We are researching William Reed, son of Nelson Reed.
Research Notes:
Probate record for Wm. Reed in Augusta County, Virginia was a Debtor. Book date: WB7-244. Occupation: Tailor.
1761 Probate record for William Reed, on November 10, 1761, at Augusta County, Virginia. William Reed's estate appraised by James Cowin, Thomas Brown and Andrew Alexander. Book date: WB3-102.
1784 William Reed was taxed in Fairfax County, Virginia. [1]
1785 William Reed was taxed in Fairfax County, Virginia. [2]
1796 William Reed and Elizabeth Snowden, daughter of George Snodon, were married on August 16, in Rockingham County, Virginia. [3] [4]
1806 Wm. Reed et al., vs. George Snoddon--O. S. 159; N. S. 56--Rockingham. Complainants are, viz: William Reed and Elizabeth, his wife, late Snoddon; Jane and Mary Snoddon, children and heirs of Wm. Snoddon. Defendants are, viz: George Snoddon, administrator of William Snoddon; Dorcas Snoddon, widow of Wm. Writ in Rockingham, dated 31st January, 1799. William died in 1791 intestate, leaving widow, Dorcas, a son, George, and Elizabeth, Jane and Mary. George came of age in 1777. Deed dated 19th January, 1793, by Jane, Mary and Elizabeth Snowden to George Snowden of Rockingham; conveys 467 acres owned by their father at his death, and patented to him in 1739. Cor. to Herron. Cor. Shanklin. Recorded in Rockingham, February, 1793. Mary Snowdon married James Quinn before 20th November, 1805. Dorcas Snowdon died before 22d August, 1806. [5]
[1] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[2] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[3] Harry Miller Strickler, Old Tenth Legion marriages: marriages in Rockingham County, Virginia, from 1778 to 1816, taken from the marriage bonds (Dayton, Virginia: Joseph K. Ruebush Co., c1928), 97, [FHLCatalog].
[4] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, [FamilySearchRecord].
[5] Lyman Chalkley and Mary S Lockwood, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia Extracted from the orginal court records of Augusta County 1745-1800, Vol. 2 (1912), 132, [HathiTrust].