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REED
The Reeds are of ancient English lineage and the name was originally spelled
Reade.
(I) The emigrant ancestor was William Reade, who came to New England in 1635 and was among the first settlers of Woburn, Massachusetts.
( II) Israel Reade, son of William Reade, was born at Woburn in 1642.
( III) Israel (2) Reade, son of Israel (1) Reade, was born in Woburn, March 17, 1667.
(IV) Israel (3) Reade, son of Israel (2) Reade, was born November 16, 1722, in Woburn, and resided in Littleton, Massachusetts. In the Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls. Isaac Reade, of Woburn, is credited with having served in Captain Samuel Belknap's company, which responded to the Lexington Alarm. April 19, 1775. He also served in Captain Abisha Brown's company of Colonel Ephra- im Jackson's regiment.
(V) Jeremiah Reade, son of Israel (3) Reade, was born in Littleton, September 25, 1770. He set- tled in New Braintree, Massachusetts.
(VI) Joseph Reed, son of Jeremiah Reade, was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts. He resided for many years in Rutland, Massachusetts, and his death occurred in Swanzey, New Hampshire, De- cember 31, 1840. January 4, 1824, he married Maria Read, who was born May 29, 1802, daughter of Josiah P. Read. She survived her husband many years, dying September 6, 1888. Their children were: John Forbes, Joseph Mason, Josiah Miles. Malvina Maria (died young), Maria Malvina, and Martha Malinda.
(VII) Josephi Mason, second child of Joseph and Maria (Read) Reed, was born in Rutland, Au- gust 12, 1826. In carly manhood he was engaged in the manufacture of boot forms at West Swanzey, but went from there to Keene, where he established a general machine business, also specializing in the production of jack-screws and boot forms. From Keene he went to Boston, but about a year later re- turned to the Granite State and engaged in the man- ufacture of pail-handles. clothespins and chair stock. From 1864 to 1868 he manufactured clothespins at Westport, this state, as a member of the firm of Reed & Marsh, and from the latter year to ISSI con- ducted a box manufactory in that town. Returning to Keene in ISSI he resumed the box manufactory business and carried it on successfully until 1903. He was married December 13, 1849, to Calista T. Aldrich, born April I. 1827, daughter of Amasa Al- drich. She became the mother of four children : Josephi Carlon, the date of whose birth will be re- corded presently. George Mason, born in Keene, February S, 1855. Ada Malvina, born in Swanzey, December 11, 1857. Agnes Maria, born in Swanzey, October IS, 1859. The latter was married in 1881 to Carlson Wilson, of California.
( VIII ) Joseph Carlon, eldest son of Joseph M.
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and Carlista T. (Aldrich) Reed, was born in West Swanzey, June 2, 1852, or June 5. 1853. He began his education in the public schools and from the Swanzey school he entered the Winchester (New Hampshire ) Academy, where his studies were con- cluded. His business training was directed by his father, and in company with his brother, George MI., he succeeded the elder Reed in the manufacture of boxes. As a business man he is both able and suc- cessful, and his interest in the industrial welfare of Keene is productive of much benefit to the com- munity. He is prominently identified with the Masonic Order, being a member of the Blue Lodge, chapter and commandery. He joined McLean Lodge, No. 460, McLean, Illinois, in 1879, of which he is still a member. He has served as recorder of Hugh de Payen's Commandery, secretary of Cheshire Royal Arch Chapter. No. 4, and recorder of St. John's Council, Royal and Select Masters, for many years. He was a representative in the New Hamp- shire legislature, 1891, and a member of the common council for two years. He enlisted in Company G, Second Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard, April, 1883. was appointed corporal, April 1, 1886; sergeant, October 9. 1889; first sergeant, October 3. 1891 ; second lieutenant, October 1, 1894; first lieu- tenant, December 1, 1806; captain, March II, 1899: discharged, upon expiration of commission, March II, 1904. His brother, George Mason Reed. who has served in the common council and was a repre- sentative to the legislature in 1901, is a well-known Odd Fellow, having occupied the principal chairs in the lodge and the encampment. Both are members of the Sons of the American Revolution.
