Col. Joseph Reed and Jennet Brotherton

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Husband Col. Joseph Reed ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Nov 1733 - Ireland 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1804 - York Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Chanceford Cemetery, York Co, PA

       Marriage: 23 Jan 1765 3

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Wife Jennet Brotherton ⁴

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            AKA: Jeanette Brotherton 1 3
           Born: 3 Dec 1745 - Ireland 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jan 1838 - ? Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA

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Children

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1 M James Reed ^{3 5}

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           Born: 7 Jun 1766 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Reed (      -      ) 3

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2 M Nicholas Reed ³

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           Born: 17 Apr 1768 - Reed's Mill, York Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1854 - ? Washington Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Fulton (      -      ) 3

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3 F Agnes Reed ^{3 5}

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           Born: 8 May 1770 3
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         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA

         Spouse: Joseph Reed (      -      ) 3 5

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4 F Margaret Reed ^{5 6 7}

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           Born: 8 Oct 1772 3
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           Died: 25 May 1866 - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - U. P. Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA

         Spouse: James McNary (1769-1809) 5 7 8
           Marr: 22 Oct 1797 9

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5 F Jeanette Reed ³

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           Born: 1 May 1776 3
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6 F Esther Reed ^{3 5}

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           Born: 24 Dec 1780 3
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         Spouse: Evan Turk (      -      ) 5

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7 M Joseph Reed ³

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           Born: 6 May 1784 3
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8 F Ann Reed ³

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           Born: 16 Dec 1787 3
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9 M William Reed ³

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           Born: 18 Apr 1790 3
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General Notes: Husband - Col. Joseph Reed

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He was born in Ireland, whence he emigrated to America prior to the year 1763. He first located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and in 1763 moved to York County. In 1780 he received of Col. Marshall a farm consisting of 190 acres seventy-five perches and allowances, making over 200 acres, patented as "Pensacola," in Cross Creek township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This was given in payment for moving the household effects of Rev. Joseph Smith from York County to Washington County, and the wagon used is said to have been the first driven west of Washington. He then bought 359 additional acres of Col. Marshall, which became a part of the McNary tract, owned by John L. Thompson & Bro., but did not move from his old home.
He was a miller and farmer. He was a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania in 1780, having presented the Act leading to the liberation of the slaves in Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Continental Congress in 1787 and 1788. He held the commission of colonel in the American army during the war of the Revolution, and acted for some time in the capacity of quarter-master.

He was a native of Ireland, who emigrated to America prior to 1763, settling first in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A Rev. Joseph Smith was at that time residing in York County. In 1779 Rev. Mr. Smith received a call to take charge of the Upper Buffalo and Cross Creek congregations in Washington County, which he accepted, and Joseph Reed was employed to convey the clergyman and his family to their new home. Mr. Reed did not come himself, but sent his son-in-law, also named Joseph Reed, to drive the team. In return for these services the congregations who extended the call purchased for Mr. Reed a tract of land in Cross Creek township, called "Pensacola," containing one hundred and ninety acres and seventy-five perches, with six per cent. allowance for roads. Joseph Reed never removed to Washington County, but in addition to the "Pensacola" tract he bought three hundred and sixty-nine acres of land in Cross Creek township, about one mile east of the first tract granted him.
He served as colonel in the earlier part of the Revolutionary war, and was appointed quartermaster. In 1784 he was a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature.
By his will the tract of three hundred and sixty-nine acres of land which he purchased in Cross Creek township was divided into two parcels; one, comprising the east half of the tract, and containing two hundred and ten acres, was bequeathed to James Reed, his eldest son, who had occupied the property prior to this time. The other parcel of one hundred and fifty-nine acres was divided into three equal parts. The first one-third was left to his daughter Agnes and her husband, Joseph Reed. The second one-third was given to the daughter Margaret and her husband, James McNary, and later became the property of Robert Withrow and his wife, Rhoda, who was a granddaughter of Joseph Reed. The last portion was given by Joseph Reed to his daughter Esther, who was the wife of Evan Turk. They never occupied their inheritance, but sold it to James McNary. [HWC 1882, 725]

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General Notes: Wife - Jennet Brotherton

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She was born in Ireland, and when two years of age was brought by her parents to America.
She and her young sons, James and Nich­olas, operated the mill during the absence of her husband in the army.
She came to Washington County after her husband's death. She died at the home of her grandson, Joseph McNary, at the age of ninety-six years.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 725.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 822.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 825.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 81.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 726.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 82, 825.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1139, 1294.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 82.

9 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1294.