1. Thomas A.
Reed aka Murray was born about 1816 in Caroline County, Maryland. He died
on 28 Jul 1891 in Kent County, Delaware. Thomas
married Rosetta. Rosetta was born about 1825 in Caroline
County, Maryland. She died in probably Delaware.
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Explanation
for name-change given in an affidavit
signed by Allen in Sep of 1905: "He served in Co. F. 19th Reg't. U.S.C.T. under the name of Allen Murray. When he enlisted he went under his father's name, his father's name being Thomas Murray, his mother being Rosetta Murray by marriage. The reason why he took the name of Reed was because that was his father's father's name was Reed, his father being a base born child took the name of his mother which was Reed. He, the affiant, therefore, when he returned from the War took the name of his father because he was going by that name, Thomas Reed, instead of Thomas Murray." |
In the mid-1800's the family lived in Potter's Landing (now called Williston), Caroline County. It is one of the most historic settlements of Caroline County. The early history of this place dates from about 1750 and is connected with the Potter family—the first known settlers. During the Revolutionary War this place served as a depot for collecting supplies for the soldiers and at the same time, likely served as a drilling place for the militia. At some time in the latter part of the 1800's the family moved to the mixed-blood community of Cheswold, Kent County, Delaware.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Allen Reed 3 M ii Charles Reed was born about 1844 in Maryland. He died on 3 May 1924 in Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 7 May 1924 in Eden Cemetery, Collingdale, Delaware, Pennsylavania. + 4 M iii Thomas Addison Reed + 5 M iv Edward Reed 6 M v William Reed was born about 1854 in Maryland. + 7 F vi Caroline Reed + 8 F vii Mary Etta Reed
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