REED In the first century of the colonization of New England a large number of persons Reed, Reid or Read came to these shores. The number of branches of families of this name and the loss of some early records prevent the trac- ing of the ancestry of some of these lines. The local prominence of the generations of this sketch sug- gest that they are the descendants of men of integ- rity, energy and sterling character.
(I) Deacon James Reid, the illustrious ancestor of many men prominent in the military and civil affairs of New Hampshire, wa's one of the early set- tlers of Londonderry. He was of the Scotch blood which contributed so much to the settlement and de- velopment of southern New Hampshire. Of him Rev. Edward L. Parker, the able historian, has writ- ten: "He was a native of Scotland and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. He took an active and conspicuous part in the carly organization of the town and in the direction of its affairs. He was a man who added to an accomplished mind all those traits of character which go to constitute an influential and useful member of society. He was a member of the session of the church of the West Parish during the administration of Rev. David Mc- Gregor." James Reid was one of the selectmen of Londonderry front 1728 to 1733. He died Novem- ber I. 1755, 1g'1 sixty years. His wife. Mary, died February 8, 1775, aged seventy-six years. Their gravestones are now found in the Londonderry cem- cterv. Their children were: John, born 1724, died at the age of fourteen: Matthew, 1728; Thomas, 1730; George, !733' Abraham, John, 1745, and Eliza- beth, who became the wife of John Nesmith. George Reed was a colonel in the Revolutionary army and the ancestor of Governors Samuel Dinsmoor. Senior and Junior.
(JI) Abraham Reed, fifth son and child of Dea- con James and Mary Reid, was born about 1740, in
Londonderry. He was a lieutenant in the company commanded by his brother at the siege of Boston in 1775, and participated in the battle of Bunker Hill. He lived in that part of the ancient town of London- derry which is now Windham. In 1785 he sold his farm there and removed to Derryfield, now Man- chester, where he died. He married Martha Hum- phrey, daughter of John Humphrey, and their chil- dren were: Matthew, David, Stephen, John, Will- iam, Sally, Jane, Martha, Betsey and Mary.
(III) Matthew, eldest child of Abraham and Martha ( Humphrey ) Reed, was born 1762, in Wind- ham. and settled in that part of Chester which is now Auburn. He married Elizabeth Crombie, who was born March 22, 1790, daughter of Moses and Abigail ( Underhill ) Crombie, of Chester. Their children were: Moses, Hiram, Gilman, George W., Stephen H., True C .. Noah and Albie.
(IV) Gilman, third son and child of Matthew and Elizabeth ( Crombie ) Reed, was born in Chester and died 1871 in Manchester. For many years he was with John P. Squire & Company, of Boston, and had an interest in that firm. In 1851 he began business in Manchester, New Hampshire, as a dealer in produce, which he followed with success. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married Rebecca Hazelton, who died 1905, aged seventy-eight. They had seven children : George F., died young, Henry S., William Albert. Willard A., Samuel G., Eugene E., and Elmer E.
(V) Eugene Elliott, sixth son and child of Gil- man and Rebecca ( Hazelton) Reed, was born in the village of Massabesic, Manchester, April 23, 1866. After attending the schools in Massabesic he passed into the grammar and manual training schools of the city of Manchester, where he received further in- struction. At seventeen years of age he began to- acquire knowledge of the mason's trade as an ap- prentice to his brother, W. Albert. He kept at that until 1887. when he began the study of telegraphy. and in a short time fitted himself for actual work. and was employed as a telegrapher by the Boston & Maine Railroad corporation. In that employ he re- mained fifteen years; for two years he was train dis- patcher at Concord, and his last six years as a tele- grapher were spent as a dispatcher in the upper towner house at Manchester. When the Concord & Montreal road began to run trains under train dis- patchers Mr. Reed was the first man to receive an order so transmitted. He is a person of quick per- ception and rapid in action and in all the time he was in the railway service his work was so quickly and properly done that no accident happened that could in any way be charged to any error of his.
