Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 44

Jeremiah Reed

m: Jerusha Strawn (14 FEB 1763-1834)

Children:

Notes:

Notes:
!Birth (1760 NJ)-Spouse: Ancestrial File.
!Birthdate: E-mail from Bonnie Strawn-Miller Dec 1995.

!Marriage: Ancestrial File says c1783 Bedford PA (suspicious). Bonnie Strawn-Miller gives 1785 Fayette Co., Pa.

!Census (1790): Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Turkeyfoot Twp): 1 Male 16 or more and 4 females.

!Census (1800): Turkey Foot Twp., Somerset Co., p. 144: 20010-22110-00. There is also a John Reed in Turkeyfoot Twp. (00001-00001-00).

!Census (1810) Pennsylvania: Two Jeremiah REEDs appear. 1st is in Manheim Twp., Berks Co., on Roll #45 pg. 169, with Males: 1 under 10, 2 10-15, 1 over 45; Females: 2 under 10, 1 16-25. The other is in Turkey Foot Twp., Somerset Co., PA, Roll #53 pg. 425, with Males: 1 10-15, 1 16-25, and 1 45 or more; Females: 2 under 10, 1 10-15, 1 16-25, and 1 45 or more.

1 Apr 1813: "Jeremiah Reed" obtained land in Perry Co., Ohio from the Zanesville Ohio District Land Office, (range 14, township 14, section 32 NE), near the town of Crooksville, not far from Clayton. If you draw a line from the middle of Deavertown to New Lexington, the lot lies just about on the midpoint of that line. ["Federal Land Series", Vol.3, 1810-1814, Clifford N. Smith, 1980, p.105, entry #1242]. Filed in the original books at A/5/141.

c1817: They moved to Perry Co. They acquired land in Clayton Twp. and at least one lot in Somerset, then the county seat of Perry Co., Ohio.

(some immediate neighbors: Jacob Gaddes (at 14-14-32-SE).. for future ref.

1819 Tax List of Perry Co., Ohio: Shown is Jeremiah Reed ["Early Ohio Tax Records", compiled by Ester W. Powell, 1971, p.295]. Other REEDs are 2 Johns (that's all). Note also note about Amos Reed below.

!Census (1820): Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio: p. 13A, "Jeremiah Reed" with Males: 1 45 or greater; Females: 1 10-15, 1 45 or more; 1 person in agriculture.

!Census (1830,index): Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio, p.389: "Jeremiah Reed"

!Death: Ancestrial File. (6 Mar 1838 Perry Co., Ohio).

(Note on will: It was entered in duplicate, both in the records of Perry Co., Ohio, and in the records of Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. The records of Somerset Co. have an additional paragraph after his decease.).

!Will: from Will Book, Perry Co., Ohio, pg. 138-9. Dated March 1833. Text as follows: "Jeremiah Reed's Will. In the name of God Amen I Jeremiah Reed of the County of Perry and State of Ohio do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and forms following that is to Say:
It is my will that my two sons John and Jacob Reed have the land I gave them clear of all incumbrances to them and their heirs forever as by their deeds will now fully and at large affirm.
The Sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be equally divided between John Dusenburry's five children by his first wife.
The Sum of five dollars to each of my namesakes Jeremiah R. Larkins and Jeremiah R. Reams and Jeremiah R. Stiff also fifty dollars to Jeremiah Reed son of John Reed at the age of twenty one.
The remainder of my estate equally divided between my eight children. The two sons and Six daughters after my wife receives her third excepting fifty dollars out of Rhodas Share for the use of Mary Ann Gasselman my land to be Sold at the discretions of my Executors to the best advantage.
I hereby constitute and appoint John Reed and John [Mitchell?] the former my son and the latter my son-in-law to be the executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratified and confirming this [? ? ?] to be my last will and testament.
In testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this day of March 1833. Jeremiah Reed (Seal). Signed [?] and declared by the above Jeremiah.
Read as his last will and testament in his presence and at his request have signed the same as Witnesses: Wesley Ileff, Samuel Leamaus, Isaac Delany, and Esthar A. Reed." [Note: Will obtained from Somerset Co., they transcribed witnesses as: Samuel Curran, Wesley Iliff, Isaac Delong, and Ethan Reed"]

The following addendum appears only in the Somerset will books: "And now at this day, towit: At a Court of Common Pleas held for the County of Perry at the Courthouse in Somerset on the 6 day of March 1838, the last will and testament of Jeremiah Reed dec'd., was produced in open Court and proven by the oaths of Samuel Curran and Isaac Delong two of the subscribing witnesses to the same who upon their oaths do testify that they believed him at the time of sound and disposing mind and memory of lawful age and under no restraint and that they were by him requested by him to attest the same he declaring it to be the last will and testament.
Whereupon it was ordered that said will be entered for Record."

