Jasper-Putnam-Morgan County GaArchives News.....Jasper Reflections - The Reids - Early Settlers of Jasper, Putnam and Morgan Counties 1970's
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Monticello News
JASPER REFLECTIONS

BY

JOHN HARVEY

The Reids - Early Settlers of Jasper, Putnam and Morgan Counties


	When I first began to gather information on Samuel Reid who was listed 
as a Revolutionary War veteran, I thought I would be tracing only one person 
and his descendants. 

	Then other names began to crop up.

	Many of us are familiar with Judge Samuel Reid and William A. Reid who 
were longtime residents of Monticello and Jasper County.  W. A. Reid was a 
surveyor and county superintendent of schools.  In an earlier article we told 
how Will Reid at the age of 16 told the Presbyterian minister that his ambition 
was to be the world's greatest foxhunter. 

	Early records show two Reids, probably brothers, emigrating from 
Ireland in 1745.  Both settled in Rowan County, N.C.  George Reid, probably the 
older, had one son, Samuel, who had been born in Ireland.  As he is the only 
one in this family who was connected with Jasper County we will deal with him 
first. 

	LT. SAMUEL REID, son of col. George Reid, was born in Northern Ireland 
and emigrated to Rowan County, N.C. with his father in 1745.  When the 
Revolution began he enlisted at Abbeville, S.C.  He was appointed a lieutenant 
in the militia and served throughout the war in this capacity.  During the war 
he led a company of soldiers, first fighting the Tories around Ninety-Six, S.C. 

	At a later time he saw service on the frontier with the Cherokee 
Indians, participating in various engagements with the Indians.  In 1778 he was 
among the men who fought at the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County, Ga.  
After the war he drew lands in Wilkes, Greene, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Randolph 
(Jasper) and Gwinnett Counties in Georgia.  He died near Mobile, Ala. August 
27, 1842 at the age of 93 years. 

	Alexander (I) Reid and wife Margurete emigrated to Rowan County, N.C. 
with their seven children in 1745.  Alexander (I) and Margurete Reid and five 
of their children moved to Wilkes County, Ga., shortly before the War for 
Independence began.  Later they settled in Greene County.  Their sons, Samuel 
and Alexander (II) served as soldiers of the line in South Carolina and 
Georgia, making the long march from Wilkes County, Georgia to Salisbury, N.C., 
to join Gen. Nathaniel Greene just before the Battle of Kings Mountain. 

	GEORGE REID, a brother of Samuel Reid and Alexander (II) fought in 
South Carolina.  A story told about him was that he was pierced through the 
body by a "minnie ball" during the fighting at Ninety-Six.  A silk handkerchief 
was drawn completely through his chest and out his back to "sterilize" the 
wound.

	He recovered and returned to his company to fight for two years more.  
George Reid drew land on Little River in 1805, settling there in 1809.  At that 
time Little River was the county line between Jasper and Morgan Counties.

	Templeton Reid, a son of Alexander (II) was a silversmith.  He settled 
near the Jasper-Putnam County line in 1809 where he plied his trade.  In 1830 
he was licensed by the federal government to mine $2.50, $5, and $10 gold coins 
made from gold mined at Dahlonega.  This was two years before the U.S. mint was 
built in Georgia.  These gold pieces bear the imprint "Templeton Reid assayer 
1830" and are considered collectors items today. 

	In 1839 Capt. Samuel Reid sold his plantation in Putnam County to his 
two sons, Samuel and Alexander (III).  Among the descendants of Capt. Samuel 
Reid was Miss Anna Jordan, who was county commission clerk of Jasper County for 
many years. She is remembered for the memorial bench, still in use, which she 
placed on the Square.


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