While yet a youth Mr. Reed displayed an interest in public affairs and a liking for politics, and as soon as he attained his majority he began to be a factor in local ju litical affairs. In 1898 he was elected to the board of aldermen from ward ten, Manchester. and was re-elected in 1900. Mr. Reed is a Democrat. and his election for two successive terms in a Re- publican district drew the attention of his acquaint- ances to the fact that he is a man of strength and tact. At the municipal election of 1902, he was pr )- posed as the candidate of his party for the mayor- alty. A straight ticket was put in the field by the Republicans. Manchester is Republican by two thousand majority, but Alderman Reed was elected mayor ; January 6, 1903. he was maugurated to serve two years. The platform upon which he placed him- self was the reduction of taxes and economy in the administration of the city's affairs. The line of ae- tion he laid out was so closely and successfully fol- lowed that at the end of his term of office he was re-
Frank H. Reed
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elected, his second administration being as successful and popular in every way as his first had been. In 1900 he was triumphantly elected to a third term, a very unusual honor in Manchester. Few men in New Hampshire have risen faster or developed more political strength in a short time than has Mayor Reed. Concurrently with his executive position he has held the office of treasurer of the Granite State Club. a Democratic organization. and has been a member of the Democratic state and city committees.
Personally Mayor Reed is very democratic, and at all times is plain, straightforward, manly and earn- est. He believes in the equality of all men before the law. He is easily approached, and his office is open to any citizen with a request or a grievance. In all public matters wherein he has been concerned he has proven himself an able and trustworthy pub- lic servant. He is fond of company and delights in the society of his fellowmen, consequently he is a member of many fraternal organizations, including the Calumet Club, the East Manchester Veteran Fire- mans' Association, the Manchester Historical Asso- ciation, the Derryfield Grange of Patrons of Hus- bandry. the Order of Railway Train Dispatchers, the Derryfield Gun Club, the Knights of Pythias. both lodge and uniformed rank, the Eagles, and the Red Men, in which last named order he is a member of the great council. He was president and treasurer of the Manchester Baseball Association, and during this time the team took second place the first year and distributed a dividend of one hundred per cent. to the stockholders; and the second year the team won the pennant, the association under his skillful management paying a dividend of four hundred per cent. With this record before one it is easy to imagine that Mayor Reed is fond of athletics. He is also a keen admirer of fair play and an exponent of honest rivalry. He is also fond of hunting, and a trip to the Maine woods, with dog and gun and fish- ing rod, is one of the events of the year to which he looks forward with keen anticipation and never re- turns disappointed.
He married, in Manchester. December 25, 1892, Cora L. Fox. daughter of Frank H. and Agnes L. Fox. They have one child, Royden Eugene, who was born in 1894.
REED (1) Stephen Reed was born in Plain- field, Vermont, December 9, 1790. In the year 1799 he went or was taken to New- port. New Hampshire, and lived on the site now oc- cupied by the Reed saw mill. He married. Novem- ber 16, 18ro. Lovina Wakefield, who was born in 1781, daughter of Peter Wakefield, who was the father of Methodism in that town. He built Recd's saw mill and the chapel at Northville, and lived many years near the plumbago mines. He was the son of Jonathan, Sr., and Sally ( Fletcher) Wake- field. Their children were: Erastus, Jackson, Rosilla, Rosena and Rowena.
