Rufus Reed

1788 -

• Name	Rufus Reed
  Born	10 Jul 1788	Sharon, Litchfield County, CT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I57735	Day Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2001

  
  

  Father	Timothy Reed,   b. 22 Apr 1741,   d. 24 Dec 1794  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Susanna Weed,   b. 5 May 1743,   d. 10 Oct 1793, New Canaan, Fairfield County, CT  (Age 50 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1762	Congregational Church, New Canaan, Fairfield County, CT   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F21032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Grier,   b. Red Hook, Dutchess County, NY
  Children	1. Edwin Ezra Reed,   b. Abt 08 Dec 1813,   d. 12 Oct 1818  (Age ~ 4 years)   2. John G. Reed,   b. Abt 08 Dec 1815,   d. 22 Aug 1822  (Age ~ 6 years)   3. Edwin Reed,   b. Abt 14 May 1819,   d. 31 Aug 1822  (Age ~ 3 years)   4. Jane M. Reed,   b. 13 Sep 1821
  Family ID	F21146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Angelica Van Rensselaer
  Family ID	F21147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jul 1788 - Sharon, Litchfield County, CT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Before his marjority he settled in Charleston, SC. In 1809 removed to Hudson, NY and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1823 he became Mayor of Hudson. In 1837 he was elected to the State Legislature.

  
  

• Sources

  [S275] Reed-Read Lineage, Captain John Reed of Providence, RI and Norwalk, CT, 12 (Reliability: 3). [S540] Early Connecticut Marriages Prior to 1800.