Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom may be downloaded here.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: James REED
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 8 Mar 1765 in Scotland b
  • Death: Jun 1831 in Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: 1833 in Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Cemetery, Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Katherine REED Death: Before 1850
  2. Jane REED
  3. James REED Death: Abt 1827
  4. John REED Birth: 7 Feb 1797 in Virginia Death: 29 Oct 1892 in West Alexander, Donegal Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  5. Samuel REED Birth: 25 Apr 1804 in Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 5 Apr 1887
  6. Nancy REED Birth: Abt 1810 in Pennsylvania
  7. Parker REED Birth: 11 Mar 1811 in Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 27 Mar 1871 in Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  8. Martha REED Birth: Abt 1816

Bibliography
  1. Beers, J. H., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, PA, J.H. Beers Co, Chicago, 1893, reprinted by Polyanthos, Inc, New Orleans, LA, 1976. Available at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651804. Available at http://archive.org/details/commemorativebio03jhbe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p[0-9-]*].
  2. Reed, Darrell, James Reed and Sina Parker, private email 4/20/2003. Author address: reedde at usa dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Darrell Reed 4/20/2003].
  3. Norris, David, David Norris Ancestry. WorldConnect db=drdave, visited 2/18/2003. Author address: dnorris at adelphia dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003].
  4. Lignian, Marshall, and Irene, Ohio County West Virginia Marriage Records, Original located in WVa Dept of Archives of History Library, Charlestown, Ohio Co Public Library, Wheeling WVa, Wheeling, WV: author, 1987. Citizens Library (Washington, PA) 929.3 Ohi. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Lignian OhioCoWV Marriages p[0-9]*].
  5. Ohio County Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 2, 1778-1794, LDS Film#0855587#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007901276 image 422. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 2-345].
  6. Ohio County Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 3, 1786-1800, LDS Film#0855588#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008135207 image 165. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 3-265].
  7. Ohio County West Virginia County Clerk, Marriages 1790-1971. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971. Volume 1, 1790-1890 Film#0863796#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004230086. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoWV Marriages 1-[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003],
place:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003],
place:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003]
Sources for burial Information
date:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003],
place:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003]
Sources with Information about marriage to Sinah PARKER
date:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003, Lignian OhioCoWV Marriages p7, Lignian OhioCoWV Marriages p8, OhioCoWV Marriages 1-62, OhioCoWV Marriages 1-67],
place:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003, Lignian OhioCoWV Marriages p7, Lignian OhioCoWV Marriages p8, OhioCoWV Marriages 1-62, OhioCoWV Marriages 1-67],
child:
[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003]
Research Notes:
Jan 7 1793: purchased from John Humphreys, for 104 pounds 3 shillings 4 pence, 150 acres of land on a south branch of Buffalo Creek known as Long Run, in Ohio Co VA, patented at Richmond 20 Apr 1787 [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 2-345]

Jan 19 1796 carpenter who built the first courthouse in Washington Borough [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p1303, Darrell Reed 4/20/2003]

1796: sold to William Merick, for 56 pounds 5 shillings, 75 acres of land on South Branch of Buffalo Creek known as Long Run, part of 150 acres purchased from John Humphreys [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 3-265]

