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: John Col REID
  • Sex: M
  • Death: 13 Apr 1752 in Bart Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Thomas REID Death: 2 Feb 1733 in Octoria (Sadsbury) Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Mary McKEAN

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. David REID
  2. George REID Death: Abt 1789
  3. Joseph REID
  4. James REID
  5. Ann REID
  6. Alexander REID
  7. J--- (John?) REID
  8. (Unk dau) REID
  9. Agnes REID
  10. Mary REID
  11. Sarah REID Birth: 1721 Death: Apr 1810 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  12. Jane REID Birth: Abt 1730 in Delaware Death: 1807 in Davidson Co, Tennessee

Bibliography
  1. Bell, Raymond Martin, One Hundred One Family Outlines. Coralville, Iowa: author, 1997. Citizens Library 929.2 Bel. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell 101Fam p[0-9]*].
  2. Boss, Lula Reed, Descendants of Thomas Byers, in Kentucky Ancestor, vol 8, no 4, April 1973. Sutro F450.K4. Available at http://kentuckyancestors.org/kentucky-ancestors-print-archive-goes-digital/ vol 8 No 4, available at http://kyhistory.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16602coll3/id/181/rec/188. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Boss BYERS p[0-9]*].
  3. Genzel, Carolyn, George Verdelle Shannon, private email, 2/6/2003. Author address: cgenzel at 1starnet dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003].
  4. Craig, Marion Stark, The American Ancestry of Marion Stark Craig, Supplement #3, 1991, LDS Film#1697645 item#4. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p[0-9]*].
  5. Craig, Marion Stark, My BYERS-BONAR-SHANNON And Allied Families, 1976, LDS Film#1036519 item#3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig BYERS p[0-9]*].
  6. Craig, Marion Stark, John REID of Bert Township, Lancaster County, PA & Daughter, Sarah REID, And Her Husband, John SHANNON, 1991. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/460416. LDS Film#1697645 item#9. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig REID p[0-9]*].
  7. Dedman, Louise Shannon, Dedman (Shannon) Genealogy, date unk. 15 legal size pages. Available through Jimmy Kerr (jimmyk01 at sbcglobal dot net) Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p[0-9]*].
  8. Eagleson, Andrew S, BYERS Family History, 1908, LDS Film #1320634#5 1988. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/456946. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p[0-9-ab]*].
  9. Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Family Record Files, Filmed 1964 by Gen.Soc.of Utah, Film#0348882, file REID-Lancaster Co, PA. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GenSocPA REID-LancPA p[0-9]*].
  10. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, PA, Will abstracts, 1721-1820, Philadelphia, PA: GeneSocPA, 1896. Volume 1. LDS Film#0383292#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007726688 images 7-611. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs1 v1p[0-9]*].
  11. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Wills, 1730-1908, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Will Book 1A 1730-1773, LDS Film#0021354#2. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005534200 image 84. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills A-14].
  12. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Wills, 1730-1908, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Will Book 1J 1747-1830, LDS Film#0021358#2. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005534204 images 353-4. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-213].
  13. Reid, Russel Martin, Records of the Reid & Shannon Families. unpublished manuscript received Mar 26 1998, Russel Martin Reid, 206 Sequoya Road, Louisville, KY 40207. r.reid at uofl dot edu Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Reid REID-SHANNON p[0-9]*].
  14. Shannon, Dexal, SHANNON 1571-1990. unpublished notebook, dated Dec 1990. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/778102. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p[0-9]*].
  15. Tylor, Alma Martin, Byers Family Data, in Kentucky Genealogical Records compiled by Mrs M. H. Dunn, Genealogical Records Chairman, Kentucky Society DAR, Series 1 vol 296 1966. DAR KY GRC 1966 S1 V296. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Taylor BYERS p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
parents:
[Ref: GenSocPA REID-LancPA p1],
father:
[Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills A-14]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs1 v1p835]
1752 [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p77, ShannonD SHANNON p3],
place:
[Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p77]
Sources with Information about marriage to Jane STUART
names:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p3, Eagleson BYERS p64],
child:
[Ref: Boss BYERS p193, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p122, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p77, Craig BYERS p17, Craig BYERS p66, Craig REID p2, Eagleson BYERS p4, GenSocPA REID-LancPA p7, ShannonD SHANNON p11, ShannonD SHANNON p3, Taylor BYERS p24]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
child:
Mary REID (#4811) wife of Thomas SHANNON [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]
Research Notes:
before he settled in Lancaster Co, John REID lived in the area that is now the State of Delaware, which were known as "The Three Lower Counties of Pennsylvania" [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p77]

of Delaware [Ref: Craig BYERS p17]

came from Delaware [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p3]

Colonel [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]

Last Will and Testament dated Apr 13 1752, Lancaster Co, PA [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p77]

Will probated Oct 26 1752. Executor David & George REED. Bart Twp. Wife Jean REED. Children: David, George, Jacob, James, Ann, Alexander, and Mary. Sons-in-law: John Shannon and John McCafrey (wifes names omitted) [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs1 v1p835]

Will dated 13 Apr 1752, proved 26 Oct 1752. Mentions son-in-law John Shannon, Samuel Shannon (relation not stated), son David, wife Jean, sons George and Joseph, son James, daughter Ann, son Alexander, son J, son-in-law John McCafrey, daughter Agnes, daughter Mary. Executors: sons David and George [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-213]

---------- The Last Will and Testament survives in the old records of Lancaster County, PA. Following is a transcript of portions of the will. Recorded on pages 213-214 of Will Book "J" of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy of original is in [Ref: Craig REID p3-5]