( H) Jackson Reed, son of Stephen and Lovina ( Wakefield ) Reed, was born on the homestead. Feb- ruary 20, 1819. He married ( first) Harriet D. Crowell, daughter of Samuel and Hannah ( Emery ) Crowell. Their children were: Dexter, who was an officer in the Civil war ; he married ( first ), Elizabeth Hook: (second) Mary Sargent. Austin, who mar- ried Olive F. Dow, and was killed while in the mil- itary service in the Civil war. Willard, who married Mary Richardson, of Springfield, New Hampshire. Herbert W., who married Lizzie A. Richardson. Frank H., whose sketch follows.
(III) Frank Harland, youngest child of Jack- sun and Harriet D. (Crowell) Reed, was born on
the place where he now lives, February 12, 1857. He was educated in the district schools, and as soon as he was of sufficient age was employed in the saw mill his father then owned and operated, where Frank H. now carries on the same business. This mill has been burned down twice, but each time a new and better structure has risen in place of the old one. The annual amount of rough lumber turned out by this mill is about half a million feet. Mr Reed married. July 14, 1873, Lizzie N. Glynn, who was born in Newport, daughter of John and Mary E. ( Thurber ) Glynn, of Unity, New Hamp- shire. They had four children: Elwin F. ; Fred., deceased : Alice, who married Albert W. George, of Newport ; and Bernice, who married Merton Miller, of Newport. Mr. Reed married (second) A. Carrie Crowell, December 18, 1901. daughter of Peter and Susan ( Sanborn ) Crowell. Mrs. Reed was born in Newport, January 6, 1876. There is no family by the second union.
The family of this name was planted MUZZEY in New England when the inhabited portion of Massachusetts consisted of only a thin fringe of settlements along the seaboard. When the population became denser and more wide spread, members of the family became pioneers in New Hampshire and progenitors of highly respected families in the Granite state.
(1) John Mussey (or Muzzey) was a resident of Salisbury, Massachusetts, but how long is not known. He died in that town before 1689, and was probably an immigrant from England. He married Lydia who was living in 1600, and was ad- mitted to the Newbury church in 1077. The chil- dren of John and Lydia were: Thomas, John, Ben- jamin and Lydia.
(II) John (2). son of John (D) and Lydia Mussey, born about 1640, was a planter of Salisbury, and died April 12, 1600. His will, dated April 4, proved September 30, 1690, mentions his wife Eliza- beth, his mother "Lidah Musse," and son John, under age. A widow Mussey, a prominent Friend. was killed by Indians, August 17, 1703. John Mussey married Elizabeth -, and they were the parents of one child, John, mentioned below.
(III) John (3), son of John (2) and Elizabeth Mussey, was born probably about 1689: was baptized, adult. August 5. 1711. in Salisbury. He married, December 17, 1773. Hannah Diamond, and they were the parents of children born in 1714 and 1; 16.
(IV) John (4), son of John (3) and Hannah ( Diamond) Muzzey, of Salisbury, was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, May 5. 1;14 died January 15. 1786. He was admitted to the church June 3. 1752, from the North Parish Church of Haverhill. lle moved to New Hampshire and lived at Plaistow. now Atkinson, on the farm opposite the home of Frank W. Greenbaugh, on the "East road." and later ( 1742) moved to the homestead where Giles F. Marble now resides. He was prominent in town and church affairs; was one of the petitioners for a parish in 1734. for the incorporation of the town of Hampstead in 1740; chosen one of a committee to carry on a case in law against Kingston, in 1708; was clerk to meeting of the freeholder -. December 8. 1707, and February 9. 1768, when financial matters of the town were considered. was one of three assessors of rates in 1764. He was three times elected moderator of town meetings,'und was seket- man nine times between 1750 and res. He married Abiah Hun kin-, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, November 9. 1715, a daughter of Robert and Abial ( Page) Ilunkins .. of Haverhill and Bradford, New
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Hampshire. She was admitted to the church, March 25. 176-, and died in Hampstead. Their children were: Abiah, John, Thomas, Benjamin, Hannah, Sarah (died young), Sarah, and Molly.
