John Reed Family from History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname:  REED
Source:   History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
           Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, Page 258

JOHN REED of Wobur, Massachusetts - settled in Acworth, 1786; was in the Continental Army from 
the battle of Bunker Hill until the close of the war, as orderly sergeant.  He had a narrow
escape at the battle of Bunker, being knocked down by a missile just as the British were 
scaling the breastworks, and killing an officer who was coming over upon him as he was lying 
prostrate. At another time he went out as a skirmisher with only one man, and succeeded at 
great peril to himself in bringing on an engagement which resulted in victory to the 
Continental troops.  He married Deborah Holden of Groton, Massachusetts - children,
I. Polly - married Moses P. Kemp (see Kemp family).
II. Deborah - married Amos Kenny - children,
     1. Thomas - married Matilda Jeffries - children,
          (1) T. Westley
     2. Emeline - married  Joseph Cheney - children,
          (1) Ida D.
          (2) Sarah
          (3) Frank
     3. Deborah R. - married Augustus B. Bacheldor
     4. Polly - married J. Harmon Kemp (see  Kemp family>
III. Jonathan H. - married Eunice Ingalls (see Ingalls family) - children,
     1. Laura R. - married John B. Kemp (see Kemp family).
     2. Electa - married Silas L. Beckwith - children,
          (1) Darwin O.
          (2) Ruth L. - died young
          (3) Amelia Z.
          (4) Ruth N.
          (5) Albro E.
          (6) Edith E.
          (7) Ormond W.
          (8) Cornelia E.
          (9) Jennie T.
     3. Mary - married Orlin R. Kemp (see Kemp family).
     4. James M. married first Esther Beckwith - children,
          (1) Albert H. - died young.
          (2) Darwin B. - died young.
          (3) Edwin W. - died young.
          (4) Abbie A.
          (5) Edith C. - died young.
       James M. - married second Mrs. Pamelia Cooke - children,
          (6) Edward H.
          (7) Clara E.
     5. Edith I. - died unmarried.
IV. David
V. Amos - married Patty Stearns - children,
     1. Elijah - married Marietta H. Dinsmore - children,
          (1) Emma M.
          (2) Annette
          (3) Frank E.
          (4) Chester D.
     2. Martha J. - married Elijah Huntley - children,
          (1) Westley M.
          (2) Nellie
          (3) Julia A.
     3. Wilbra - married first Julianna E. Perkins - children,
          (1) Josephine E.
          (2) Nelson F.
          (3) Ellsworth A.
          (4) Byron D.
        Wilbra - married second Melissa Copeland (see Copeland family).
     4. Julia - married Amos F. Buswell (see Buswell family)
     5. Amos J. - married Harriet Gee, residence Nashua
     6. Adeline M. - married Henry D. Putnam - children,
          (1) Jennie N.
          (2) Arthur O.

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