728 in Scotland?; died in January 1794 in Bedford County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Deed: 6 Jul 1749, Louisa County, Virginia; John Thompson (Thomason) of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, merchant, to John McGeorge of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa County, scrivener (meaning clerk or scribe).... (Could this have been a marriage gift from a father in law?)
    • Witness: 29 Nov 1750, Louisa County, Virginia; John witnesses the will of William Boswell "This will was this day proved in open court by the oath of John McGeorge, one of the witnesses thereto..."
    • Witness: 25 Feb 1752, Louisa County, Virginia; Witness to the deed of John Thompson, Merchant of St. Paul's Par. Hanover, from John?
    • Witness: 25 Sep 1753, Louisa County, Virginia; John McGeorge is witness to the will of William McCormick "This will this day proved?
    • Land Patent: 23 Dec 1754, Louisa County, Virginia; 400a on both sides Owens Creek (Patent Book 32, page 427-239)
    • Land Purchase: 26 Jun 1769, Bedford County, Virginia; John McGeorge purchases land from Merry Carter, on the south side of Little Otter River (Deed Bk C-3, p 316, 318)

    Notes:

    Deed:
    John Thompson (Thomason) of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, merchant, to John McGeorge of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa County, scrivener.

    For natural love and affection for said John McGeorge, kindsman, and for 5 shillings current money, 200 acres land purchased by said Thomson of Charles Anderson of Hanover County . . .in Fredericksville Parish . .corner which divides this land from John Thomson's . . Dansie's back line, formerly Mitchell's . . corner which divides this land from William McCromick's, formerly King's line . . .on said county line . . . on north side of the main road, on said Thomson's line, formerly Kings's. signed John Thomson Proven by oaths of witnesses 25 July 1749.

    Died:
    Abstracts of Bedford County Virginia Will Book 2 with Inventories and Accounts. John McGeorge Administrator John Wigginton 27 January 1794 Appraiser: James Foster 25 Dec 1794 Purchaser at Sale Drury Foster

    Will Book 2 Page 151

    Inventory and Appraisement

    Listed: household goods, clothing, carpenter's tools, cooper's tools, blacksmith tools (no livestock or farm equipment).
    Included: 3 old guns, "Feather Pillow" and the following list of books as seen in the inventory: "Watts on astonomy, History of Corsisa, History of Europe, Watts Psalms, Algaroths Letters, 1 Testament, Tulla to Ovid, Concordance, Elyric Poems, Watts Hymns, V. Chatism, History the Art of War, Sundry old Books"

    Appraisers: Daniel Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, James Foster
    Returned: 23 February 1795

    John married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  ?
    Children:
    1. William McGeorge
    2. Thomas McGeorge was born in 1758.
    3. Lawrence McGeorge
    4. James McGeorge
    5. 3. Nancy McGeorge was born in 1770 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died after 1850 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
    6. Margaret McGeorge




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