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Very misc. notes...
Other possible connections: (Currently no connection known).

There is a Rev. War Pension (abstract) for the following, who may be a close family connection.

On the 29 Mar 1808 will of Jonathan Peirson of Maidenhead Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, he names his nephew Jeremiah Reed executor. Proved 6 Jan 1810. [Archives of NJ, First Series, Vol. XII, 1949, pg. 291]. I can't tell whether this might be the Jeremiah of Becks Co., Pa or not.

Amos C. Reed, NJ Line, R8657. Sol. appl 25 Apr 1818 Perry Co., Ohio. On 20 July 1820 sol. had moved to Belmont Co., OH, age 83. Son John (age 63 on 25 Sep 1844 in Belmont Co) said parents married in July 1780 in Bucks Co., PA, mother's maiden name was Gemima Kennard. Sol. d. 7 Jan 1834 in Belmont Co., OH. Widow died 12 Feb 1840 Belmont Co.. Leaving Children: John b. 25 Sep 1781, James Wilkinson, Gemima Pryor, and Rachel Vance.

In ["Solders Burials, Belmont Co., Ohio, Rev. War & War of 1812" in "Ohio: The Cross Road of our Nation -- Records & Pioneer Families", Vol. 3, No. 2, April-June 1962, p.85], is shown: "Amos Reed, Rev. War, d. 1834" (cemetery & twp not stated).

No Amos Reed appears in the 1800 census of Pennsylvania. An "Amos Read" appears on a Aug 1793 Tax List of Woolwich Twp., Gloucester Co., New Jersey, pg. 18. [Not clear that this is him -- note he was in Bucks Co., Pa in 1780]

Other miscellany: ["Muskingham Co., OH Wills & Administrations, Book B", in [ibid, Vol. 4, #3, July-Sep 1963, pg.106], the will of David Campbell, probated 1814, mentions "money from Jane Reed of Penna" (David also had a dau. Jane, but no indication that these are not two different people). Just noted for future reference.

Cornelius Barentsen Sleight

m: Tryntje Tysen Bos

Children:

m: Elsie Janse Van Breestede

Tryntje Tysen Bos

m: Cornelius Barentsen Sleight

Children:

Elsie Janse Van Breestede

m: Adriaen Pieterse Van Alcmaer (-BEF 1653)

m: Hendrick Jochemsz Schoonmaker (ABT 1624-1682)

Children:

m: Cornelius Barentsen Sleight

Notes:

Identity of her, her parents, birthplace, and first spouse are all from a letter to me from h jthayer@aol.com in May 1995.

Jan Jansz Van Breestede

m: Engeltje Janse [---]

Children:

Engeltje Janse

m: Jan Jansz Van Breestede

Children:

Nathaniel Freeman

m: Mary Howland (23 JAN 1666-29 JAN 1743)

Children:

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!Parentage-Marriage: MFIP William Brewster p.96. Says "probably married Mary Howland..." Se e wife's notes.

No marriage record has been found for Nathaniel Freeman. The given name of the mother of his children was Mary, as was the name of his wife of his old age, allowing for the possibility for her to be one and the same individual. [MD 8:91; NEHGR 20:61], [Barnstable Co. PR 8:91], [MFIP Wm Brewseter p.96]

He served Eastham as a Justice of the Peace in 1707, and town clerk and selectman.

He inherited all his father's land and housing marsh & meadow in the town of Eastham at a place called Menaskeakett, obtaining it in the estate settlement of 27 Jan 1720.

