Husband James Reed 1 2 3
Born: - near Edinburgh, Scotland
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Died: - Washington Co, PA
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Wife Jessina Parker 4
AKA: Sina Parker 2
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1 M John Reed 2 4
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Spouse: Anna Smiley ( - ) 4
2 M James Reed 2
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3 M Samuel Reed 2 4
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Died: 5 Apr 1887 2
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Spouse: Mary Ann Vincent ( -1881) 2 4
4 M Parker Reed 1 2 4
Born: 11 Mar or 16 Mar 1811 - Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 4
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Died: 17 Mar or 27 Mar 1871 - Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 4
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Spouse: Jane Ann Brice (1811-1892) 1
Marr: 13 Jun 1838 1
5 F Jane Reed 4
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Spouse: Thomas Trussle ( - ) 4
6 F Nancy Reed 4
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Spouse: Jacob Donaldson ( - ) 4
General Notes: Husband - James Reed
He was a native of Scotland, a carpenter by trade, who built the first court-house erected in Washington, Pennsylvania.
He was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, where he followed the trade of a carpenter. He emigrated to the United States in 1785. the voyage taking three months. He was the holder of an original patent to five hundred acres of uncleared land in Washington County, Pennsylvania, called Mount Hope, and this tract remained in the family for over one hundred years. He introduced several innovations in the county, owning the first two-story house ever built there. The furniture also was his own work, the house being furnished throughout in black walnut. The windows were of glass arranged on pulleys, very unusual at that period. After his arrival his house was the only one on which he worked, as he devoted most of his time to clearing and cultivating his land, but when his sons became old enough to share in the responsibility of maintaining the home, he did more work at his trade. He built the first court house in Washington County, and shortly before his death built a large brick house, which became the family home and lasted well into the twentieth century. He also operated a carding mill on his farm and did work for the neighbors from miles around. He was a Democrat, but took no active part in politics beyond casting his vote for honest, upright men for public office. In religious faith he was a Presbyterian and a strong follower of John Calvin. He died on his farm, aged sixty-six years.
He and his wife had seven children.