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(V) John (5), eldest son and second child of John (4) and Abiah (Hunkins ) Muzzey, of Hamp- stead, was born in 1743, came to Weare, New Hamp- shire, in 1774, and settled on lot 74, range 7, on Craneyhill. He was a carpenter and joiner, a good workman, and had a nice set of tools. He served in the Revolution, and one season went under Gen- eral Sullivan in the Rhode Island expedition. His wife and children felt very badly to have him enlist, and never expected to see him home again. He re- turned at midnight, stepped upon the flat rock at his door, and as agreed, fired his gun. This brought all the family to the door at once to extend him a happy welcome. He was a member of the first Universalist society formed in Weare before 1803, which consisted of about thirty men and a few fe- male members. He lived to be over eighty-two years old. He married (first) Judith Hadley ; and ( second) Priscilla Johnson. His children were : John, Samuel. Asa, Judith, Dimond. Benjamin. Susan, Thomas, Perley, and Abiah. ( Asa and de- scendants are mentioned in this article ).
(VI) Samuel, second son and child of John (5) Muzzey, was born in Weare. April 24. 1767. He lived in Weare and Newbury, New Hampshire. He married (first) Hannah Kimball. daughter of Nathan and Judith ( Kimball ) Kimball, of . Weare ( see Kimball, VI). He married (second) Mary Dudley. His children were: John, Samuel. Asa, Polly and Hannah, the first two born in Weare. The first three lived in Newbury, and the first and third died there. The elder daughter married Rodney Goodwin, and lived and died in Newbury. The younger was the wife of Jesse Carr, and passed her days in Bradford, New Hampshire.
(\11) Samuel (2), second son and child of Samuel (t) and Judith ( Kimball) Muzzey, was born October 15, 1802, in Weare. and was eighteen years old when he went with his father to Newbury. Soon after arriving in that town he began clearing land for himself and built a log house. He became a large landowner, and was noted for the immense num- ber of shingles which he split and shaved by hand. His active life was spent in Newbury, and his last days were passed in Bradford, where he died February 19, 1807. in his ninety-fifth year. He was a remarkably active and industrious man, whose regular and tem- perate habits kept him in good health to the last. His hair was never tinged with grey, and was still silky and glossy at the time of his death. He was a Universalist in religious belief, and a Democrat in 1 litical principle, and always shunned participation in public affairs.
Mr. Muzzey was married, probably in Bradford, to Betsey Cheney. daughter of Jonathan Cheney, of that town (see Cheney. VIT). She was born No- vember. ISo ;. and died February 8, 1886, in her seventy-ninth year She was strong in the faith that all will ultimately be brought to repentance and the joys of Heaven, and was a woman of high christian character, respected wherever known. Nine of her ten children grew up, and are accounted for as fol- lows: Alma Jane became the wife of John E. Bah- bitt. of Springfield, New Hampshire, and died in West Andover, this state. Fred S. is a farmer re- siding in East Concord. Lydia An was the second wife of John E. Babbitt. Joseph E. and Albert C. lived and died in Manchester, this state. Mary Jane, wife of Horace Vose, lived in New Boston. and died in Manchester. Emeline married (first )
Gustavus Lovering, of Springfield, New Hampshire, and (second) George O. Gillingham, of Bradford, and died in that town. Harriet S. died at the age of sixteen years.
(VIII) Frank Pierce, youngest child of Samuel and Betsey ( Cheney ) Muzzey, was born January 26, 1851, in Newbury, New Hampshire, where he grew up and attended the public schools until .he was twenty years of age. He was at an early age a help to his father in tilling the home acres, and continued thercon for many years, caring for his parents in their old age. For a few years he resided in Bed- fore, this state, whence he removed in May, 1898, to East Penacook street, East Concord. Ifere he pur- chased a farm of two hundred acres, with a fine old mansion, in which he entertains summer boarders. Some of his patrons return year after year to spend the vacation months, and thus continue relations pleasantly begun at the opening of his house to guests. Mr. Muzzey is an energetic, industrious and judicious farmer, qualities which constitute the pass- port to success. He produces milk for sale at wholesale, and rears his own stock, giving some at- tention to grade Holstein cows. He is in touch with the advanced thought of the times, is a sound Uni- versalist in religious belief, a sound Democrat in politics, and an active member of Rumford Grange of East Concord. Always a busy man, he finds no time for participation in public matters, and declines offices of any connection.