Mary Howland

m: Nathaniel Freeman (20 MAR 1669-4 JAN 1760)

Children:

Notes:

Surname possibly Howland [MF VI:357]. [MFIP, Wm Brewster p.96], says prob. dau. of Zoeth an d Abigail (--) Howland. Prob. b. Datmouth 23 Jan 1665/6.

"A circumstantial case for the identity of Nathaniel's wife as Mary Howland, has been proposed for the naming of the grandchildren of Nathaniel and Mary Freeman. Their daughter, Abigail Freeman married Samuel Smith and had a son named Zoeth Smith. Zoeth was an unusual name and was found in relatively few families. A search of the family of Zoeth Howland revealed a daughter Mary, bron 1665/6. The age at death of widow Mary Freeman makes it possible for her to be one and the same as Mary Howland." [MFIP Wm Brewster p.96], [Freeman Gen. p.43]

Woodruff

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Stephen Tracy

m: Agnes Endley

Children:

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Info from Hills "Planters" II:64: "Tracy, Stephen1, born England, died Great Yarmouth, Englan d, 1630, will dated Oct.25, 1630, proved Oct.25, 1630-1; married Agnes Endley, Feb. 23, 1585-7.

He was a freeman of Yarmouth, England, 1606, and resided at Great Yarmouth, County Norwolk, England. His occupation was that of a mariner.

The Tracy family is old in England, going back in some lines to "Woden", 300-400 A.D. However, the parents of this Stephen have not been definately identified."

Agnes Endley

m: Stephen Tracy (-OCT 1630)

Children:

Jerusha Strawn

m: Jeremiah Reed (14 DEC 1762-6 MAR 1838)

Children:

Notes:

!Birth-Death-Spouse: LDS Ancestrial File (AFN:4JW-5C); Bonnie Strawn-Miller.

!Birth: Bucks Co. Church Records of the 17th and 18th centuries, Vol. 3, pg. 94, by Anna Miller Watring, 1994. Note: That says "14th day of 12th month, 1762", which in quaker notation indicates 14 Feb 1763.

John Reed

m: Thankful Honowell (6 APR 1734-23 JAN 1821)

Children:

Notes:

!Birthdate-Marriageyear-Death: Ancestrial File.

From DAR Lineage Book 144:223 (1991) #143725: John Reed (1730-1803) served as lieutenant and Captian by brevet, 1777-83, in the New Jersey troops.
[DAR Lineage Book 134:199 (1917) #133655]: John Reed was under the command of Col. Francis Barber and General Lafayette. [DAR 27:274 #26743]: He served in the Indian Campaign of 1779 and was at the surrender of Yorktown, b. Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.

The following *might* be him:

16 Oct 1784: John Reed witnessed will of Andrew Smith of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ [NJ Archives XXXVII:327]

10 Dec 1788: [New Jersey Calendar of Wills, NJ Archives XXXVI:219]. Adm of Jacob Swallow of Amwell, Hunterdon Co., NJ. Int. Adm'r: Obediah Hunt. Fellow bondsman: John Reed. 6 Dec 1788: Inventory L91.1.10 made by John Reed & Samuel Hill.

25 Feb 1792: [NJ Arch. XXXVII:289]: Adm of Benjamin Prall. Administrator John Reed etc. of Hunterdon Co., NJ.

10 July 1793: William Snook of Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Adm.& executor: John Reed, etc. [NJ Arch. XXXVII:333]

5 Feb 1795: Joseph Taylor of Monmouth Co., NJ. Int Adm'r: John Reed (son of James). [Lib ee, pg.528, File 7319-7320M. NJ Arch. XXXVIII:351]. Note: This might be another by same name.

!Census (1800): Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Ohio. 00001-00001-00.

** PARENTAGE IS ONLY A CONJECTURE ***
Parentage conjectures: On 2 June 1771, Joseph Reed of Amwell Twp. made a will in which he names John, the son of his deceased brother Andrew Reed. This is the best theory so far. For Andrew's parentage, see NJ Arch. Vol. 30, pg. 392. (He was the son of Joseph and Anne Reed of Trenton, NJ).

Another plausible candidate seems to be ruled out. Richard and Mary Reed of Amwell Twp. had a son John, but "1700-1800 A History of East Amwell, NJ" p.160 states that this John Reed, b. 6 July 1742, m. 6 June 1775 to Leah Golden in Pennington, d. Jun 1829 in New Market., etc. (Courtesy of Paula Radwanski, Dec 1995).

