John Reed
1632 - 1730 (97 years)-
Name John Reed Birth 16 Mar 1632 Wendron, Cornwall, England 
Gender Male Death 1730 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Person ID I53052 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Family 1 Ann Samson, b. 22 Nov 1652, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 24 Dec 1743, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 91 years) Family ID F17400 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Family 2 Ann Derby, b. 1630, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 1684, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 54 years) Marriage 1660 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Children 1. William Reed, b. 1655, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States d. 1697, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 42 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Abigail Reed, b. Aug 1666, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States d. 1704, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. John Reed, b. 13 May 1667, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 1724, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Thomas Reed, b. 1672, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 9 Oct 1757, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. Abigail Reed, b. 1680, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States d. 1704, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (Age 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F17401 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - .CAPT. JOHN1 REED was born March 16, 1632/33 in Dorchester, England, and died 1730 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.He married (1) ANN 1666.She was born in Providence, RI, and died Unknown.He married (2) MRS. SCOFIELD Aft. 1666.She died Unknown.
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REED LINE - - CAPT. JOHN REED1, b. 1633, Cornwall, Dorsetshire, England; d. 1730, Norwalk, Conn. He was an officer in Cromwell's Army. Came to America in 1660, settled in Providence, R. I., moved to Rye, N. Y. In 1684 he purchased a large tract of land in Norwalk, Conn.; it was known as "Reed's Farms."
m. 1st, ANN, widow of FRANCIS DERBY; she died and he m. 2d, WIDOW SCOFIELD. He died at the age of 97, and was buried on his homestead land.
John Reed/Reid (John 1).Born on 16 Mar 1633 in Dorchester, England. John died in Norwalk, Conn in 1730; he was 96.
John was commissioned as an officer in the Parliamentarion army under Cromwell circa 1649.At the Resotration of King Charles II, in 1660, John departed England, settling in Providence, R.I.Then he moved to Norwalk Connecticut 1684 marrying the widow Anne Derby.He set up a large home on the eastern side of Five Mile River, two miles upstream from Long Island Sound.Family tradition suggests that John have been granted Arms in the new world, emblazoned "Gules, on a bend nublee, argent, three shovelers, azure, Crest, a stag's head, reased, proper, ducally gorged.Family was possibly of Scottish origin. His house was used as a meeting house.re: Ann DerbyWidow of Francis Derby of Warwick, R.I. Austin's Gen.Dict.R.I, p.65.She had red hair and was 39 years younger than he (john Reed) and was the mother of his children.After she died, John married a Mrs. Scoffield Of Stamford, Conn.
- .CAPT. JOHN1 REED was born March 16, 1632/33 in Dorchester, England, and died 1730 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.He married (1) ANN 1666.She was born in Providence, RI, and died Unknown.He married (2) MRS. SCOFIELD Aft. 1666.She died Unknown.