I give and bequeath to John SHINNON, my son in law, ye sum of fourty shillings. Likewise I give to Samuel SHINNON ye sum of twenty shillings. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son David REID ye sum of twenty shillings.
The rest of my estate both personal and real ... to be equally divided between my dearly beloved wife, Jean REID, and my sons David, George, and Joseph and each of them to have one equal share, only I allow my son James REID to be put to a traid when he is fitt to chuse for himself and when he is free of his aprentiship to get ye sum of five pounds. And also my daughter Ann I allow her to get a horse and saddle to the value of fourteen pounds and two sufficient sutts of appearal. This that my son James and daughter Ann gets must be of ye whole estate before any division be made and ye rest divided as before.
I give an allow to my son Alexander REID ye sum of one shilling. I give to my son J--- REID ye sum of one shilling. I give to John McCAFREY my son in law ye sum of one shilling. I give to my daughter Agnes REID ye sum of one shilling. I give to my daughter Mary REID ye sum of one shilling.
And lastly I appoint my trusty and well beloved sons David REID and George REID to be executors of this my last will and testament ... .
Witnesed by John Anderson, Charalls McCallester, and Robt. Alison
On 26 Oct 1752, Charles McCallister and Robert Allison appeared before Deputy Register Thos. Cookson, and "made oath that they were present and saw and heard John REID the testator sign seal publish and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament ..." [Ref: Craig REID p2]

---------- April ye 13th 1752. I John Reid of ye township of Bart, county of Lancaster & Pa Being very sick and weak in body, but yet of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint this, and none other, to be my last will and testament. And first, I order and allow all my just debts and funeral expences to be paid out of my estate.
I give and bequeath to John Shannon, my son-in-law, ye sum of fourty shillings. Likewise, I give to Samuel Shannon ye sum of twenty shillings. Likewise, I give and bequeath to my son David Reid ye sum of twenty pounds. The rest of my estate, both personal and real, as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of it in the manner and form following, viz. to be equally divided between my dearly beloved wife Jean Reid and my sons David, George, and Joseph, and each of them to have an equail share: only I allow my son James Reid to be put to a traid when he is fitt to chuse for himself; and when he is full of his aprentiship to get ye sum of five pounds. And also my daughter Ann, I allow her to get a horse and saddle to the value of fourteen pounds; and two sufficient sutts of apparral. This that my son James and daughter Ann get must be of ye whole estate before any division be made, and ye rest divided as before. I give and allow to my son Alex- Reid ye sum of one shilling. I give to my son Jo___ (John?) ye sum of one shilling. I give to John McCafrey my son-in-law, ye sum of one shilling. I give to my daughter Agness Reid ye sum of one shilling. I give to my daughter Mary Reid ye sum one shilling and lastly, I appoint my trusty and well beloved sons David Reid and George Reid, to be executrs of this my last will and testament; and do disallow and revoke any other or testament made by me. John Reid
Witnesses: John Anderson, Charalls McCallaster, Robt. Alison Probated Oct 26, 1752
This has been typed from a hand copy on file at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. While published abstracts of the will use the spelling Reed, this copy clearly and consistently uses Reid. There was a large Reed family in Lancaster Co at the same time giving rise to confusion in the court records. [Ref: Reid REID-SHANNON p1]

Lancaster Co PA Wills J-213, dated 13 Apr 1752, proved 26 Oct 1752:
In the name of God, amen. April ye 13th 1752. I John Reid of he township of Bert, County of Lancaster etc, Being very sick and weak in body but yet of sound and disposing mind and memory do make ordain constitute and appoint this and none other to be my last will and testament. And first, I order and allow all my just debts and funeral expences to be paid out of my estate. I give and bequeath to John Shannon, my son-in-law, ye sum of forty shillings. Likewise I give to Samuel Shannon ye sum of twenty shillings. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son David Reid ye sum of twenty pounds. The rest of my estate, both personal and real, as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of it in the manner and form following, viz, to be equally divided between my dearly beloved wife Jean Reid, and my sons David, George, and Joseph, and each of them to have an equal share, only I allow my son James Reid to be put to a traid when he is fit to chuse for himself, and when he is free of his aprentiship to get ye sum of five pounds. And also my daughter Ann I allow her to get a horse and saddle to the value of fourteen pounds, and two sufficient satts of apparral. This that my son James and daughter Ann gets must be of ye whole estate before any division be made and ye rest divided as before. I give and allow to my son Alexander Reid ye sum of one shilling. I give to my son J Reid ye sum of one shilling. I give to John McCafrey my son-in-law ye sum of one shilling. I give to my daughter Agnes Reid ye sum of one shilling. I give to my daughter Mary Reid ye sum of one shilling. And lastly, I appoint my trusty and well beloved sons David Reid and George Reid to be executors of this my last will and testament, and do disllow and revoke any other will or testament anywise made by me. Rectifying this and none but this to be my last will and testament, the day and year above written. John Reid.
Signed sealed publisehd pronounced and declared by ye testator hereof to be his last will and testament in ye presence of us, John Anderson, Chasalls McAllester, Robert Alison.
Lancaster County SS. Personally appeared before me this 26th day of October 1752 Charles McCallister and Robert Allison, two of the witnesses to the within written will, and made oath that they were present and saw and heard John Reed the testator sign seal publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory according to ye best of their knowledge. Before Thomas Cookson, Deputy Register. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-213]



Pedigree of John Col REID
 /-----Thomas REID
John Col REID
 \-----Mary McKEAN



Descendants of John Col REID

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5th generation

201. John REID m.