!Will: Somerset Co., Will Book 1, pg 195-6. Dated 20 Feb 1802, Registered (proved) 22 Feb 1803. Names wife Thankful, "only son" Jeremiah Read.
Threee daughters "Reachel", "Rhoda", and "Else" (husband John Mitchell). Grandchildren: John Read, John Letts, and John Strawn. He seems to indicate that Else is deceased, and leaves a legacy to her children "by Mitchel". Witnesses: (justices): John Shiner, Robert Shiner, David King. Executor: son Jeremiah Read.

In the name of GOD Amen, I John Read of Turkeyfoot township Somerset county and state of Pennsylvania being stricken in years and weake in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God calling to remembrance the mortality of my body and having a desire to dispose of all my temporal estate which God in his mercy hath been pleased to pless me with. Therefore I do in the following [mane] settle and dispose thereof. Imprimis my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and discharged by my executors hereafter mentioned as soon as may be after my decease. Item: I do will and bequeath Thankful Read my beloved wife the one third of all my personable estate, that is after the hereafter mentioned legasees are deivided off and to have the thirds of my real estate during her natural life. Item: I give demise and bequeath unto Jeremiah Read my only son all and every my land, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever to him his heirs or assigns to have and to hold all and singular the rights, apertainances, hereditaments, there unto belonging to his own poper use and disposal and likewise I give the sd Jeremiah my riding beast, sadle, and bridle and Twenty pounds in case out of my personal estate and all my wearing apperel. Item: I give to my grandson John Read my big bible and to my grandsons John Letts, and John Strawn and John Mitchel each to have a common school bible bought for them out of my estate. The residue of my parsonal estate after my wifes afforsd thirds are divided which is to be at her own proper use and disposal, then the remainder I order to be sold and divided amongst my children as follows to wit the one fifth part to my daughter Elses children that she had by Mitchel and the remainder to be equally divided between my other three children, to wit: Jerimiah, Reachel, and Rhoda. And I make and constitute and order my only son Jeremiah Read sole executor of this my last will and Testament, ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day February 1802. John Read (S.S.)
Sign'd, Seal'd published and pronounced and declared by the said John Read to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us, whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses present at signing. John Shinner, Robert Shiner, David King, Somerset County Js. On the twenty second day of February Anno Domini one thousand eighthundred & three before me Morgan John Rhees Register for the pro- bate of wills & granting letters of administration in & for the county of Somerset came John Shinner, Robert Shinner & David King the three subscribing witnesses to the above instrument in writing and the said John Shinner, & Robert Shinner being duly sworn according to law, & the said David King being duty affirmed did declare and say that they were personally present and heard and saw John Reads the testator above mentioned sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said above instrument in writing as and for his last will & testament, that at the time of such execution he the said testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory, according to the best of these deponents & affirmants' knowledge and belief and that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses of such execution in the presence of the Testator & at his request.
Sworn & affirmed respectively & subscribed before me, Witness my hand. Morgan Rhees, Reg.; John Shiner, Robert Shiner, David King. Registered 22 Feb 1803.

Thankful Honowell

m: John Reed (30 DEC 1730-18 FEB 1803)

Children:

Notes:

!Birthdate-Deathdate-Spouse: Ancestrial File.

Christiana "Stintje" Pursell

m: Jacob Strawn (1717-20 DEC 1800)

Children:

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!Birth: Ancestrial File (AFN:4JVT-HX).

Curt & Bonnie Strawn-Miller say she was born 1722 Hunterdon Co., NJ.

Jan or John Pursell

m: Hannah Hall (ABT 1700-)

Children:

Notes:

!AFN: CQ8M-V5

Possibly the son of Thomas and Stintje/Christiana (Von Woggelum) Pursell. This Stintje was the daughter of Jan Pietersen Van Woggelum (aka Mackelyck,Makkalie, Maklys,...), b. Amsterdam and Styntie Jans from Ootmarsum (Overyssel province, Holland, near german border), who m. 10 Feb 1664 in Brooklyn NY. Jan P. Van Woggelum was the son of Pieter Adrianense (aka Van Woggelum). Styntie Jans was the dau. of Elsje Hendricks, and her step father was Johannes Marcus. Jan and Styntje lived on Staten Island, NY. The dau. Stintje, or Christiana, was bp. in Brooklyn Oct 30, 1667.