---------- Ohio Co VA Deeds 2-345, dated 7 Jan 1793:
This Indenture made and Entered into this Seventh day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three by and between John Humphreys of Ohio County and State of Virginia of the one part and James Reed of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the aforesaid John Humphreys for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and four pounds three Shillings and four pence to him in hand Paid by the Said James Reed Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath Bargained and Sold and by these presents doth give grant bargain Sell Alien and Confirm unto the aforesaid James Reed a Certain Piece parcel of Tract of land laying on a South Branch of Buffaloe Creek known by the name of the Long run in Ohio County and Bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at Two Ironwood Sapplins on a run Corner to George Huphrey thence with his line South sixty degrees East thirty Poles to an Ironwood on the side of a Ridge corner to George Humphrey and With his Lines South Nineteen degrees west one hundred and twenty six poles to a Black oak Corner to Robert Humphrey thence North sixty three and half degrees west one hundred and eighty seen poles to a thorn and Sugartree Saplin and two little Bushes Corner to the original thence North fifty six degrees East two hundred and fifty eight poles to the beginning Containing one hundred and fifty acres by Survey being part of three hundred and Eighty five acres originally granted to the said John Humphrey by Edmond Randolph as will appear by Patent dated at Ritchmond April the Twentyeth one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven Recores being thereunto had together with all its appurtenances to have and to hold the Tract of land as before described be it more or less with all its appurtenances unto the said James Reed and his heirs to the only Proper use of the Said James Reed his heirs and assigns forever and the Said John Humphrey and his heirs the Tract of Land of before Mentioned with its appurtenances unto the Said James Reed his heirs and assigns against him his heirs and assigns all Persons Claiming or to Claim will Warrant and forever defend by these presents, In Witness whereunto the Said John Humphrey has hereunto set his hand fixed his Seal the day and year first above written.
John Humphrey.
Test. Zaccheus Bigg, Wm Boggs, Charle Wells
A True Copy from the original Indenture which was acknowledge in Court at April Term 1793 and ordered to be recorded. Test. Moses Chapline, Clerk. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 2-345]

Marriage License
And on the 19th day of January A.D. 1796 I have agreeable to the Laws of Virginia and by virtue of a License directed to any authorized Munister of the gospel in Ohio County Issued by the clk of sd. county on the 16th day of january 1796 solemized the right of Marriage between James Reed & Sinah Parker. Moses Chapline, Clerk [Ref: OhioCoWV Marriages 1-62]

Marriage License
And on the 19th day of January A.D. 1796 I have agreeable to the Laws of Virginia and by virtue of a License directed to any authorized Munister of the gospel in Ohio County Issued by the clk of sd. county on the 16th day of January 1796 solemized the right of Marriage between James Reed & Sinah Park. Moses Chapline, Clerk [Ref: OhioCoWV Marriages 1-67]

Ohio Co VA Deeds 3-265, dated 1796:
This Indenture Made and entred into this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Six by and between James Reed of Ohio County in the State of Virginia of the one part and William Merick of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said James Reed for and in consideration of fifty six pounds five Shillings and no pence paid by said William Merick unto Said James reed hath bargained Sold and by these presents doth grant unto the aforesaid William Merik a certain piece of parcel of Land laying on the South Branch of Buffaloe Creek known by the name of long run in the County aforesaid bounded as followeth viz, Beginning at an Iron Wood Saplin Corner to George Humphrey thence with his line North Sixty degrees West thirty Poles to two Iron Woods Saplins on a run Corner to the said George Humphrey thence South Sixty degrees West one hundred and seventy poles to a small beech and dog wood thence by my own land South Sixty Seven and one half degrees East One hundred and thirty poles to a bent Sugartree in a Run thence by Land of George Humphrey down Said run North Nineteen degrees East One hundred and forty two poles to the place of Beginning, Containing Seventy five Acres by Survey being part of the said Land where the said Reed now lives which contained One hundred and fifty acres Granted to him by John Humphrey and Granted to the said John Humphrey by Edmond Randolf as will appear by Patent dated at Richmond April the twentieth 1787 recourse being had, together with its appurtenances unto the Said William Merick and his heirs forever and the Said James Reed is to Warrant and defend it unto Said William Merick his heirs and assigns. In Witness whereof the said James Reed hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his Seal the day and year first above written. James Reed. Agness Reed.
Testis:
A Copy from the original Indenture which was acknowledged in County by James Reed and Agness his wife at May Term 1796 and ordered to be Recorded and at the same time the said Agness being Examined apart from her husband Relinquished her Right of Dowar to the said Tract of land. Test. Moses Chapline, Clerk. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 3-265]



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