Ile was married February 25, 1876, to Eva L. Rittabush, who was a native of Weare, daughter of Nelson and Phebe (Collins) Rittabush. She died July 25, 1891, leaving no issue. Mr. Muzzey was married ( second). June 20, 1894. to Julia M. Gilling- ham, who was born April 2, 1868, in Thurman, New York, a daughter of John and Ellen ( Coyle) Gilling- ham, the former a native of Claremont, this state, and the latter of New York. John Gillingham was a son of John King and Delina (Mnzzey) Gillingham. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Muzzey have a son. Frank Eldridge, horn April 12, 1900, a very sturdy and promising lad.
(VI) Asa, third son of John (5) Muzzey, was born about 1769, in Weare and settled in Enfield. New Hampshire.
(VII) Thomas, son of Asa Muzzey, was born March 28, 1816. in Enfield, and was educated in the common schools of that town. He acquired the carpenter's trade, in which he was occupied during most of his active life. He was a leading citizen. affiliating politically with the Democratic party, and represented his town for two years in the legislature. In October, 1841, he was married to Abigail Wil- son Noyes, daughter of Elijah and Abigail Wilson (Vickery) Noyes. She was born March 8. 1816, in Hebron, New Hampshire, and died November 15, 1893. having survived by more than five years. her husband. who passed away September 14. 1888. They had seven children. namely: Mary L., Malonie A., Ervin W .. John E., Frank P., Orvis T. and Flora A.
(VIII) Orvis Thomas, youngest son of Thomas and Abigail W. (Noyes) Muzzey, was born in Heb- ron, New Hampshire. March 18. 1854. He was cdu- cated in the common schools. He worked on a farm in Hebron for three years, then moved to Bristol, New Hampshire, when he was fifteen years of age. He lived in Bristol from 1860 to 1877 when he came to Lakeport. New Hampshire, and started in the con- tracting business. He is a contractor and builder. and also a dealer in paint and hardware. In politics he is a Prohibitionist, and for two terms he was a selectman for the town of Gilford. He belongs to the Free Will Baptist Church, and to the United
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Order of Pilgrim Fathers. He is known for his integrity and fair dealing and has been very success- ful in his business. On October 28, 1878, Orvis T. Muzzey married Mary Eliza Rollins, daughter of Richard and Martha M. E. (Gray) Rollins, of Bris- tol, New Hampshire. They have one child, Victor Gray, who was born at Laconia, New Hampshire, July 10, 1897.
HASTINGS The name of Hastings, so long identified with the British nobility, is of Danish origin and has existed in England from the time of Alfred the Great. Dur- ing the reign of that monarch a Danish chief named Hastings took forcible possession of a portion of the county of Sussex, including a castle and a scaport, and succeeded in retaining it in spite of the vigor- ous opposition of the Saxons. As the family did not oppose the Norman invasion they were not deprived of their estates by the conqueror, and in the reign of Henry the Second one of them, Henry Hastings, son of William de Hastings, became a peer of the realm. They subsequently became allied by mar- riage with the royal families of both England and Scotland. 11 1529 Lord George Hastings was created Earl of Huntingdon by Henry the Eighth. The family record on this side of the ocean begins with Thomas Hastings who came over in 1634. and the latter's brother John (called so by tradition), who arrived in 1638. Both were married in Eng- land 'and John brought children with him. These immigrants are said to have been great-grandsons of the Earl of Huntingdon, previously mentioned, and they sought homes in New England in order to es- cape persecution by non-conformists.
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