Hannah Hall

m: Jan or John Pursell (ABT 1696-)

Children:

Notes:

Ancestrial File AFN: CQ8M-WO

Jacob Strawn

m: Christiana "Stintje" Pursell (1722-1806)

Children:

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!Birth-Death-Marriage: Ancestrial File ANF:4JVT-GR

!Children: Bucks Co. Church Records of the 17th and 18th centuries, Vol. 3, page 94, by Anna Miller Watring, 1994. Richland Monthly Meeting: Births and Deaths: "Children of Jacob and Staunchy Strawhent, now Strawn: William Strawn b. 17th day of 11th month, 1749; Daniel Strawn b. 27th day of 3rd month, 1952 and d. 10th day of 9th month, 1819; Mary Strawn b. 21st day of 2nd month, 1754; Hannah Strawn b. 8th day of 4th month, 1756; Josiah Strawn b. 28th day of 10th month, 1758; Job Strawn b. 12th day of 10th month, 1760; Jerusha Strawn b. 14th day of 12th month, 1762; Abel Strawn b. 12th day of 3rd month, 1765; Enoch Strawn b. 1st day of 9th month, 1768."

He was probably born in Middletown twp in the year 1717, since in 1739 he is old enough to be named his mother's executrix. Note that his father died in 1720, and his parents were married in 1716, thus definatively bounding his birthdate. He was the old son of his mother by her second husband Lancelot Strawn.

His grandson John Straughan (son of Daniel) recorded in 1848 that his grandfather was a man of veracity and candor, five feet ten inches tall, stout of brain and limbs.

22 May 1740: His name appears on a Middletown marriage certificate between Robert Lucas and Sarah Croasdale of Newtown, dau. o fWilliam Croasdale.

7 Jan 1738: Named in mother's will.
May 2 1740: Appears on marriage certificate fro Robert Lucas and Sarah Croasdale of Newtown, dau. or William Croasdale.

Between the sprint 1748 and fall of 1749, tehy moved to Haycock Twp, now the Borough of Quakertown, which lies east of Richland Manor and Twp. On 6 May 1752, Joseph Tomlinson of Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, yeoman, sold Jacob Strawhen of Haycock Twp (for 5 shillings -- essentially free) 255 acres & 98 percehs in Haycock Twp, witnessed by Samuel Twining & Tho. Chapman.

1784: He erected a fine stone hous near the village called Strawntown three miles east of Quakertown, which he kept until his death in 1800, and then passed to his son Enoch until it was sold after his death in 1849. Recently it was owned by Mrs. Natalie Platoff Nichols and her sister, Mrs. Ahlum. It has recently been condemned in order to build a highway, so it is uncertain whether it still stands.

He served on the Bucks Co. committee of Safety on 15 Dec 1774 as the member for Haycock Twp. As it became evident that the revolutionary war was imminent, he resigned on 21 July 1775 along with Thomas Foulke, the member from Richland, being unable as Quakers to serve in the war. His brief service on this committee does qualify descendants for membership in the DAR.

1779: Jacob Strawhen Sr recorded as owner of 350 acres in Haycock Twp, w/4 hourses & 6 head of cattle.
1781: 360 acres, 3 horses, 7 head of cattle.
1782: 350 acres, 2 horses, 7 cattle.
1783: taxed 4/14/6.
1784: 360 acres, 4 hourses, 5 head of cattle, 5 dwellings, 5 outhouses, inhabited by 25 while.
1785: 360 acres, 3 horses, 9 head of cattle.

Jacob and Christiana were faithful members of the Richland Quaker Meeting.
They are undoubtedly buried at the Quaker cemetery at Richland, although no stones are now visible for them.

In addition to farming, it is said that Jacob Strawhen engaged in pottery making. His grandson, John Straughan (son of Daniel) recorded in 1848 that his grandfather was a man of veracity and candor, five feet, ten inches tall, stout of brain and libs. He also makes incorrect claims about the ages of Jacob and Christiana at the times of their death (86 and 97 resp.)

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