John Reed Family of Langdon, New Hampshire

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Source:  History and Genealogical Register of the Town of Langdon,
          Sullivan County, New Hampshire by Frank Burnside Kingsbury
          Press of Right Printing Co., White River Junction, VT, 1932,
          pages 652-653

The name, Reed-Read, appears in the very early history of Langdon.       

1. JOHN1 REED (or Read) was b. in England, 1598; d. Rehoboth, Mass., Sept. 7, 1685. He came to
"America with the great fleet in 1630"; res. Weymouth, Mass., 1637; Dorchester, 1638; 
Braintree (Quincy), and in 1643/44, settled in Rehoboth; m. Sarah ---.

2. Thomas2 Reed, b. Braintree, Nov. 9, 1641; m. Elizabeth Clark.

3. James3 Reed, b. Rehoboth, July 6, 1672; m. Mercy Cooper.

4. Nathan4 Reed, b. Rehoboth, May 4, 1715; m. Dorothy Titus.

5. Ezra5 Reed (Nathan4, James3, Thomas2, John1), b. Rehoboth, Jan. 18, 1754; d. L.?, Oct. 30,
1834; 81y.; int. L.V.C. He was called a "mechanic"; settled in C. as early as 1785; on Mar. 6th
of that year he purchased of Abiah [perhaps Abel] Walker, 100 acre lot 4, r. 2 in the L. part of
C. for £100. On June 20, 1820 Mr. Reed bought land and buildings s-w. of village Common of 
Abraham Boynton for $200. He served as selectman, 1789-90, he also served in Rev. war, qv.
	He m. ---, Patience Walker, b. 1757; d. L.? Jan. 12, 1834; int. L.V.C. in her 78th year.
Jan. 3, 1816 they sold land to William Wilson. Ch. b.--recorded in L.:
6.	i.	Leonard6, b. Rehoboth, Apr. 17, 1781; d. L. May 9, 1867.
	ii.	Esther Carpenter6, b. L. Feb. 14, 1788.
	iii.	Permelia ("Milley") Andros6, b. L. Aug. 23, 1790; m. 1810 John Brooks, qv.
7.	iv.	Arnold6, b. L. July 24, 1792; d. L.? Dec. 8, 1830; int. L.V.C.

6. Leonard6 Reed (Ezra5, Nathan4, James3, Thomas2, John1), a farmer; in the n-w. highway district
1836; spent most of his life in L. and was "assisted" in his old age. He m. Cynthia Goodnow.
Ch. b. in L.:
	i.	Ezra Walker7, b. May 9, 1805; d.----; rem. to Fitchburg, Mass; m. (about Dec 1.)
		 1830, Mary Garfield, dau. of Capt. Elisha Garfield, qv.
	ii.	Mary7, b. Apr. 4, 1807; d.---1831; m. 1828, John L. Clark, qv.
	iii.	Leonard7, b. Oct. 1, 1810; d.
	iv.	George7, b. Mar. 17, 1812; d.
	v.	Sterling Goodnow7, b. July 30, 1813; d. Oct. 11, 1836; int. L.V.C.
	vi.	Franklin7, b. Jan. 22, 1817.

7. Arnold6 Reed (Ezra5, Nathan4, James3, Thomas2, John1), res. in L.; m. there Dec. 19, 1813, 
Theda Perrin, who d. Dec. 25, 1876; int. L.W.C.; dau. of Dr. Daniel Perrin, qv. He was "a
clothier" in C. 1813.